5 DIY Home Security Tutorials And Few Extra Tips
Across the nation, a significant amount of homeowners choose to install home security systems that are managed by concerned and professional home security businesses. These businesses have meticulously invested in employing the best and most creative minds to design home alarms and burglar deterrents that fervently protect your property. Installing surveillance and alarms is undeniably an important part of keeping your home safe. But channeling your alarm through a major company is not the only option. For the increasing many of you that are tech savvy, you may not need to spend money on the expert opinion because you ARE the expert opinion. You DIY instincts can provide many interesting and equally powerful home protection options for building and customizing the components of your house alarm systems provided you are not tampering with a company-installed alarm. The other great thing is that even if you’re not the expert opinion, the Internet provides many, many ways for you to learn how to do-it-yourself and deter burglars. Video hosts like Youtube and Vimeo host tutorials where experts and companies alike share their knowledge on how to self-wire your home protection.
Solar Powered Wireless Home Security Camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqyvH8MlM30
The helpful host of this video shows you how you can take an external camera from your desktop computer and turn it into a non-battery operated home security camera. This solar-powered camera is highly useful in the day, when you are away from your home at work.
USB Motion Detector
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_3q-mO5djs
Weekends are the best time to start on a home security project. If you’ve got a few moments free on Saturday, learn how to combine a motion detector, a laptop, and a USB to create a useful home security tool.
How To Build A Laser Security System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQK1kTh57Fk
Howcast not only gives you a complete typed list of materials to use in the information space underneath the video, but also lists the steps to build your system, so you can pause the video and follow along at your own pace.
How to Install An Aluminum Fence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsN6aw_dfYc
Fences safeguard your home forward to back, and fortunately, they are easy to install. This tutorial will give you the home security guidelines for installing a hefty fence to guard your house and yard.
How To Wire An Alarm Dialer
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1WrNp1E1fQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AgaRzFsc-0
In a two-part series, advanced techies get a chance to wire a home alarm dialer. Your guide shows you how to go inside your system to mend the wires, as well as simpler things like programming phone numbers into the system.
How To Buy A Home Security System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-y7znfhiM&p=16EBD136889EC138&playnext=1&index=9
I know—our topic is DIY security, but I can’t help to stress the importance of home security. If you try the DIY route but decide it’s just not for you, you can always check out this helpful video with tips for buying the best home alarm systems.
Even if you did not find the specific home security how-to on this list, it is likely that with a quick search on an aggregator like Google or Youtube, you can find what you’re looking for in the bat of an eye. So don’t be shy—if you proudly live on the fringe, are creative, and consider yourself a thinker and a builder, get to it! Don’t be a target! As long as you respect the laws of your nation, state, and neighborhood community, you can build the appropriate safety device, home alarm, and monitoring system and be protected by DIY home security in no time.
Photo via Ben Zvan
