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If someone _really_ wants in, the windows are an even weaker point. Obvious at a glance breakage probably not even necessary... (those latches seem awfully fli

If someone _really_ wants in, the windows are an even weaker point. Obvious at a glance breakage probably not even necessary... (those latches seem awfully flimsy).

pwython 4y ago
A similar argument I have with my wife: She insists on only living in gated communities. I'm like, "it's just a PVC pipe that goes up and down, it's not fort knox." But for some reason that gives her peace of mind, and worth the HOA fee of $350/mo.
- wing-_-nuts 4y ago
  My God. My condo complex is responsible for all external maintenance. It has steel gates that would stop an f150. They handle water, gas and trash pickup and it only costs $230/mo. It's in a fairly pricey area. I feel like you're getting robbed.
  - InitialLastName 4y ago
    > I feel like you're getting robbed. They very explicitly said they're paying enormous amounts of money to avoid being robbed (I'm not missing the irony here).
  - xeromal 4y ago
    My HOA is 250 a year. haha
  - pwython 4y ago
    To be fair, there are also metal gates, probably aluminum... but they only close after 8pm. I think it's more for aesthetics really. The communities in Palm Beach County miss the mark on being bad & boujee.
- tigeroil 4y ago
  Funnily enough where I live those gated communities have actually ended up being specifically targeted, because funnily enough people assume that if you can afford to live there you probably have stuff worth taking.
corobo 4y ago
At a certain point the walls will be the weak point to a dedicated attacker. Time to dig a moat to scare off the backhoes! Something I found out recently is that my lockable desk drawer can be thwarted by giving it a sharp shove to the right while pulling the drawer. It juuust about pops the metal locking rod out of the mechanism for a moment, if you're pulling on the drawer it'll just open.. Found it out when I misplaced the key, haha.
Izkata 4y ago
Would a keychain window breaker (sold as an emergency escape for a car) work on home windows? Or is the glass handled differently somehow?
- bravetraveler 4y ago
  I can't really say I've tried, but probably. I 'ran through' a glass storm door once as a kid -- I was locked out in the cold by my grandpa The safety glass in cars is especially difficult where I expect much less from that in a home. With the obsession over insulation I suspect they're stronger than I remember, but brute force always works - if not, just use more. Maybe introduce leverage

If someone _really_ wants in, the windows are an even weaker point. Obvious at a glance breakage probably not even necessary... (those latches seem awfully flimsy).

pwython 4y ago

A similar argument I have with my wife: She insists on only living in gated communities. I'm like, "it's just a PVC pipe that goes up and down, it's not fort knox." But for some reason that gives her peace of mind, and worth the HOA fee of $350/mo.

wing-_-nuts 4y ago
My God. My condo complex is responsible for all external maintenance. It has steel gates that would stop an f150. They handle water, gas and trash pickup and it only costs $230/mo. It's in a fairly pricey area. I feel like you're getting robbed.
- InitialLastName 4y ago
  > I feel like you're getting robbed. They very explicitly said they're paying enormous amounts of money to avoid being robbed (I'm not missing the irony here).
- xeromal 4y ago
  My HOA is 250 a year. haha
- pwython 4y ago
  To be fair, there are also metal gates, probably aluminum... but they only close after 8pm. I think it's more for aesthetics really. The communities in Palm Beach County miss the mark on being bad & boujee.
tigeroil 4y ago
Funnily enough where I live those gated communities have actually ended up being specifically targeted, because funnily enough people assume that if you can afford to live there you probably have stuff worth taking.

corobo 4y ago

At a certain point the walls will be the weak point to a dedicated attacker. Time to dig a moat to scare off the backhoes! Something I found out recently is that my lockable desk drawer can be thwarted by giving it a sharp shove to the right while pulling the drawer. It juuust about pops the metal locking rod out of the mechanism for a moment, if you're pulling on the drawer it'll just open.. Found it out when I misplaced the key, haha.

Izkata 4y ago

Would a keychain window breaker (sold as an emergency escape for a car) work on home windows? Or is the glass handled differently somehow?

bravetraveler 4y ago
I can't really say I've tried, but probably. I 'ran through' a glass storm door once as a kid -- I was locked out in the cold by my grandpa The safety glass in cars is especially difficult where I expect much less from that in a home. With the obsession over insulation I suspect they're stronger than I remember, but brute force always works - if not, just use more. Maybe introduce leverage