mechanic28

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What yoou got to protect your cossies?thinking about getting one of those garage defenders that bolt into the ground to add security!

What you lot got?

G950KDT

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i put in for permission to have one of them put onto my council lockup, said it breached security terms for them in case of a fire and they needed to get the door open and i wasnt there,

i'd rather lose my car in a fire than have it nicked and chopped up/smashed by pikeys!

awesome bit of kit though by the looks of it well worth the money!

Markb_s1

the Garage Defender is one of the things my old man used to recommend when he was a crime prevention officer.

Paddy

That garage defender lock is advertising there's something in your garage that might be worth stealing imo.

Telescopic posts inside are a better idea, they're a couple hundred Ł fitted iirc.

Len

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I have a garage defender, there for piece of mind when not around.
Noticed a few more appear since.

Graham88

Always had Garage Defenders on mine although I see what somebody is saying about it looking like something is inside. I have a council garage but seeing as they won't wanna know if it gets broken into, screw them when it comes to protecting my own property.

The garage door will be ripped down before you get through the Defender.

G950KDT

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how do these get mounted btw? im seriously considering one now and just tell the council to fuck themselves, and get one for the lockup down at the yard that we have for storage too for our other work building door!

mechanic28

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bolt into the ground i presume u just drill and it has expending rivots/bolts etc

Graham88

You just drill them into the ground. The screws will be covered when you have the padlock in place. All we did was dig a bit of concrete out and put some stronger concrete in.

G950KDT

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nice one mate, what size bolts did you use for yours? might pop along to potters along the road and get some decent sized bolts for it!

dave cos4x4

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2 decent telescopic posts in the front of the 1st garage door on the driveway.

Graham88

They came with it. As mentioned they are special bolts I'm not sure exactly what as it's been a couple of years since I installed it but it'll take a bit of effort to remove it!

G950KDT

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ah good stuff! even if i only use one for the lockup at the yard it'll be money well spent!

cheers for the info graham!

dave - going to look these up never heard of them before!

tabetha

All I did was chisel a square hole about 1" square in the garage floor inside near door, then cut a hole in the garage door in line, the hole is about 6" deep, used some square bar, cut and shut to get a 90 degree angle, so it comes out of floor and the hole in the garage door closes around it when shut, on the end I welded a old bit of fiesta rocker shaft so I can put a padlock through the bar, I put a square plate around the hole either side of the door just for some extra strength, so a hour or so, next to no cost, most was scrap pieces, and does the job.
tabetha

obrutsr09

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/79478/...ibrQ&source=aw

Fudgey

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install an anti ram post. like this http://www.mflsecurity.co.uk/anti_ra...urity_post.htm

but do it inside the garage door, not outside.

if soeone is going to have the door off they will quite easily. but if the post is inside it wont let anyone one know that you have something you want to keep.

or just get a skip on the drive lol. iut of a git if you want to go for a drive tho...

tomoyb

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il bet the bastards could just put a chain round they posts and pull them out with their pickup

Fudgey

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not sure about the one i posted, but others i was looking at go 750mm deep into the floor, surrounded by reinforced concrete etc. they only extend around 550mm so less leverage.

it will take some doing to get one out.

so much so that any potential theif will just shove both barrels in your face and get the keys no doubt...

jammerrs

these are amazing from what ive heard about them

motorbikers use a simular thing but with a hoop on top so they can chain their bike to it and they always survive the tests on them

just dont loose your key for it

G420 DEL

when we moved into this house there was already one on the garage. so i fell lucky with that one! next door has one too and he's 80 odd and doesnt have a car! looking tho there are a few round here. nice quiet area tho.

Fudgey

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getting the garage door off thos is a peice of piss, one of those things or not.

if they cant lever the bottom, the side or top will come out without too much trouble as most of the wood the doors a secured to are all rotten! then they can just wheel your pride and joy over the stopper

at least with a post in the way, its going to take a bit more effort.

G420 DEL

my cabby wouldnt go over the stopper, its far too low lol!

but i know what your saying, im a firm believer that if someone wants something they are going to take it no matter what action you take!

Fudgey

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those door stoppers must only be what, 3" high?

so most stuff will over them once the door is off..

mechanic28

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i think someone or i would hear my door getting ripped off lol!plus the garage is alarmed might go for one of those defenders and get a couple pf sliding bolt and locks for the inside to double up on locks

COLEYST200

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iv got one of these in front of my garage door

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...hicle-security

silver

Autolok does a garage door lock.

I have one on my council garage and it doesnt stand out as you only see the extra keyhole.

tabetha

The one I made for free is about 10" tall, I also considered the noise it would make under 4 500watt floodlight, 2 on the garage and two on adjacent properties, that are also triggered.
Fortunately there is always someone in the small cul de sac with 9 properties all looking at each other due to position.
I keep my car on the drive, the lock is on me dads garage round corner.
I always work on the assumption pikeys are lazy shits, given the choice between a garage with defence and one without I think they would choose the easier one.
tabetha

Kieron

Those defenders ar no good for roller doors though are they. Anyone do anything for those? I already have a telescopic anti ram post in the ground.

Markb_s1

shouldn't have built such a fancy garage then gel boy

Kieron

lol Should have left the asbestos one up instead hey.