Home security ideas

[HankB]

. . . Lexan, while scratch resistant, is no where near as resistant as normal glass.

Absolutely true - neither acrylic nor polycarbonate are as scratch-resistant as glass. Acrylic is more scratch-resistant than polycarbonate, but the latter has much higher impact resistance.

 

[KnightHawk67]

Holy mackeral, that security glass door is the perfect solution!! It looks exactly like all the other glass/screen doors the HOA normally allow.

Thanks NavyLT, and thanks to everyone else for the ideas too.

The HOA is still majority controlled by the development personel, until they finish building in this area. Then a couple friends of mine & I are going to mutiny & sail this thing ourselves LOL!

 

[brufener]

I'm curious, has anyone heard of any HOA's that forbid guns?

I'm a law student, and my property teacher knows a lot about HOAs - so we spent some time talking about them. She mentioned that there is a very exclusive (i.e. expensive) development in Seattle that has a HOA that forbids firearms. I guess residents felt ok with that since the whole thing was fenced, there were security guards, etc.

I would never live in such a place - what do you think those security guards are going to do when the SHTF? If some New Orleans police were leaving their posts, I wouldn't expect any more from security guards.

Bryce

 

[bogie]

I used to work for the company that makes the Saflex interlayer on that glass door... Good stuff.

You could also put a curtain on the glass? And bars behind the curtain? But the Saflex door would probably be cheaper.

 

[palerider1]

just get a sticker that says "protected by smith and wesson" that normally gives intruders the hint.

 

[desertplinker]

As mentioned. HOA's tend to have a very weak position when it comes to issues such as this. A great example is the mention in many associations prohibiting satellite dishes and antennas. The federal government specifically overrides these regs whether stated or not.

It all comes down to whether you are willing to take the HOA to task. Unless it is a very large complex with deep pockets when it comes to reserves then you probably would never see legal fees or assessments. I'd recommend attending your next board meeting and plead your case and go from there.

Unless you live with inflexible neighbors you may achieve your desired result. If that is the case then you have a couple of choices. Go to war or pack up and move on.