If you are designing your dream home, special consideration should be taken regarding the home security system you have in place. This does not just mean an alarm system, or the locks will be on the doors. One aspect of home security does become exceptionally popular recently, particularly for people intending on building elaborate more expensive homes, are panic rooms. More commonly referred to within the home security and law enforcement fields as safe rooms, these are rooms in the interior of a home that are reinforced in order to protect the family from home invasion or other threats. Here at AJ’s will tell you that you don’t have to be designing a mansion to integrate a safe room into your plan.
While designing your safe room there certain structural considerations to keep in mind. These include:
• A safe room should have only one entrance. This door should be reinforced, and feature several locks.
• It is also possible to reinforce the walls, floor and even ceiling of the safe room with a layer of cement or sheets of steel.
• When your home is being constructed either steel sheeting or coiled chicken wire should be installed underneath the drywall.
• Ensure that your safe room has an electrical outlet, and an alarm panel.
• Keep in mind ventilation needs when designing this room.
Once you have the basic structure of your safe room put into place, it is time for you to equip it to ensure that if a situation ever arises when your family needs to use it, everything you need will be ready for you.
Things that should be kept in your safe room include:
• Emergency food and water
• A cell phone and charger
• Valuables such as jewelry, cash, and important documents
• Blankets, pillows, and changes of clothing
• Any special items needed to care for members of the family such as baby supplies and medication
• Basic hygiene, first aid and cleanliness supplies
• Defensive weapons.
If you need the advice of experienced Locksmiths in Tempe NSW 2044 just give us a call, we can help you to choose the locks and other features to create the ideal safe room.
