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	* If possible, consider using a mortised deadlock midway on the door, with a latch lock above it.		* If possible, consider using a mortised deadlock midway on the door, with a latch lock above it.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Commercial security systems.		* Commercial security systems.
		+	* Electric lock.
	* Embedded security: Procuring an effective facility protective security system.		* Embedded security: Procuring an effective facility protective security system.
	* Entry control.		* Entry control.
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	* Types of lock.		* Types of lock.

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	* Planning Portal - [https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2017/08/23/outbuildings-security/#comments Outbuildings security]		* Planning Portal - [https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2017/08/23/outbuildings-security/#comments Outbuildings security]

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	* Commercial security systems.		* Commercial security systems.
	* Embedded security: Procuring an effective facility protective security system.		* Embedded security: Procuring an effective facility protective security system.
		+	* Entry control.
	* Home security solutions market.		* Home security solutions market.
	* Hostile architecture.		* Hostile architecture.

Editor at 13:17, 15 January 2018

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	* Security and the built environment.		* Security and the built environment.
	* Security glazing.		* Security glazing.
		+	* Types of lock.

	=== External resources ===		=== External resources ===

Designing Buildings at 11:39, 6 November 2017

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	* Hostile architecture.		* Hostile architecture.
	* How to install an underfloor safe.		* How to install an underfloor safe.
		+	* Outbuildings.
	* Perimeter security.		* Perimeter security.
	* Security and the built environment.		* Security and the built environment.

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	* Security and the built environment.		* Security and the built environment.
	* Security glazing.		* Security glazing.
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		+	=== External resources ===
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		+	* Planning Portal - [https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2017/08/23/outbuildings-security/#comments Outbuildings security]

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Thefts from gardens and outbuildings has been on the rise in recent years. Which? reported that between 2012-14, 342 laptops, 387 computers and 447 phones were stolen from sheds in the London area alone. (Ref. [https://conversation.which.co.uk/home-energy/shed-theft-home-insurance-valuables/ https://conversation.which.co.uk/home-energy/shed-theft-home-insurance-valuables/])

An outbuilding can be a greenhouse, garden shed, workshop, and so on. They should all be made as secure as possible to protect from crime. Being a victim of crime can be made worse by being subject to higher insurance premiums. If correct security measures are in place, property owners can benefit from around 5% reduction in premiums.

Some measures to improve security for outbuilding entrances and property boundaries include:

* Regularly check for damage and repair as soon as possible.
* Install an alarm.
* Install a CCTV system.
* Install external doors with a minimum thickness of 44 mm, with securely-fixed frames.
* Ensure the boundary is of an effective height to be secure, e.g. around 2 m high.
* Increase fence security using anti-climb paint or 'prickler' strip along the top (these measures will require a warning sign to be visible).
* Gravel driveways and/or a driveway alarm.
* Motion sensor lights on a driveway.
* Fill gaps or extraneous access points with planted trees, a bollard or some other means of blocking.
* Tall hedges can enhance privacy, but in front gardens they can help to make intruders less visible from the street.
* Prickly plants under ground floor windows can act as a deterrent.

Some measures to improve security for outbuilding doors and windows include:

* Securely lock doors with strong padlocks (with Kitemark).
* Secure door hinges with coach bolts or non-returnable screws.
* Ensure that exterior hinges are inaccessible from outside.
* Perspex or polycarbonate can be used as a more secure alternative material for windows. Net curtains or coloured film can prevent a clear view inside.
* Check regularly for wear and tear. Replace rotten timber doors or window frames.
* If possible, consider using a mortised deadlock midway on the door, with a latch lock above it.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Commercial security systems.
* Embedded security: Procuring an effective facility protective security system.
* Home security solutions market.
* Hostile architecture.
* How to install an underfloor safe.
* Perimeter security.
* Security and the built environment.
* Security glazing.

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	Some measures to improve security for outbuilding entrances and property boundaries include:		Some measures to improve security for outbuilding entrances and property boundaries include:

−	* Regularly ~~check~~ for damage and ~~repair~~ as soon as possible.	+	* Regularly checking for damage and repairing it as soon as possible.
−	* ~~Install~~ an alarm.	+	* Installing an alarm.
−	* ~~Install~~ a CCTV system.	+	* Installing a CCTV system.
−	* ~~Install~~ external doors with a minimum thickness of 44 mm, with securely-fixed frames.	+	* Installing external doors with a minimum thickness of 44 mm, with securely-fixed frames.
−	* ~~Ensure~~ the boundary is of an effective height to be secure, e.g. around 2 m high.	+	* Ensuring the boundary is of an effective height to be secure, e.g. around 2 m high.
−	* ~~Increase~~ fence security ~~using~~ anti-climb paint or 'prickler' ~~strip~~ along the top (these measures will require a warning sign to be visible).	+	* Increasing fence security with anti-climb paint or 'prickler' strips along the top (these measures will require a warning sign to be visible).
	* Gravel driveways and/or a driveway alarm.		* Gravel driveways and/or a driveway alarm.
	* Motion sensor lights on a driveway.		* Motion sensor lights on a driveway.
−	* ~~Fill~~ gaps or extraneous access points with planted trees, a bollard or some other means of blocking.	+	* Filling gaps or extraneous access points with planted trees, a bollard or some other means of blocking.
	* Tall hedges can enhance privacy, but in front gardens they can help to make intruders less visible from the street.		* Tall hedges can enhance privacy, but in front gardens they can help to make intruders less visible from the street.
	* Prickly plants under ground floor windows can act as a deterrent.		* Prickly plants under ground floor windows can act as a deterrent.
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	Some measures to improve security for outbuilding doors and windows include:		Some measures to improve security for outbuilding doors and windows include:

−	* Securely ~~lock~~ doors with strong padlocks (with Kitemark).	+	* Securely locking doors with strong padlocks (with Kitemark).
−	* ~~Secure~~ door hinges with coach bolts or non-returnable screws.	+	* Securing door hinges with coach bolts or non-returnable screws.
−	* ~~Ensure~~ that exterior hinges are inaccessible from outside.	+	* Ensuring that exterior hinges are inaccessible from outside.
−	* Perspex or polycarbonate can be used as a more secure alternative material for windows. Net curtains or coloured film can prevent a clear view inside.	+	* Perspex or polycarbonate can be used as a more secure alternative material for windows.
−	* ~~Check~~ regularly for wear and tear. Replace rotten timber doors or window frames.	+	* Net curtains or coloured film can prevent a clear view inside.
		+	* Checking regularly for wear and tear. Replace rotten timber doors or window frames.
	* If possible, consider using a mortised deadlock midway on the door, with a latch lock above it.		* If possible, consider using a mortised deadlock midway on the door, with a latch lock above it.