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House window shutters - any way to make them secure?
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<blockquote data-quote="Repubiman" data-source="post: 2365257" data-attributes="member: 971"><p>Without spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars to retrofit your house with security shutters maybe you can do</p><p>it yourself on the cheap. What about pre-cutting 3/4" plywood to fit just inside the window frame (trust me most window</p><p>frames aren't exactly square either) and then running 2x6's horizontal across them where they were long enough on each </p><p>side if possible, to then be screwed or bolted into the wall studs and window framing?</p><p></p><p>The idea is more practical if one understands that any protection in the way of "hardening" is just for a deterent and used</p><p>to slow entry while allowing you enough time to react to the threat. It seems that you do understand that. So, use what</p><p>you have or can get at the lumber supply stores and pre-make them to be fitted (attached) when and if something does</p><p>happen. Just make sure they fit before hand and all you need to do would be attach them. If your wife is like mine there</p><p>is no way she's going to let me turn the house into a stockade vs. pleasing asthetics that she prefers and would be crushed </p><p>by what I just mentioned.</p><p></p><p>But again, you understand that it's pretty much useless to think you will keep a determined group of thieves or marauders</p><p>from entering most residential homes today. So, think in lines of slowing the attack enough to give yourself time to react </p><p>before a full breach of your home can be made. Also remember garage doors, especially the little side doors are a place that</p><p>have a high entry rate and need for reinforcing also.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and let us know what you come up with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Repubiman, post: 2365257, member: 971"] Without spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars to retrofit your house with security shutters maybe you can do it yourself on the cheap. What about pre-cutting 3/4" plywood to fit just inside the window frame (trust me most window frames aren't exactly square either) and then running 2x6's horizontal across them where they were long enough on each side if possible, to then be screwed or bolted into the wall studs and window framing? The idea is more practical if one understands that any protection in the way of "hardening" is just for a deterent and used to slow entry while allowing you enough time to react to the threat. It seems that you do understand that. So, use what you have or can get at the lumber supply stores and pre-make them to be fitted (attached) when and if something does happen. Just make sure they fit before hand and all you need to do would be attach them. If your wife is like mine there is no way she's going to let me turn the house into a stockade vs. pleasing asthetics that she prefers and would be crushed by what I just mentioned. But again, you understand that it's pretty much useless to think you will keep a determined group of thieves or marauders from entering most residential homes today. So, think in lines of slowing the attack enough to give yourself time to react before a full breach of your home can be made. Also remember garage doors, especially the little side doors are a place that have a high entry rate and need for reinforcing also. Good luck and let us know what you come up with. [/QUOTE]
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