Home security

[DIYer]

For the third time last night, we had an uninvited 'guest' deflate all 4 tyres on one of our cars.

Can anyone recommend a surveillance system I could install myself? There's a bewildering choice on the market

Thanks

[tinnews]

Why do you want to watch someone deflating the tyres on your cars?

[Bill]

In message , DIYer writes

A friend had problems with an ex paying her back garden visits at night and doing petty damage, one of these on the gate certainly alerted her and the neighbours to the intruder.

Failing that obviously CCTV, numerous systems out there, just make sure the definition is good and that you have good lighting, do you want to deter or collect evidence after the event?

[Newshound]

Or just one of those irritating 500 watt floodlights with a suitably positioned PIR?

There are also battery operated PIR triggered wireless alarms which you could position either to alert you, or the intruder. Then you lean out of the window with a suitable camera.

[Davey]

I was once in a bar in Detroit, Michigan at lunchtime, and the bar owner was showing off his new CCTV system. One customer suddenly shouted at the screen as he watched his car being driven away. Well, the CCTV worked.

[Mark]

A Rottweiler would do the trick. ;-)

I'm not convinced that CCTV is a good deterrent.

[Nightjar]

ITYM a 12 bore.

Colin Bignell

[Owain]

So are geese, and they taste nicer come Christmas.

Owain