On Apr 20, 8:43*pm, camryguy wrote:
On Apr 20, 8:05*am, ransley wrote:





On Apr 19, 10:43*pm, camryguy wrote:

Hello again, This group has answered my questions before and I am sure
it will again. This one is for my father however. In 1997, he built a
house about 15 mins from where he is currently living. However, the
house has still never been completed. No one has ever lived in it and
has yet to have had the experience of being enjoyed. This may sound
odd, which it is, but when money gets tight and the effort to continue
becomes sparse, you get what I would call an abandoned house. Now to
the point. Earlier this afternoon, I took a drive up to the house just
to check up on the place and enjoy the day by the beach. As I
approached the house, I noticed that all of the temporary window
coverings that were in the windows had been removed. Thinking it was
my father, I continued into the house without a second thought. I
opened the door and walked into a war zone. Furniture had been tipped
over, and damaged, boxes had been rummaged through, drawers were open,
piles of wood were scattered everywhere, etc. I couldn't believe my
eyes. The house, although not yet finished is stuffed full of
furniture and boxes from 2 grandparents houses who have died.
Everything was either touched, damaged or broken. They even had a dog
with them, which left us a little present in the master bedroom. I
know i'm going to get put through the ringer from people here saying
that I should be there more often, etc etc, but with work and other
commitments it honestly gets forgotten. The house does have a working
motion senor light over the basement door, deadbolt locks on every
single door, security tabs on every window which are activated and a
large street light purposely installed right in front of the house. I
have yet to discover a point of entry or a sign of how they are
getting access to the house. No door was forced, no window broken,
nothing. How hard is it to pick a lock? These locks are all Weisers
and are all keyed so that each lock has a specific key, but then there
is also a master which will open every door. The same thing happened
last summer, minus the damage and that was when all the locks were
installed.

Now finally my question. Does anyone know of any security camera that
will only take videos if movement is detected? and if so, how do I get
this set up so that it is wireless. I don't want to be pulling wires
through this house. I also want a recorder to record any anything the
camera may catch. Anyone know of anything that may help that is also
budget friendly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Anyone wishing
to comment negatively, can save it for another thread. Thanks in
advance

If nothing was broken to get entry someone has a key or knows how to
pick locks. Did anybody ever get a key to work on the house, who
installed the locks. What is an activated security tab on a window? *A
monitored alarm system is cheap , maybe 35$ a month and would have
notified the police. New locks are a must, Medico are unpickable as
are combination non electric pushbutton locks, I use both and the
comibination locks can be purchased from about 120$ and up.www.supercurcuits.com
sells just about everything to do with video surveylance and
recording. So damage wasnt that bad , now upgrade, you can do locks
and video recording this week if you get started now.

You make some good points. My father installed the locks himself last
summer new, so my guess is they are being picked. Yes keys were given
out to construction workers, but those locks have been replaced as
mentioned previously. he is thinking of installing a cheaper security
system that will notify the police via phone line. The only problem is
the closest police station is 15 mins away, so a silent alarm would be
optimal. When the windows were purchased there were several
accessories you could get with them, one such accessory is a little
plastic tab that when engaged will only allow the window to open 4
inches. ( These windows are double hung, not casement). Its a great
little feature that really works. The windows are made by kohler if
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Google and view video at Utube on """Lock Bumping"" you wont ever
look at locks the same way again, anybody can "bump" a lock except
Medico and push button locks. I found a good non battery brand for
120$ and use them commercially if yr interested. Medico are on the
White House and most any bank or secure location but very very pricey.
Bumping is the "new thing" An alarm might take 5-15 minutes for a
response, a camera from Soper Circuits can catch the Neighbor you know
and now trust.