On 4/6/2012 1:47 PM, Home Guy wrote:
Rebel1 wrote:

Because of a recent burglary, I am going to install an alarm system
in my single-family ranch home (no basement)that I reside in alone.

The considerations (aimed at burglar detection):
1. A silent alarm so the cops might catch them in the act,

2. A silent alarm that signals me if I'm home, so I could defend
myself with a gun.

3. Beefed up barriers to entry, like locking bars for sliding
doors, and high quality door locks.

4. How easy is it to defeat?

My experience with alarm systems is that I've installed 3 alarm systems
over the past 13 years - twice at my office (which moved to a different
location) and once in my home.

You go on and on ad naseum how perfect everything is in Canada. So why
would you need an alarm system in Canada?