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Contents
COLOR PORTFOLIO: Ironwork: TheArtofSecurity 48
BarriersAgainst Break-ins 7
A Chain Link Fence atthe Property Line 8
1
Low-Cost Floodlights fortheHouseand Grounds 14
CorrectiveSurgery forVulnerable Doorways 20
BarringtheDoor: TheBasic Locksand Bolts 26
PuttingOn a BetterLock 30
Windows thatCannot BeJimmiedorSmashed 38
Safes andVaults: Fortresseswithin the House 42
TheTechniques forWeldingSteel Grilles 57
2 SilentSentries, LoudAlarms 69
A WarningSystem Complete in aScrew-on Box 70
Where to PutSmoke Detectors 73
A Networkof Protection from a Central System 74
How ElectronicAlarmsWork: Two BasicCircuits 76
Snaking WiresThrough the House 78
Sensors: The Eyes and Ears that DetectTrouble 84
Controls and Switches: The Brainsof theSystem 94
3 Defensesagainst Fire 101
Easy Waysto MakeYourHouse Hard to Burn 102
BuildingWalls that Resist Fire 104
PuttingOuta Small Fire with a Hand Extinguisher 108
Ladders to Help you GetOut ofa Burning House—Fast 110
4 Copingwith Everyday Hazards 115
Easy-to-Build Garden Fencesto Makea Yard Safe 116
Defusing the Dangersof Bathrooms and Stairs 120
Keeping Knives and Poisonsout of Reach 128
Adaptinga Housetothe Needsofthe Infirm 130
CreditsandAcknowledgments 134
Index/Glossary 135
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