You are thinking the wrong way. Your mind must be in the thieft shoe and understand how they think.

Why do you think they like to come at night to steal your thing and not dyalight? Because they like dark. So they prefer you not ON the light for easy hide. They are pro in stealing and open lock. Have light or no light is not a problem for him.

When you hear a sound and want to look outside for a check, do you have difficult to see in dark? And the advantage for the guy to hide while your eye try to serach for something.

Another thing I learn from the thieft for the daylight entering is (or night), they like those can't see thruogh fencing and gate house. It give them plenty of time inside to open your door.

Still, car pass by on and off. Even in my area, very frequent even middle of the night / 3 to 4 am.

another questions.....will you all close all the windows curtain in house before going to sleep?

neighbour must help each other's and having a good comm with them is a very good start. We have to take initiative to comm. with them. Must have theirs contact number so anythings can call them to inform or check for us. Going vacation have to inform them too.

yes..agree....hope they are willing to help...

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Added on March 19, 2012, 10:42 amanother questions.....will you all close all the windows curtain in house before going to sleep?

This post has been edited by tiensong: Mar 19 2012, 10:42 AM

For ground floor windows, sometime I do sometime I don't. This is because I forgot and never really think is critical. Curtain usually leave it close for ground floor. For first if did not switch on the a/c will of course open up the windows, and curtain.

Day time, i leave the first floor curtain open at least 1/3, so let the UV bath my wood flooring

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Added on March 19, 2012, 10:47 amI couldn't agree more.

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Added on March 19, 2012, 10:51 amHow about another question?

For double / multi story house, do you'll switch on the stair light when going to sleep?



This post has been edited by weikee: Mar 19 2012, 10:51 AM

Playground? hmm...well..even better isnt it ? a lot of couples middle of the night love to hide at play grounds...so maybe if anything happens..then they will notice..


anyway..it is really up to u to on or off ur lights...some of my neighbours do not on their lights..its ur call..ur decision

I usually close all the curtains during night...so, my practise is correct?

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Added on March 19, 2012, 10:54 amno choice...not gated and guarded...usually will think a lot about security...although I am very happy to have my own house, but every night, I did pray for god...



This post has been edited by tiensong: Mar 19 2012, 10:54 AM

My taman whole row of house is facing the sky. No opposite neighbour. And 99% of the house is ON their car porch light.

Switch on the lights better than not switching on the lights.
Not a fool proof plan but at least a slight deterrent.
A theif operate better in the darkness, you just lessen their advantage.

oh.....how about windows curtain? will you close all the curtains before going to sleep?

I will close the sheer but not the curtains.
Sheer is good enough for privacy when the inner house light is off, you can still see outside (with the outside lights on), but outside can't see in.
If curtain close, anything happen and you suddendly switch on inside light, nobody outside can see in thus even if neighbour is friendly and helpful, he dunno if there is an emergency happening or not.

Bro..i think the best bet for security at night is to install an alarm...

once it goes off at least u would be awake immediately...

my sheer is still pending from supplier since the batch came with defect. now only with black out curtain and i got no choice to close the window at night as my wife is sensitive to mosq.
Open window and curtain when in daylight for moist./humi control.

Of course we close all the curtain. Even after 8pm, my hall curtain already close. While the bedroom MUST close. You don't want morning the sun interupt your sleep.

I almost get there....thanks for all the warm and helpful feedbacks...

thanks everyone...

Alternative is put sensor spotlight...detect object movement than Turn ON...

Makesure no cat around. If not they use your sensor like for disco light at night party.

So many cats around me? Wont be like disco lah unless the cat(s) like it so much, hehe ... some more you can adjust your sensor mah

sensor light easy to DIY or not?