Kevin had some great home defense ideas in the movie Home Alone! What low-tech ideas do you have in place to defend your home?
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Iāve seen treble hooks tied on spider wire fishing line painted to match trim on window sills. Not my idea or use, ouch.
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A 14 Oz claw hammer, in an open tool bag in the closet close to my bed.
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Security system stickers on windows.
Debolts.
General path of furniture ā thereās always something to go around.
(Should I plug my book hereā¦ nay)
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My favorite low tech home defense is my dogā¦ 
I wonāt comment further since I hate the movie (both I and II) and the rest of the family loves it so I have to suffer through it several times during the Christmas seasonā¦I meanā¦cāmon you leave/lose the kid twice???
And to not to be too āGrinchyā wouldnāt everything he set up be considered a āboobytrapā that could cause fatal harm and as such illegal in most States? I cans of paint swinging throw the air? Nail boards strategically placed? Ba hum bugā¦ 
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You have a book? 
You have a book?
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We have battery powered motion lights all around our house. 2"X2"X20" piece of lumber in each window corner so they cannot be pried open. Sharpened nails driven into our cheap below ground basement window frames. Beefed up entry door frames and locks. A dog who knows itās his job to let us know if he sees, smells or hears someone or something.
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We have a Terriorist K-9 Early Warning System as well as a daughter who teaches kick-boxing.
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Out of stock. Must have sold out in England, France and Hong Kong.
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My idea of ālow-techā (read ācheapā) home defense is a hardwood 2x6" used as a door bar (front door). The brackets would be secured using 3/8" carriage bolts through the door frame. The rear door is nailed shut. Windows are a problem, they are old style single-hung, and vulnerable. I am working on that.
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Been watching a lot of physical security pen testing.
Get some Door Hinge Security Pins. They are cheap and protect you from someone popping the bolts out of hinges.
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Dog! Low tech, lots of slobber!
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Oh my dog would probably try to make friends with an intruder 
ā¦ but they donāt know that, he has a scary bark too. He might drown them in slobber . Having a dog might just make someone think twice before they make the very bad decision to break into my house.
You want a fun video about dogs and home defense Dogs Tested to See Whether Theyād Defend Owner During Home Invasion - YouTube
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The standard cut wood in the sliding door tray. Better than nothing with the purpose of slowing a would-be intruder down. Iām also looking at the Armor Max metal door jam plates.
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To your point the frame of the door is weak and the armor Max is designed to account for that by basically reinforcing the wood with steel plates and it includes long screws too. Itās better than relying on the wood frame, short screws, or long screws alone.
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