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Garden furniture security
Slightly off topic I know but I was not sure where else to post this
one. We are about to have delivered a fairly large teak garden table two benches and two chairs. I really would like to hang on to them and would be grateful if any could advise or point me in the right direction as to how I might keep these items secure. They are pretty heavy and would be difficult to nick but nothing is impossible. Lifting in and out the house/garage/shed each time we want to use them is impractical due to their size/weight. Any ideas or tips any one. ---- MJG (Take THEDOG out to email me!!) |
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 20:05:53 +0100, MJG
wrote: Slightly off topic I know but I was not sure where else to post this one. We are about to have delivered a fairly large teak garden table two benches and two chairs. I really would like to hang on to them and would be grateful if any could advise or point me in the right direction as to how I might keep these items secure. They are pretty heavy and would be difficult to nick but nothing is impossible. Lifting in and out the house/garage/shed each time we want to use them is impractical due to their size/weight. Any ideas or tips any one. ---- MJG (Take THEDOG out to email me!!) Thread and lock a wire rope cable through all pieces. This will create an unwieldy bundle, requiring the entirety to be moved at once, yet can be easily removed, coiled, and stashed when you want to use the set for yourself. Bart |
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from MJG contains these words: Slightly off topic I know but I was not sure where else to post this one. No it isn't :-) We are about to have delivered a fairly large teak garden table two benches and two chairs. I really would like to hang on to them and would be grateful if any could advise or point me in the right direction as to how I might keep these items secure. They are pretty heavy and would be difficult to nick but nothing is impossible. According to the police, garden items are often stolen for fast anonymous disposal in carboot markets, so do something to make yours unsaleable. My garden furniture is all marked underneath in large letters in indelible marker pen, "stolen from (our name and post code)".Items like mowers and bikes are similarly marked. One of our garden seats was an anniversary present so is also carved along the back with our names and wedding day. Nobody else is going to want that. You might prefer to think of some similar way to personalise your own. Janet. |
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MJG wrote:
Hello MJG M I really would like to hang on to them and would be grateful M if any could advise or point me in the right direction as to M how I might keep these items secure. If on concrete or paving, four right-angle brackets fixed to the ground and to the legs will dissuade most thieves. As for the chairs - best bet is to heap them together and run a chain and padlock through the lot and onto something fixed, like yer table. -- Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/ |
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"Simon Avery" wrote in message ... MJG wrote: Hello MJG M I really would like to hang on to them and would be grateful M if any could advise or point me in the right direction as to M how I might keep these items secure. If on concrete or paving, four right-angle brackets fixed to the ground and to the legs will dissuade most thieves. As for the chairs - best bet is to heap them together and run a chain and padlock through the lot and onto something fixed, like yer table. Er, how about a locked gate? I can't help but think that chaining up garden furniture will destroy much of the pleasure of a garden pk |
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 14:40:58 -0700, Bart Bailey wrote:
Thread and lock a wire rope cable through all pieces. snip yet can be easily removed... ....with a bolt cutter. Wire rope isn't particulary hard to cut, ordinary chain is slightly harder. If you can get a hardened chain that'll slow 'em down. Best bet is to, literally, bolt it down. You can get ground anchors, 2 to 3' long 1/2" dia steel bars with a loop at one end and a split flat disc forming a part spiral at the other. You simply (ha!) screw them into the ground. Useful for the middle of lawns, remember where that eye is though or the mower won't like you. B-) Big problem is that any security you add that can be undone by you can be almost as easyly be undone by a thief. Some basic security and deterrent by obvious marking to reduce saleabilty might be worth while. -- Cheers Dave. Remove "spam" for valid email. |
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Big problem is that any security you add that can be undone by you can
be almost as easyly be undone by a thief. Some basic security and deterrent by obvious marking to reduce saleabilty might be worth while. -- Cheers Dave. Remove "spam" for valid email. What about some kind of sensor device a little bit like the one in the link below. It's not great but It's the only one I could find with limited time tonight, google may throw up some better one's that could work in conjunction with the marking and anchoring suggested by the other posters. The surprise of a loud noise in the dead of night may help long enough for you to call the authorities. http://shopping.lycos.co.uk/3075en809771.html Shan |
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You could get a motion sensor like the ones people fit onto motorbikes.
They're pretty good, I think they work on the principle of a ball in a chamber, the chamber detects when the ball is one the alarm has been set, with the alarm going off if the ball moves. If you see what I mean. Kinda. Charlie. "shannie" wrote in message ... Big problem is that any security you add that can be undone by you can be almost as easyly be undone by a thief. Some basic security and deterrent by obvious marking to reduce saleabilty might be worth while. -- Cheers Dave. Remove "spam" for valid email. What about some kind of sensor device a little bit like the one in the link below. It's not great but It's the only one I could find with limited time tonight, google may throw up some better one's that could work in conjunction with the marking and anchoring suggested by the other posters. The surprise of a loud noise in the dead of night may help long enough for you to call the authorities. http://shopping.lycos.co.uk/3075en809771.html Shan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/03 |
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Charlie wrote:
You could get a motion sensor like the ones people fit onto motorbikes. They're pretty good, I think they work on the principle of a ball in a chamber, the chamber detects when the ball is one the alarm has been set, with the alarm going off if the ball moves. If you see what I mean. Kinda. I'd be grateful if someone could recommend a brand. We've been waiting two years for the garden sculpture that will be finished in May, and while we'll almost certainly bring it indoors at night/when we're not in, it would be good to have something to alert us if anything happens while we're not actually admiring it. regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
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Just go into your local motorbike shop! I'm sure that they would help you!
I think there's one made by Yamaha that I looked at for the bike I'm buying. I think it was in the Yamaha accessories catalogue anyway - that was recommended to me. Charlie. "swroot" wrote in message ... Charlie wrote: You could get a motion sensor like the ones people fit onto motorbikes. They're pretty good, I think they work on the principle of a ball in a chamber, the chamber detects when the ball is one the alarm has been set, with the alarm going off if the ball moves. If you see what I mean. Kinda. I'd be grateful if someone could recommend a brand. We've been waiting two years for the garden sculpture that will be finished in May, and while we'll almost certainly bring it indoors at night/when we're not in, it would be good to have something to alert us if anything happens while we're not actually admiring it. regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/03 |
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On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 06:12:49 +0100, Charlie wrote:
You could get a motion sensor ... A proper motion sensor (tipping ball, mercury switch) is probably better than a PIR based device (that Owl is probably PIR). At least it won't trigger from passing dogs/cats etc. -- Cheers Dave. Remove "spam" for valid email. |
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On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:54:04 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote: At least it won't trigger from passing dogs/cats etc. Nor will repel any of those strays that stop by to "sign in" g Bart |
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Garden furniture security
Er, how about a locked gate?
I can't help but think that chaining up garden furniture will destroy much of the pleasure of a garden pk Having just read this thread I tend to agree. The idea of garden furniture is to be able to relax. However, if more time is spent worrying about the possible theft of the items then this defeats the purpose. We keep our boundary reasonably secure with thorny hedging / and locked gates. While we do have a few expensive items in the garden, we just have cheap plastic garden furniture - this is both comfortable and I don't lose any sleep worrying if it is going to be stolen! -- Drakanthus. (Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails will never reach me.) |
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