johnH20
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 06:54 PM |
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Driveway security
I have to keep cars on my driveway as the garage is mainly a workshop. Given the prowling villans that seem to be about at night I was considering a
lockable gate. This however has its own problems including access for the postman and paperboy. I therefore thought maybe a lockable post such as you
find protecting private parking spaces might be an option. It would need to be low profile as my splitter is only 120 mm from the ground! Any
suggestions? TIA.
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 07:20 PM |
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There at least 2 types of parking posts, those that fold down - you can always recess the ground it lies on to gain clearance and the type that drop
vertically into the ground, obviously the latter need deeper excavation.
What do you have to stop someone with a cordless grinder cutting through the padlock? Install security lights and cameras.
Ultimately if someone really wants your cat they come round with a cherry picker lorry or knock on your door and hold a knife to your wife's
throat.
But that is very extreme, you can use relatively cheap measures to make it difficult to 99.97% of potential thieves.
[Edited on 25/2/21 by 02GF74]
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roadrunner
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 07:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
There at least 2 types of parking posts, those that fold down - you can always recess the ground it lies on to gain clearance and the type that drop
vertically into the ground, obviously the latter need deeper excavation.
What do you have to stop someone with a cordless grinder cutting through the padlock? Install security lights and cameras.
Ultimately if someone really wants your cat they come round with a cherry picker lorry or knock on your door and hold a knife to your wife's
throat.
But that is very extreme, you can use relatively cheap measures to make it difficult to 99.97% of potential thieves.
[Edited on 25/2/21 by 02GF74]
Ohh no, not the cat thieves 
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 08:07 PM |
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Mock ye not. They stole lady gagas bulldogs after shooting the dog walker.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Mock ye not. They stole lady gagas bulldogs after shooting the dog walker.
yea, and the coverage is about some performer, and her dogs, not about the dog walker who was shot!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 08:54 PM |
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Just put a box on the gate for your mail and paper to be dropped into. The paper boy will probably still hurl your paper at the door though 
Don't flaunt your wealth as someone will always want to take it.
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jacko
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| posted on 25/2/21 at 09:02 PM |
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I would have thought a set of big gates with a letter box / paper box fastened to the gates so no one needs to come in the garden
Electric gates would be nice for when it’s raining
Graham
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Slimy38
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| posted on 26/2/21 at 08:23 AM |
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I've thought about a post for my drive, but I just know that the reduction in risk of theft will be greatly offset by the almost guaranteed risk
of a dented car when I forget to lower it!
I think gates would be my preference, they're not as easy to forget about. You can get ones that are secure for a vehicle, but still allow
pedestrian access. It looks like they're called 'split driveway gates' if you want to Google some examples?
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russbost
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| posted on 26/2/21 at 10:34 AM |
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Gates are a total pain unless they are electric, if there isn'tt a personal gate for pedestrian access it also makes things a bit weird if
anyone wants to drop in for a chat.
I would go for a drop in, or if you're really posh a pop up post, just don't forget it's there when you drive off - particularly if
you ever reverse out!
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/2/21 at 07:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Mock ye not. They stole lady gagas bulldogs after shooting the dog walker.
yea, and the coverage is about some performer, and her dogs, not about the dog walker who was shot!
Radio Gaga had offered half a million dollars reward and the good news, the dogs have been "found". Anyone remember Mr Jinx?
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