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Has anyone done this themselves before? Was it a big job? I live in a small 2 bedroom terraced house.

I got a quote for £420 from a firm but it seems a bit steep.

I've noticed you can get quite cheap DIY kits so I'd like to do it myself. I'm not a professional engineer or anything but I'm not scared of using a drill & screwdriver either.

Thanks

If you have the time,go for a hard wired system,not wireless.Go for a panel with at least 8 zones and has its own keypad.Have fitted my own,it's pretty straight forward and if you're confident go for it.Look at site below,hope it helps.

2009-03-09 01:00:20 by Paul S

The DSC Alexor is the perfect DIY security alarm. Two-way encrypted wireless sensors make for simple installation and with wireless keypads and ...

I am trying to plan a residential burglar alarm for a home with pella double hung windows that tilt in and are held in a pressure mounted frame that does not give a lot of clearance. I think the lower pane can be protected inconspicously enough with a single contact switch, but for the top pane, the only idea I can come up with is putting a contact switch horizontally on the top edge of th frame. That would cause two problems it seems: #1, if I run them in series, there will be a long lead with an ugly splice from the top contact to the bottom contact, and #2, when the top window is swung in, it can still hit the top contact if the window isn't lowered enough... Also, mounting the contact for the top pane in a horizontal configuration means that I would not be able to use a GRI venting contact on top (although possibly it could work for the bottom).

This is more or less a DIY project for me, and I would really appreciate some advice from a pro who had dealt with these windows before.

Thanks in advance!

2009-03-24 11:58:13 by Gene D

Loud 125 decibel alarm
It will call up to 3 people when a burglar enters!
Silently guards your home or business

making a home made gag burglar alarm and need to find these items, but can't find them at my local store, any house hold items I could use instead? like from a calculator and such?
printed circuit board, sorry

2009-03-14 13:49:28 by stormgale89

Price: $119.00 $82.46

Easy ¿one-key¿ armed/disarmed operation.
Supports up to 5 phone numbers for auto alarm call & 1 management center protocol
Easy-to-use and cost-effective D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) wireless intruder alarm system kit.