DIDO.1 22,856 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think houses surrounded in barb wire just look like houses with something to nick. Keep fences new and in good order. A couple of CCTV cameras, white so they can be seen. A security light. Sheds and out buildings can be protected with a cheap alarm system, the type that pulls a wire out when you open a door Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,929 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I'd agree with having a dog loose in the garden as this is enough to put most off. I'd also agree with the pyracanthus. The chap who owned my house before we moved in had problems from people using his garden as a thoroughfare so put a hedge of it in at the back and it stopped them immediately. After I moved in I trimmed it back while wearing a barbour...when I removed the barbour my arms were covered in blood...it's evil stuff. Failing that...in my first house my neighbour's son broke into my garden a few times to let my ferrets out (the first time it happened I came home from work to find one of them asleep in the kennel with Rusty). I smeared dog poo over the trellis...he never came in again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I'd agree with having a dog loose in the garden as this is enough to put most off. I'd also agree with the pyracanthus. The chap who owned my house before we moved in had problems from people using his garden as a thoroughfare so put a hedge of it in at the back and it stopped them immediately. After I moved in I trimmed it back while wearing a barbour...when I removed the barbour my arms were covered in blood...it's evil stuff. Failing that...in my first house my neighbour's son broke into my garden a few times to let my ferrets out (the first time it happened I came home from work to find one of them asleep in the kennel with Rusty). I smeared dog poo over the trellis...he never came in again! A trellis that smells of shit. Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,929 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I'd agree with having a dog loose in the garden as this is enough to put most off. I'd also agree with the pyracanthus. The chap who owned my house before we moved in had problems from people using his garden as a thoroughfare so put a hedge of it in at the back and it stopped them immediately. After I moved in I trimmed it back while wearing a barbour...when I removed the barbour my arms were covered in blood...it's evil stuff. Failing that...in my first house my neighbour's son broke into my garden a few times to let my ferrets out (the first time it happened I came home from work to find one of them asleep in the kennel with Rusty). I smeared dog poo over the trellis...he never came in again! A trellis that smells of shit. Nice! I hasten to add that I did clean it up after! That reminds me...a school I worked in once was suffering vandalism so the caretaker set up a few cameras and caught one of the year 5 boys climbing on the roof and cr*pp*ng over the side down a trellis! I work in a nice school now though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,986 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Anyway of putting a bike out there to tempt them again but sommehow hook the electric fence up to the bike frame so when the grab it to pinch it they get shocked 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 just a quick question , as iv had 2 bikes stolen from my garden, and one that tryed in broad daylight, of which he was chased, .. if anyone has any ideas of how to keep thieves out of your garden ect, or how to put them off.... ! me myself so far have put nails along my wooden back gate and fence area, iv got some barbed wire which im also going to put up, im also in the middle of getting a spot light....when activated ect...! but can anyone name any other items ect that will put thieving cnuts off .....? thanks in adavance ! FT Are the bucks in a shed? Look in to the trip wires mate there good. I will try find you the link of where I got mine. I have one on each shed and a couple dotted around dog kennel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Here you go mate https://www.airsoftworld.net/alarm-trip-mine-12g.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,014 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Anyway of putting a bike out there to tempt them again but sommehow hook the electric fence up to the bike frame so when the grab it to pinch it they get shocked lol true plus a big type guard dog standing there might make them think twice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,578 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 A descent fence with anti vandal paint and a good set of cameras with lights so that anybody comes into your garden knows they have been spotted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,917 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Anyway of putting a bike out there to tempt them again but sommehow hook the electric fence up to the bike frame so when the grab it to pinch it they get shocked lol true plus a big type guard dog standing there might make them think twice One or the other Ray, imagine Buck cocking his leg on the bike Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Another site mate get blanks off there as well https://www.williampowell.com/checkout.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bradus1 499 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Some buck shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boyo 1,398 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Years ago a customer of mine kept getting stuff robbed from gdn so i added a bit more height to his fence with a couple of trellis sections in between panels & under trellis sections he put some broken glass & a couple of spikes 2 nites later he heard a right rucass from gdn someone had tried to climb over trellis it had broken & who ever it was had fallen on to his "decrative" broken glass & spikes he could see some bloud. Nxt day neighbours teenage lad had his hands in bandages?? Never happened again tho!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think if I was going to use any dodgy methods of keeping people out of my garden I wouldn't mention it on a forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,609 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 nothing better then getting a garden rake in your 4 head,if your not sneaking about in the middle of the night climbing over 7 foot fences you have nothing to worry about,i will not loss any sleep over any injuries that happen on my property bye thieves they deserve all they get 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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