I have a shed with a few "toys" in it and their is no mains power to the shed, can anyone recomend me a battery powered good alarm, also I have beefed up the door by replacing all the screws on the hinges and hasp and staple with coach bolts, large washers and nuts.
Any other security measures would be recommended, pics etc.
Just heard a shed got robbed by the crim just lifting the roof off, so will look at screwing that on from the inside as well. !!!
Cheers 😐
I've got a wireless alarm. Main box is in the house and all the sensors are in the shed - that way the little ****ers can't smash the alarm to shut it up! (and it would solve the no power in the shed issue).
I picked a wireless alarm with the option for a remote alarm bell (wired) and I then ran some bell cable to the shed and fitted four 120decibel alrm speakers (you can buy them at maplin) rigged to a basic relay and a small motocycle battery (all hidden away).
You break into my shed and your ears will bleed!
I've also got two ground anchors bolted very heavily to the shed floor (reinforce anything like this with nice thick pieces of plyboard (at least 1-2cm thick - marine ply is even better) as this with some big washers stops the bolts for the ground anchor being pulled through.
I've then got the bikes hanging from hooks on the ceiling and some motorbike chain locks looped through the ground anchors and the bikes - works really well.
Just remember that given enough willpower any security system can be breached - you can't make it 100% safe, but you can make it look so damn hard work that they don't bother and go looking for an easier target.
Also whilst replacing the bolts on the door with coach bolts is a very good idea - make sure that the hinges and padlock hasp themselves are suitably beefy - I swapped mine for big hinges used for big wooden gates as they are a lot beefier and can't be broken easily - especially if you reinforce the inside with a small plate of steel to stop the bolts pulling through (plyboard would work here as well).
Don't forget the padlock... go for a puck style one like this: [img] 
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As there is nothing exposed to cut through and bolt cutters won't do them any help either! (they're not that expensive)
The point about the roof is a good one but remember to pick an alarm with a motion sensor and a door sensor - that way even if they get in (and the single pane windows of my shed are my biggest security risk) then they'll still bugger off once the alarm goes off and you are on your way with a disposable camera and a lump of wood you "happen to have in the house as you were decorating and took with you for self defense" (and therefore isn't defined as an offensive weapon).
By the way the disposable camera is a good idea - a few pics of the bstards and then throw it into your garden shrubs so your hands are free - disposables are film so its easier to admit in court and the police are so much more helpful if you say you have pictures which they can use to ID the buggers and lock them up.... the bike theif who nicked my pride and joy was wearing gloves so no fingerprints so no ID and no conviction - although he did loose a finger but thts another story!
Hope there are some helpful things in there.
Badger
Cheers badger !!!! Some good info here, some secure shed you have there, you should try land mines and claymore's as well !! 👿 
Nah Landmines are more hastle than they are worth, tried them but I can't seem to teach the cat the hang of them and it was costing me a fortune in new kittens!
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kingkongsfinger - Member
I have a shed with a few "toys" in it.Does the Love Interest know??? 😆
Iceman - Member
kingkongsfinger - Member
I have a shed with a few "toys" in it.Does the Love Interest know???
I have told my girlfriend about ALL my bikes now, just not the upgrades that are coming!! 8)
Girlfriend, don't you mean Fiancé 🙄