Re: Laminated (safety) Glass for windows-- two questions

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Classic line Mr. Campbell:

"Bars were for many years my specialty, and I still do lots of bar work".

Hic....   :^)

Coors Lite Please....

Norm Mugford





"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Some years ago, I looked into this option of security film. It's a good
> one for the correct commercial application, when you have lots of area to
> cover and don't want the store to look like a jail !! However, the
> downside is, it's quite expensive, and is only as secure as it's
> attachment to the frame holding the glass. The other thing is, if it's not
> immediately obvious to the thief that it is present, they may try to break
> the glass, and even if they don't get in, the owner will then have to
> replace BOTH the glass and the expensive security film for the new
> window...
>
> Bars were for many years my speciality, and I still do lots of bar work.
> However, you have to be very careful where you put them. Basement windows
> are an obvious spot, but NOT a good idea if that window is in an area
> where someone could be sleeping in a basement bedroom. At the very least,
> all bars should be inside mounted and should be openable by a common key,
> and that key should be visibly posted near the window but out of reach of
> it. I used to make up a visible decal, with the key pinned to the middle
> of the decal. But bottom line, that key can still get lost or misplaced !!
>
> Some of the companies making bars now do some very nice, decorative work
> !!
>
> RHC
>
> <marks542004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I had a plastic film applied by a security firm. It does not change the
>> window appearance but makes intrusion very difficult.
>>
>> The only problem I found was that because there was no apparent
>> security several windows got broken.
>>
>> If it is a bad area I would stick with the bars. There are security
>> screens that are fairly decorative.
>>
>
>
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