Securing entry door to pole barn

[Ford850]

A pole barn can be entered within 30 seconds without touching the door. A cordless drill with hex bit can zip out the screws on a steel siding panel allowing anyone easy access, AND they can do that on the most hidden side of the barn.

 

[aczlan]

Thanks guys for the ideas. The entry door is just a normal 3ft opening cheap door. The pole barn is close to the house. Id say 25 yards away maybe less. I was looking at audible alarms last night and i may go that route. I also may put up a solar light as I do not have power to the pole barn. I understand that a pole barn is a easy target which is why I may go with the audible alert system and not do anything else to the entry. I have some worthwhile crap in there. Tiller for my tractor, bush hog, log splitter, push mower, a some other crap. I keep my tractor in my house garage.

Make sure your attachments are insured and put a couple of these (or some other wireless security system with motion sensors) inside: Amazon.com: UniquExceptional MA795DC Strobe Motion Activated Alarm and Door Chime with Remote (White): Camera & Photo
Just make sure you can hear it in your house.

Aaron Z

 

[edgarrian]

Well thats true as well. Hopefully people don't get that desperate. Ill setup some more game cameras around. I have one but maybe ill get two more for the area.

A pole barn can be entered within 30 seconds without touching the door. A cordless drill with hex bit can zip out the screws on a steel siding panel allowing anyone easy access, AND they can do that on the most hidden side of the barn.

 

[mikester]

Buy some dummy security cameras. 3 or 4 placed around in areas easy to see. Crooks hate pictures that look like their mug shots at the local law enforcement.

If someone is determined to go in they will get in. Top up your insurance if you are really worried. Make sure all doors are locked and if someone forces their way in then you are covered. Cameras are a great for making you feel good about watching grainy photos of someone stealing from you and giving further proof to the insurance company that you did your due diligence to support your claim.

If you are still concerned about crime then its probably time to move.

 

[EddieWalker]

In my opinion, I think most thieves check out a place before breaking in. I've had people drive down my driveway and when I ask them what they want, they tell me that they are looking for a lost dog, or thought a friend lived there or they are just lost. The ones that are lost are usually really lost, but the others make me very suspicious. I write down their license plate number, but so far, never see them again.
Friends that have been robbed have all had people working on their land, or lawn mowers working on a neighbors land that is visible to them. I think that the lawn mowers are the scouts that are looking for places to rob, and they tell their friends where to go. The crack heads are the ones that pretend to look for a lost dog.

Being visible when the neighbors lawn is being mowed lets them know that somebody is home. If you can't do that, I'm not sure what a good solution is. Locking a gate is the only way to keep the crack heads out. And be super careful of who you hire to work on your place. Once they see what you have, they will always remember it as a place to come back to and steal from you.

With Social Distancing becoming the norm, I'm strongly thinking about updating my front gate and getting an opener. Our biggest issue is that we are lax in closing it when we are here.

 

[Eagle1]

so when he opened the door, he had a 140 pound snarling Great Pyrenees staring him down.

That is a deterrent.

I've got 4 GP/ Karakachan mixes and 1 GP/Anatolian along with a little dachshund/beagle mix. I don't lock squat, if you are willing to face the pack, I will have time to grab a weapon and some shorts. If the little one "beagles" -- holy hell is unleashed and will not stop until someone calms everyone down. We had a meth head problem once, but not since the smallest GP mix crashed through the drivers side window of the would be thief's minivan.

 

[newbury]

In my opinion, I think most thieves check out a place before breaking in. <snip>

2020 thread BUT
Yes, they probably check out the place, but (knock on wood) keeping a decent security system, and lot's of cameras may help.
I also like to go out on my porch occasionally and fire my 12 gauge.