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Alternatives to Barbed Wire

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We have a shared drive which has a side arched iron gated to our property, the standard type with the metal curls pattern. Recently I have noticed that a couple of the curls have been squashed as in someone has climbed over it. I can't see any attempts at our back door, but I am worried about this weak spot. I have already installed a backlight with movement sensor so anyone near the gate triggers the light, but I feel this is not enough.
I am now thinking of trailing some sort of barbed wire over the top of the gate to put off any burglars, are there any alternatives to this?
Thanks.
I am now thinking of trailing some sort of barbed wire over the top of the gate to put off any burglars, are there any alternatives to this?
Thanks.
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What about vandel grease/paint as I cannot think of anything to put on top of gates apart from barbed wire that would work effectivly.
Maybe others can offer some suggestions
Also make sure the hinges aren't accessible from the outside - it's possible to just lift a gate off it's hinges otherwise.
As the plod explained to me, my walls are over 10 ft tall so it is "buyer beware" as far as security goes, been OK for 2 years now.
Lily contracted Strep B Meningitis Dec 2006 :eek: Now seemingly a normal little monster. :beer:
Love to my two angels that I will never forget.
They'r about 2 inches across and about 2 ft long each and have lots of plastic spikes on them.
You screw them in to the top of the wall.
it's almost impossible to put any weight on your hands if you tried to pull yourself up over the wall 'cos it hurts like hell.
I think we got them from screwfixdirect.
Also we got permanent dusk to dawn lights. The com safety guy said the problem with the movement sensor lights is the toe-rags deliberately set them off & see if you come out. If not it means you may be out or in another part of the house. The permanent ones act as constant deterrent.
Hope this helps.