Garage Door Security
Traveling can be a great adventure, but it’s nice to be home again. I took extra precautions to keep my garage secure while I was away.
My garage doors are held closed by the door openers. There are no other latching mechanisms. I unplugged the openers and installed a bolt through the track above a wheel on each side. A long shank padlock would also be a good choice.
I use a similar configuration when we are away.
Better safe then sorry.
My neighbourhood can be a little iffy, so I do the same thing. I usually use either a padlock or a C-clamp on both rails.
It also helps to have nosey neighbours.
A carabiner is pretty convenient too. I have two doors. One has an opener, one does not. I usually put a carabiner on the one that does not through a hole like this. I picked up a pin type latch at one point that bolts on the inside of the door, but it’s not as easy to use as ye-olde-carbiner.