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Floodlighting
Fortifying Doors
Door and Window Locks
Safes and Vaults
Burglar and Fire Alarms
Escape Routes for Fire
Accident-Proofing a House

Hardback book
© 1979 Time-Life Books Inc.

Contents include:

" COLOR PORTFOLIO: Ironwork: The Art of Security

1 Barriers Against Break-ins
A Chain Link Fence at the Property Line
Low-Cost Floodlights for the House and Grounds
Corrective Surgery for Vulnerable Doorways
Barring the Door: The basic Locks and Bolts
Putting On a Better Lock
Windows that Cannot Be Jimmied or Smashed
Safes and Vaults: Fortresses within the House
The Techniques for Welding Steel Grilles

2 Silent Sentries, Loud Alarms
A Warning System Complete in a Screw-on Box
Where to Put Smoke Detectors
A Network of Protection from a Central System
How Electronic Alarms Work: Two Basic Circuits
Snaking Wires Through the House
Sensors: The Eyes and Ears that Detect Trouble
Controls and Switches: The Brains of the System

3 Defenses against Fire
Easy Ways to Make Your House Hard to Burn
Building Walls that Resist Fire
Putting Out a Small Fire with a Hand Extinguisher
Ladders to Help you Get Out of a Burning House- Fast

4 Coping with Everyday Hazards
Easy-to-Build Garden Fences to Make a Yard Safe
Defusing the Dangers of Bathrooms and Stairs
Keeping Knives and Poisons out of Reach
Adapting a House to the Needs of the Infirm

Credits and Acknowledgments
Index/Glossary "

The book is in very good condition but the cover has some edgewear and a small tear on the front.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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