That is one of the best videos I've seen on how to secure a shed - equally relevant to motorcycle, ebike and bike owners as well as people who want to secure their garden equipment. Thanks for sharing your hard won experience - I've been burgled and it's a horrible experience.
I thought I had covered everything, but I will now look at additional security for the roof ! May I also add a couple of additional tips, my hinges have hinge bolts that protrude into the door frame preventing the door being lifted or opened from the hinge end. Also I used one way security screws that can't be unscrewed.
My top tip would be to fill the screw heads with wood filler. The reason being if you need to get a hinge or lock off for repair or replacement, you can pick the filler out, but it takes ages. I would imagine if you had used fibreglass or car filler you wouldn't be able to access them at all.
some very good tips for protection Jenny. only thing your missing is a camera, and the recorder is in the house. In Canada if we put security cameras up, we also have to post a sign saying that you are being recorded in this area.
Very nice tips. With regards to the door hinges, I have used one direction only security screws, they are screwed in but cannot be unscrewed. I have insulated all the walls and roof and covered the whole shed with plywood. With regards to an alarm, I have also included a PIR. I have used industrial strength mesh inside the windows, which I hope with slow down, or put off, the parasites. It is annoying we have to resort to this, but I assumes it’s the times we now live in.
Hello there Jenny, great tips with security there. I have at last taken the plunge into RUclips and can at last subscribe and like people who have provided me with inspiration and pleasure. Wishing yourself and Zoe a Happy Christmas and a very Merry New Year 🤣. All the very best from South Wales ~ Marcus and Cleo
Hi Jenny. All good advice. To me the door looks very vulnerable, It would be very easy to get through those locks. i would say two minutes maximum for some one organized I'm not going into details but hey it would keep out local scumbags. The alarm is the best advice I feel. However We all know they go off for no reason at two in the morning at times. To me having three locks is saying that there is something valuable inside that particular shed. For about a hundred pounds you can buy a replacement plastic door lock kit with a locking bar that would fit a framed ledge and brace door.Locks top bottom and middle with a five lever Eurolock. I also prefer cutting 100mm buts into the frame. I realize the locks can be drilled out but it buys time especially if your alarm is waking up the whole street. Hope this is of some help to people, stay safe.
Thanks Jenny! My shed currently is at the bottom of the garden facing the other way. Always a worry as it feels a vulnerable. I understand now in these times that it could get worst. I'm a hgv driver and its common to get broken into at night.
You could grind the cross or slot out of screw heads or make bolt heads round to prevent anything being used as a drive point, when I’m out walking the dog I often see sheds with heavy duty lock and ironwork fitted with screws which are easily removed, it’s unsightly but a 20foot shipping container can be bought relatively cheaply and being made of steel are very secure, insulate and even clad with wood and you have a very secure area to model, hinges are secure and fit a box around the padlock area will slow down any scum, only point I’d make is the more security you visibly add makes the thief more interested that there’s something worth stealing 😞
I would say keep your locos indoors and transport to shed in compartmented carry case. Also get a loud alarm to wake you up and some fireworks by the window to scare them off
Shed door locks, hinge bolts, window bars.etc - if you use large bolts, with a self-lock or double nut on the inside, the crim can wind the head round and round for ever, and it won't come undone!
I am lucky and I have a purpose built summer house so its still vulnerble to the determined scum bags. I will look at burglar alarms. Do you have any information regarding insurance for these buildings? The out buildings cover included with the house insurance is very limited at best?
I’ve got my model railway collection insured through Magnet, and my home insurance policy through Sage covers garden outbuildings (which my railway is in) to the value of the home insurance policy
Also, have some sort of CCTV camera system / ip camera system both inside and out! Capturing footage goes a big way to hopefully bringing the culprits to justice!
Seems obvious but also be selective about who comes onto your property and for what reason. My folks have had break ins after random people have called round offering items for sale. Another hate of mine is a certain club for the larger scale of models produces and prints a membership list with addresses...imagine the gold mine that is in the wrong hands. Don't also neglect your online security or privacy ether..especially for those active on this or other platforms. It's not a difficult task to discover the location of some RUclips model railways or classic car users.
I have. So for starters, the foundation is concrete poured piers, with an embedded bolt in each. The sill is then bolted to the foundation. The joists in the floor are all strapped to each other AND to the sill with metal straps and plates. The floor is two sheets thick of 18mm (3/4") plywood. The studded walls are sheathed in 12 mm plywood, the plywood generously screwed to the studs. The walls bolted through the floor. Metal strapping also applied. That goes for the roof and cuppola, to lower the heat. Screwed and strapped. The cuppola is mighty high up in the air, I'm not terribly fussed. You need a ladder to get up there. The door (no windows) is steel construction with the hinges on the inside. The lock is a deadbolt into the frame of the structure. The entire outside was given a nice clapboard over the plywood, so no one is the wiser. It looks like a tall garden shed. A bit fussy if you will.
Insure, Insure and Insure! Metal bars, Metal bars, Metal bars. Relay, relay, relay - to make the metal bars 240v Live when the shed is touched (dead switch in house to switch off before going out!)
That is one of the best videos I've seen on how to secure a shed - equally relevant to motorcycle, ebike and bike owners as well as people who want to secure their garden equipment. Thanks for sharing your hard won experience - I've been burgled and it's a horrible experience.
I thought I had covered everything, but I will now look at additional security for the roof ! May I also add a couple of additional tips, my hinges have hinge bolts that protrude into the door frame preventing the door being lifted or opened from the hinge end. Also I used one way security screws that can't be unscrewed.
Super duper advice Jenny. Thank you.
You have a veritable fort jenny there now! I like the idea of a padlock high up on the door as its an awkward height to apply leverage.
My top tip would be to fill the screw heads with wood filler. The reason being if you need to get a hinge or lock off for repair or replacement, you can pick the filler out, but it takes ages. I would imagine if you had used fibreglass or car filler you wouldn't be able to access them at all.
This is an excellent subject for a video!
some very good tips for protection Jenny. only thing your missing is a camera, and the recorder is in the house. In Canada if we put security cameras up, we also have to post a sign saying that you are being recorded in this area.
Perfect video to help! We need a video to find a way to keep dust and grime off a layouts. Good video, thanks again Jenny 👍
Very nice tips. With regards to the door hinges, I have used one direction only security screws, they are screwed in but cannot be unscrewed. I have insulated all the walls and roof and covered the whole shed with plywood. With regards to an alarm, I have also included a PIR. I have used industrial strength mesh inside the windows, which I hope with slow down, or put off, the parasites. It is annoying we have to resort to this, but I assumes it’s the times we now live in.
Hello there Jenny, great tips with security there. I have at last taken the plunge into RUclips and can at last subscribe and like people who have provided me with inspiration and pleasure. Wishing yourself and Zoe a Happy Christmas and a very Merry New Year 🤣. All the very best from South Wales ~ Marcus and Cleo
A set of class 67 horns would be a good alarm to scare off a criminal…
Add a security light with sensors that light the area up at night, so the baddies can be seen.
There are good battery ones, so you don't need to run power to them. I've used Mr Beams with good results.
Hi Jenny. All good advice. To me the door looks very vulnerable, It would be very easy to get through those locks. i would say two minutes maximum for some one organized I'm not going into details but hey it would keep out local scumbags. The alarm is the best advice I feel. However We all know they go off for no reason at two in the morning at times. To me having three locks is saying that there is something valuable inside that particular shed. For about a hundred pounds you can buy a replacement plastic door lock kit with a locking bar that would fit a framed ledge and brace door.Locks top bottom and middle with a five lever Eurolock. I also prefer cutting 100mm buts into the frame. I realize the locks can be drilled out but it buys time especially if your alarm is waking up the whole street. Hope this is of some help to people, stay safe.
Jennifer. Great tips, thank you. Happy New Year. Pete.
Thanks for covering a good topic. If you are close to Wi-Fi then a cheap camera is worthwhile
Great advice and useful tips Jenny, thanks for uploading 👍
Brilliant video Jenny
Thanks Jenny! My shed currently is at the bottom of the garden facing the other way. Always a worry as it feels a vulnerable. I understand now in these times that it could get worst. I'm a hgv driver and its common to get broken into at night.
You could grind the cross or slot out of screw heads or make bolt heads round to prevent anything being used as a drive point, when I’m out walking the dog I often see sheds with heavy duty lock and ironwork fitted with screws which are easily removed, it’s unsightly but a 20foot shipping container can be bought relatively cheaply and being made of steel are very secure, insulate and even clad with wood and you have a very secure area to model, hinges are secure and fit a box around the padlock area will slow down any scum, only point I’d make is the more security you visibly add makes the thief more interested that there’s something worth stealing 😞
I would say keep your locos indoors and transport to shed in compartmented carry case. Also get a loud alarm to wake you up and some fireworks by the window to scare them off
How about a moat?
Don't tempt me!
Shed door locks, hinge bolts, window bars.etc - if you use large bolts, with a self-lock or double nut on the inside, the crim can wind the head round and round for ever, and it won't come undone!
I am lucky and I have a purpose built summer house so its still vulnerble to the determined scum bags. I will look at burglar alarms. Do you have any information regarding insurance for these buildings? The out buildings cover included with the house insurance is very limited at best?
I’ve got my model railway collection insured through Magnet, and my home insurance policy through Sage covers garden outbuildings (which my railway is in) to the value of the home insurance policy
Also, have some sort of CCTV camera system / ip camera system both inside and out! Capturing footage goes a big way to hopefully bringing the culprits to justice!
having a 40 Kg dog in the back yard helps a lot as well
Smooth bolts on the out side extra wood on in side. Plus a big hairy dog.
I have a Cabin. Mine is secured with external lights and a Ring doorbell
Seems obvious but also be selective about who comes onto your property and for what reason. My folks have had break ins after random people have called round offering items for sale.
Another hate of mine is a certain club for the larger scale of models produces and prints a membership list with addresses...imagine the gold mine that is in the wrong hands.
Don't also neglect your online security or privacy ether..especially for those active on this or other platforms. It's not a difficult task to discover the location of some RUclips model railways or classic car users.
Never tell any one whats in the shead !
Good tips. My railway shed has no window at all
Make sure all cracks are filled, so you won't get a nest of Spooders.
For all the work you have done, you should have simply scratch built the shed, to a higher specification.
I have. So for starters, the foundation is concrete poured piers, with an embedded bolt in each. The sill is then bolted to the foundation. The joists in the floor are all strapped to each other AND to the sill with metal straps and plates. The floor is two sheets thick of 18mm (3/4") plywood. The studded walls are sheathed in 12 mm plywood, the plywood generously screwed to the studs. The walls bolted through the floor. Metal strapping also applied. That goes for the roof and cuppola, to lower the heat. Screwed and strapped. The cuppola is mighty high up in the air, I'm not terribly fussed. You need a ladder to get up there. The door (no windows) is steel construction with the hinges on the inside. The lock is a deadbolt into the frame of the structure. The entire outside was given a nice clapboard over the plywood, so no one is the wiser. It looks like a tall garden shed. A bit fussy if you will.
Insure, Insure and Insure!
Metal bars, Metal bars, Metal bars.
Relay, relay, relay - to make the metal bars 240v Live when the shed is touched (dead switch in house to switch off before going out!)
Not a good idea to electrify your shed.
Don’t electrify your shed, dude! If someone gets hurt, you’ll be liable. It’s not worth it.
When we had shed they tried to get through roof