Soulwy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Oh, make me feel like a bird. Not flying in the sky of freedom, but c-a-g-e-d. Barred windows suffocate me, I feel caged and make me feel depressed. How do you feel about being barred? Is it avoidable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksal37 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes it is avoidable......live in a condo. Get one with a nice view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My house doiesn't have barred windows and I've not been burgled. All my friends think I'm crazy, I think they're paranoid. Having said that, someone's probably hopping out of the window with my laptop right now..... I need a new one anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Better safe than sorry. Edited April 28, 2011 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My house doiesn't have barred windows and I've not been burgled. All my friends think I'm crazy, I think they're paranoid. Having said that, someone's probably hopping out of the window with my laptop right now..... I need a new one anyway. Five major break ins later I thought I could do without them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishenough Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Loose the bars and buy security film for the windows, maybe add a 120 decibel siren set to a motion and sound sensor............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakchaingmai Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Get a Dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLee Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My house doiesn't have barred windows and I've not been burgled. All my friends think I'm crazy, I think they're paranoid. Having said that, someone's probably hopping out of the window with my laptop right now..... I need a new one anyway. Paranoid! No way, btw what is your address? JL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieMBeagle Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Honestly, I don't even notice them. They are common in many places where the climate allows for keeping one's windows open all the time. Besides here, I've seen them in Hawaii, California, Arizona... Some of them are quite decorative and pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My house doiesn't have barred windows and I've not been burgled. All my friends think I'm crazy, I think they're paranoid. I understand how you feel about bars, I too do not have them. However, I have other things in place which I feel will deter any burglar. If you have nothing, it's not a matter of if, but when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 In the US, they are often called Barbeque grills. There, lenders and insurance companies require emergency release mechanisms on them if the bars are in a bedroom or area with limited egress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 In the US, they are often called Barbeque grills. There, lenders and insurance companies require emergency release mechanisms on them if the bars are in a bedroom or area with limited egress. I've seen grills here screwed to the wall from the outside. Not only could a smart operator remove them, but if you are trapped inside and need to get out it's bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJW Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I took them off of my house 10 years ago when I first moved in..Never regretted it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Get a Dog. The thieves poisoned our dog and thinking she was dead tried to rob us 2 weeks later. She was not ,scared them off and they were caught a few days later. Others before us were not so lucky they lost their dogs and got robbed. We have bars. Not unattractive if you get the right ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwy Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Get a Dog. ... The thieves poisoned our dog and thinking she was dead tried to rob us 2 weeks later. ... Oh my Buddha.. unbelievable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Removed them from my new condo a week ago, hate them too. What helps a bit is paint them white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pond Life Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Top Tip, If the grills are on the outside of your windows, fill the screw heads with epoxy or some other filler, otherwise they're real easy to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccw Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Live in a moobaan with decent security. I have no bars either. Missus wanted them but I said noway. But I think I would if in a village or town house. The terraced house I used to live at in close to town could see where previously been had a good go at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishenough Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Top Tip, If the grills are on the outside of your windows, fill the screw heads with epoxy or some other filler, otherwise they're real easy to remove. Or change all the screws to a tamper proof head, easy when one countries commonly used screw bits are unavailable in another (this) country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 This will undo do your screws. Chemical set anchors are the go, when the bars have been fitted peen the thread so the nut cannot be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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