Naomi
on 1/13/05 11:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thought the neighborhood had evolved enough that ugly iron bars were no longer necessary ...
In a message dated 1/13/2005 11:43:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jon Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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>Just get a dog and encourage him or her to bark at (note: not attack)
>intruders. You get a lovable companion without having to detract from your
>exterior aesthetic or feeling like a prisoner in your own house.
>
>Dogs naturally bark at "intruders" to alert the alpha dog (i.e. you) to
>"come check this out." When my dogs bark, I make a point of getting up to
>look at whatever they are barking at. Regardless of whether it's anything
>to worry about or not (usually not -- mail carrier putting things through
>the mail slot is a big one), I make a point of praising them for letting me
>know about it. I've never had a problem with continuous barking for no
>reason, because they settle down once I go look, satisfied they've done
>their job.
>
>As a result, I never wonder about noises in the house at night if the dogs
>aren't worked up about them.
>
>Jon
>
>Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>
>| steven fisher's pal james is a metal sculptor who's buying a welding kit
>| -- he said he'd be interested in making security bars for me, maybe if
>| there were three or four of us willing to have a go at it all at once we
>| could convince him that now is the time to start making bars.
>|
>| we were taking bids on our house and the prices were all over the place
>| and all over the place in a very high direction. james' off hand quote
>| was the most reasonable, but he's yet to fine tune it.
>|
>| I do want to get bars on the windows asap -- I'm spending a fortune in
>| ammo.
>|
>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: Naomi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>| Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:44 AM
>| To: [email protected]
>| Subject: [UC] Iron Security Bars
>|
>|
>| Has anyone installed Iron Security bars on their home or building
>| recently. We've been getting bids but they seem to be radically
>| different in pricing for, what seems to me, the same job. I'm trying to
>| not get taken - especially as many companies are asking for 50% down.
>|
>| Any advice or price estimates welcome. (We're doing the first floor (10
>| windows) and 4 basement windows.) I know it's all dependant on how large
>| the windows are, which decorative elements we select, etc. I'm just
>| looking for a ball park estimate that others have paid for something
>| similar and if anyone has had a really good or bad experience with a
>| particular company.
>|
>| Thanks!
>|
>| Naomi
>|
>| White Dog Cafe
>| 3420 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
>| http://www.whitedog.com
>| (215) 386-9224 x105
>|
>| The Black Cat Gift Shop
>| 3426 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
>| http://www.blackcatshop.com
>|
>
>- --
>Jon Moore
>"The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk
>carefully." (Russian Proverb)
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White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
http://www.whitedog.com
(215) 386-9224 x105
The Black Cat Gift Shop
3426 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
http://www.blackcatshop.com
