How to Secure a Shed or Outbuilding
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2021
- In this video, I show several methods I used to secure my garden shed. This method can be used for most sheds or outbuildings that have double-doors installed.
Here, I cover security lighting, an inexpensive audible alarm system, ways to beef up a standard hasp lock, plus a new way to use standard black pipe to bar the door.
My goal with this was to provide a really secure method to secure my shed while also providing convenience for accessing the shed at the same time. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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To everyone pointing out ways to still get in…….no kidding. With enough time, anyone can break into just about anything. The idea is to help deter. Make it harder to get in. We all understand it’s not fort knox.
And with that time, we can grab our 45’s !
Great ideas and good job on putting them into practice. I would recommend putting some type of cover over your locks that covers the entire lock and requires a key because anyone with bolt cutters could walk up and be into your shed in less than a minute. Thieves are getting more desperate. Thank you for posting this video.
Put padlock on right side of pipe, cap on left side. Install one or two larger eyebolts, large enough for the pipe cap to pass through, on wall to the left, at the same level as your 4 eyebolts. This would allow "storing" the pipe when the doors are open, in position to slide right back in.
Thanks for sharing your security methods.
Brilliant. I'm going to do this as well. This has to be the cheapest and easiest security bar set-up I've seen.
Sir, thank you very much for the video and your service to country.
Good job bro! It’s sad that we have to be securing our stuff in fear, however I love how simple the extra steps we can take to discourage dishonest behaviour.
Hi! I had my handy friend help me secure my shed per your example. The eye bolts were at home Depot like you said. My friend found a 10 ft pipe. It was rusty so I spray painted it black. It's working out great and it looks great too. Thank YOU for the great idea! I lucked out on that pipe BTW, I priced it at $32!
The long shackles on your locks makes cutting the lock off much easier….one of the circular locks with short hardened shackles are far superior to prevent cutting of the locks.
Hey thank you Jim for putting together a great video about shed security.
I don't expect to have impenetrable shed, just secure enough to thwart off most thieves.
Thank you! I love the bar across I am gonna do this when I get my shed.
Thank you for sharing this. I've been wondering how to make our shed more secure. Your channel popped up while I was looking for how to grow potatoes on containers. But, your original cinder (concrete) block raised bed is what popped up. I have a small concrete block raised bed (inherited from my brother) that needs to be re-done. Timing was just right. Just subscribed. Looking forward to more inspiring videos.
Excellent video. Great idea about the pole across the double doors. Thanks!
Add carriage bolts to the hinges is my only suggestion. Great job and thank you for sharing.
Awesome Ideas. I have been trying to think something like this, but you have got it figured out. I was thinking square tubing but that just created more work. This is so much less work and its practical. I can pick this up an Home Depot for way less money than buying one of the fancy bar lock online. Thanks for the info and tips. Good video.👍😎
great idea and going to use! I was going to weld some square tubing but this is great, and easier. Im surprised that someone took your snow blower. I would think way out there you would end up with lead in your body! Great video and thanks
You could also put lock nuts instead of the lock washers leaving them just loose enough that they would turn without loosening the bolt. You could also cut your long bolts and then rivet them over. I have done this with my shed here in England 🏴. Loose lock nuts with the riveting stops anyone trying to use spanners (wrenches). Another thing you could do is to put a small piece of pipe in the hole before the bolt this will also give the bolt more chance to turn. Great ideas though gives tea leaves (thieves) less chances to get your stuff. My shed is used as a garage for my disability scooter.
Great idea. I am going to add a wireless zone to my house alarm ro do the same.
I really like the landscaping around your shed
Thank you!
NICE SET UP AND GREAT TIPS!!!
Great set up...thanks jim
Great video on a brilliant solution!
Greetings from a new subscriber in Sweden
Fantastic Jim thank you!
Good idea, thanks Jim!
Thanks for posting this. Your right, I’m watching this in the country on the south coast of a very wet England. However we do get the odd problem. I’ve just built a new workshop to hold my classic motorbikes and installed as much security as I could. I went opposite to you and have put the security bar on the inside. No visual deterrent but secure. But I get what your saying and may consider flipping the bar arrangement to the outside. Cheers
Nicely done.
Thank you for the helpful video.
very useful information. thank you
Thanks for a great solution
Thats one smart man! Good job. I'm thinking about doing the same
Great job!
thank you is the best idea I've seen, i will do the same, thank you.
Neighborhood thefts of snow blowers seem to be becoming a thing so before we experience such a violation I decided to implement your shed door design as a proactive solution. Took about an hour of labor and about a cost $60. Definitely worth the time and effort. $10 Harbor Freight audible alarm was also worth the cost.
Nice....I was looking for something like this.
You should also use hex bolts on the hinges too.👍
Great tip thank you
Nice set up, I like the addition of the pipe and eye bolts. Just one thing, any additional threads that extend out past the nuts on the inside do absolutely nothing as far as making it more secure.
Great ideas and I will definitely do them on mine. Can't help not wondering what happens when they come with a battery-operated Skill saw and cut through the walls.
LOL! I guess they can do that to your house or any other building too! Nothing is impenetrable!
I have motion activated solar flood lights on each side of the doors. On other side i have battery flood lights that are radio controlled it turns on the other light when either is tripped. Doors are tied to alarm too if opened. Lock is the beefiest i could find with hardened shackle. I enjoy keeping the crack heads busy!😀😀😀
You should weld the loops on your eyebolts. It'll make it harder to cut the eyebolts to remove the pipe. Also insert a metal rod inside the pipe to strengthen it.
double up on the nuts inside on the I bolts they will act like locknuts , good job !!
Great idea. I would modify the lock somehow. A pair of bolt cutters could go through that padlock like butter.
I love the pipe!! Thanks for sharing and sorry them suck bags did that to you. God Bless brother..
Good video
Very good
thank you for sharing your ideas for security. Seems all padlocks, house locks, are now pickable. There has to be a solution for us all.
Yes, it's frustrating that we have to go to such an extent to keep our items secure and protected.
From experience, I've learned that your locks will be very easy to overcome in a number of ways. Secure locks cost over $100.00.
For the bolts, have a search for 'Coach Bolt' the bolt head is like a dome head with a square shoulder to bite onto wood or square hole metal brackets. Found this to be a clear sign of 'don't bother'.
5:55 he said DEEZ NUTS. 🤣
Your setup is excellent aside from the Master locks. I wouldn't recommend a Master Lock of any quality. Though I'm just a random guy on TH-cam you could take a look at The Lockpicking Lawyers videos on Master Lock and see how easily they are picked or shimmed open with ease. I appreciate your video and hope I'm not coming off as a jerk, just a heads up.
Great video. The hasp is a little thin compared to other brands available. I'd probably upgrade the hasp🤔. No offense intended.....
Thank you for sharing your video, God bless 🙏
Great idea! The only problem is the padlocks that aren’t strong enough. Cheers!
SMH! Another person that commented without watching the video! :-(
@@jimginnyohio Strange comment, I enjoyed the video. With two wrenches you easily break most padlocks. Its true that there’s no full proof padlocks but not all are created equal.
Great video, how about the hinges pin?
You're a badass thank you 🤠 I am gonna do the same Me. Jim Ohio
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That is the best idea and reasonably priced and easy to set up! I can't find the 1in by 8in eye bolts. Did I get the size wrong? Please help. TIA!
You don't necessarily need the eye-bolts to be 8-inches long. You only need them long enough to go thru your shed framing. I used extra long bolts since that was all my local store had in stock at the time I put mine together. Good luck!
Wondering about how long the neck of the lock is-would it be easier to cut with a long neck?
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What a great idea, thanks for sharing! What diameter is the pipe and where did you get the eye bolts? I'm having a problem finding them that size.
It is standard 1-inch steel pipe. I bought the eye bolts and pipe at my local Home Depot store. Thanks for watching!
@@jimginnyohio Great channel, thanks!
Not sure if I missed it but what was manuf of the sensor/alarms? Great video by the way.
Picked those up at local Harbor Freight store.
Use carriage bolts on the hasp so they can’t remove them with a wrench from the outside.
It is just my humble opinion.... but if someone takes off the hinges on the sides they are able to turn the doors, creating an opening. My solution to that issue is to use a square tube with brackets. The tube will not turn therefor UPGRADING your idea. Just a humble upgrade to your wonderful idea...
The doors would not turn since there is an inside frame the doors rest against. If I were to do this again, I would use hinges that mount internally.
I like your security ideas. Do you have any security for the door hinges? I once had someone take the garage entry door off by removing the teversed hinges and then getting into my home. This happened when we first bought out home years ago and was done by he previous owner.
Even if the hinges are removed, the doors will still be secured since the steel pipe goes thru the eye-bolts which are located on the outside door frame. The doors would need to destroyed to be removed...which would make much noise.
However, if still concerned about the hinges, bolts and nuts could be applied thru a steel plate on the inside of the door similar to how I did with the hasp mechanism.
You don't want to make your doors inaccessible in the event if a fire. There are screws that have weird heads that require specialized screwdrivers. If you can find these, you could just replace the screws, because you can't unscrew them without the driver. I have seen them, not sure of a company. Ask at HD......
Hi what is the diameter of the tube and how thick is the eye bolt?
You want a 1' gap between that siding and that greenery, to promote circulation and reduce dampness
How do you disarm the motion sensor from the out side is there a remote for them?
No. You have to open the door to disarm the motion sensor alarms for inside.
you could heat those bolts in the door with a torch and hammer them to the side. You'll only be able to get them out with a hand grinder.
Can the locks be cut off? I’ve seen it done at my job when they have to get into a locker.
Easily.
What did you use to drill the hole through the metal pipe? And any ideas how to secure the other end if you don't have welding equipment? What about a hole and lock on both ends?
I used my drill press with a drill bit designed for metal. You could also use a regular drill for that, but be sure to keep it level so that the hole is lined up well on both sides of the pipe. You should start with a smaller (pilot) hole and then work your way up to the size needed.
Yes, you can add a lock on both ends if you don't have access to a welder. If doing that, be sure the holes on both ends of the pipe line up with each other so your locks will hang in the same direction. Good luck!
The hasp will break before the bolts pull thru. That bar across the door is substantial. No getting thru that door. Only way to get in your shed is to go thru the wall and that would involve too much time and noise
If they had bolt cutters it would be two cuts on your locks and their in....but with better pad locks that are harder to cut your system seems pretty good
I thought of that, but this absolutely would work inside a door, you wouldn't even need locks. You could use wood as well, make the sides of metal, slide the wood thru. Then, you have to break the entire door down. Of course, you need it over the lock.
Can't find eye bolts as wide as yours appears to be. What is your inside diameter? And what kind of pipe did you use?
The pipe I used was Standard Schedule 40 - 1-inch steel pipe. The outlet diameter is 1.315 inches. The I-bolts have a 1.5” opening. I picked those up at my local Home Depot store.
A simple poky stabby thing from Covert Instruments and that lock is open. No need to pick it or cut it.
You need a motion light for the back door area, a thief could walk up far away from you driveway motion light. And your locks are the weak link. You did make it harder to enter so some thief's will pass you by.
Unless you have a special lock, bolt cutters will easily open those doors. You need locks in which the shackle is covered. Many types available, a little pricier than masters but makessecurity tighter.
Everyone is so quick to point that out that they completely overlook all of the secondary defenses also in place. I completely understand that NO LOCK is impenetrable! But I'm not concerned about that since all of the other backup defenses I have installed will result in any attempted break-ins to create lot's of noise and opportunity to catch the perpetrator. There is simply no sense in spending the extra money on a "special lock".
@@jimginnyohio EXACTY ! If someone wants something , they will get it ! You have a great set up and Im doing similar with the bar lock. I suppose all the folks whining about the locks are assuming a thief is going to spend hours trying to get in. Thanks for sharing a great video !
If you're still keeping an eye on this video, can I ask what size pipe you're using? I went to Home Depot today, and at best I can only find eye-bolts that can fit a 3/4 size pipe through them. I can't really tell on your video, but are you using a 1 inch pipe? Thanks so much for the help =)
I believe the pipe I used was 3/4” ID / 1” OD. Sorry, I”m not able to measure that since we recently moved from the house where the shed is.
@@jimginnyohio No, that information is great. Thanks for the quick reply =) I'm moving out of my home for some construction that will last a few months, and I need to find a way to lock up my shed like this while I'm gone. But I thought your setup was bigger than the pieces I can only find at my Home Depot (1 inch eye hooks that can only fit 3/4 inch pipes through them), and I wanted to make sure I wasn't buying smaller materials than yours =)
What would stop them from unscrewing the hinges. You might consider changing those too to carriage bolts or something like that
Since the bar extends past the doors, removing the hinges still wouldn’t allow entry. Even still, the interior alarm would sound.
You can nail yourself into safety, and then a fire happens. You can only go so far.
Did you use through bolts on the hinges too?
Those were not installed at the time the video was made, but they were indeed added later, along with locking hinge pins that could not be tapped out.
After thought... I would use a small shaft lock, harder to get bolt cutter in.
How did your drill out the bar for the lock on the bar? Is that black iron pipe? Or black steel?
Please scroll down thru the comments. I’ve answered those questions a couple times in the past. Thanks!
@@jimginnyohio yes - i see that now; thank you
Gee, where do you live? I had a shed that wouldn't lock without switching out the doors, so I used bike lock cables to join my snowblower and riding mowers. As far as I know, no one tried to take anything.
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It’s circular with No Exposed Shackle to cut
YOUR Lock Shackles are too long, a Bolt Cutter would only take seconds to Cut Off.
You didn't mention the door hinges, which look like they are simply attached with regular screws - get some carriage bolts (coach bolts) on them - very inexpensive and simple deterrant!
Yes, that can be done too. However, I didn’t see a real need to do that since even if the hinges are completely removed, the doors are still attached to the the shed with the bar. All six hinges would need to be completely removed. That would take time and make noise. Unlikely anyone would do that! My goal wasn’t to make the shed impenetrable. Instead, it was meant to serve as a deterrence so anyone would go elsewhere instead.
Hello, Thank you for your detailed video. I would kindly request you, Is it possible to write all the item/product description or Link (Specially measurements of the Rod , Eyebolts .... everything that you used). I want to follow your direction.
Sorry, but your shed dimensions probably aren’t the same as mine, and you’ll need to size the bolt and pipe lengths for your own building. Just watch the video a few times and you can figure out the necessary parts to pick up. Thanks!
@@jimginnyohio Of course Mine is different. But, I would request you, At least tell me the size of eyebolt and rod ?
@@saifulalam494 The black pipe is usually only available in 1 size at big box stores. It’s standard black pipe normally used for gas lines. It is either 3/4” or 1”…I can’t remember. Just take a piece of that over to the section of the store that has the eye bolts and whichever size fits will be the ones to buy. Just be sure to get washers and nuts that fit, and you’ll be good. Easy Peazy! ;-)
@@jimginnyohio Thank you man. Also, The motion sensor that your installed, any product links for those? Did you used external source of power?
@@saifulalam494 I used a driveway alarm that I purchased from Harbor Freight. Since the video is several years old, I suggest you buy something newer and better than what I used back then.
Is that the Conduit from the Solar Panels on the Ground?
LOL! No, that is the garden hose. The solar panel conduit is safety buried 24-inches down.
Someone could break into that with a mini bandsaw within seconds very quietly. good idea though! the motion sensors were probably the best idea.
What happens if they steal the shed?
I'd use round pad locks. Those locks could be easily cut off
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you're welcome.
Those are the easiest locks to pick I could pick in under 30 seconds
Okay next he'll add a finger and retinal scanner, private guard patrol, guard hounds, boobie traps, dug out holes bottomed with spike bamboo covered in a camouflaged tarp.
Do you live in a blue state?
The loop on the hasp, where the lock goes on, is the weak spot. They broke into my shed by breaking that loop, probably with a hammer. They didn't need to even break the lock. It must have taken them less than a minute to break in, and grab all my tool boxes.. I set up cameras after that. Found out it was my druggy neighbors who broke in. Camera showed him and his girlfriend with their heads in the window of my house one day. Police couldn't do anything because I had no photos of them carrying away stuff. It would have only been a misdemeanor trespassing charge.. They did have a long talk with them. They haven't gone on my property since.
That's bs, idk how you found out it was them, but if you had reasonable suspicion, they should have searched the house. It's always the neighbors. I have this issue too.
@@taramiller3236 The detective told me he can't search his house without a warrant.. And he said he couldn't get one for simple trespass.
The neighbor who broke in has a history of run ins with the police, including disorderly conduct, DUI, drug arrests, assault.
Bobby traps. Hard for a thief to carry on with 12 penny nails protruding thru their feet and/or hands. Just don't forget where you put them.
kids poped the hinge and the hinge pins came out... my shed was wide open when i got home
Definitely need to have non-removable pins or hidden hinges. Also, add the other security features I mentioned during the video to include an alarm.
Masterlocks can be picked really easy with a soda can, hammer or bolt cutters. Id suggest getting a different lock.
The hinges should be put on the inside.
I will leave my shed wide open and wait for someone to pick up something, I will be trigger happy any day 👍
But, but, our Sheriffs and DAs will protect us. Bahahahaha
Trail camers
can't a thief remove the hinge pins since they're exposed from the exterior, or remove the hinge screws?
The hinge pins are not removable. However, yes a thief could remove the entire hinges if they wanted to. It would take a bit of time and they would make a lot of noise in doing so since the entire doors are attached to the black pipe and i-bolts. Nothing is truly impenetrable! My goal is simply to slow them down or deter them enough so they pick a simpler target instead. In any case, if they do remove the hinges, the audible alarm will sound and alert me of the intrusion.
@@jimginnyohio When I locked myself out once, I quickly figured out I could get into my own home in under a minute by removing the sliding glass door from outside using a garden tool. That's when I installed measures so that slider plus all sliding windows are secured in both directions.
Then, just last week, a nearby neighbor was burglarized in broad daylight. The thieves simply shattered the SGD and walked in. They were masked, like many people are these days, and walked right past several surveillance cameras. So my efforts are moot when the thief doesn't care about noise.
Nothing is impenetrable, true at that point, especially when the thief comes with a drill or grinder or hack saw, reciprocating saw, etc and is willing to make some noise.
@@AGhostInTheMachine Yep, agreed! Unfortunately, it seems to be the way things are nowadays. We can just try to do the best we can wherever possible....and have good insurance! Thanks for your comments and viewership!
@@jimginnyohio my pleasure.
oh, those long protruding bolts...I'd probably cut them off with a grinder to avoid being snagged, also a bit cleaner look
New to security but it looks like your padlocks could be cut in a second with bolt cutters .
You must not have watched the whole video. Yes, I know that ANY a lock can be defeated….which is why I explained the redundant backup security items I installed in case that occurs.
@@jimginnyohio My apologies, I did not watch the entire video. Thanks for clarifying.
Why spend a ton of money on expensive locks when they're going to get cut, too