| There are many things to think about when purchasing | | | | you own a condo or town home, you can buy a |
| a home alarm system. Different types of homes, from | | | | wireless system in order to avoid having to drill through |
| single family homes to apartments to condominiums, | | | | shared walls. |
| will have different security needs. | | | | Wireless and wired options can both work in single |
| Things you need to consider also are your home’s | | | | family homes depending on whether there is a |
| specific attributes: the number of windows, if it has a | | | | basement and how the walls were built. Single family |
| basement or attic, whether you own or rent, and how | | | | homes with less than 1,500 square feet and having |
| many months of the year your home is occupied. | | | | drywall can use a wired system, because drilling will |
| When you're choosing your home alarm system, you | | | | not damage too much of the wall and the alarm can |
| need to take all of these factors into account. | | | | easily be installed. Due to the damage that occurs |
| Many people are under the misconception that it is | | | | when plaster or concrete is drilled into, homes with |
| unnecessary to have a home alarm system if they | | | | these types of walls, basements, or ceilings can |
| rent an apartment or condominium. To the contrary, | | | | greatly benefit from wireless alarm systems. |
| these types of properties often experience break-ins | | | | For houses larger than 1,500 square feet, a partitioned |
| and related crimes. On these types of properties, | | | | system gives the owners the convenience of having |
| wireless systems are the most effective. There are | | | | more than one keypad and the ability to monitor |
| two parts to a wireless system - the main keypad and | | | | specific areas of the home. When dealing with houses |
| a receiver that needs no special wiring at all; simply | | | | with two or more stories, you may or may not have to |
| plug it into a phone jack. Each of the window and door | | | | set up your home alarm system to cover both floors. It |
| contacts send signals to the receiver wirelessly. | | | | will depend on how many levels your house has as to |
| Wireless requires no drilling through walls and can be | | | | whether or not you include the alarm system upstairs. |
| moved with ease. Furthermore, if you qualify under | | | | You will want to include the upstairs if your windows |
| certain contract stipulations, some companies won't | | | | are easily accessible from the outside of your home. If |
| charge you for transporting your system. | | | | no windows are accessible, there is no need to add |
| People who own their homes can decide between a | | | | the system. |
| wired or wireless system, whichever suits them best. If | | | | |