Guard Your Home From Unwanted Visitors

Home Prep Tips Help Keep Your Home Safe and Sound this Summer

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is the busiest season of the year for burglars, as families leave behind their homes for vacations filled with fun, relaxation and quality time together. With a burglary committed almost once every 15 seconds, according to the FBI's 2007 Crime in the United States Crime Clock, make sure to protect your home and belongings with simple, security-enhancing tips and products from Lowe's.

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Top 5 Home Security Tips

    1. Avoid the "nobody's home" look by maintaining the
       home's exterior. Start with mowing the lawn, trimming bushes and
       watering. Also, fertilizing plants and flowers will help keep all plants
       looking well-maintained. Have a neighbor bring in newspapers and mail if
       you plan to be gone for an extended period of time.
    2. Create a "lived-in" look by setting your indoor lamps on timers
       (starting at $5.97) during the evening hours to go on and off in
       different rooms at various times throughout the evening. Also, set
       outdoor coach lights or lamp posts with Dusk-to-Dawn Light Controls (Item
       #127074, $5.98) to provide exterior lighting on your house.
    3. Brighten up outdoors by adding security lighting at the front entry,
       along walkways and driveways, under windows and eaves or under a deck.
       UtiliTech's 75-Watt Halogen Green Dusk-To-Dawn Spike Light,
       available only at Lowe's, (Item #42122, $19.98) is prewired for easy
       installation and comes with a built-in light sensor that automatically
       turns the light on at night and off at dawn.
    4. Give your front door a security boost by installing a dead bolt like
       National's Dead Bolt with Chain Guard (Item #5199, $4.96) or adding
       a heavy duty Columbia Navajo Magnum Security Door (Item #108028, prices
       vary by region).

    5. For added protection, set up a security system like Schlage's LiNK
       System Starter Kit (Item #311020, $299). This innovative home security
       system allows homeowners to lock, unlock and monitor entry from a
       computer or Web-enabled mobile phone - the perfect solution for
       monitoring your home while on the road.

For more information and ideas on keeping your home safe, visit Lowes.com or Lowe's stores in the United States and Canada.

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2008 sales of $48.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at more than 1,675 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

SOURCE Lowe's Companies, Inc.