How To STOP Window BREAK-INS! Burglar-Proof Your Home (7 Tips)

The back window is the door nobody locks. Front doors get checked twice before bed; the window over the sink, the little one in the basement and the bathroom window stay the way they were left in April. In this video, retired-locksmith character Ray Kessler walks through 7 window fixes in order of cost, from zero dollars to about sixty, all done in his own house: • The stick in the track: why a painted dowel stops a sliding window, and why it has to be snug • Pinning a double-hung window (and the one rule for bedroom fire exits) • Why the half-moon latch is mostly a weather latch, and what to replace it with • Battery window sensors, security film that holds together, thorny shrubs and a motion light Some fixes depend on your window's make and model: check with the manufacturer before drilling, and never lock a bedroom window so it can't be opened quickly from the inside in a fire. CHAPTERS 0:00 The back window nobody locks 1:12 Why windows (time and privacy) 2:14 #1 The stick in the track ($0-2) 3:40 #2 The screw and the pin ($3) 4:58 #3 A real window lock ($6-15) 6:33 #4 A sensor that screams ($15) 7:43 #5 A bush with thorns ($20-40) 8:43 #6 Security film ($30-60) 10:25 #7 Motion light ($25-60) 11:16 What doesn't work as well as you think 12:01 All seven + the walk tonight 13:06 The whole list in one place The Thousand Dollar Afternoon: three short printable guides (windows, doors, and the fixes that cost nothing), instant PDF, 30-day refund: https://raykessler.vercel.app/?src=rkwindow Ray Kessler is a presenter character; the visuals in this video include AI-generated images and animation.