House break-in - what do I do?

TheIT

Hi

Yesterday evening I was coming home from my nephews christening and found the door to my house slightly ajar. I had locked it on the deadlock, my sister saw me lock it. I came home last night at about 3:30 am to find the door ajar and the light on in the living room and my bedroom. I definitely switched them off. Nothing was stolen, and the house was quiet. However, this morning, I heard something upstairs while I was having my breakfast, I was curious and went to investigate and found nothing, but anyway.

What should I do to protect my house. As I mentioned in a previous post, I have moved house to swords on Thursday and I did troll that forum, but this is not trolling, there are plenty of verifiable witnesses.

Instead of closing this thread, can somebody please tell me some other remedies to protect the house. I have an alarm, locks and a husky, Wilson. I don't know what the hell happened yesterday, i phoned the guards and they came and told me to get an alarm. They recommended phonewatch, is this any good?

Thanks

beechwood55

Is your alarm monitored? If not then consider getting one that is. We have Phonewatch (monitored) and are very happy with it - we have set it off accidentally several times and we get a phone call within 30 seconds asking if all is ok.

TheIT

My alarm isn't monitored. Just in the past few minutes I have heard another suspicious sound upstairs. It seems to be coming from the attic, but I don't usually go up there. It is probably nothing, but it sounded like footsteps.

I will contact phonewatch tomorrow and see what they can do.

As for the attic...

pablo128

TheIT wrote: »

My alarm isn't monitored. Just in the past few minutes I have heard another suspicious sound upstairs. It seems to be coming from the attic, but I don't usually go up there. It is probably nothing, but it sounded like footsteps.

I will contact phonewatch tomorrow and see what they can do.

As for the attic...

Call the Gardai if you think someone is in your attic.

tuisginideach

Were the locks changed when you moved in?

TheIT

The locks weren't changed when I moved in, but they are chubb locks. I am going up to check in the attic in a few minutes, I have heard a lot of thumping and footsteps up there tonight, it's probably a bird or something.. I'm not worrying, last time I went up there was to get the tree down.

Haithabu

TheIT wrote: »

I am going up to check in the attic in a few minutes

Take Wilson with you

bigpoppa

Anyone else moderately concerned?

PopTarts

bigpoppa wrote: »

Anyone else moderately concerned?

No he's trolling.

bigpoppa

Ahh grand

TheIT

Right lads, I have checked the attic and nothing is there, can everybody forget about it and talk about security? I did notice something in the attic but I won't say it because I will be accused of trolling.

judeboy101

TheIT wrote: »

Right lads, I have checked the attic and nothing is there, can everybody forget about it and talk about security? I did notice something in the attic but I won't say it because I will be accused of trolling.

was it a dirty looking japanese girl walking crawling backwards on all fours?

Bells21

TheIT wrote:

Right lads, I have checked the attic and nothing is there, can everybody forget about it and talk about security? I did notice something in the attic but I won't say it because I will be accused of trolling.

Was it that huge scary cat like creature with glowing eyes that you posted about previously that you found up there by any chance?

The_Chap

Get an alarm and change the locks, not sure what else you want anybody to say?

TheIT

Would Chubb locks be strong enough to prevent a break in? I heard what I thought was breathing from the other side of the attic but I didn't bother investigating, I'm not trolling.

Plugguy

Why didn't you check?

degsie

Call Ghostbusters.

Toll free 555-TROLL-ME

TheIT

I didn't check because it's a Saturday evening, I'm going out for the night in a few hours and the attic is relatively big and dark. I just have a torch.

The alarm I have now is an old adt, like I said I am getting it replaced to phonewatch asap.

beechwood55

Surely it would have occurred to you to change locks when you moved in?? Thought that would have been obvious. Get new locks in tomorrow.

9or10

TheIT wrote: »

Would Chubb locks be strong enough to prevent a break in? I heard what I thought was breathing from the other side of the attic but I didn't bother investigating, I'm not trolling.

Chubb make a good lock but any lock is only ever as good as the fabric of the door and frame.

Mongfinder General

Change the locks ffs. Get sash jammers on your windows too. Lock each rooms door before you go to bed or leave the house. Some big hairy ****er could ass rape you all because you haven't changed the locks

alexonhisown

if you heard someone breathing in the attic, have you called the guards yet? Otherwise i wouldnt go back to house later after your night out

ShaShaBear

Don't bother with the locks. Not much good if the burglar is already in your house

TheIT

The house is over 10 years old, I don't think the locks have been changed. I will change them tomorrow, I'll also ask the guy changing them to have a look at the attic, I can still hear things up there.

bigpoppa

Sure why would you bother investigating. Head out for a pint. Ridiculous thread

wylie

Katie Taylor is fighting now....

TheIT

The attic can be opened and closed from the attic itself, but surely if there was somebody up there I would know by now. I'm going out at around half eleven into town with the lads and probably won't be back until the army hours.

Johngoose

It could be haunted might want to call a priest as well as the lock smith...

pablo128

TheIT wrote: »

The house is over 10 years old, I don't think the locks have been changed. I will change them tomorrow, I'll also ask the guy changing them to have a look at the attic, I can still hear things up there.

Ah go away. If your scared, thats ok. But an attic cant be that big that it would take to long to have a look around it.

Bring a knife with you.

Fighting Tao

Two threads locked previous to this for trolling and a ban from a whole forum. You certainly have form.

TheIT

I will admit, I am a bit scared. To cut a long story short, my parents house was burgled when I was 8, held up at knifepoint, I nearly died with the fear. That is why I asked about the area being safe. I still can't get it out of my mind, that will never go away.

pilly

I don't even get the point of this trolling? What's the point ?

retro:electro

Seriously you're at this again? Get a life and find something else to do with your time.

TheIT

It isn't trolling, I am genuinely afraid, which is why I am getting the alarm and locks changed tomorrow. I'm heading out for the evening in a while so I'll forget about it then.

alexonhisown

Op, either call the guards or stop trolling

degsie

Set some traps 'Home Alone' style and video the hilarity thats bound to ensue.

Spanish Eyes

TheIT wrote: »

It isn't trolling, I am genuinely afraid, which is why I am getting the alarm and locks changed tomorrow. I'm heading out for the evening in a while so I'll forget about it then.

Leave it till Monday, a Sunday call out will cost ya.

Anyway, by the time you have enjoyed your evening out all will be well.

You are one of the biggest wind ups I've seen in a while.

Ooof.

newacc2015

TheIT wrote: »

It isn't trolling, I am genuinely afraid, which is why I am getting the alarm and locks changed tomorrow. I'm heading out for the evening in a while so I'll forget about it then.

So afraid that you are casually chilling in the house with someone in the attic?

Your posts dont make any sense IMO

TheIT

I'm getting the taxi in a few minutes, I shall bring Wilson with me because I'm going to a friends place. I am genuinely worried.

degsie

OP, have a look....

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057680766/1/#post101930270

Fighting Tao

Now you know from the other thread that the guy just wants to get out and not harm you. You should go out for your pints and leave the door open again. If you ask nicely he might close it on his way out.

9or10

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Now you know from the other thread that the guy just wants to get out and not harm you. You should go out for your pints and leave the door open again. If you ask nicely he might close it on his way out.

He's just saying that here. He'll probably wait till he comes home drunk and take his wicked pleasure.:D

T-Maxx

You need to get out more.

And go see a head doctor.

TresGats

Whatever next? A locked safe embedded in your garage floor?

If you get to troll that long. Perhaps the bloke living in the attic will leave you in a corpse pile similar to the German farm incident some decades ago.

TresGats

Whatever next? A locked safe embedded in your garage floor?

If you get to troll that long. Perhaps the bloke living in the attic will leave you in a corpse pile similar to the German farm incident some decades ago.

Atari Jaguar

TresGats wrote: »

Whatever next? A locked safe embedded in your garage floor?

If you get to troll that long. Perhaps the bloke living in the attic will leave you in a corpse pile similar to the German farm incident some decades ago.

That thread wasn't even trolling.

The J Stands for Jay

TheIT wrote: »

The house is over 10 years old, I don't think the locks have been changed. I will change them tomorrow, I'll also ask the guy changing them to have a look at the attic, I can still hear things up there.

Ask the lad in the attic if he could change the locks.

TheIT

Phonewatch is coming at 1, any suggestions on what i should ask them?

Atari Jaguar

TheIT wrote: »

Phonewatch is coming at 1, any suggestions on what i should ask them?

How to troll properly. You're making cringe.

TheIT

Please, I am not trolling, I am getting phonewatch out today to have a look. I can still hear things in the attic, I'm not drunk and I'm not trolling!!

degsie

Might be a Phonewatch rep in the attic! Wouldn't put it past them, they'd do anything to get a sale....