Do you hide a spare key around the premises of your home?

[darkxshade]

Anyone hide a fake key in plain sight just as a diversionary tactic?

 

[Sho'Nuff]

I see this all the time in television & movies. Someone tries to get into a house and doesn't have the key so they lift up the welcome mat or a nearby flowerpot and pull out the spare. I guess if hidden well enough it's not an issue but I'm curious how many people actually do this given it's prevalence in media.

As for me, I live in the city in an apartment so it's not as relevant to me though I do have a spare somewhere but it's not hidden near the building as described above.

I used to but then I installed one of the new fangled garage door openers that I can open with my phone. It works so well that I'm not sure I have a working key to my door locks anymore.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Anyone hide a fake key in plain sight just as a diversionary tactic?

Set up a video camera and I think you have a new reality TV series: BaitHouse!

 

[iRONic]

Yep.

 

[rsutoratosu]

My house is also on the key code lock but i have a lockitron coming for my side door.. been waiting for over a year but i think it'll be well worth it..

https://lockitron.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N9R8KkDkyk4

 

[rsutoratosu]

Anyone hide a fake key in plain sight just as a diversionary tactic?

need to to hide for me, my wife lost so many keys and a few times left the key hanging outside the front door over night... i had to change all the locks after each incident.. luckily we didnt get robbed

 

[BurnItDwn]

No spare key.

In addition to me, my fiance, her mom, my mom, and a couple of trusted friends have a key, so if for some reason, my fiance were to forget or lose her key, she could simply just call one of the people with a key.

That said, we could probably just leave the doors unlocked and everything would be ok.

 

[CraigRT]

I live in a condo and no, I do not.

 

[kage69]

We do. Decided to put a spare key in my barn, which is always open, but to make it to where the key is hidden one must make it past 2 very large, very protective dogs who aren't fooled by gifts of raw meat or dog snacks.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Yes, I put it under the big flat rock in the rose bed to the right of the...wait. Why am I telling you this again?

 

[slag]

No key. The dog door is big enough for all but the fattest of fatties to crawl right in so that's my emergency plan. Theoretically, the dogs won't let anyone in who doesn't know the password.

+Like

 

[Platypus]

negative

 

[momeNt]

Do you want my address too?

/posting in a burglar thread.

 

[kalrith]

Yes. I live at the end of a 1/2-mile private drive in the country. I've had two uninvited visitors in the past year, one lost (who turned around) and one asking about a farm across from us. We really don't even need to lock our doors, but we do anyways (at night and when we're gone).

 

[lothar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCl_KxGLgOA

 

[Dirigible]

Do you want my address too?

/posting in a burglar thread.

Shut up!

I was going to start a "where do you live" thread. Or maybe a "post a google street view shot of your house" thread. There was bound to be some cross posting between that thread and this one.

But you ruined it.




Jerk.

 

[BoomerD]

Shut up!

I was going to start a "where do you live" thread. Or maybe a "post a google street view shot of your house" thread. There was bound to be some cross posting between that thread and this one.

But you ruined it.




Jerk.

You're a liar LAWYER...you steal legally!

 

[sixone]

Benefit of buying an old house: the doors can't be locked unless the door is closed, so it's impossible to lock myself out. However, if I lose my keys, I'm up the creek. Hasn't happened yet.

The car, however, is another story. My last two cars had keypads, so I could lock my keys inside when I didn't want to carry them. This car does not, and doesn't allow me to add one. I wish it did.

 

[OverVolt]

It sure is, what happens when we have digital toilets and the power goes out?

What happens if you are out and your smart phone runs out of batteries and your charger is inside?

 

[Dirigible]

You're a liar LAWYER...you steal legally!

You don't care, because you're a lazy good for nothing layabout. But those of us still EARNING money should always be looking for new areas of revenue growth. I hear the whole illegal stealing thing has potential, and with much lower taxes!

 

[xanis]

Hell no but I'm considering purchasing a Lockitron or Kevo.

There's also CalypsoKey.

 

[KMFJD]

House is never locked

 

[Midwayman]

Isn't the world getting a little too digital? It seems so much easier and more efficient to stash a key somewhere safe rather than buying new locks that can be opened with an app.

Maybe, but electronic locks can do cool stuff, especially if you pair them up with a home automation system. Unique codes for everyone so you know who is coming in and out of the house. That means you can give the maid, dogwalker, and contractor a code too. You can set them to expire, or only work at certain times of the day to restrict access. I have it take a pic with my security camera at the front door and email me a pic when certain codes are used. This way I can verify service people, and that they actually came when they said they did. Also you can unlock remotely for relatives, or if you're meeting people at your house and just running late. Plus of course you can't lock yourself out. You don't need to worry about carrying keys when going out for a jog, etc.

Electronic locks are neat, but they get a whole lot cooler if you get the zwave version and a home automation controler.

 

[Mark R]

A real spare key is kept about 25 yards away. However, I keep a fake spare under the mat.

The fake spare will open the door, but will also arm the motion-activated sentry guns. :biggrin:

 

[TwiceOver]

No. Keypad entry. If need be parents have a key. So between wife/me/parents and keypad, probably won't ever get locked out.