Preparing Your The Gap Property for Extended Absences (Holidays and Travel)
The bags are packed, the flights are booked and the only thing left is to lock up and go. For most people, the days before a holiday are a blur of last-minute tasks, and security often gets squeezed into the final five minutes: a quick check that the front door is locked and a hope […]
Established Hillside Homes: Retrofitting Security on The Gap’s Older Properties
Drive through The Gap and you’ll see homes that tell the story of the suburb. There are timber Queenslanders perched on stumps, mid-century brick and fibro houses, split-level homes from the 1970s and 80s cut into the slope, and plenty of renovated properties that blend old and new. Many have been in the same family […]
Off-Grid or Semi-Rural? Power-Independent Lock Options for The Gap Homes
Brisbane storms have a way of reminding us how much we rely on electricity. A summer cell rolls over the range, a branch takes out a power line, and suddenly the lights, the router, the garage door and perhaps the front door lock are all out of action. On hillside streets and bush-edge blocks around […]
Securing Sheds and Machinery on Semi-Rural The Gap Properties
For many homeowners on larger blocks around The Gap, the shed is the working heart of the property. It holds the ride-on mower, chainsaw, trimmers, generator, power tools and perhaps a few bikes or a trailer. Taken together, the contents are often worth thousands of dollars, sometimes more than the contents of the house. Yet […]
Bushland Living: Security Considerations for The Gap’s Acreage and Bush-Edge Properties
Part of what makes The Gap such a sought-after address is how quickly the suburb gives way to bush. Gum trees crowd the back fences, wallabies graze at dusk, and some streets feel more like the foothills of a national park than part of Brisbane. Larger blocks, sloping land and homes tucked behind native vegetation […]