How To Properly Secure A Casement Window

Everybody is concerned with security these days and that is exactly why you need to know how to properly secure a casement window. What most people don’t understand is that casement windows are already harder to open than sliding glass windows and the reason is because of the hidden hinges on the side of the window. What I mean by this is first a burglar would have to figure out which side the hinges are on and then they would have to figure out how the window opens. Most of the time a casement window uses a crank which is reinforced by a locking level to help secure the window and seal it from any outside air.

The first thing you need to do in order to properly secure a casement window is just make sure that it works properly. What I mean by this is you can’t be sure that a window is going to be safe unless you know for sure that it works the way it is supposed to. What most people don’t understand is how to check to make sure the window works the way it is supposed to. The first thing you need to do is shut the window and lock it if you can. Now that it is shut and locked you need to push against it in all corners, if the window pops out then it is not working right and must get a new one. If the casement window does pass the test and is working like it should then the one thing I would recommend getting are window alarms to stick on the top of the window. The reason why I recommend sticking them to the tops of a window is because most people looking to break into a house will look at the bottom and the sides for a latch or handle and never bother to look at the top.