Bars on your windows? - Page 3

rugerfan1 · August 27, 2005, 11:18 PM

F I R E ????

butch50 · August 28, 2005, 12:00 PM

In case of fire, walk out the door. If the door is blocked by fire, remove the bars from the window and climb out the window. In fact, having bars that you can remove in case of a fire is preferable to climbing out the window onto a bayonet plant, rose bush or cholla cacti.

Russ538 · August 28, 2005, 12:17 PM

Agreed. Several designs of bars are easy to remove from the inside, but difficult to remove from the outside. My friend had bars in his apartment building, ground floor. They lock into place but can be unlocked(not sure how), pulled up and swung out of the way if he ever had to get out.

leadcounsel · September 14, 2005, 01:17 PM

If you live in an area where bars are necessary, then you might consider moving.

If moving is not an option, Bars may be necessary. They allow sunlight in at least, but I think the Hurrican shutters are the way to go because bars are unsightly.

Consider this option:
Get a trained dog that will bark if there is an intruder. Less expensive than bars and more enjoyable. Spend the money that you would have spent on bars to buy a good floor safe, where you can store all of your valuables. Bars won't protect you from a fire, but a safe will protect from a fire or burglarly.

August 28, 2005, 12:00 PM	#52
butch50 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,403	In case of fire, walk out the door. If the door is blocked by fire, remove the bars from the window and climb out the window. In fact, having bars that you can remove in case of a fire is preferable to climbing out the window onto a bayonet plant, rose bush or cholla cacti. __________________ ‘‘Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.’’ ~ Mahatma Ghandi, "Gandhi, An Autobiography", page 446 ‘‘The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.’’ ~ Patrick Henry

August 27, 2005, 11:18 PM	#51
rugerfan1 Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Posts: 22	F I R E ????

August 28, 2005, 12:17 PM	#53
Russ538 Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 228	Agreed. Several designs of bars are easy to remove from the inside, but difficult to remove from the outside. My friend had bars in his apartment building, ground floor. They lock into place but can be unlocked(not sure how), pulled up and swung out of the way if he ever had to get out.

September 14, 2005, 01:17 PM	#54
leadcounsel Junior member Join Date: September 8, 2005 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,119	If you live in an area where bars are necessary, then you might consider moving. If moving is not an option, Bars may be necessary. They allow sunlight in at least, but I think the Hurrican shutters are the way to go because bars are unsightly. Consider this option: Get a trained dog that will bark if there is an intruder. Less expensive than bars and more enjoyable. Spend the money that you would have spent on bars to buy a good floor safe, where you can store all of your valuables. Bars won't protect you from a fire, but a safe will protect from a fire or burglarly.