Need ideas for garage sensor

[KevDen2005]

I appear to be very needy lately.

I want to put a sensor/alarm on my garage door. That way when it is open and someone crosses the threshold an alarm will go off inside my house. A lot of times I will have my garage door open and be in and out of the house for a few moments at a time working on different projects and so on. I don't wanna close the door every time I go inside the house but I want to be warned if someone walks into the garage while I'm inside.

Maybe I'm paranoid but it will make me feel better. I am looking around at different products but am really not sure which project I should get.

Does anyone have anything like that?

[ray1970]

You need a claymore. You'll know when someone trips it.

[KevDen2005]

You need a claymore. You'll know when someone trips it.

I would very much love to have claymores. It would probably only need one usage.

[cstone]

Door entry chime: http://www.homedepot.com/b/Electrica...s/N-5yc1vZc20y

Simple to set up and they do not need to be permanently installed.

You may also want to put a camera on the area with a few days worth of storage.

[Great-Kazoo]

Door entry chime: http://www.homedepot.com/b/Electrica...s/N-5yc1vZc20y

Simple to set up and they do not need to be permanently installed.

You may also want to put a camera on the area with a few days worth of storage.

Maybe your needing lap dance should be changed to Needy Petey

Or these. BUT like the HD units the sensor band needs to be narrowed or you'll be getting alarms every time a cat walks by. It's easy to do.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...riveway+sensor

[Grant H.]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Y0KGGM20KV9ZDF

Use this, but when you mount it, aim it into your garage so that the edge of the 120° beam is across your garage door.

It will take some playing with, but then you have a "beeeep" anytime someone comes into your garage.

[Great-Kazoo]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Y0KGGM20KV9ZDF

Use this, but when you mount it, aim it into your garage so that the edge of the 120° beam is across your garage door.

It will take some playing with, but then you have a "beeeep" anytime someone comes into your garage.

Not for you but a general question. Why does anyone leave their garage door open when it's attached to your home?

[KevDen2005]

Not for you but a general question. Why does anyone leave their garage door open when it's attached to your home?

I just don't want to open and close it every time I go in and out of the house. If I plan on going inside for more than a couple minutes then I close the garage. I also want it in case it accidentally gets left open. It's rare but will give me peace of mind. Also, in the course of my patrol duties I have discovered that on occasion signals get crossed from other garage door openers and open yours by accident.

For security purposes I also don't have an access code panel on the outside.

[Grant H.]

I have discovered that on occasion signals get crossed from other garage door openers and open yours by accident.

You need an upgrade. Most of the new ones, even mine from 3 years ago when I bought this house, use rolling codes. If your garage door opens to other peoples remotes, that's not acceptable.

[KevDen2005]

You need an upgrade. Most of the new ones, even mine from 3 years ago when I bought this house, use rolling codes. If your garage door opens to other peoples remotes, that's not acceptable.

It has never happened to me personally. Working as a police officer I have investigated numerous suspicious occurrences where this was the case. I am mainly wanting an extra layer of security and peace of mind in the event something gets forgotten or I end up inside the house for a few minutes or longer by accident.