A home alarm system is a good way to prevent break-ins and robberies, but high tech alarm systems are expensive and often require a monthly service fee. Installing exterior lighting equipped with motion sensors is an easy and inexpensive way to deter intruders and keep your home safe.

Adding motion activated outdoor lighting to your home—including flood lights, solar-powered gutter lights, landscape lights, and light fixtures at doorways—not only prevents home invasions by making it appear your house is occupied, but it can reduce accidents from falls.

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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