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SAFETY & SECURITY · 8 STEPS
Childproof your home room by room
A step-by-step plan to make your whole home safer for a toddler, done in stages over a few weekends.
SAFETY & SECURITY · 9 STEPS
Make a home easier to live in as you get older
A weekend-by-weekend plan to add grab rails, handrails, locks and alarms that make a home safer and easier to live in long-term.
SAFETY & SECURITY · 11 STEPS
Make your home more secure
A multi-weekend project upgrading your front door, windows, shed and outdoor lighting to make your whole home harder to break into.
SAFETY & SECURITY · 9 STEPS
Set up a nursery safely
Turn a room into a safe nursery by anchoring furniture, securing blinds and windows, fitting alarms, stair gates and cupboard locks in order.
SAFETY & SECURITY · 8 STEPS
Your first weekend in a new home: the safety checks
A weekend-by-weekend checklist to make a new home safe: water, electrics, alarms, boiler and locks, calling in trades where needed.
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