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What locks to use?

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What locks to use?

Postby whatawaster44 » 6 Oct 2012 4:45

Hello! I've just moved into a new flat alone , with my young child and could really really do with some advice from the professionals about what locks to use....

Living room has a single glaze, wooden frame sash window - Currently has the standard twisting faster, and a broken sliding cam lock. I was thinking about replacing the cam, and putting in two Banham sash locks? (This is probably the main area of concern for security)

The front door currently has a standard traditional yale night latch p77 lock, and a ERA 5 lever deadlock - I was thinking of changing the ERA for a PM562 Yale deadlock is this as good as they say? Also what is a good replacement for the night latch? May also be worth mentioning I have one of those metal things around one side of the door with the bracket that goes over the night latch to prevent it beaching kicked off...

In the rest of the house I have UPVC, which I know is useless, what is the best thing to use here?

I have 2 other doors in the house, both upvc, one is a garden door, the other is a pair of french doors - are the jacklock restrictors any good?

Finally all the interior doors are hollow - all bar the kitchen - and I wanted to put Yale security rack bolts on all doors. Is this pointless?

Thank you so much in advance!
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Re: What locks to use?

Postby catsoup » 6 Oct 2012 14:32

Do you live in a high crime area?
You may want to consider other deterrents, depending on what kind of place you live. Motion activated exterior lights are always a worthwhile investment.
sorry to not actually answer any of your questions, this is just the first thing that comes to mind when securing a premise. need and cost of implementation vs security.
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Re: What locks to use?

Postby ARF-GEF » 28 Oct 2012 13:20

Hey whatawaster44,

Well first of all I think you should probably contact a professinal locksmith (or 2). This forum is not as much about general security, as it is about locks and picking them.
Please keep in mind, that there is no absolute security and think about the money you want to spend and the security level you need.

Catsoup's motion detector lighting is a good idea.
I think for the windows a protective film would be a good idea. ( http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... dow_Films/ )for example. With that in place a simplel ock fot the windows should be enough.

For the night latch you should probably consider a better mechanism: I would say KESO and more sophisticated EVVA locks as well as mulTlock mt5 (or mt5+) or are all very decent locks. (someone correct me if I'm wrong) Usually more than enough for an average door.
And with that we arrived to the next point. All these "high security" locks are pointless with a weak door. IF you are really serious about this you have to get a security door (ask your lockmith, I have no idea what are the possibilities where you live. Be prepared to spend money though these things don't come cheap. It's a pity that you have somany doors, keep in mind, that aburgal WILL lookup the weakest point in your house. Having an utrasecure front door but a weak back door is just away to ensure that they come infrom the back. Gravel around the doors and windows are also a good idea, it will make every movement loud. (Loudness and light, and spending time are the thigs burlars try to avoid.

Having high hedges on the fromt is not too wise either. I think visibility is a key deterrent.
An alarm system is also worth considering. As I said before and as Catsoup pointed out too, the main question is the budget. When you have the money and need the highes security, the sky is the limit. ( No lock and door and security is unbreakable though. See the pyramids. No effort or money was spared still gotten all robbed..:) )
I personally hold jacklock restrictor for pretty useless. It's not all that hard loud or time consuming to snap them with an appropriate tool.
About the interior doors: If the outer entrances are secured, there's not much point in getting lockson vevery door. Becuse you won't keep them lock at all times will you? Another point is that if they are in the building they will have a lot more freedom tobe noisy and break the weakdoors. Incase you are really paranoid you should consider making some sort of "panic room" wit ha stronger door and stronger lock. But that is a whole different story.
For some reason I have a weak feeling that you are english, in that case I think most local police offers some sort of guidance in securtiy. But again so do better locksmiths.
As a general guidance to locks and doors you shoul look for certifications. On that I have already written a reply, maybe that will be of some help too.
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