red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fractionater Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > DEADLOCKS GUYS DEADLOCKS!!! > > > > Yales don't even need bashing they can easily > be > > slipped with nothing more than a cut open > plastic > > coke bottle (I know because I used this method > > years ago when I locke myself out of my flat) > > If you live in a communal block of flats and > decide to deadlock the main entrance door, make > sure the door can be opened in a panic situation > e.g. fire escape, this might be a condition of > your buildings insurance...you could leave a key > in the communal hallway, but make sure it's not on > view to would-be burglars! I know the thread has been running for a bit since this post, but please don't put deadlocks on the doors of communal areas that need keys to open them from the inside - this is illegal and as has been pointed out can be very dangerous in the event of a fire. All escape route doors from communal areas must be able to be opened without keys, so only deadlocks with knobs on the inside. FWIW if you're adding new locks I'd recommend Banhams - they have hook bolts which prevent the door being pushed out of the frame. Go direct and they will fit for you and guarantee it. And hinge bolts on the other side. Then as long as your frame is secure it isn't going to go anywhere. Like this: http://www.banhams.co.uk/images/m2003a.gif Hope this helps, S