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Tim S wrote:
Scabbydug coughed up some electrons that declared:

"George" wrote in message
om...
just locked meself out and didnt have the cash of £57 for a locksmith,no
windows open to get through but managed to get in...will have to buy a
new letterbox now though. :-( good job key was in the lock inside.
Assuming it was a euro cyinder you might not have been able to open the
door even if you had a key, often a key left in the lock on the inside
stops a key inserted from the outside from unlocking the lock.

I've just come across this with the new doors the landlord's just had
fitted. Bloody annoying. Something to check when I buy new door locks for
the bungalow...

Same as an ordinary mortice lock, then?

Except that standard mortice locks don't slam lock behind you, which I
think was the problem.

For Tim, if you do want euro then you can get double cylinders that
allow unlocking from the outside with the key inserted inside but they
are the exception rather than the norm. I can't for the life of me
remember the term used to describe such cylinders but a locksmith will
know what you're on about and should do supply only, they're an easy
fit.

I prefer a conventional mortice lock and upper cylinder lock on wooden
doors so don't have this kind of problem.
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