On 13/02/2020 22:45, RJH wrote:
On 13 Feb 2020 at 22:30:30 GMT, "Jimk" wrote:

RJH Wrote in message:
Having just had a neighbour's break-in (keys to car stolen, nothing else),
and
caught on camera several quite open casing-the-joint forays into our between
the houses passageway (my Audi's next, apparently), we've just had a metal
gate fitted. It's fine, quite substantial.

However, the latch and hinges are fitted with easy to remove hex nuts (fixing
the adjustable screw hinge) and bolts (holding the latch and hinge pins to
the
brick wall).

I'd drop a spot of weld to the various bits if I had the kit and skill - but
I
don't. Any recommendations for a supplier and type of secure nuts and bolts?
They don't have to be the last word in security - really, the padlockable
latch isn't that secure.

Cheers, Rob





Shear nuts & bolts?

E.g.

https://www.fastenright.com/products...rs/shear-bolts

Thanks - seen those, but they don't seem to supply retail, only via a web
form. And I'm curious about the torque at which the head snaps off. My
experience of bolting stuff to the brick of these houses hasn't been too
promising - so if it does need to be tightened *tight* they might not work.

Cheers, Rob



Use bolts that need an allen key to tighten, then fill the hex recess
with something that sets quite hard.