On Tuesday, 3 March 2020 10:05:29 UTC, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Chris Hogg
writes
On Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:29:47 +0000, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I run 100% on chubb type locks. No door in this house locks on closing.
All require a key.

+1

Chris

+2

All my outer doors are double glazed PVC units with a modern locking
systems. Close the door; lift the handle to engage the several locking
points; turn the key one revolution; remove the key. No extra turn or
dead-locking. Older doors, with a single mortise lock or whatever,
might be different I suppose.

Ours too. However, the locksmith was pretty disparaging about the lock
security when I went for some extra keys.

Apparently the insert can be snapped easily and the lock operated with
simple tools.

For a modest sum he was keen to offer a d-i-y fittable version. On the
to do list....


Ours sound similar - but all keys have a number of tiny magnets which, apparently, makes them more difficult to pick.

I just wish they were keyed-alike instead of having four different patterns...