On 03/03/2020 09:46, Chris Hogg wrote:
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.


My DG front door is similar BUT on first pulling the door closed one
cannot enter again without the key. Then pulling up on the handle
engages a further multipoint locking mechanism which can be disabled
again by pulling down on the handle unless the key is inserted and
turned to further lock the multipoint mechanism

The same locking mechanism works slightly differently from inside in
that the door can be opened without a key unless the multipoint
mechanism is engaged AND locked in place with the key.

My back door seems to be the same as yours, a full door length
multipoint lock can be engaged/disengaged and the door opened with the
outside or inside handle unless locked with the multipoint mechanism in
the engaged position with the key.

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