On 06/03/2020 16:47, Andrew wrote:
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.


Bit of metal heated with a blowlamp, applied to the correct
part of the frame and you just melt your way in.
My doors are solid wood, but some are glazed to the point where breaking
panes and unbolting them would be trivial

same for windows.

Or an angle grinder would work. No one would hear it

I don't have much if any valuable stuff.
As long as the insurance pays for what little I have



Crittall windows don't have this problem :-)

Or they just throw a suitable paving slab through the glass.



Prezactly.

If people want to get in and come with tools, they can.

Locks only deter random burglars


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