"Angela" wrote in message
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"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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Secondly, the knob is not lockable, so if the door has a glass
panel
you do have a potential security risk. On the other hand, if you
are
concerned about quick exit in case of fire, then this may be
acceptable to you.

However, it may not be acceptable to your insurance company. Check that it
does not invalidate your household contents insurance.

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I need 40 on the inside and 45 on the outside, I have emailed them to
check the sizing. Fire safety is an issue but the reason I want to
change is much more simple - I locked myself out!! the door slammed
to but the keys were still in the door so although 2 of my neighbours
had keys (because I always feared this would happen) I couldn't get
back in.....................had to pay £75 for a locksmith to come
with a sturdy tool to pull the keys out. Good job I had keys he
would have charged me another £70 to take the lock out which he said
would involve breaking the handle too............and of course a
replacement lock..........I doubt I would have seen much change out
of £200!!

You could simply get a cylinder pair where having the keys in one side does
not prevent you operating the cylinder on the other. Some do, some don't.
Alternatively, fit a lock that does not slam lock.

Colin Bignell