Lobster wrote in message ...
I'm about to fit a new side gate, between two brick walls at the side of
the house.... was leaning towards a rim lock (eg
http://tinyurl.com/7xgjj). But I'm concerned about this being exposed
to the elements all the year round, as mine will be?

I've had one of those (rim locks) on our back gate for 5 years. Still
works fine.
Whenever I think of it (perhaps 3 times in 5 years) I give the whole
thing a spray with WD-40 to keep the rust down.

I've been meaning to staple a flap of inner-tube over it as rain
protection, but haven't had need to replace an inner-tube during the
time it has been in place...

Douglas