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"The best lock for a wooden door is a night latch, mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock. I prefer Mortice sash or night latch."
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"5 lever bs mortice and bs night latch are the usual"
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"You should always fit a 5 Lever BS3621 Insurance Approved deadlock.
Depending on your budget you should fit a London Bar with either a Standard Rim Nightlatch or a BS Nightlatch"
Depending on your budget you should fit a London Bar with either a Standard Rim Nightlatch or a BS Nightlatch"
Answered on 11th Apr 2022 - Member since Dec 2018 -
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"Night latch or mortise lock or sash lock are all types of wooden door locks"
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"you need a 5 lever insurance backed mortice sash lock, lock with lever handles"
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"Hi it depends on what you are looking for but either a night latch or a mortice lock"
Answered on 11th Apr 2022 - Member since Oct 2021 -
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"You need a Heavy Duty nightlatch BS. If you have already one, you can use a deadlock 5 leavers Bs."
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"Depends on the door thickness but for safety, I would fit a 5 lever mortise lock coupled with a locking rim lock"
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"Internal door - three lever mortice.
Front external - combinations of five-lever mortice and a rim cylinder."
Front external - combinations of five-lever mortice and a rim cylinder."
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"For maximum security go for a British standard mortice lock"
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