Loft security

[Guest joshdonlan]

My brand new Blakes loft is now erected. The loft is quality although the erection isnt to brilliant it will do the trick. The odd nail showing where it shouldnt, the odd split timber and the odd knot missing but hey ho, what can you expeact for that price. The neighbours are thrilled lol

 

The only problem is that none of the doors have hasps and staples or anything. Has anyone got any good ideas for security on the doors? Just a standard hasp and staple or something more superior?

 

Secondly i need something to secure the sliding dowel doors inside. Any ideas?

 

Thanks

 

Josh

[lawrie]

bolt locks work well for the sliding doors. padalock them shut from the inside

 

turnover hasps from b&q work well for the main door. they cost around £25. (steel metal)

 

if you are wanting more security then use double locks or cctv cameras.

 

personaly a security light and a baseball bat work for me!

[Guest mikkey]

hiya josh, i just used the standard hasp and staple(if thats what its called) on my inner doors, on the outer doors i got same sort of thing but bigger, my lofts from blakes too ,like you say they dont have all the finishing touches but its as dry as a bone, but im well pleased with mine and lets not forget its only to house our birds, its not to invite the neighbours round for tea n biscuits   :)

[Guest joshdonlan]

Mikkey, ive seen your loft and looks similar, only mines bigger lol Your loft has double doors am i right in thinking? What makes it hard to padlock the dowel doors is that there is 2 sections with 1 single door to each section. Im thinking of a bolt which i have to squezze hand through the dowels to operate, but i would like to lock it too, any ideas?

 

Im thinking of hasp and staples for main doors.

 

Any more help guys

 

Josh

[Guest mikkey]

yes josh your right your LOFT  is bigger than mine lolol, yea its double doors m8 im sure you'll work summat out

[Guest joshdonlan]

I cant wait to get the birds in it. I hope that none can sneak through the dowels and no mink or anything get to them.

 

Josh

[Guest asha]

hi josh,if i were you,just put a cheap clasp or bolt on,anything stronger and they could just rip the side of the loft out if they really wanted to get in,you only got to look at how thin the tounge and grove facing is,and the frameing `s no better than truss batten.

  The easier you make it for them,the less damage will be done,and it will save you a lot of hard work.,putting it right.

[micko and jack]

bolt locks work well for the sliding doors. padalock them shut from the inside

 

turnover hasps from b&q work well for the main door. they cost around £25. (steel metal)

 

hi joshdonlan save some money and get better quality don't go near B&Q go to your local builders suppliers it should be cheaper get the yellow pages out and do the ring around micko

 

 

[Guest joshdonlan]

Cheers guys. How do i padlock them from the inside?

 

Thanks

 

[steve]

Cheers guys. How do i padlock them from the inside?

 

Thanks

 

 

if you padlock them from the inside

looks like you will be spending the nite with them mate  

 

you'll be ok with b&q locks

 

 

if not and you go for more expensive ones

you'll find the locks to be intact

 

but the back or roof of the loft might be missing

 

locks only keep out honest people

[Guest]

i agree with asha a loft would not be a hard job to get into if someone wanted so the more you lock it up the more damage they will do i dont lock it but i do have 24hr cctv and 2 dogs and an equaliser but who would want to steal mine i supose it would be diferent for some of the big winners the best protection is not to give too mush detail about what is in the loft

[DOVEScot]

hi josh,if i were you,just put a cheap clasp or bolt on,anything stronger and they could just rip the side of the loft out if they really wanted to get in,you only got to look at how thin the tounge and grove facing is,and the frameing `s no better than truss batten.

  The easier you make it for them,the less damage will be done,and it will save you a lot of hard work.,putting it right.

 

I agree locks are only to keep honest people out, if someone wants in the will get in. Just don't make it too easy, send me some picks and I will help you to secure against intruders

[lawrie]

 

 

if you padlock them from the inside

looks like you will be spending the nite with them mate  

 

you'll be ok with b&q locks

 

 

if not and you go for more expensive ones

you'll find the locks to be intact

 

but the back or roof of the loft might be missing

 

locks only keep out honest people

 

so whare do you keep your pigeons? and more to the point, how do you stop people getting into your loft?

[blaz]

i find most locks can be broken so now use bull terriers as PITBULLS ARE BANNED

[gangster]

i find most locks can be broken so now use bull terriers as PITBULLS ARE BANNED

 

i also they got 3 to get past at mine and then they are in trouble......

[lawrie]

there was a topic about dogs as security and i think they are the best at securing areas than anything else.

unfortunatly i have a springer spaniel, not anywhare as good as a terrier! but like most people say, its easy to breack into property. and if your dog isnt trained not to take food from a stranger then they can be poisoned (not sure if i would go that far for a bird) making the dog useless.