|Hi There, | |My daughter managed to lose a house key today, so I need to change the front |door lock as a precaution. | |The door itself is a UPVC job with a "MILA" branded lock. | |I've only ever seen old fashioned Legge/Yale type locks in the Sheds so I |guess first stop needs to be a reputable locksmith. | |Is this an easy job (I guess it must be)? | |Any advance warnings appreciated. Pix here: | |
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Mine are the same and the supplier (Coral) offered me a new barrel from stock, must take them up on it. They said remove one bolt to get it out.
Eurolock barrels are easy to replace. The only gotcha is they come in differing lengths at each end, so you need to measure the 2 lengths either side of the middle bit before setting off. Also there are 2 different ways of describing the lengths, and they use the same phraseology, so again you need to check what youre getting by measuring. Once youve got the right one its a 2 minute job.
A 6 pin antidrill version, =A317 instead of =A36, reduces some house insurance policy premiums, and may be required to comply and thus keep valid some policies.
Eurolock barrels are easy to replace. The only gotcha is they come in differing lengths at each end, so you need to measure the 2 lengths either side of the middle bit before setting off. Also there are 2 different ways of describing the lengths, and they use the same phraseology, so again you need to check what youre getting by measuring. Once youve got the right one its a 2 minute job.
A 6 pin antidrill version, £17 instead of £6, reduces some house insurance policy premiums, and may be required to comply and thus keep valid some policies.
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Thanks,
Well I extracted the lock and have taken a couple of pix to show the locksmith.
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I agree I will get a "premium" antidrill barrel. Am in the process of renewing home insurance with a new company (getting quotes at the minute) as I think I am being shafted by Zurich.
Why are you using a locksmith when you have clearly managed to get the Euro Cylinder out. Just buy a new one and put it in. Plenty of places online you can get them.
The job is done, locksmith is the only local place with stock AND ability to make extra keys.
I wanted one immediately because daughter lost her key with address information too. I have probably paid a tenner more than I could have done online but hey-ho.......I'm relaxed about it.
in article B9WdneSS-MDofO snipped-for-privacy@pins.co.uk, vortex2 at snipped-for-privacy@DELETE.firstsightvision.co.uk wrote on 23/5/06 11:21:
The cylinder you took out was a 40/50 (lengths in mm to the middle of the cylinder form each side), but from the wear/dirt marks, it looks like it was sticking out 5mm or so from the front of the handle, and a bit more on the inside (not so important).
Did the locksmith mention anything about this, and does the new one fit flush to the front of the handle? You could fit a 35/45 cylinder, I would have thought. This reduces the ease of 'snapping' (breaking cylinder with a wrench)- though it can still be done if the handles are smashed/levered off first.
in article mbWdncB6IfVRjO7ZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@pins.co.uk, vortex2 at snipped-for-privacy@DELETE.firstsightvision.co.uk wrote on 23/5/06 14:48:
Good to hear it, you're much better off with the shorter one.
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