Security V's Safety

The Medway Handyman · 2012-04-22T19:35:05+00:00

Called at a house last week, bog standard uPVC D/G front door with euro lock.Lady came to the door, then had to find the keys. Took her maybe a minute.If there was a fire I reckon she would have died before she found them.There has to be a balance between safety & security. Locking a means of escape seems plain dangerous to me.We have a euro lock on the porch with a turn button & a Yale on the from door with a bolt. Not wonderfully secure I suppose, but easy to get out.Any thoughts on the best compromise?

Apr 22, 2012 23 Replies

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ARWadsworth 14 years ago

Unbeliever will sell you some UPVc ones?

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The Natural Philosopher 14 years ago

you burn to death of course. Only UPVC windows can be made to open!

(I bet someone thinks I really meant that)

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Nightjar 14 years ago

Some cylinder locks are designed so that they can always be opened from the outside, even if there is a key on the inside.

Colin Bignell

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grimly4 14 years ago

That'd be Unbelievably Plonkish Virtual craphead?

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