Windows Upstairs

[Minibiker]

Hi all

Bit of an odd thread but I'm looking for answers...

My mother in law is thinking of getting in contact with the council to come out and replace her windows as they don't have locks on them and she has the grand kids often...

The way I see it is that they don't need locks as its kind of a fire escape should you need to bail out that way

Or

Are they suppose to have locks on them?

Cheers

 

[Maundie]

All our windows have locks on them, my home insurance also asks if I have lockable windows and doors as well.

I don't think they have to be lockable but I don't know anyone who has recent windows (probably 20 years or so) installed without locks on them.

 

[Minibiker]

All our windows have locks on them, my home insurance also asks if I have lockable windows and doors as well.

I don't think they have to be lockable but I don't know anyone who has recent windows (probably 20 years or so) installed without locks on them.

Her windows were changed in the last 5 years and have no locks upstairs, They open really wide aswell

 

[Maundie]

Weird, are they double glazed?

 

[Minibiker]

Weird, are they double glazed?

Yeah double glazed... They were fitted by a company called Anglian who done a few other houses around here

 

[koolpc]

Pic? They must have locks!

 

[Maundie]

That seems really weird as I thought all double glazing had lockable windows, when my parents moved to a new build over 30 years ago the single glazed wooden windows had lockable handles.

I don't know if there is a law about how wide upstairs windows open as well, I know the flat we had in London the windows only opened about 6 inches but we were on the 8th floor.

 

[Minibiker]

Pic below for you lot... Seems odd as the long rectangular window at the top has a lock on it

https://ibb.co/kBHqmpW

 

[koolpc]

Never seen that before

 

[Armageus]

No locks on my upstairs windows - all UPVC and ex council house. Doesn't bother me, but surely it's just a matter of buying replacement handles with locks?

 

[Minibiker]

No locks on my upstairs windows - all UPVC and ex council house. Doesn't bother me, but surely it's just a matter of buying replacement handles with locks?

Yeah that's like the mother in laws place then... I did mention to them about just buying new handles with a key, would be far less hassle that way

 

[Maccapacca]

They are fire escape handles you can't lock. If you fit windows yourself and ask BC to approve i.e. not use a fensa approved installer all they want to see is the fire escape window.

https://www.lockshopdirect.co.uk/pr...ag-handles-locking-black-button-insert-30182/

You can buy a new insert

 

[Minibiker]

They are fire escape handles you can't lock. If you fit windows yourself and ask BC to approve i.e. not use a fensa approved installer all they want to see is the fire escape window.

https://www.lockshopdirect.co.uk/pr...ag-handles-locking-black-button-insert-30182/

You can buy a new insert

Thanks for that bud, that would be a good shout actually, just to get the insert and they are mega cheap

 

[Maccapacca]

Thanks for that bud, that would be a good shout actually, just to get the insert and they are mega cheap

You are defeating the whole purpose of the handle though if you replace them.

 

[Minibiker]

You are defeating the whole purpose of the handle though if you replace them.

What you mean by that bud?

 

[Maccapacca]

What you mean by that bud?

They are meant as escape windows for fire etc. You add a lock and now they aren’t.

 

[Minibiker]

They are meant as escape windows for fire etc. You add a lock and now they aren’t.

Yeah i see what you mean bud, They're not really needed as nothings ever happened before

 

[Tony Edwards]

Yeah i see what you mean bud, They're not really needed as nothings ever happened before

Thats the spirit.

 

[d_brennen]

Yeah i see what you mean bud, They're not really needed as nothings ever happened before

This is why I don't have car insurance*




* Jest

 

[PiKe]

Yeah i see what you mean bud, They're not really needed as nothings ever happened before

Wow. Just, wow.