How to add extra security to this uPVC door - with pic!

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 18:04

We have an older uPVC door in the kitchen, it locks by turning the key (not by pushing up the handle and then turning the key). What i would like to do is make it a bit more secure, ideally with just a straight bolt at the top and bottom as we only use the door a few times a month. The only problem is the door sticks out from the frame as can be seen below:

So sticking a straight bolt on it would look a bit crap, i'd either have to drill a hole in the wall so the straight bolt would go in there and it goes across an inch or so before it gets in to the wall. Or i could stick some wood or something on the frame so it would bring the "receiver" bit of the straight bolt to the same level as the door...both options i reckon will look a proper bodge.

Has anyone got any clever ideas or know of any different bolt/lock types i could use for this?

And before you say buy a new door - i'm too tight for that...and i like the simplicity of a bolt!

Tarp

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 18:22

arknor said:
you could always secure 2 metal mounts on the wall that allow you to stick a chunk of timeber blocking the door from opening and pretend your house is your castle

Huh i did not think of that...not a bad idea though. Seriously, i could pull it off next heavy rain we get i could sort a moat out if i get digging sharpish.

v0n said:
There are number of door stop type of "wedge and block" devices you can secure doors with without drilling anything in PVC door.

Hmmm only ones i can find are literally like normal door stops that would hold a door open, problem is with this door it's aboot 2/3 inches from the floor which is tiled and there isn't really anywhere for the wedge to "wedge" if you see what i mean...

doofer said:
'Cranked offset Barrel Bolt' and Google is what you need.

I had a look at these but unless im missing something they are offset the wrong way, as there is no room in the frame to mount the bolt it would have to be mounted on the door, and these offset ones would just make the bolty bit further away from the frame... :confused:

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 18:23

I've been trying to figure out if a couple of these would work:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/yale-upvc...ry and Security-_-Yale uPVC Window Lock White

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 18:59

amigafan2003 said:
Google "sash jammer"

Nice one, they look spot on! Thanks.

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 21:44

MofoKilla said:
Get a Dog.

Done that. Heard an ex burglar geezer on the radio the other day saying he brought sausages with him which usually worked which surprised me! He's a good doorbell though.

richieboy · 15 Nov 2012 at 22:19

No worries mate you are absolutely right, i might as well just leave my doors open. No point in locking them when I've still got windows!

richieboy · 16 Nov 2012 at 07:51

All sorted now guys, I have ordered some sash jammers. Then I cancelled that and ordered a mother flippin' drawbridge made of oak and virgins. This will be my last post for a while as demolition starts on my house this morning to accommodate the drawbridge! If anyone has any spare corpses send 'em my way I'll stick the heads on spikes and tear the bodies up to feed to the sharks I'm going to have in the moat!

I can't thank you guys enough! Unfortunately I will be flat broke after all this so won't be able to afford anything that is worth stealing