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sleepezy said:
Knock yourself out: http://www.screwfix.com/c/security-ironmongery/gat...
I'm also thinking of getting a couple of these (single sided version) to use as 'high' and 'low' locks on the shed door:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ObVoyGE44sY
Friends have one on their gate and it's a sturdy piece of kit.
Only as good as the door jamb that it locates into. Unless you reinforce this, a screwdriver or crow bar will get it open quicker than you can unlock it with a key. Spend your money on a door bar,I'm also thinking of getting a couple of these (single sided version) to use as 'high' and 'low' locks on the shed door:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ObVoyGE44sY
Friends have one on their gate and it's a sturdy piece of kit.
Edited by sleepezy on Wednesday 31st May 11:36
Just googled a door bar, that is a fantastic bit of kit and looks pretty much immoveable besides destroying the shed itself.
Back to one of my other questions, will my shed roof be strong enough for me to stand on while I remove about 3x4ft of ivy which has attached itself to the roof?
Back to one of my other questions, will my shed roof be strong enough for me to stand on while I remove about 3x4ft of ivy which has attached itself to the roof?
SkinnyPete said:
Just googled a door bar, that is a fantastic bit of kit and looks pretty much immoveable besides destroying the shed itself.
Back to one of my other questions, will my shed roof be strong enough for me to stand on while I remove about 3x4ft of ivy which has attached itself to the roof?
Depends if its always been dry and how much you weigh....Back to one of my other questions, will my shed roof be strong enough for me to stand on while I remove about 3x4ft of ivy which has attached itself to the roof?
Ok I have gone for some clutch head screws on the hinges, but some replaced with M5 bolts (as you can see in the photo of the shed below).
I have this Master hasp and staple but to be honest it feels like I could bend it with my hands.
I am going to get a door bar like this next, a little unsightly and may actually attract a criminals interest but together it should be enough of a pain in the arse to put them off.
and lastly one of these.
I have this Master hasp and staple but to be honest it feels like I could bend it with my hands.
I am going to get a door bar like this next, a little unsightly and may actually attract a criminals interest but together it should be enough of a pain in the arse to put them off.
and lastly one of these.
dave_s13 said:
Bloody hell, what's in your shed! Bullion?
Interesting though as my new shed is being delivered this afternoon......yay! It's quite a big (4.5m x 2.1m) and will need some security adding.
lol. Interesting though as my new shed is being delivered this afternoon......yay! It's quite a big (4.5m x 2.1m) and will need some security adding.
I'm need to install an alarm in ours. Need two zones so 2 PIR and 2door sensors. Still weighing up Yale or Honeywell.
SkinnyPete said:
I have this Master hasp and staple but to be honest it feels like I could bend it with my hands.
I agree about Master stuff feeling insecure. 
By far the best option I've seen is a Neulock. It comes as a hasp, staple and lock all-in-one. Top quality and, unusually for a shed lock, it has a decent Sold Secure rating.
It feels bombproof in the metal.
Ok for those who are interested in doing it themselves, dead easy.
I used M6x100mm bolts plus M6 washers. Only problems I had was the chump who originally screwed the hinges on had not put them in straight so I had to be careful when guiding the drill.
Plus I had to deal with some old broken screws, which may have influenced my drill bits snapping (but they were from the pound shop!). So I'm left with no screws and half a hole with a drill bit stuck in it.
Lastly for the square bit of the coach bolt to sit flush, I just used a 10mm metal drill to make very easy work of the hinge and everything sits perfectly flush.
I used M6x100mm bolts plus M6 washers. Only problems I had was the chump who originally screwed the hinges on had not put them in straight so I had to be careful when guiding the drill.
Plus I had to deal with some old broken screws, which may have influenced my drill bits snapping (but they were from the pound shop!). So I'm left with no screws and half a hole with a drill bit stuck in it.
Lastly for the square bit of the coach bolt to sit flush, I just used a 10mm metal drill to make very easy work of the hinge and everything sits perfectly flush.
TheJimi said:
I admire your efforts, I'm much the same myself 
That said, it's not lost on me that a couple of decently strong guys with good axes would be able to hack their way into most wooden sheds in fairly short order - completely ignoring the fancy locks etc
Or even a weedy guy (me) with a pry bar. That said, it's not lost on me that a couple of decently strong guys with good axes would be able to hack their way into most wooden sheds in fairly short order - completely ignoring the fancy locks etc
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