Even me, if I saw a garage door with one of these, my instant reaction would be to think, Ohhh, there much be something valuable in here, look at that bright red large metal bar thing at the bottom of that door. If looking to secure the top of a gate or door to a frame then consider either a monkey tail bolt or bow handle bolt, unlike the dropbolts these are springloaded so you won’t have the issue of the doors becoming unsecured through the bolt dropping down.

This not only puts the valuables in your garage at risk of theft but may also provide a point of access to the entire house. My neighbour even came over to have a look and bought two sets (one for each corner) to protect his expensive bikes. Bolt extends 20mm from lock case in unlocked position, with first turn of key extends to 35mm, second turn of key to 55mm from lock case and third turn the bolt extends to 70mm from lock case. Usually fitted to the slave door or gate (the one that closes first, to then give the main door or gate something to close to) to secure the door/gate to the ground.I’m way ahead of you there though - impact sensors in the roof and PIR plus master blaster siren (LOUD! Asec Garage door locking Bolts are fitted to each side of a garage door and can be mounted vertical or horizontal each pair of bolts are supplied with 3 keys. Thanks for the responses guys - agree about the enfield locks, four would be choice 2 top, 2 bottom - the defender would obviously add another layer of security - luckily the garage backs onto a gable end of someones house but the end of the garage is exposed unfortunately BUT they would be in view of a full row of houses directly facing them if they ever went to the measures of knocking bricks through by which point im almost certain someone would have disturbed them. hours per lock to fit but most of this is time spent measuring and remeasuring to ensure that the lock is fitted in the correct location and that the sliding bolt locates in the best position. I have the Enfield style locks on my door, They don't take too long to fit and give me enough peace of mind to know my tools are somewhat more secure.

Which are installed on the inside of the garage door horizontally, you could always rivet on some metal sheet to cover any access to the bolt from the outside further protecting it. The coach bolts provided are only 65mm long and in my case were too short due to the door thickness, so I had to purchase some 75mm long, good job these came with nuts as the Enfield ones must be a random thread size and not M8.The one i was looking at recently even had GSM Facility so it text your phone when there was an alarm activation. Looked at the horizontal bolt locks but we're in a new build so didn't want to start drilling a brand new door. The Garage Defender just looks a bit of a ball ache to use all the time, especially on your hands and knees in winter, whereas I have my undoing of my four Enfields down to about eight seconds. While this can provide reasonable security, it does take too much to break through these locks, so some kind of supplementary locking device is recommended.

Just to note that padlocks at the top didn’t work around our way- they just levered up the bottom, bending the door. PLEASE HANDLE KEYS WITH CARE, THEY ONLY INSERT IN ONE POSITION SO PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND FORCE THE KEYS IN TO THE CHAMBER/BARREL. I'd probably paint it the same colour as the garage door though to make it less obvious from a distance.Short of using a petrol powered angle grinder or a transit van to rip the door and frame away from the blocks I think it was pretty secure. Once fitted all you see on the outside of the door is the silver round disc covering the key hole and two small round silver domes of the bolt heads, so no ugly external bolts or padlocks. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

Supplied in more than one pair Keyed Alike so if you have more than one Garage you can have the convenience of only one key.Multi Point Locks - Door - Furniture - Handle - 48mm Centres,Architectural Hardware - Door Furniture - UPVC,Multi Point Locks - Door - Furniture - Handle - . Also the garage the door is the only door in so it stuck me as being a ballache if they siezed or anything (i. Assess all the possible weak points a burglar might take advantage of, then find ways to strengthen them. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. This section has hundreds of instructional videos showing how to do the easiest of DIY related jobs right up to a full bathroom refurbishment.