Lock for a double gate

[DTR]

Morning all,

I am currently making a pair of gates for our back garden. The plan was to have one gate secured with a drop bolt into the ground, and the other locking to the "secured" gate. What kind of lock would you recommend? Doris wants the lock to be accessible from either side. The stiles are 45mm thick so there is room to bury a mortice lock. That is my preferred option over a rim lock. Where the two gates meet, the stiles will be rebated (I think the term is "folding"?), but I'm leaving that step until I know what I'm doing with the lock.

I'm not expecting impregnable security, of course. There must be a hundred ways into our garden for the enthusiastic toerag. I just want to prevent people from simply strolling in whenever they please.

Thanks

 

[The Bear]

Hi

I did exactly what you are suggesting, mortice lock buried in the style. I didnt rebate the 2 gates, I just put a cover strip on the outside to hide the join as it were. I get a bit of seasonal movement but not enough to effect the locking (and unlocking). If you do do a rebate, make sure you can make adjustments later when they bind up.

As well as a bolt in the floor I have a header across the top of the gate posts with another bolt into that. Plus heavy duty trellis and finally gripper rod across the top.

Mark

 

[carlb40]

Either a standard mortice lock or the euro cylinder type should be fine. The latter might be a better option if you lose the keys as the cylinder just needs to be changed, not the complete lock.

 

[DTR]

Mortice lock it is then, thanks guys

 

[Setch]

You'll need a rebate kit for whatever mortice lock you fit, and these are not easy to find without a trip to a specialist locksmith or online supplier. The most common rebate kits are intended for use with a 1/2" rebate.

You can fit a lock without the rebate kit, but it looks scrappy, and is a bodge IMHO.

http://www.mercer-sons.co.uk/products/i ... ducts.html

I've used Mercers several times for locks and also spur shelving, and found their customer service and pricing to be excellent.

 

[RogerBoyle]

Screw fix
Amazon
Most builders sheds like Travis Perkins , Jewsons, Lakes, build base etc etc do them
If memory serves the last one I did in Oct last year the client bought it from Wickes

Screw fix ones are quite cheap and as good as anything else I've used
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mortice-latch ... 14mm/53903
Roger

 

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[Hbhjoinery]

With our lock all that is needed is to drill a 26mm hole then screw the lock on to the rear and the catch on to the other gate and then the lock is complete.

 

[DeanN]

The AZBE version here of the above gate lock is a better option as it accepts standard euro cylinders that can be sized correctly for the thickness of gate. Numerous on-line suppliers, and often found on an auction site.

 

[DTR]

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The AZBE version here of the above gate lock is a better option as it accepts standard euro cylinders that can be sized correctly for the thickness of gate. Numerous on-line suppliers, and often found on an auction site..

Either of those looks perfect! I had misgivings about using a standard mortice lock because of the short throw of the deadlock...

Thanks

 

[Hbhjoinery]

Not a problem