Window Lock

[hzatph]

Our insurance company requires us to fit window locks. Does anyone know of design sympathetic to a Victorian house please?

Thanks

 

[Ian Bond]

If it's sliding sash windows, then ...

I use these, in addition to locking fasteners. I fitted 2 pairs of the threaded inserts to each window to allow them to be locked in a closed or slightly open position.

These work for horizontally sliding 'Yorkshire' sashes too - I've one of these in my kitchen.

http://www.bramah.co.uk/03 Sash Window Stops.pdf

 

[Ian Bond]

They're modern locks though, I should point out. Well, relatively modern anyway, certainly not Victorian.

I prefer them to the screw type locks that bolt through the meeting rails, as my meeting rails are very thin.

 

[hzatph]

Thanks - they are not sash windows - sorry. should have explained before. I think casement windows may be the right term.

 

[skier-hughes]

I use these, not old but I don't know if they had window locks back then
http://www.broughtons.com/product_details.php?p_id=5244&vlang_id=5239&sqs=1BQqVGMRHey8_A021jXNuTs2/nIR7uN9w/6MOEsg0GhegXb/fejc5eX6/Es7fQmsJlDOb6UGbrQ0M8xCoOFc_Ke1CNWXLNhWKkT8uWRvU1byhPBxL0BhFUgTie5X42P7kuoh6OyidQ9MLwcbklf1pHJDqJ9mzucY/3Zl5Tvl75Zeh7v9VF9odoFqYJ/rbXewXA/XkUaNQ20PfyyUl_yjBE9aTvjp8eLkKa_BDNIi2Qx5bbdbpIpecKCrDv/oEAzvR5ywlUrDwb96TXEq2biXmMi5BwibIJd_Q8VKUX2R/L6C/M58uh/7LNG7_7Vggbi8zUgMFbGk1E2RqBRe9DWi0y2/RC4svzrmhCUEYEY8a0lWZ9uXmcy5ar_JWqONrfNwGWtUU4Epiv4S/4oBOPLT7x9J4cTHJW/CmHRZjbVh/mdnx6qTs1fDg8FFV0KqB9s7kdYgnKp_BN9GwpTDMSLB0jeb1vxxFzfHH0JNdpvPA6Di5cooWfG9ShWJYE8vs5c4ZaKe0Mqxz9VRKMAjIeiHxk1OnnZOZG0pHELXkz9AvzhyMPF7j9uHE5ps9Cmg_r3w3BySJDTVsBv8pHqvo/LQW9_SuHLNpg8Jvo2MjkybLShdtJmGax899vLwAKgtkgD5CMQYiBRIOq4kASydQKnEE7sP49dz/rZuwz7XBfuVrYtBZ/3HwztdXZashnHkubyGEzGYzZujTYCTn5Pkv_jhLg==

 

[biffvernon]

No.

Insurance companies are silly. Locks just mean the burglar does more damage so the insurance claim is bigger.

 

[skier-hughes]

True, they would do by smashing in, Or maybe they just go next door where it is easier to break in?