[Closed] Garage security lock question

They will still work fine, they bolt will just slide behind the inner skin of the frame, which will stop the door from being able to swing open.

There is a good fitting vid on youtube ... I have purchased the same but haven't fitted yet as I'm waiting for the council to replace the door... Which could be a while now.

Frame is fine. Slightly under size the holes in the frame and bash the liners in. Measure carefully first with the locks secured to the door.

I locked myself in my garage when the family were away. Don’t ask. You can remove these locks from the inside quite easily in an emergency.

Thanks all.
Was wondering if I should fit the liners or not - good tip, thanks.

How can you lock yourself IN a garage ?

Internal fire door from utility room part of the house shut behind me as I entered. Had no garage keys to open either the internal or garage door. Family away for the weekend.

Fit lock on door both sides allow a slight gap if door is tight to frame, for clearance, measure same height from base of door. Then slightly operate lock with door closed and an indentation will be formed in wooden frame or use piece of Carbon paper, drill out hole slightly smaller than receiver and push receiver in, try lock for operation.

People either fit the bolts top or bottom of door, but door can still be bent, so a piece of 1 inch box section steel bolted down both vertical edges inside will secure it or a piece of 2 x 1 timber, ensure that this doesnt stop door operation or catch on anything.

Also top tip fit 3 different coloured key tags to keys one to each one, if you lose a red one you still ahve a blue or green one , not 2 reds to look for and dont put all 3 keys on same key ring.

Good tip. You can snap the keys quite easily.

I put one at the top on one side and one at the bottom on the other. Dont know if it makes a difference , but it seems secure.

I had the same locks on an up and over. Keys were very stiff despite good clearance on holes. In the end the keys twisted and stoped working. I hope you have better luck. Got just a simple sliding bolt and two padlocks with matching keys now. Not as safe but easier for day to day use.

I fitted 4 of those which are keyed alike 2years ago on my up and over door and still working ok but not sure they any better than a good external bar and locks

I fitted some of them to my old garage door, as it was heavily corrugated it would have been difficult to secure them horizontally so they could go into the sides.

Decided to fit them at the bottom firing downwards into the concrete base.

Waste of time, even though there was a decent amount of the lock/bolt going into the floor(and I used the metal sleeves too), some scrotes just levered the door up and folded it to create clearance.

Have a new door now with 4 point locking(old one was only 2 point) and are using one of the floor mounted Posts/door jambs to secure it.