I am looking at getting an extra lock for my sliding patio doors.
Its two panels, the one on the right slides open when pulled to the left.
The panel on the left does not move.
The lock will be fixed to the one on the left and the bolt will be pushed into the sliding door, then locked with a key.
As I am looking at this, I am thinking the sliding door has been fitted the wrong way around.
As you stand inside the house looking out, the sliding door on the right is on the outside runner. So when you slide it to the left, the door is on the outside of the panel to the left.
This does not seem right, but I can figure out why.
I am thinking that the door could easily be taken out by sticking something underneat it and levering it upwards.
Also, the lock that I intend to fit would not stop this from happening.
If the door was on the inner runner, this would make more sense.
Any thoughts?
Its two panels, the one on the right slides open when pulled to the left.
The panel on the left does not move.
The lock will be fixed to the one on the left and the bolt will be pushed into the sliding door, then locked with a key.
As I am looking at this, I am thinking the sliding door has been fitted the wrong way around.
As you stand inside the house looking out, the sliding door on the right is on the outside runner. So when you slide it to the left, the door is on the outside of the panel to the left.
This does not seem right, but I can figure out why.
I am thinking that the door could easily be taken out by sticking something underneat it and levering it upwards.
Also, the lock that I intend to fit would not stop this from happening.
If the door was on the inner runner, this would make more sense.
Any thoughts?