Patio door security bar/lock

cazziebo

Hoping someone here knows what I'm talking about...

I have patio doors and the lock is faulty. I'm getting new doors in the New Year but looking for something to secure the door before then. I was in a house in Canada and they had a bar which fitted from the door lintel to the door - thus preventing the door being opened.

I've looked in B&Q and Homebase, but not seen anything like it. Anyone got any ideas?

curlyfairy

Hi is this the thing you are after?

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Patio-Door-Security-Jam-Bar/3034149/product.html?cid=133635


Ben.

Cat695

why not just cut a broom handle to length and lay it in the rail so the door can't be opened....and probably hard to spot

thebaldwindowfitter

if the door slides on the inside of the frame just wedge a piece of timber from frame to door to jam it shut you could do this top and bottom

locksmiths_basingstoke

A simple safety bar can be made by cutting a length of wood (an old hockey stick or broom handle is ideal) to fit snugly into the bottom channel of the sliding panel. If possible, choose a bar of solid metal or heavy metal tubing. but i think you should avoid bars made of thin aluminum and those that use a friction device to secure the telescoping sections.