How to tell if a lock is 5 lever mortice deadlock

zacattack_2

On the external doors on our current house I am trying to find out what type of locks have been fitted - how can I tell if a lock is a 5 lever mortice deadlock or indeed any kind of deadlock?

The lock has a handle and "Yale" key slot on both sides - to lock I have to lift the handle upwards which then engages two "bolts" which go into the door frame (one at the top and one at the bottom). When I then turn the key a further bolt goes into the frame near the handle.

I have had a really good look at the lock and cannot see any marks or names etc on it and the front edge of the lock is hidden behind a metal strip which runs the full height of the door and has those weird screw heads which I don't seem to have a match for so I can't easily get it off.

Is there any easy way to tell the lock type? The house is a "new build" from 2006 from George Wimpey - the documents they gave are generic and talk about all the possible lock types without actually specifying which one we got!

Thanks

Jason

1984ReturnsForReal_2

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=mortice+dead+lock&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=wau&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=633&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=17934083113167789850&sa=X&ei=JrNvTrXfLY3Psgb4g52tBw&ved=0CGEQ8wIwAA


Notice the keys & no handle.


You can get them with handles but I have never seen one.

The same as I haven't seen one on a plastic door. Only wooden ones.

zacattack_2

Thanks for that - the door is wooden but the lock looks nothing like that and the keys are different as well, does that mean it cant be a 5 lever mortice deadlock then?

I just took a picture, not sure if it helps or not!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/lockqj.jpg

ormus

this is a five lever mortice lock
yours is a simple cylinder lock.

phill99

You haven't got a 5 lever dead lock. Infact you don't have any dead lock at all. What you have is a eurolock activating a multipoint locking system.

If you need to know for insurances, just tell them you have a multipoint locking system which they will accept in lieu of a 5 level dead lock.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

What you have is something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004J341IQ/ref=asc_df_B004J341IQ4396988?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B004J341IQ

It has a Eurocylinder (key hole) & should be multipoint locking. Count the bolts on the side of the frame. Mostly put on upvc doors.