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Window restrictors child locks?

Looking at something like this for our upstairs windows, as having young kids want to give a bit more safety and so allows us to open the window

http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products/3093/Jackloc-Window-Restrictor-Child-Lock-White.html

My concerns are
- how secure are they
- drilling/ screwing into PVC frames therefore marking them when we move on
- fittings, is it simple?

Comments

  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    they are secure , but you need to think about what happens in the event of a fire ? , fittings , simple enough , when you leave , leave them installed!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
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    I fitted these for a customer recently in a 3rd and 4th floor maisonette. Very easy to fit. 9 took about an hour and a half.

    They are key lockable. Take the key out and put it in a place high up n the room where the children can't reach it but you can access it in the event of a fire.

    Just leave them in situ if you move. Buyers may welcome them.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • Thanks

    Any recommended ones?
    I'm useless at DIY

    I assume drill and screw in fittings? But do I need special drill bits and techniques to ensure I don't break pvc and behind it?
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