Securing a plastic window

spo2

We have recently moved house and the bedroom windows are of of this kind:
http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/open-plastic-glass-window-illustration-16305707.jpg
ie one pane that opens and one that doesn’t. We don’t have the original keys to lock/unlock the windows, so they can be secured from the inside by pushing the button but once you turn the handle they can be opened again.

My problem is that one of my children is a climber and I recently found him out of bed and sitting on the windowsill when the window is closed, and I fear it is just a matter of time before he realises he can open the window.

Short of replacing the window or the lock, is there anything I can do to secure the window so that it either can’t be opened, or it can only be opened a few inches so that he cannot fall out?

Many thanks

casper_g

Honestly, the best, cheapest and easiest way to do this will probably be to replace the locks.

I can't see the picture you linked to but if they're the usual sorts of locking handles used on UPVC windows you can buy one from e.g. Screwfix for £4.49 and fit it in a couple of minutes. There are plenty of videos online showing how, and posts on this thread attest to how easily it can be done by a DIY novice.

CathA

If you look on the website ' Handles and Hinges', they used to do a service whereby you send them a photo of the window handle and they can tell you what key you need. They sell the keys for very little money, depending how many you buy. They are absolutely fabulous; we had 2 repossessed houses with no keys and they were spot on every time. And they posted them really quickly, so give them a try?

spo2

Thanks Casper and Cath, I'll have a look. I am a bit of a novice, hence looking for some easy solution!

Bigjenny

Don't know is this idea is any good for your windows. I had one fitted to my bungalow bedroom window. The are around £15 from Eb*y and other suppliers.

http://www.jackloc.com/?gclid=CNjzr9nx5MgCFQsTGwodABsMMw

CathA

spo2 wrote: »

Thanks Casper and Cath, I'll have a look. I am a bit of a novice, hence looking for some easy solution!

If they still do the service I described, can you let me know please? I quite often recommend this company and would be interested to know if they still do it. Thanks.

mchale

You can get restrictor hinges, google "upvc child hinges"

greenface

send me a pic of the handle . theres a good chance I will have a key for you . ( I am a key hoarder) or change the handles you can DIY it . Child restrictor hinges are a good idea buy you need to remember what can happen in a fire etc . (suppose locking handles will do the same really .) Child proof locking thumb turns might be another options but the same point applies .

maninthestreet

Nail some of this to the windowsill:

http://www.castlehardware.com/display_image.php?size=product&img=984.003.jpg

ilikewatch

When I had a similar problem in a new house I went to a local independent key cutting shop who (after paying a small deposit) lent me a huge bunch of different window keys - I went home and tried them all until I found the right one, then got copies cut for each window - I think he charged a tenner for 7 keys.