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Changing the locks....

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  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    Haven't bothered at my current place, but that's mainly because it would cost several hundred to do so (and that's just for 2 doors). But they aren't the type of keys that can be copied by a normal key cutter, and the company that makes them has confirmed that there were no extra sets made in addition to the ones we have. Ok, it's not impossible to make dodgy copies of these, but it seems like a low risk to me.
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
    On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
    And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    StumpyPumpy wrote: »
    No one might have seen anything but surely, if they were rustled someone must have heard them.:p

    SP


    Bah! ................................
  • Davesnave
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    it's struck me - but I guess NOT changing the locks on one's doors is one of the things that also comes with being in "Self Destructive Mode" as I call it.
    Are you saying our village is self destructing?:huh:

    We run a small business here based on self-service and an honesty box. Believe it or not, most of the time, the money's right, or even slightly up on what it should be, as some people don't take their change.

    Occasionally, we have a visit from a tea-leaf, but we've resisted sticking up a camera, because trust is something worth cherishing. Mind you, any Miriam Margolyes look-alike driving a red Peugeot 206, had better look out!
  • Robby1988
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    If you have cylinder locks I think its well worth the small cost given how easy it is. I did it myself with some new cylinders from Wickes and couldn't believe how easy it was, literally one screw.
  • missprice
    missprice Posts: 3,735 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5683179

    The thread mentioned, read it and understand why changing locks is a good thing.
    63 mortgage payments to go.

    Zero wins 2016 😥
  • gozaimasu
    gozaimasu Posts: 860 Forumite
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    I went to buy some lock barrels for £20 each without realising they had different sizes when I took the barrel out, they didn't fit and I had to take them back to the shop for a refund.


    Some might be 90mm and be split 45-45 or 40-50. So make sure you remove the barrel first to see which size you need exactly!
  • SavvySaver24
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    Thanks all :-) We are definitely going to do it. Going to dug through our photos and see if we managed to take any good ones of thr doors just so we know what sort of locks we will be dealing with and if we can do it ourselves. I didn't realise it was so simple - but also worrying. Surely any old burglar could come across and do this then!?
  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    Actually Dave - even in those smaller/more remote areas where "no-one locks their door still" - I spent some time trying to warn a friend that they MUST lock their door or they were asking for trouble.

    Logically too - surely no burglar in their right senses would have tried to get in their downright tatty/one of the cheaper houses there by far type house. I never did manage to persuade them - until the time they came face-to-face with a would-be burglar inside their house....:cool:

    I resisted the temptation to say "Told you so" to them...

    But I'd also spent time trying to persuade them to eat a healthier diet/be more careful with their money/give up smoking/generally take more care of their health. I was wasting my breath on the lot and it's the first time it's struck me - but I guess NOT changing the locks on one's doors is one of the things that also comes with being in "Self Destructive Mode" as I call it.

    Thinking of someone else I know that hasnt had a burglary yet - but is clearly "asking" for it with their lack of security precautions. They are also a self-destructive type of person in a variety of ways.

    Are you still ‘friends’ with this person? :rotfl:
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    SavvySaver24 wrote: »
    Surely any old burglar could come across and do this then!?
    If they were inside the house, yes, but what would be the point?
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Red-Squirrel wrote: »
    Are you still !!!8216;friends!!!8217; with this person? :rotfl:

    Eventually one realises that someone else's self-destructiveness can affect oneself/one's own possessions. You let it pass the first time - but when they put you/your possessions at risk again - there comes a point where one thinks "It ain't safe knowing them - I could get hauled down with them and suffer health problems/personal attack/robbery because they're this way"....
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