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What is Lock Bumping - The Problem: Secretive knowledge held by locksmiths for many years is now in the public domain thanks to the internet. So what is lock bumping? Simply put it is an adapted key that can be inserted into any common pin based lock and used to bump open your door in seconds! If this technique is used on a door with a euro ...

What is Lock Snapping - The Problem: Burglars have for some time exploited an inherent weakness with euro cylinders most commonly found in uPVC type doors. So what is lock snapping? Euro cylinders are by design very weak at the centre point where both the cam and the screw fixing hole meet. There is very little metal at this point! Burglars ...

Can you replace letter boxes with the same model? If you can then so much the better but in some cases customers have to find something similar and make them fit. Upvc letter boxes are much stricter to replace as they have a sleeve built into the design and this has to pass through the door aperture. Take a look at a standard upvc door letterbox ...

To help you get underway as quickly as possible, and before embarking on the purchasing process, why not review some typical questions from customers. Here we display those typical questions, so just click on the links to be taken to the answers. The subject of 'window handles' can be quite complicated to grasp. Just take a look at how many ...

In order to process orders for extra keys we take your security very seriously. We pledge that: Key cutter personnel will never see the address information on your order. Pin numbers/codes will never be written down or passed between two people in the organisation. Key blanks will be issued by higher management to the key cutter and will...

Can I use a thumbturn cylinder lock to replace my existing double ended key cylinder? Yes that can be done, just measure the sizes correctly from the screw hole to the end each way as shown in the details of each thumbturn. We would always suggest keeping these thumbturn locks away from an exterior door where there may be access from a letterbox (...

Are your door hinges sold in pairs? Yes, all door hinges are sold in pairs for one door. Will I receive fixing screws when I buy a door hinge? Yes, all hinges are dispatched with screw fixings. Am I able to purchase hinges that are CE marked from Handlestore.com? Yes, our H13 door hinge is CE marked. Visit the product page to see more ...

Keyed Alike Mortice Locks Using ERA's High Security  Mortice Locks Here we will provide all the information needed to order keyed alike mortice locks through the handleStore website! We have chosen one of the best high security 5 lever sashlocks on the market in the Era Fortress product range. If you want to order these as keyed alike mortice ...

  If you have reached this page you are most likely looking at how to order mortice deadlocks (DL14) and mortice sashlocks (DL16) keyed-alike. This page will take you through a step by step guide on how to place an order for our keyed-alike service, group your keyed alikes if you require more that one set and how to add extra keys to your ...

Can I use any door knob for my rim lock? No. Rim knobs have a different design whereby the inside knob that fits onto the rim lock is without a rose to allow it to seat down onto the rim lock. Are rim knobs sprung? They are not sprung as the lock should contain the spring and the combination of the two should make it easy to operate even without...