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I’m just now spending a month in Paris (I know, life is tough), and the apartment that I am renting has a 6 (!) bolt locking system. One turn of the key extends deadbolts immediately above and below the strike latch, two more deadbolts midway to the ceiling/floor above and below and a bolt into the ceiling and another into the floor. The key itself is a work of art. And this doesn’t even compare to the serious stuff I saw in Italy. Problem with the Italian locks that I saw was you had to do five complete revolutions of the key to completely extend the deadbolts.
Europe is definitely the place to look if you really don’t want to let someone in the house. Any old locksmith here has the type of hardware you are looking for. Try a search engine like yahoo.com to locate someone who will ship. A minute at yahoo found this site: http://www.g-u.co.uk/europa.htm
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*Looking for exterior entry doors with a three-point locking system (top, middle, and bottom). Security is important. Cannot use a glass door. Door needs one window for viewing but nothing more. All three locks must operate with single lever or turn of key. Thank you for any suggestions.
*Commercial doors with "panic bar" hardware have this. A rod to the top jamb, one to the floor, and a strike latch.Must be similar hardware without the panicbar. Check out Accredited Lock Supply Company Seacaucus, NJ. I don't have the number in front of me but they're a big lock distributor with a great catalog.
*If I am not mistaken Resource Conservation Technology, a regular advertiser in FHb, carries some European three-point lock systems. High security locks are quite common in Europe. I don't think they have a web site.
*You are right Mike . Resourse Conservation Tech. has the lock , It 's made in Germany , fits in a dado in the edge of the door.
*I'm just now spending a month in Paris (I know, life is tough), and the apartment that I am renting has a 6 (!) bolt locking system. One turn of the key extends deadbolts immediately above and below the strike latch, two more deadbolts midway to the ceiling/floor above and below and a bolt into the ceiling and another into the floor. The key itself is a work of art. And this doesn't even compare to the serious stuff I saw in Italy. Problem with the Italian locks that I saw was you had to do five complete revolutions of the key to completely extend the deadbolts.Europe is definitely the place to look if you really don't want to let someone in the house. Any old locksmith here has the type of hardware you are looking for. Try a search engine like yahoo.com to locate someone who will ship. A minute at yahoo found this site: http://www.g-u.co.uk/europa.htm
*Marvin makes a three point locking door and it can be ordered in various configurations. Pella makes one to. Sounds like someone is opening a speakeasy. Skip
*So...........Are we starting a Meth lab?Ed. Williams
*Your lab will have even better security if you install a police-type lock, available from http://www.defendoor.com consisting of a steel bar which wedges between the door and the floor. These can take a lot of kicking without giving in (don't ask) and are easier to obtain and install, though not as pretty.Rich.
*Along the same line: As business grows the need for additional storage seems to require a commercial U-Store-It space. The doors seem to be mostly the roll up (like an old window shade) type. One little flimsy stamped slide bolt into the track on ONE side. Anyone one know of an add on system that will roll up with the door?
*Thank you for the referrals. The doors are needed for a home in a vacation area that has a large population loss when summer ends. The hardware needs to be hidden as much as possible so as not to detract from the detailing in the home.
*What do you do with the windows to keep them from just bashing one and crawling in?
*Hey........if they want in, they will get in. I don't care what you do. The best you can hope for is to keep the honest people out. A deadbolt will do that.Ed. Williams