Locks for wooden garage door.

[TackleItAll]

Hi, Ive just built a garage/workshop but have hit a bit of a wall in regards to locks and door security. Ive spent more time than I want to admit looking for what I'm after but I just can't seem to find it. one door will only be opened from the inside with bolts going into the floor and frame. I want some way of locking the other door and something with high security. I am thinking of some sort of multi point lock that can lock into the frame and floor and latch with the other door. Ideally I want a handle or knob in the middle with 1 key that can lock the bolts. I want it to fix through the tongue and groove and the bracing for security which is about 48mm. Ive got a 25mm batten round the door frame for the doors to close against so will need to go through this into the frame. Any help or options are greatly appreciated!!

Options I've come across:
- Panic hardware. This seems to tick most boxes except the bolts that go up and down only have about 10-15mm travel so wouldn't go into the frame far enough.
- Long throw gate lock. would require 2 per door having a lock high and low which is a bit annoying.
- Pacri Lock. Same as above but limited to 38mm door thickness.
- Espagnolette lock. seems like a good option but can't find much detail on if they would fit my doors and security.

 

[big-all]

the problem you have is you cant fit a highly accurate +/- 2mm locking system with 12mm bolts to a wooden door that needs +/-8mm and 20+bolts to accommodate the expansion needs

 

[TackleItAll]

Yea that’s true. I’m not after fitting a highly accurate locking system but more something that’s secure and fixes in a few places without the need for multiple locks in multiple places. There’s stuff on the market but just not quite what I’m after.

 

[big-all]

Perhaps an old up and over garage door mechanism could be adapted as it has a main lock and 2 shoot bolts that can be rotated 90 degrees??

 

[TackleItAll]

Yea I did wonder about doing this, they look pretty good but from what I’ve ever heard they’re not very secure?

 

[big-all]

Yea I did wonder about doing this, they look pretty good but from what I’ve ever heard they’re not very secure?

not secure in a "stopping you getting to a 10k car" way is different to a 1k sheds worth way

your doing the right thing by reducing the visible protection to the minimum suggesting nothing off value inside

as there doesnt seem to be any timber where the doors overlap to support that edge try screwing a say 2x1 treated or 2x1 par[22/44mm] well screwed on the inner edge off the slave door between the structural timbers and lock fixings as this will give a good solid feel if its kicked

 

[TackleItAll]

Yea the doors aren’t completely finished yet. I’ll be putting a weather drip sill on the bottom and strip up the middle but was waiting until I sorted locks before doing this in case it interferes or works as part of it.

 

[foxhole]

I would just fit one of these , or two knee and head height keyed alike .

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[TackleItAll]

Thank you! Yea I think that’s probably what I’ll end up doing. I just hoped there was something better or one system

 

[big-all]

if actual security is your main point rather than just visual clues
dont forget without at least one non tamper screw or bolt at each half off every hinge any door can be easily part opened or removed with a posi2 screwdriver in seconds
although a way round this is say metal rods/headless screws /dowels say 8mm round in the frame protruding say 20mm into a 10mm diameter hole in the door rails or styles when shut dependent on construction

you can off course drill out the heads off some screws but this off course effects your ability to easily alter things
other options are specialist head screws [4mm internal square [actual size a guess]for example] that are easily removes but not with a normal screwdriver

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