Recent content by Hixxy02

Some good advice there. I was not aware of these lock smith courses you can attend, seems pretty crazy without even a crb check, but thats the world we live in. I do think we had crossed wires alarm as it was not a lock smiths course I attended it was a gaining entry course through the fire...

I have always been told that pva and artex is a no go and to always over board an artex ceiling and WBA Walls. Never had a problem working like this.

We were told yesterday the safest at the moment is the abs avocet. Some insurance companies are requesting these to be fitted as part of your policy. Have a read of the small print or give them a ring. I will be changing all mine this week for abs. Be careful if buying off line tho.

Nope was not expensive dint cost me anything as its through work. Tools we used are in every body's tool box at home nothing special or technical or imported as you say.. If u used to train the met then you prob know the context of the course. I'm not doubting your knowledge as a lock smith as...

No not a rep. I'm not sure on your background but I have Just spent the day on a gaining entry course and we were shown in depth ways to gain entry in to properties. I'm not getting into the ins and outs of "how" to do it or what is readily available on the Internet. All im getting at is...

Just to get this correct the op asked about cylinder locks? I may have got this wrong. As I understood the question the op was asking about changing a cylinder lock to use the same keys and should they buy a new lock to match an existing lock or 2 new locks. Like I said I may be wrong. The...

Don't buy a euro cylinder lock buy the abs one. The abs have better security features. If the public knew how easy they were to get into then everybody would be out buying and replacing there locks with abs ones.

Personally I would board over your existing ceiling and plaster no point takin old stuff down if it's gonna cost ya. I would never plaster over artex on a ceiling not worth the whole lot coming down, believe me seen it happen. Not by me might I add. If you are determined to skim it then scrap...