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Hi Blup, thanks for your input. I thought I'd put it out there because I'm clueless about this stuff, but I am aware that the direction (route) a crack takes is a big clue as to the route cause of the problem. I've been here years but my attention hasn't been drawn to it until now (new...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone might be able clue me up on a crack I found in the rendering of a wall. We have a circa 1985 extension at the back of a Victorian house and there’s crack in the pebbledash near the corner of this SW facing wall. The crack starts a couple of feet (61cm) from...

Thanks gasbanni, that's really helpful. All the best.

Thanks JJ I'm not sure that the ingniter is the problem yet as I still need to have a look at it and I've spent ages on Google Images trying to identify it, but thanks anyway. My mum has lost the original manual and there's no badge with a brand in it on the fire itself. I was hoping to get...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone might recognise the make of the gas fire in the attached photo (and model if possible). It's my mum's and she has just been told that it became obsolete in 2015 and therefore needs renewing as the parts are no longer available. I thought this was a bit harsh...

Woody, thanks. You know what, I'm such a doughnut, I've just been through some paperwork and found that we were fire risk assessed in 2012 upon the sale of one of the flats and awarded a certificate. It says the: "Fire Risk Assessment Certificate certifies that the freeholders of 23 Sample...

Thanks Bosswhite, I was putting that high on the consideration list and may well do that. Thanks Doggit, Slight amendment, two of the floors are sort of split level, so there are seven stairs up from flat 3 to flat 4 (the highest flat) i.e. flat 4 is not a full story above flat 3. Also, can I...

Hi All, I live in a converted Victorian house which has 4 flats over 2 floors. We are all owner occupiers/leaseholders and each have a share in the freehold. I was wondering if anyone can help in defining whether my home is subject to any sort fire regulations. In each flat there is an owner...

Could be, but wouldn't they have to have a big stack of pre-Assa genuine Chubb locks to modify. I wonder about how sustainable that would be, curiouser and curiouser.

Quite correct John, I should have said Union or (Assa Abloy) not Chubb and you're right, I've got the box the 3R35X came in and Union/Assa Abloy is all that's on the box. It's so sad a brand like that dissapearing, but there you go.

I called them and asked how much it was. £235.08 inc VAT and delivery. I asked if it was made under licence from Chubb but the person I talked to didn't know. I just can't see the same lock anywhere else on the interweb either. Strange indeed...

That actually looks like it could be a solution if push came to shove. I'll take a look at that later, cheers.

Thanks a lot John. I had a look at a bunch of Eurocylinder based solutions and didn't fancy them for the reasons I already stated, but thanks for the info. The nightlatch you added a link to, actually looks like a nice job if you're willing to sacrafice the lack of surface area it can utilise...

I'd just like to thank crank39 and JohnD for their help. I've now talked to the person who had reservations about the 3R35X and they've now come round to my way of thinking. I hope my last post might be useful for others scratching their heads about these issues, but it is by no means a...

Hi Crank, I've been a bit busy, thanks for all the detail. You are obviously a locksmith of integrity. I do IT and have had loads of opportunities to make a meal of it, but I'd rather not be classed as that sort of guy either. Hope the coffee was nice though, the last thing you need is for...

"only had it happen once" Thanks for that John, I'm starting see that this seems to be a rare to occurence. John, Crank, with regard to the terms "sprung loaded", "return" and "detent" as John remarked, I'm pretty sure detent is the correct term, cheers. Funny that you said it was your...

Sorry Crank, maybe I didn't explain properly, it isn't caused by a tired spring (yes it is sprung loaded) it's the expected behaviour of the model. The lock this happened on is brand new. Union (ASSA ABLOY) as they are now, explain that the curtain is for nati-pick reasons, but they don't make...

High JohnD, thanks for your input. How many times has it happened to you? I plan to pull my (now spare) Chubb appart at some point, clean it lube it and replace the detainers (for security reasons) and swap in a new curtain/bolt thrower which I understand is the main part that weares and needs...

I know, it's hard to believe people manage to do it. As I said this happened once to the old Chubb and once with this Union one, but it happens so rarely. I've actually tried to make it happen deliberately it as a test with the wrong key and it takes some doing. It might be when you have a...

Yeah, your're right another one would need to comply and if it's a lever/detainer lock, it would most probably also have a curtain as with the 3R35 and they'd be back at square one. I dont know if there are any high security locks without a curtain? Is there a cylinder lock for instance...