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There was a change of plan and I didn't buy one after all, sorry.

I had in fact been thinking of a metal gate but I have one elsewhere and they're so bloody ugly. :)

Thanks to you all for the help and advice, that's given me something to chew on. To answer a couple of questions: a) The post has in fact just been replaced, the old one had rotted just below ground level and the guy who installed it did a lousy job and didn't use nearly enough concrete. the...

Can't get a photo right now as it's chucking it down with rain but it's a six bar and this is the same type in terms of appearance, the bracing, how it's put together, etc: https://www.batsfordtimber.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/Products/Gates-Posts-Fittings/11-Welsh-Gate-800x800.jpg

I have a 12 foot wooden field gate, it's about two years old, it seems to be a bit 'cheap and cheerful' and over the years I've had to use wood glue and long screws where some of the angled pieces are attached to the horizontals. Despite doing this it continues to very slowly droop over the...

It's highlighted that the installation wasn't as good as it could have been so why not bring it up to date? Also, as a double bonus, I now know a lot more about euro cylinders and handles for uPVC doors.

Thanks. I now have a suspicion why the bend in the plate happened - perhaps the original installer tried to minimise how much of the euro cylinder was exposed on the outside and tried to bend the plate and so raise it in the area around the cylinder? That's certainly worked, to a degree. I may...

I've been reading about 3 star, anti-bump, anti-drill. Avocet, Abloy ......... and now I'm even more confused. Which is generally considered to be the best?

As an aside, just been measuring how much of the euro cylinder sticks outside the plate - it's nearly 3mm. Apparently 3mm is the minimum needed for a burglar to break it. Just removed the euro cylinder and it's a 45/40 - it does stick out quite a bit more on the inside but that's no big deal. I...

That's a very good point - no it doesn't hit anything when fully open but perhaps it's been hit from the inside some time in the past, possibly before I bought the property? (or something occurred years ago and I've forgotten what it was). Or maybe the outer plate was once on another door that...

Thanks. How about the following pic (I guess I would need to replace the whole handle fitting)?

Thank you!

I mean just standard slide bolts, such as: https://www.gards.co.uk/images/com_hikashop/upload/product/hd-bolt.jpg doesn't need to be lockable though.

I have a typical wooden 5 bar 'farm gate' at the end of my drive and the horizontal bolt has just about had it. The old bolt length is about 9 inches, I'd like to replace it with something similar. However after searching online a lot of them seem to be cheaply made and don't look like they...

It does jam and creak a little when it's a hot day and the sun has been shining on it and it can be a little stiff to lock under such circumstances. Maybe it's been caused by moisture then frost over the years? I also just edited my first reply, as follows: I've also just taken the door handle...

Thanks but if that's the case then why is there no scuffing or scoring on the metal or the plastic, no sign of any dents, etc? Also, that door is right outside my bedroom window, I would have heard something (I"m a very light sleeper). Edit - I've also just taken the door handle apart and...

This is the outside plate of one of my PVC doors - my first thought was that somebody had tried to break in, although on closer inspection I see no marks or other signs of attempted prying or leverage in that area near the lock. The bend is on both edges of the outside plate too, the inner edge...

Hmmm, let me think, that's a bit of a tough one ................

Can anyone recommend a reasonably but accurate moisture meter for carpets please? I understand that you can't generally use those designed for checking moisture levels in wood, etc because the meter needs to have a setting specifically for carpets?

Will do Andy, thanks for the tips.