Bike shed 3 door locking mechanism

[Shlumaan]

Hi guys, I'm making a shelter for our 5 bikes in the front driveway with the main structure out of pallets and the floor, gates and dynamic roof from 11mm Osb sheets.

I'm attaching two photos, one is the current state of this shed without the doors and the second with a quick illustration of the door and top roof which will be moving up and down on gas struts to allow easy access to the bikes. My vision is to have the roof and the two gates in a closed position lockable only with one sturdy lock. My question is does a lock like that exist? I've seen hasp locks which could be perfect if the male receiving end was split into two sections which meet each other when the gates are closed and allow the female clasp to lock both gates with the roof. But hasp locks I can find seem to only have two pieces not three.

Please let me know if I'm not making any sense and will try to explain better but hopefully the images will make it clear.

Thanks in advance! Shlomi

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Two of these, with the staple part on each door, the two hasps on the roof. https://www.screwfix.com/p/hardware-solutions-hasp-staple-black-160mm/5841t

 

[Shlumaan]

Hi Harry the link leads to some motorcycle page on face book have I missed anything? An image to illustrate your idea would be really helpful, Thanks a lot

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Hi Harry the link leads to some motorcycle page on face book have I missed anything? An image to illustrate your idea would be really helpful, Thanks a lot

Sorry, I have corrected the above link now...

 

[Shlumaan]

Thanks a lot I understood the idea before I saw the product but seeing it confirms. Its a great idea I didn't think about only issue I've got is my gates will be made of 11mm Osb and with the locks being positioned at the top of the gates I'm worried someone can simply pull them from underneath and break them. That said I can invest in thicker doors...

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

That said I can invest in thicker doors...

You cannot make anything theft proof, all you can do is delay them and make it noisy for them to steal.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Check your messages Harry.

 

[Shlumaan]

True. Regardless its easier to screw into thicker material. Will feel better to double the 11mm Osb and turn them into 22mm each gate. The link is still jumbled up but managed to find the item on screwfix with the code in the link. Thanks for all the good tips.

 

[Shlumaan]

While the thread is active might as well ask for your opinion on gas strut hinges for the lifting roof. It's going to be 11mm Osb of 2m length by 2m wide at a 10 degree angle for drainage. I'm imagining it opening by 40 degrees to allow easy access to manage bikes etc. Is that a good aim? What N rating and size of struts will allow this with ease of operation (don't want a struggle every time I need access)?

 

[foxhole]

Interlock roof with doors and bolt one door from inside leaving just one door to lock .
You need pallets as a base , osb will rot quickly in contact with ground.

 

[Shlumaan]

Hey brilliant idea foxhole, to bolt one door from inside and lock only one. With regards to Osb base, I've raised it above the ground by 1cm so hopefully no contact with water.

 

[foxhole]

Hey brilliant idea foxhole, to bolt one door from inside and lock only one. With regards to Osb base, I've raised it above the ground by 1cm so hopefully no contact with water.

1cm ? It will get soaked .

 

[Shlumaan]

Hey foxhole thank you, I won't dispute that possibility, however I have my doubts how often, how soaked and how many years it'll take for the Osb to rot as you suggested if it was to sit straight on the ground. Wouldv3 been interesting to compare the longevity of your original pallete as a base straight on the ground vs my Osb 1cm above the ground to see which will rot first... But it's a calculated risk im taking here and not much at stake given it's a bike shed, with the wheels only touching the ground, and no money spent on material really... What about the gas strut hinges, any thoughts?