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I have this side gate to my house however it doesn't have a lock and I need one to avoid baby going outside. What could I use? Thank you
Hi @MayD
I use these fence locks as they are made for the outdoors and are tamper proof to a certain extent. Unless they carrying a hammer as you might want a clear perspex sheild making it hard for them to reach in and swing at any lock. But even a hammer attack will be resisted.
But you will need to measure up the gap between the wall and the gate to fit a wall post to mount the lock part on to it.
You might need a 40mm square post to give you more room. rather than a 50mm standard post.
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You will also need to make sure there is just enough room to screw the bail arm onto the gate post as it looks close.
Looks like your gate swings out towards the front so you will need a lokklatch deluxe s3 gate latch as it will lock and unlock from each side and cant be hand unlocked.
With this lock drilling through the gate wall post and trimming the through push rod is critical so follow instructions closely
Ps they do come with a spare push rod.
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Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @MayD. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about securing a gate.
It's great to see that @Jewelleryrescue has offered some assistance. I just thought I'd add that if you only need to secure the gate so your baby can't push it open, then perhaps the simplest solution would be to add a cabin hook or a padbolt. You'll find the steel of that gate is solid, so it will need to be pre-drilled to accept fixings. Due to its vertical fixing holes, the cabin hook could be directly installed onto the thin metal frame. The padbolt would require you to affix a block of timber to provide a larger surface area for mounting.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
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