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Doors and Windows
by Tomo ·
Danish windows are a newly established window supplier based in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland. We supply and fit only the highest-quality timber/aluminium, timber, fibrx, glaslux or PVC windows and doors, made to order in any size and design. Customer satisfaction and the supply of affordable, quality products is our main objective. Having one of the most flexible product ranges on the market, we offer customers products suitable for any kind of building project whatever the style or environment. All windows and doors are fully factory-finished and glazed. Our products range from modern to classic style over Cottage, Victorian and Georgian.
Security & Locks for Windows & Doors
Keeping would-be intruders out is an important concern for most homeowners. Though hinged doors are relatively easy to protect with proper latches and deadbolts, windows and sliding glass doors are not as simple to secure. Windows and doors that slide can be forced open or lifted off their tracks, and glazing can be broken. In addition to installing locking devices, you can enhance security by replacing all ordinary glass with tempered, laminated, or wire-reinforced glass or with plastic, as well as by installing perimeter alarm systems. Several ready-made devices are available to make prying open a window and/or removing a sliding glass door from its track more difficult. The right locking device to choose will depend on whether you need to secure a sliding window or door or a double-hung window.
To keep a panel from sliding, use track grips, which are tightened by a thumbscrew or key, or use metal stops that straddle the lower track and are secured with a lever or thumbscrew that clamps them in place. Or use a spring bolt, which is screwed to the sill or base track and has a pin that snaps through a hole drilled into the edge of the lower track and the bottom of the sash. Even more secure is a bar that screws to the doorjamb and swings up into a saddle on the edge of the door to lock it in place; an advantage of this type of bar is that it can be adjusted to allow the door to be partially open.
The easiest way to keep an inside panel from sliding is to drop a dowel or a piece of stiff tubing into the empty portion of the lower track. Cut it 1/4 inch shorter than the distance between the panel and the jamb.Double-hung windows can be locked with wedge locks, key-operated latches, or locking pins that go through one sash and into the next.
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