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LANDLORDS BEWARE!

LANDLORDS BEWARE! Sometime ago on a routine repair job the tenants of the property told me a story of when they came downstairs in the morning to find a complete stranger drunk and fast asleep on the sofa in their front room. As alarmed as they were initially it turned out that the sleeping man…
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What If Your Multipoint Lock Fails

Multipoint Locks Almost all homes in the UK nowadays are fitted with multipoint lock systems. These are normally operated by lifting the handle and turning the key to secure the door. Most people would take the assumption that theses systems are all the same but I believe there are in excess of 160 varieties with…
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Locked Out? What to Do When You Are!

What to Do When You’re Locked out of the House? Locksmith Soutampton Everyone’s been there at some stage in their life. You’ve got home – usually late at night – looking forward to relaxing with your feet up and a bottle of wine, only to realize that you’ve got no way of getting back into…
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The ‘Unpickable’ Lock! How safe is your old Lock?

The Unpickable Lock Joseph Bramah patented the safety lock in 1784. Bramah’s lock was considered unpickable. He also went on to create a Hydrostatic Machine, a beer-pump, the four-cock, a quill-sharpener, a working planer, and more. Stay Safe!!!
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