Blog topic
Fix It or Fit a New One? Locks and Safes Explained
Plain explanations of the locks and safes found in Roodepoort homes and offices, written to help you decide whether something needs fixing, partly replacing or replacing outright, without spending more than the job calls for.
- Repair or replace
Lost Your Keys? When to Rekey and When to Replace the Lock
Lost or stolen house keys? How to judge the risk, which locks can be rekeyed by changing one part, when a new lock makes more sense, and what to do tonight.
- Repair or replace
Deadlocks, Nightlatches and Mortice Locks: What's on Your Door
Deadlock, nightlatch, sashlock, mortice: what each term means, how to tell which lock your door has, how each behaves when shut, and when to repair or replace.
- Repair or replace
Choosing a Home or Gun Safe in South Africa
What the firearm storage rules say, what SABS 953-1 covers, fire versus burglary protection, key, dial or keypad locks, and fixing a safe down properly.