Child locks or Restrictors for PVC Window

Rylan

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone can help me find a place that sells the above. Our upstairs windows don't have the facility to lock them so we need to have some sort of safety catch on them.

Any help on stockists in Galway would be great.

Iwannahurl

What I did was swap the lockable handles that were on some of my downstairs windows with the ordinary ones in the kids' rooms. They're poor quality (keys are like something off child's toy) but they've held up so far, touch PVC.

Just recently I saw a child-proof catch on new windows. It was on the head (top horizontal frame) of the window, allowing the window to open only partially, and I wondered whether they can be bought separately and retrofitted.

Just found this thread on Boards: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056038502

Typical Irish buildings standards that allow such insecure windows to be installed as standard in family homes?

The risks are real: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/window-locks-may-have-saved-toddler-from-30ft-death-fall-2495850.html

biko

Another thread with suggestions here.

You can try B&Q, Woodies etc but I'd buy online and put them up yourself
www.windowsafety.ie/window-latch

I use the spring loaded window restrictor.

Rylan

Thanks for all the detail guys. Appreciate the time it took. Have ordered some off the link you posted Biko.

galwayrush

Any Joinery will have them, same ones will fit all modern windows, wood, PvC, Aluclad...
If you have any trouble, i can get them for you.

O Hallorans joinery on the Tuam Rd do these. I got mine there

john256

a very easy fix for a pvc window is to fit a screw to the friction hinge it will only allow the window to open a couple of inches

galwayrush

john256 wrote: »

a very easy fix for a pvc window is to fit a screw to the friction hinge it will only allow the window to open a couple of inches

Illegal in a fire escape window.

Iwannahurl

Good point.

How would an ordinary punter recognise a fire escape window in their house?

doolox

...having a very narrow escape when using window locks, misplacing the keys and then being caught in a fire with no way of escaping.

An outside helper had to break the glass using considerable force to get her out.

Smoke can kill in seconds.

Modern double glazing units are a lot stronger than most people can break without a hammer etc.

Many more people die in fires than in falls.

Iwannahurl

I'm about to upgrade my in-house fire protection (extinguishers etc) and you've just prompted me to add window-breaking implements to the list. No use searching for the hammer in an emergency.

Any suggestions re fire escape ladders, btw?

paddy147

john256 wrote: »

a very easy fix for a pvc window is to fit a screw to the friction hinge it will only allow the window to open a couple of inches

How does any person (child or adult) get out of the window opening in an emergencey,if you have screwed it/modified it to only open a few inches?????????


Are you aware that god forbid serious injuries or death due to a fire,that you would be held accountable for manslaughter,if your modification resulted in serious injury or loss of life.

Jack0106

Anybody know how to remove these? Tried screwing them out but the screw wont budge, thinking the acrew might be bent imaide to prevent removal?
Any help will be appreciated - Jack