Steel door (commercial unit) issue

All building related posts in this forum please

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
kregler
Newly registered Member
Posts: 53
Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:45 am
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Steel door (commercial unit) issue

Post by kregler »

Just moved into new premises for work and the front door is a steel frame and door. Problem is the door opens both ways with the wind and doesn't have a latch to keep it closed. The wind is blowing open all the time and we can't lock as we'll be running up and down the stairs all day.

Metal strip to allow to open one way? Swap the lock for a handle and lock? Door close on the top of the door (bearing in mind the door opens both ways)? Been googling for ideas but can't find anything remotely helpful at all really!

Any ideas/suggestions to solve this?
lockie
Senior Member
Posts: 1732
Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:42 pm
Location: dan sarf
Has thanked: 32 times
Been thanked: 122 times

Re: Steel door (commercial unit) issue

Post by lockie »

Could you post some photos ?

It may be possible to fit a sashlock and handle. How does it lock now ? Just bolting a metal strip along the edge will stop it opening both ways.
User avatar
Job and Knock
Old School Chippie
Posts: 6667
Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:27 pm
Has thanked: 742 times
Been thanked: 1572 times

Re: Steel door (commercial unit) issue

Post by Job and Knock »

lockie wrote:Just bolting a metal strip along the edge will stop it opening both ways.
That's precisely what I;ve done on a number of occasions
"The person who never made a mistake, never made anything" - Albert Einstein

"I too will something make, And joy in the making" - Robert Bridges, 1844~1930

"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell from The Triumph of Stupidity", 1933
Post Reply

Return to “Building Forum”