They are generally popular with bathroom doors because they do not require a key to operate and can be engaged from the inside. They are also useful for holding less active doors in place. Mortice latches are heavy duty latches that are suitable for both commercial and residential applications. Increased homeowner/tenant knowledge and action, as well as technological advancements, have led to a decrease in burglaries in recent years. buy yourself a new one (which you will want to put in once you have got the old one out) so you can familiarise yourself with how it works. It is mounted onto the surface of the inner side of the door, rather than requiring any internal installation.

as they can be fitted either way up, you can't always be sure which way the key has to turn. Try both ways Push the key upwards (or down) to help it engage the teeth.A decline in residential burglary is great news for all of us, but 291,816 is still a lot of burgled homes! We all need to remain smart, vigilant and do what we can to make our homes as off-putting as possible for would-be burglars. Burglary offences recorded by the police saw a 4% decrease to 417,416, driven mainly by decreases in “residential burglary” (5%, to 291,816).