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Posted in Locksmith on Sep 05
We all tend to take locks for granted until the day they seize up, and then it’s all hands on deck to Find a Locksmith. While everything does eventually wear out or become otherwise out-dated, you can avoid being obliged to  replace your locks for quite some considerable time by following these useful tips.
• Non-use is a lock’s worst enemy because it can seize up completely when seldom operated. The only way to avoid this is to use the lock every month, and to take action as soon as this becomes necessary.
• Examine the keys themselves from time to time. Look for signs of obvious damage like bent shafts and worn blades, and obtain a replacement set of keys if in any doubt. A key should also be kept clean too – the last thing you want is to introduce dirt into a lock “deliberately”.
• If you feel resistance when turning a key in a lock with the door closed, do this again but this time with the door open. If it operates smoothly, then the alignment with the door-frame may have shifted. You may  need to Get Locksmith Quotes on Mr-Skill for Free to have the door hinges re-aligned.
• If the resistance is similar no matter whether the door is open or closed, then you have identified a sticking lock which could eventually jam up completely. Locksmiths in London where ironmongery can be old, will always try graphite powder first as a service. If this does not work, then it is time to replace the entire lock.
Maintaining a lock in good working order really is quite a simple matter, when you take precautions as you should with anything else that contains moving parts. Fail to do so, and you could face expensive locksmithing bills, even on Mr-Skill where rates are generally well discounted. And also face the inconvenience of being locked-out too.
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New Year is the right time to implement plans to make your home safer for the whole family, and that includes making sure  that you can all sleep peacefully at night too. This includes checking that the windows and doors all lock tightly, and that any alarm systems are working as they should. You also need to make sure you have spare keys inside the house in case somebody is trapped and needs to escape, and a spare back and front door key kept with a friendly neighbour, just in case too.
In case you were wondering how to do all this it’s really easy. Simply find a locksmith recommended by Mr-Skill to do it for you at a low, low rate. Before you start though, take a sober look at what is really necessary.
o Do all the locks turn easily? If not, try oiling them with a spray can and see if they improve. An old trick I learned when dealing with sticky Yale-type locks from a pal who once worked for Locksmiths London, is to oil the key and slide it in and out a few times to see if this may help. Remember to dry the key afterwards and to tell your partner what you did too – it not you may get dry-cleaning bills for dirty skirts and pockets.
 o How secure really is each lock? If you could kick in a locked outside door it is time to get quotes for an upgrade. Don’t wait for trouble to happen before you take action here.
o How strong are the doors and windows themselves? There is no point in locking them if the hinges are weak or the panels and panes are paper-thin. Remember, security is a holistic subject and the weakest link commands the entire chain.
o Is it time to install a security alarm or upgrade an existing one? The secret to being secure is to be a tougher target than your neighbours – find out what they are doing and keep a jump ahead of them.
Now that you have thought about what you really need to do to make your Home your Castle, you could go ahead and get locksmith quotes from Mr-Skill. Does that sound like a good idea?
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Posted in Handyman Services on Sep 27
Modern built-in cupboards use hinges that seem so complicated that novices are almost scared to adjust them, and end up paying others to re-align their doors when this may be unnecessary. If you are confident then you may not need to find a handyman to do the job. The procedure is actually very simple when you know how.
 o There are three ways to adjust the illustrated hinge and align a set of doors. These are (a) move it from side to side, (b) adjust it up and down, and (c) adjust the set-out depth so that it closes evenly
o Begin with adjusting all the doors in a cupboard run so that they align with the bottoms of the cupboards. You do this by loosening off the screws that secure the hinges to the cupboard frames and moving them up or down to the correct positions in the slots. Sometimes holes in chipboard go oversized – a useful hint I learned from a pair of handymen from London is to press in a few matches, trim them, open a small hole and re-bed the screw. It works a treat every time.
o You can now re-set the doors vertically so that the gaps between them are similar, and allow you to press one match through each gap. In ideal terms, these should be as wide as the spaces outside the extreme right and left hand doors as well, although this may not be practical. You achieve this by turning the side-to-side adjusting screw either in or out.
o When you inspect your work, you may find that some doors do not rest evenly against the horizontal cupboard frames, or knock loudly when you close them. Perfect the job using the depth-adjustment screw. If you like, you can attach pre-glued nylon button pads to make the doors close completely silently.
This is an easy job in principle. However, in practice adjusting a tall clothes cupboard door is a two-man job. If you struggle, rather avoid causing damage and call for handyman quotes. You will get good ones at Mr-Skill.
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