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Safety catches for windows

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  • 25-06-2013 9:28pm
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    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    I was just wondering is there any safety devices you could fit to windows?

    Our upstairs windows have no locks and I'm afraid our toddler might try and jump out some nite. There was a recent storey in the Cork area of a 2 year old jumping out a window, which got me thinking.

    If anyone could advise of what would be suitable I would appreciate it ?

    Thanks
    Barr


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    LilMrsDahamsta
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭LilMrsDahamsta


    Barr wrote: »
    Hi All

    I was just wondering is there any safety devices you could fit to windows?

    Our upstairs windows have no locks and I'm afraid our toddler might try and jump out some nite. There was a recent storey in the Cork area of a 2 year old jumping out a window, which got me thinking.

    If anyone could advise of what would be suitable I would appreciate it ?

    Thanks
    Barr

    We have these on all our windows and find them very good: http://www.jackloc.com/


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    Ms2011
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    LilMrsDahamsta wrote: »
    We have these on all our windows and find them very good: http://www.jackloc.com/

    Can you fit them yourself or do you have to let the company install them?


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    you cam buy them
    in woodies And fit them yrself!


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    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭Barr


    Is it unusual that there are no locks fitted to upstairs windows. Is it a fire safety thing or something ?


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I have a chain lock on the kids rooms.we have wooden windows.


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    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭Barr


    Just to update on this. Phoned Woodies in Cork. The only locks they had are suitable for wooden windows. As mine are PVC they were no use. I then had a brainwave to swap the downstairs handles (which came with locks) with the upstairs . Now problem solved :)


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I will be getting those locks today, they seem much safer than the locks I have. Thank OP.


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