Garden gate key lock, acessible both sides. Suggestions?

[miljee]

We have a 6' fence and a matching garden gate. The lock on it is knackered, and I want to replace it preferably with a proper 'door' lock with the ability to unlock it from either side (eg our kids accessing back-garden shed with bikes, from the driveway).

There is no depth to recess a lock into the wood, being lapped planks so it'd have to sit proud on the inside with a keyhole cut through to the outside.

Any reasonably economical ideas? I am thinking £20!

 

[big-all]

hand hole through each gate and a combination lock

http://www.google.co.uk/products?oe...esult_group&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQzAMwAg

 

[Thermo]

we use a simple yale latch lock when we do these. simple to fit and can be opened from the front with a key.

like this

http://www.discountlocks.co.uk/Yale-77-Standard-Nightlatch-p/yale 77 standard nightlatch.htm

 

[miljee]

Thermo, do you have to provide any weather protection or do you accept that it will rust in time? Can you improve its life span by squirting oil into its innards?

 

[big-all]

the trouble with using interior lock is the movement is far greater on an exteriour wooden gate [dependant on size and construction] so when set up for the winter there wont be much gripping in the summer so needs adjusting twice a year or face the risk off being easily kicked in in the hot summer

 

[Thermo]

Ive fitted them for customers and i have one on my own closeboard gate, that takes the brunt of coastal winds. Apart from one squirt of oil over the past 5 years theres never been a problem.

Its fitted with a suffolk latch and a bolt as well, but i have never had to adjust it, nor adjust one for any of my customers. that said we do use decent gates, but its never been a problem. From a security point of view if someone wants to get past it, theyll climb it not kick it in.

 

[big-all]

yep full agree a single gate up to 4ft is very unlikley to be a problem
its more old double gates that sag and shrink with the weather

 

[HandyHands]

Also consider glueing/screwing additional timber to the gate (closing edge) to enable a mortice lock to be fitted.

I also have a Yale latch fitted to my gate and never had a problem with it.