Loft Hatch Catches

[gordon34]

I am replacing a heavy lift off type loft hatch cover and have made one to be fitted as a drop down cover. I wanted to use a twist type lock but, having made the cover 35mm thick, I now find that twist type locks seem only to be suitable for covers with a maximum thickness of 20mm. The only alternative seems to be the cheapy spring loaded catches that require the hatch cover to be pushed to release.
Could someone who has fitted a spring loaded catch to a hatch cover please tell me if they are any good and are they easy to fit so that they work correctly. Alternatively, does anyone know where one might purchase a twist type lock that would fit a 35mm hatch cover.
Many thanks.

 

[JohnD]

try a
http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?searchtext=fanlight+catch
instead.

 

[gordon34]

Thanks John. If I get no further with the twist or spring loaded locks I will probably go for a fanlight catch as you suggest.

 

[Dave54]

The touch latches (the spring ones) make it awkward to seal the hatch, as they have to have a certain amount of movement to work.
I don't know why, but I really dislike touch latches too. Tinny horrible things. That's just me though!

 

[Robbox]

Magnetic catches?