Added sliding window security (1 Viewer)

[TheTwoOfUs]

Here's a simple, inexpensive way of adding a bit more security to your sliding windows. All I've used are items readily available from most camping shops, namely 19mm and 16mm aluminium tube, 16mm plastic c-clamp, walking stick rubber and a thumb screw clamp. If you don't need any adjustment, you can do away with the thumb screw clamp and the 16mm tube and just cut the 19mm tube to length.

 

[gypsylady]

I worked in a school with similar window security.

Someone had put a length of wood up against the sliding window so it couldn't be opened from outside.

It Worked

June

 

[pappajohn]

I worked in a school with similar window security.

Someone had put a length of wood up against the sliding window so it couldn't be opened from outside.

It Worked

June

you beat me to it

economy version......a strip of plywood laid in the window glass channel.

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[Jaws]

And me ! I have only ever used a bit of dowling

 

[weekenders]

We use a strip of wood as well, lot cheaper!!

 

[lugnutt]

we use a cricket stump ,everything should have more than one use

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[Taran_Las]

Thanks for posting the tip:thumb:

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

You use what you want, I am only showing people what I've done. It's up to them to decide which option to go for - if indeed any. However I will point out that one of the reasons that I did it this way was because the C clamp clips into place around the window edging whereas a piece of wood is simply spragged between the two. It can therefore be dislodged by a thin piece of metal inserted between the two sliding windows, similar to how they used to insert a something to unhook the door lock knobs. Also, I can if I want, leave the sprag in position when I'm driving safe in the knowledge that it wont fall out.
Anyway, it was a simple, cheap piece of equipment that anyone can make using nothing more than a hacksaw.

 

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Hi I have used square wood dowling that drops neatly in the window channel I added a notice board pin to help remove the timber.

Regards Pat

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