Types of shed lock (for people who couldn't tell a turn button from a chocolate button!)

So your buying a shed for your garden, you go onto elbecs website and click on wooden sheds. From there you see several shed categories 6’ x 4’ sheds, 6’ x 6’ sheds, even 20’ x 10’ sheds, the shed possibilities are endless. So you click on one of these shed categories and choose the 6’4 sheriff shiplap apex shed.

“I want this shed to be secure” you think to yourself. You see that this comes with a pad bolt! That’s brilliant a because a pad bolt is bound to single handily keep out all those pesky kids who want to break into your shed, steal your new sit on lawnmower and drive it around the street like a James bond chase scene. But do you actually know what a shed pad bolt is? If the answer is yes, you probably wouldn’t be reading this in the first place, if the answer is no, then read on for a full lowdown of shed locks.
 
Shed Pad bolt- This is the most common lock used on our garden buildings as you can see from the picture the bolt slides across stopping the door from opening. This does not lock the shed door however and a padlock would have to be purchased in order to fully secure this shed.

Shed Turn Button- This is would be found mainly on our overlap shed range, it’s cheap and cheerful whilst still doing a job. As you can see from this picture this will spin round stopping the shed door from opening. This isn’t going to keep your shed fully locked and additional fastenings will have to be attached to your shed to secure your shed.

She Hasp and staple- The hasp and stable shed lock gets lonely without a padlock, when there together they’ll make sure all of your garden items are safe and sound. On it’s own the hasp and staple is not the most secure lock we provide and will not fully secure your shed.

Shed Press Lock – It’s Plain sailing with a press lock, simply turn the key in the shed lock to fully secure your shed. Now this isn’t going to keep out the infamous cat burglar but will be able to keep out those kids from over the road!

Shed Rim Lock – You’ll find the rim locks on our more pricy sheds, this not only give you a lock and key but also has handles to make the opening as closing of the shed nice and simple. You don’t have to keep fumbling for the key to simply close the shed door whilst you pop inside for a snack. The shed door will stay shut just the same as any door would in your house. And when it comes to locking it  the lock and key make the building fully secure.

Shed Double Handed Rim Lock – This is for those of you lucky enough to be looking at a shed with the double doors! Same as the rim lock above but with 2 handles. (one for each shed door)

So these are the basics, easy right? Well tune in soon for when the names get longer and the locks get more complicated than reading a Shakespeare novel in Japanese, well almost...