skywolf 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Did anyone chg the locks on the grilles or windows? I do not remember but my hubby mentioned tt there's locks (key-kind) on the windows themselves. Another contractor told me that not many ppl chg their window grills to wrought iron kind due to safety issue also, i.e.: if the unit catches fire, ppl cannot get in w/o proper tools. Intention to chg the grills to wrought iron was to match my main gate which is wrought iron too. Dilemma liaoz. Shd I chg the grilles to wrought iron? Been trying to convince myself hse cannot catch fire, but then i know its not a 100% guarantee thingy. !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maeryn 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Did anyone chg the locks on the grilles or windows? I do not remember but my hubby mentioned tt there's locks (key-kind) on the windows themselves. Another contractor told me that not many ppl chg their window grills to wrought iron kind due to safety issue also, i.e.: if the unit catches fire, ppl cannot get in w/o proper tools. Intention to chg the grills to wrought iron was to match my main gate which is wrought iron too. Dilemma liaoz. Shd I chg the grilles to wrought iron? Been trying to convince myself hse cannot catch fire, but then i know its not a 100% guarantee thingy. !!Install a home security system and install magnetic contacts on your windows facing the corridor if you worry abt security. My aluminium windows grills come with key locks. My gate is grey wrought iron tho so the colour matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted December 21, 2007 Dilemma liaoz. Shd I chg the grilles to wrought iron? Been trying to convince myself hse cannot catch fire, but then i know its not a 100% guarantee thingy. wroughtiron for whole house = minimum $1kfire extinguisher = $30+unless you have a einstein mixing chemicals as a hobby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skywolf 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2007 Install a home security system and install magnetic contacts on your windows facing the corridor if you worry abt security. My aluminium windows grills come with key locks. My gate is grey wrought iron tho so the colour matches.Hi Maeryn, basically hubby and i are okay with the idea of having wrought iron as window grills to match the main gate. It's was 1 of the contractors who raised this qtn. Can I know what are magnetic contacts and at which part they will be at?wroughtiron for whole house = minimum $1kfire extinguisher = $30+unless you have a einstein mixing chemicals as a hobby.Mace, fire extinguisher needs to be replaced once in a while also lor. Stuck in between safety (from burglars getting in and if *touch wood* fire and need to get out)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted December 21, 2007 Mace, fire extinguisher needs to be replaced once in a while also lor. $40-$60 to recon/recheck only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skywolf 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2007 $40-$60 to recon/recheck onlyOkok, vanity on my part. !!On a more serious note, let me ponder abt it for a few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites