I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole). Having fitted 
two push release types guy found that on windy days they were not only push 
release but self opening.
Any ideas where I can buy one?

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:50:01 +0100, "Peter"
 wrote:

>I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole). Having fitted 
>two push release types guy found that on windy days they were not only push 
>release but self opening.
>Any ideas where I can buy one? 
>

Did you ask Guy?  :-)

"Peter"  wrote in message 
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>I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole). Having 
>fitted two push release types guy found that on windy days they were not 
>only push release but self opening.
> Any ideas where I can buy one?

Or draughtproof your loft ...

Mary
>
>

Peter wrote:
> I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole).

Screwfix have a Manthorpe plastic one: not very robust but better than 
anything I could carpenter*
 http://www.screwfix.com/prods/79577/Building/Roofing-Insulation/Insulated-Loft-Door-WhiteI saw the same or similar in B&Q recentlyOr search for Manthorpe loft doors*but then most goldfish are better carpenters than me: I blame it onbeing required to give up woodwork in order to take Latin--Robin

neverwas wrote:
> Peter wrote:
>> I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole).

What happened to my paragraph breaks?  Here is the same post with (I 
hope) them added back:

Screwfix have a Manthorpe plastic one: not very robust but better than 
anything I could carpenter*

 http://www.screwfix.com/prods/79577/Building/Roofing-Insulation/Insulated-Loft-Door-WhiteI saw the same or similar in B&Q recentlyOr search for Manthorpe loft doors*but then most goldfish are better carpenters than me: I blame it onbeing required to give up woodwork in order to take Latin--Robin

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:50:01 +0100, "Peter" 
wrote:

>I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole). Having fitted 
>two push release types guy found that on windy days they were not only push 
>release but self opening.
>Any ideas where I can buy one? 

Is this what  you were looking for ?

http://www.loftsandladders.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Loft_Ladder____Spares__16.html

Andy C

"Andy Cap"  wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:50:01 +0100, "Peter" 
> 
> wrote:
>
>>I need a loft hatch twist latch (type that comes with a pole). Having 
>>fitted
>>two push release types guy found that on windy days they were not only 
>>push
>>release but self opening.
>>Any ideas where I can buy one?
>
> Is this what  you were looking for ?
>
> http://www.loftsandladders.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Loft_Ladder____Spares__16.html
>
> Andy C

That'll do nicely,  thanks Andy

Peter

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:19 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

>> Having fitted two push release types guy found that on windy days they 
>> were not only push release but self opening.
> 
> Or draughtproof your loft ...

I doubt that is possible, its the pressure difference between the loft and 
house that are the problem. Having the hatch push hard against some 
resilient sealing strip might work.

Or fit a door type safety chain to the hatch soe when it does get released 
by the wind it doesn't go anywhere. 

Or make a turn buckle to either latch into the slot in the frame or if the 
trap is flush just across the gap.

-- 
Cheers
Dave.