Upgrading My Workshop Security with a Lathams Steel Door

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Ай бұрын

After 3 years of using my home made workshop door I have now upgraded to a steel door to increase security and reduce noise - watch as I install it start to finish.
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@user-wz3ft3vy4v 23 күн бұрын

I have zero need for a door like this. I just enjoy watching someone who knows what they are doing.

@user-xq1xb5en8j 20 күн бұрын

I have no need for a door like this, but after watching this i want one, ace job

@user-zn3yc4yd3h Ай бұрын

My husband is a carpenter and has been known to borrow my kitchen knives. Except my knives are new and I am a chef ! To teach him a lesson...I borrowed one of his wood chisels to use as a screw driver😊😊😊. He never borrowed my stuff again !

@janebutz5375 Ай бұрын

Nooooo! You didn’t!

@qrogueuk Ай бұрын

tools of the each trade are useful lol

@bobartex1812 29 күн бұрын

Good for you

@Anglo-EgyptianMan 25 күн бұрын

pure evil

@stephenlukyn2138 17 күн бұрын

Awesome solution 😢❤

@Gisburne2000 Ай бұрын

I decided to fit a steel security door on my office room to protect my expensive computer equipment. It was all going well until I closed the door, before I'd fitted the door handles, while I was inside. I went absolutely cold, realising I was in a room protected by a door you couldn't break down with a sledge hammer, even if I had one. Somehow (and I don't remember how because I was in a blind panic) I managed to operate the door mechanism and get out, but after that experience I never fully close the door with me on the inside!

@BandiMasha Ай бұрын

If you need to close a door before fitting handles, then make sure the room that you are in, has all of your tools in it.😮😂

@ernavill3261 Ай бұрын

This is why you should fit the part of the doorhandle that goes through the doorhandle on the inside of the room. (and put it there as soon as you start fitting it). that way, even if the handle comes apart at some point, people inside the room can still get out.

@DAVID-bv2gv Ай бұрын

just like a Golf 👂🏻

@luke.mcconnell Ай бұрын

I'm very pleased with the Lathams door I've had on my workshop for the past 5 years. One thing to note - deal with any sign of stiffness in the locking mechanism promptly. They do need lubrication from time to time.

@Disposalist Ай бұрын

Any quick notes on the process of lubricating them? Cheers

@iCONICAACINOCi Ай бұрын

@@Disposalist Not specific to this door, but locks in general you don't want liquid oil in them as dirt gets trapped in the oil. You use dry lubricants like graphite powder.

@Disposalist Ай бұрын

@@iCONICAACINOCi Yeah I have some of that, I was more wondering how to get in there to lubricate. Which bits to take off, if any, to gain access, etc.

@realleescoggins 12 күн бұрын

That door looks very solid!

@davesmith6193 21 күн бұрын

Hi Shaun. My wife and I absolutely love your channel. Been watching for ages(and subscribed). I'm 71. And have been a carpenter all my working life. And thought I knew it all. WRONG!! You are an inspiration mate, with your very soothing voice(Wife's words). Everything is made to look so easy. Now she says "Why don't you make one of those"? And some of them? You are costing me a fortune. We also love your banter when working together with Rag and bone brown. Such great entertainment!! I see you were using an electric nailer/stapler. You appear pleased with that one. I just bought one. It was sh*te. Sent it back. Would you mind telling me the make, and where you got it from, please. Can't wait for a new vlog, So, c'mon. Dave (a narrowboater).

@paulclarke3274 Күн бұрын

I bought the same door from Lathams but I opted for external opening as they are far more difficult to get in, as any external attack is just forcing the door into its frame rather than stressing the Hooply locking mechanism. If you have the room always opt for opening out for a security door. Fantastic video well demonstrated on the fitting

@kylevanwinkle2081 23 күн бұрын

Very nice install. And as you said a very well designed door. Nice to watch someone knowledgeable about their craft do quality work

@bryanhobson1822 Ай бұрын

I fitted what is probably an identical door from Latham's to my garage (workshop) about 9 months ago. Really good quality door, would recommend their doors to anyone looking to do this. Also, thanks Stuart for your previous video when you fitted your original door, as I used that to learn how to measure, and cut the bricks to make the opening for the door. Ended up with a really good finish, and that satisfying solid clunk when you close the door just ouzes quality.

@mattmmk Ай бұрын

I genuinely find Stuart inspirational. Cool DIY stuff is why I'm here but his passion for making these videos is so apparent and very charming. Fair play to you Stuart!

@martinwalton2850 Ай бұрын

I’ve just had our garage up and over door replaced with two hinged steel doors from Lathams. I think they look great and are very well made. My wife is not so sure but I think they’re a work of art! 😊

@fq2520 12 күн бұрын

This is professional DIY 👍🏼

@musthavechannel5262 Ай бұрын

The color matching is very satisfying.

@MikeSmith-sg9pt Ай бұрын

Well that saves me looking for a supplier for my workshop door! They've thought of every eventuality of the installation. The locking system looks like it would make a pretty decent bank vault!

@clivewilliams3661 Ай бұрын

There are a number of steel external door manufacturers and probably one locally. Its now commonplace for these to be fitted in all industrial buildings in lieu of the old solid cored timber doors that inevitably get a useless bit of steel plate on the face as quasi 'security' that does nothing but strain the hinges. These metal doors are cheap to install as shown here and require no easing after the event or the contractor being called back to fix/replace a timber door that has shrunk or warped. And all this with a finish that won't require painting for years. I have spec'd steel doors for the last 25 years and they can be had with incorporated double glazed panels, my neighbour has one with 4 small glazed panels to the kitchen side door that very neatly complements the aluminium door and screen to the front of the house. This installation has been in place for the last 10 years and looks as good now as it did when it was first fitted.

@Disposalist Ай бұрын

I got one from Latham for a recent garage conversion, because the door in the middle of the garage was effectively a new 'external' door for my house, even though it was beyond a reasonably secure garage door. Got one very much like yours, Mr ProperDIY. The chippies doing my conversion fitted it, but told me it was a doddle, even though 100kg. Better than your average wooden or UPVC fire/security/soundproof door and no more expensive.

@christipler5067 Ай бұрын

Lathams have certainly improved their doors and fixing kits from several years ago, another very interesting video Stuart, thank you.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Absolutely

@graemescott990 Ай бұрын

I have fitted a Lathams fire exit steel door and they are an excellent company to deal with and fitting the door couldn't have been easier.

@markomoore1419 Ай бұрын

Nice job, you made that look so easy

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@utilitarian Ай бұрын

I’ve been looking at these for a while now. My shed door is broken. These look really good and love the spacers on the frame!

@cyberlizardcouk 11 күн бұрын

they are actually really well priced. i may consider one of these for my garage.

@karate-rye9964 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all your hard work and videos! I'm a member of Men in sheds Charity in Hornsea, I love your creations, they definitely helped me with my woodworking.

@awantamta Ай бұрын

What a door and expertly installed

@andljoy Ай бұрын

That little pump up bag is a fantastic idea !

@dreddredd7137 Ай бұрын

It seems they are also good for car doors .

@kroneditor9266 Ай бұрын

@@dreddredd7137 Not in a good way though :-(

@dreddredd7137 Ай бұрын

@@kroneditor9266 No indeed , only if it is an emergancy .

@hendersonjp Ай бұрын

Yes I have two for car doors , when people lock their keys inside lol.

@isyt1 Ай бұрын

@@dreddredd7137Well they’re good on American car doors because they’re not allowed to have deadlocks for fire safety reasons like we have in the EU. So in America they can slide a wire in and lift the handle or pull the door lock.

@shaun30-3-mg9zs Ай бұрын

Solid and safe and secure, looks great good job

@techieboy333 Ай бұрын

You beauty, Stuart. I've had one of their doors propped up on the existing pedestrian door of my garage for, I think it will be, 3 years this November after a Black Friday sale of theirs. Haven't summoned up the courage or the strength to tackle the job but will definitely be doing it in the next month or so, now.

@user-gr4sk4jw5q Ай бұрын

very nice door! I like the sound when she closes.

@Jordan_0121 Ай бұрын

Lovely addition to the video collection Stuart. That was a great watch!

@phil2900 Ай бұрын

Great choice. I bought a one and a half leaf door from Lathams. Very good choice. Great service and would well recommend them

@Peter-kj5nr Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video - super job of fitting the door - looks lovely!

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@karenalefounder4083 Ай бұрын

Fantastic looking door. Well installed matey.

@jasonmoncrieff7449 Ай бұрын

Great job Stuart!

@andyc972 Ай бұрын

Brilliant Stuart, what a nice change to find something that is well designed and where some real effort has been made to make thing as smooth as possible for the installer - looks like a great product ! As always you show, a practical and organised way of going about a project like this, btw I totally agree about a bread-knife - should be in every DIY tool-kit !

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@edwardholmes91 10 күн бұрын

Old, bone handled, butter knifes are handy too, especially where you don't want to scratch a surface. The blades bend nicely and as in this video, free up sealant joints very nicely.

@geraldfitzgibbon7428 Ай бұрын

Looks almost like a profesinal job Only teasing door looks great. Good job

@vespamorelli7090 Ай бұрын

Very well thought out system 👌🏻

@fishbiscuit2000 Ай бұрын

Those wind out lugs are a great idea. Haven't come across them before.

@johndglynn Ай бұрын

Good looking door nicely installed!

@carllamb6711 Ай бұрын

Great job, Stuart lovely end result 😊😊

@RFW1979 Ай бұрын

Very nice door and you fit it very well. Nice job.

@simonlunt353 23 күн бұрын

As a joiner I have fitted a few doors and frames and that includes pvc 😂 so I was quite impressed with how the frame fits into your opening and the locking into the head nice job sir 👍

@bradleytuckwell4881 Ай бұрын

What a great system

@antonyporter5045 Ай бұрын

cracking job

@lrdisco2005 Ай бұрын

Brilliant idea, simple but effective

@johnwayne2103 11 күн бұрын

Excellent job! In this day and age you need a little more security for your valuables and loved ones. Doors are really only to delay someone, a determined force of Goblins will have the door down in less than 5 minutes. There is a company here in the states that makes high security doors but uses a wooden cover so that even close up you would be hard pressed to tell if the door is a high security door.

@nevillewebb2856 Ай бұрын

Nice job Stuart 👍

@tayred81 Ай бұрын

Perfect installation 👍🏻

@colsi7228 Ай бұрын

Checked out the price of that door and frankly I was amazed at the price. I expected it to be much more expensive than it is, it's really, really affordable! Agree entirely re old Breadknives, very useful in DIY and Gardening especially for removing Dandelion roots 👍 Always enjoy Proper DIY

@game4alaughman Ай бұрын

Much ?

@Disposalist Ай бұрын

I'll second that. Having researched wooden and UPVC fire/security/soundproof doors, the Latham one I eventually got was no more expensive than the cheapest alternative and with better specs for fire, security and sound.

@clivewilliams3661 Ай бұрын

These steel doorsets may be about 2x the price of a comparable off the shelf timber doorset but the installation cost is significantly less and builders love fitting them. The advantage for the customer (and builder) is that they don't warp or shrink and require no painting for years.

@Disposalist Ай бұрын

@@clivewilliams3661 I found, when looking for wooden/PVC doors that were fire/sound proof and secure, the wooden/UPVC cost more, or were similar price, but weren't as high spec. Maybe I just couldn't find them, but I'm usually a pretty good internet purchase researcher.

@edwardholmes91 10 күн бұрын

I have to say, I'm very impressed with the quality I've seen in this video and the price is comparable to a highly speced uPVC door. I priced one up out of interest and it came to around £1,500.

@c.a.g.1977 Ай бұрын

Well done Stuart! The new door surely increases the security greatly. No one can get into ProperDIY headquarters now!

@loum.4377 13 күн бұрын

Well done! 🏆

@CEO786 Ай бұрын

Beautiful door, great job. ❤

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@davem4423 Ай бұрын

Fantastic video , im doing similar replacing an up & over garage door, plan was to pay someone....now i know how its done, thanks mate , i'm giving it a try now.....wish me luck...

@legionofanon 10 күн бұрын

I don't think you mentioned, the door also has anti hinge popping lugs on the hinge side, which prevents popping the home pins and swinging the door open from opposite the handle. This is a really nice door and i now want one lol

@philtebble4390 Ай бұрын

Your videos are very high quality now Stuart 👌

@harddriven1344 Ай бұрын

Always have been.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@harddriven1344 Ай бұрын

@@ProperDIY 👍

@artyb27 Ай бұрын

I never thought a steel security door would qualify as DIY but wow, you make it look really straightforward. Definitely keeping this video in my bookmarks for when the time comes.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@janebutz5375 Ай бұрын

Stuart, you make everything interesting! I have enjoyed all of your videos on both channels. But you had me from the first broken broom handle!

@XL-5117 Ай бұрын

Stuart is the god of DIY! All hail Stuart!!!

@paultomlinson528 Ай бұрын

Struth what a door!

@davidclare955 Ай бұрын

That's a great door

@wereweere Ай бұрын

I got a Latham's security door fitted 5 years ago for my steel framed shed. It's been great with the exception of horrible rust and corrosion on the door handle and lock trim. It really spoils the look of the door. I suppose I could replace the handle but I don't really want to have to shell out for a new one every 5 years.

@lee99111 Ай бұрын

That is awesome and would make a nice front door

@martinhunt6004 Ай бұрын

Most splendid Stuart! A great choice of door correct.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@SimT8 Ай бұрын

Great video. You make it look so easy. Watched your link and see they also do front doors, which makes more sense than a UPVC door and probably cheaper 👍

@denisecassels8582 Ай бұрын

Fantastic job

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TheRealNVT Ай бұрын

Loving your channel

@pault1289 Ай бұрын

Reasonably happy with our Lathams steel doors - it looks like they've improved them a bit. As ours would only take their supplied euro cylinders, which was a pain. And the drip bar on both has corroded. As others have said, you need to stay on top of lubrication with so many bolts, I found graphite powder worked well.

@Joe-lb8qn Ай бұрын

Very nice.

@brynsmith414 20 күн бұрын

It looks like you showed the key number, you might have to change the barrel, it’s a really nice door, nice install

@imprezaaudi 29 күн бұрын

Just fitted same door to my daughter's garage. Straight forward, if but heavy getting door back on the frame.

@timperry6948 15 күн бұрын

Just a thought. I would have filled those holes in the concrete block below the sill with a quick-dry mortar. It looks like a place where water could accumulate and cause problems down the road.

@bugbuster11 Ай бұрын

A wire saw would have cut through the silicone around the door frame in about 5 minutes. They're used to remove car windshields cutting through polyurethane adhesive with ease.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Who owns a wire saw?

@stephenmcgeown Ай бұрын

Cool to know about wire saws. I appreciated that info anyway!

@theglowcloud2215 Ай бұрын

@@ProperDIY anyone with 10 quid, I reckon

@christianpetersen1782 Ай бұрын

Well done Stuart. A big job for just one person. I don’t suppose Lathams make brooms that the heads don’t fall off!

@Guishan_Lingyou 17 күн бұрын

That windbag looked convenient. I've put in many doors by myself and I always to some wonky balancing act with a pry bar a piece of wood and my foot to lever the door up to the right height.

@300Exige Ай бұрын

Nice vid as always 👍🏻

@andrewlitchfield4843 Ай бұрын

Really nice job! love the adjustable frame.... much better than fitting a Upvc door with loads of packets and junk!👍

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@nineteen-sixty-nine9373 Ай бұрын

I like it.Easier to install and nice and sturdy.

@GeordiLaForgery Ай бұрын

Nice work

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@stevenbennett3922 Ай бұрын

Proper job!

@videostarish Ай бұрын

Nice..! I'm a joiner, & have installed MANY doors & door frames/sets, & I too get frustrated with the packers/shims falling out. I recently Google searched for 'adjustable shim' & came-up with this shim-screw called 'Top-star shim screw' I haven't used any, but watching their video, it looked just the ticket ..🤔👍

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Oo they look interesting - I’ve not seen those before

@mrtnsnp 23 күн бұрын

I noticed that the cilinder is extending a little beyond the cover plate on the outside of the door. This makes it possible to grab the cilinder with a pair of pliers, and break the lock in two parts. Adding a thin extra plate between the cover and the door should prevent this from happening.

@tomalex4806 Ай бұрын

Great installation. For added security I'd install a heavy duty maglock

@MercXue 10 күн бұрын

I love those euro standard doors. Looks way more secure than American doors

@RB-xg2vz Ай бұрын

Great video. This is on my to do list.

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Go for it!

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@richardstamper5630 Ай бұрын

That was like therapy for me... Scott from SDM Doors fitted mine, all I did was make the coffee but lovely work Stuart.

@cabottaxi Ай бұрын

Cracking job . Only different thing I would have done would be to fit it opening outwards. The Euro cylinder locks can also be easily snapped as well so I'd be looking to see if it was an anti snap one.

@BrodaPaul Ай бұрын

Very nice stu

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@typhoontim125 Ай бұрын

Fab job

@bikerchrisukk Ай бұрын

I've got a Latham door on an outbuilding used for tool storage, pretty decent and easy enough to fit. Really expensive but I think worth it...a friend said it made it look like a crack den which made me chuckle 😆

@brianwood5220 Ай бұрын

Hi Stuart, Fantastic door, nobody's getting through that. In fact it would be easier to take a sledge hammer to that single skin brick wall, than bother with the door. I think your next task should be to put an inner brick skin (with tie rods) within your workshop. It's a good idea for another video.

@olewurtz7625 Ай бұрын

A very detailed and informative video as always, that I wish would have been available when I installed my Lantham door 5-6 months ago and was hoping that you’d be installing the friction stay as well. I haven’t fitted it yet. Not quite certain about the exact mounting location in relation to the hinge pivot points.

@montyzumazoom1337 Ай бұрын

Great job and a fine looking door. I just hope the firemen never need to try and get through it to rescue you....!😳 Very well filmed and narrated video.

@MarcusT86 Ай бұрын

Wow, I need this as I’ll be buying this very brand of steel door in future!

@IM-ei5rb Ай бұрын

The old door looked pretty good

@Splits-man Ай бұрын

Very very impressive Stuart. It’s almost like you know what you’re doing! 😂😂. Great work as always. 👍

@ProperDIY Ай бұрын

I try

@crux314 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing this. I've been thinking on installing a sacurity door myself for a long time. Kindly suggest using eye protection, specially when doing overhead work. Thanks again.

@RFC3514 Ай бұрын

6:30 - You can actually gain around 5 cm simply by _lifting_ the piece you're cutting.

@fumthings Ай бұрын

in Sweden they make those wind out lugs for any wooden doors and windows, you can easily buy them but only in Sweden.

@sidremey Ай бұрын

Very nice door and excellent installation instructions - how did you know how deep to cut the notch in the sill btw? 14:28 I would replace that cheap handle with something like a high security Hoppe Atlanta PAS 24 handle instead. Those cheap handles can be torn apart with mole grips which then gives direct access to the lock itself.