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My shed door handle gave up right as a storm rolled in
I was in my backyard trying to secure my shed before the rain hit last Thursday, and the whole latch assembly just snapped off in my hand. Had to use a bungee cord and a cinder block to keep it shut for the night. Anyone have a good replacement latch that can handle a bit of wind?
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the_jessica17d ago
Ugh that's the worst timing! Honestly, skip the basic latch and just get a hasp and staple with a padlock. The whole point is that wind can't jiggle it open if it's actually locked. A latch by itself can still bounce up in a serious gust. I learned this the hard way when my shed door blew open and ruined a lawnmower.
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lucast8117d agoProlific Poster
That's solid advice about the hasp and staple. My neighbor's shed door actually flew off last spring during a storm, just from the latch bouncing. It smashed his greenhouse. What kind of padlock did you end up using, one of those weatherproof ones or just a standard combination lock?
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morgan.jason17d ago
Actually, a combination lock can freeze up in winter weather too.
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