Slide Bolts On A Garage Door

[giggles321]

The council have given me a new garage door and have put a 7 inch slide bolt at the bottom on both sides. How can I lock these off so no body can put a padlock on with the bolt across so I cannot access my garage. The only thing I can think of is to buy 4 padlocks as you can lock it on the top or bottom.

[Gizmonster]

Sorry I can't be of much help, but if somebody put padlocks on my garage door, I'd be straight out with the bolt croppers .... the only problem is, they're in the garage lol :(
I'd do as you said though, padlock them up yourself, to prevent anyone else putting padlocks on.

[The Builder]

Why should anyone want to lock your garage, Giggles?

Can't you simply remove the bolts?

[giggles321]

I don't know why they were put on in the first place.

[bhg481]

They were probably put on so that you can secure the door yourself with padlocks. Garage door locks are notoriously easy to open - I lost all my tools a few years ago.