[XAP]Bob wrote:Neighbour is being a bit of a grouch, and I therefore suspect that it isn't the only issue...
I tend to agree,OTOH we don't know the relationship Milner has with his neighbour.
On a practical note if the neighbour really is only worried about paint chips on the assuredly shared boundary railing a length of foam pipe lagging attached to either the railing whilst the lock is attached or to the lock itself,though I suspect there's more to it than that from the neighbour's POV.