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Municipal Cemetery Chapel Heritage Door Latch Alignment Auditor

Inspect heavy oak door hinges and iron latch pins on municipal cemetery chapels after closing hours to log rusted hardware and sticking locks.

Startup Cost: £0 Location: Local/Outdoors Difficulty: Easy Occasional pocket money Spare moments

Earning and time figures are our broad estimates, not guarantees — actual results depend on your area, your effort and demand.

Why it's left-field

Local councils pay you to push historic wooden chapel doors late at night to ensure iron latches lock securely against weather and trespassers.

How it works

  1. 1Download designated municipal civic property audit routes on your smartphone.
  2. 2Visit mapped cemetery chapels and test iron door latches and hinge pins.
  3. 3Submit GPS location tags and photograph stiff door hinges.

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