Gun Room Thoughts

[David]

So I have a nice old house that's going through a complete remodel. I was goin to buy a safe, but I don't think I can get one big enough into the house. Thought of maybe making a small room, but lose fire protection.

Lost an confused. Looking for ideas.

[Samhain]

Several safes?

[David]

Several safes?

Yeah thought that also, but I'm not dropping 5-8k on safes.

[dee]

Have an indoor storm shelter built, also known as a concrete room and add safe door.

[David]

Have an indoor storm shelter built, also known as a concrete room and add safe door.

Not sure the floor would hold the weight. 1920 pier and beam house.

[dee]

Most likely not without some major reinforcement.

[kingjason]

A local city had a bank that had burned down but the safe was still intact and sat there for years. My uncle asked the city about it and they gave it to him if he could load it. He dropped that bitch into the back of his dump truck, expanded his foundation, and remodeled his house around it. Then he had it re keyed. It is pretty impressive to see in his old ranch house up in Oklahoma. Just an idea!!!

[inline 6]

I am all for a safe room in a house. Have extra load supporting braces placed under the spot you want to put this safe room. That is my suggestion. Either make it a hidden door or make it look ordinary except solid as a rock. This way you have plenty of space and a spot to bug out to if bad weather hits.

[inline 6]

A local city had a bank that had burned down but the safe was still intact, and sat there for years. My uncle asked the city about it and they gave it to him if he could load it. He dropped that bitch into the back of his dump truck, expanded his foundation, and remodeled his house around it. Then he had it re keyed. It is pretty impressive to see in his old ranch house up in Oklahoma. Just an idea!!!

Would love to see that, got any pics?

[kingjason]

I will see if my mom can get me some next time she is up. Was a little frame home, but he did a real nice conversion on it. We laughed when he dropped that bitch and then poured a slab around it. It has the big ass wheel on it to open it, and the door is heavy as hell to swing.

[danielhv]

if it's pier and beam, why not bury it and make the door rise up through the floor in a closet or something?? Why would you set it ON the P&B floor??

[propellerhead]

In ground tornado shelter.

[David]

if it's pier and beam, why not bury it and make the door rise up through the floor in a closet or something?? Why would you set it ON the P&B floor??

Beats the fuck out of me. Where am I suppose to put it on a pier and beam house?

Not sure about it coming through a floor. Lot of dirt to get it high enough and then what about moisture?

[dee]

Run central heat and air in the room like the rest of the house, moisture problem solved.

[YALE]

You can cut a section of floor out in a smaller room, and anchor a concrete room on drilled piers, but you'll spend more than $5-8k.