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Tag for future reading.. So far plenty if info on this thread.
Thus the guy digging the hole...Quote:
Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey
I cannot see smileys on tapatalk... ;)
The empty boxes to look cool.
Oh man, a vault! We have this big L-shaped patio on the back of our house. My dream is to dig that all out and build two large rooms to extend the basement, with a new patio on top, and make one of those rooms into a concrete vault with a real vault door. It could be huge! Gun room, TV room, a real man-cave. But, cost is prohibitive, and I'd still have to schlep my guns up and down the stairs every time I wanted to go shooting. Not getting younger, unfortunately. Big safe in the garage is really the best solution for me, and keep the basement space for reloading and tinkering.
A very significant amount of house fires originate in the garage. That plus the temperature changes are not good for the wood. It is probably the last place I would want my safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by rondog
I agree, not my idea of the perfect place either. But with the house we have, it's about the only choice. Even if we had room in the basement for a big safe, I don't think the stairs would handle it plus the men and equipment needed. We just live in the wrong damn house all around. Nice neighborhood, but that's about it. I need me a redneck place in the country with lots of room and outbuildings, where I can work on my junk and the dogs could run.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkCO
My other concerns about having the safe in the garage would be:
1. Curious eyes when the garage is open. The less neighbors know, the better.
2. Depending on what tools you have in the garage, not the best idea to leave the safe next to them. (plasma cutter, etc). I don't know if the cutter could even do anything to the safe but I'd rather keep those things away from each other.
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Originally Posted by Dave_L
Totally agree! This is why I plan to enclose my safe with a scratch-built wooden cabinet, to disguise it. And the cabinet would be padlocked as well. Wouldn't be hard to frame up around a safe and cover the frame with plywood and then, voila! "Storage cabinet".
Could you explain this further? The reason I want such a big safe is so I can store ammo. If it was just for guns, I would probably be fine with my Stack-On. My insurance will cover the loss of firearms, but ammo is not covered. Same with most accessories. Why no ammo in the safe?Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkCO