Thread: Can I build my own E cat safe?

Originally Posted by Baz

Being an engineer/fabricator, I was thinking about upgrading my A cat safe to a larger size and 6mm steel. Will take the door and replace with 6mm, make a new 6mm body large enough to hold every thing I want it to.

Anyone done this before? whats required for it the be E cat certified? cant find alto of info on it other than 6mm and minimum five lever mortice deadlock.

I will need to price everything out, but buying an E cat safe the size I am wanting would make it worth the time and effort.

Keen to hear some ideas and or photos.
Cheers

i built my own E cat safe i just ran the plans by the arms officer first. 6mm minimum plate minimum 4 bolts minimum 10mm thick x 100mm long 2 bolts in the floor 2 in the wall wall bolts must be 100mm and floor blots need 6mm minimum backing plate if through wooden floor or chemset if into concrete dyna bolt wont pass. you dont have to have a hinge at all and if you do have hinges they can be external hinges as long as the door can not be removed if hinges are cut off ie door pins. the door must be rebated as not to allow anything to get behind the door for leverage. my door has no hinge at all, i simply have a tang on the bottom and the mortice lock at the top