Thread: Gun/strong room

Ok so after having a chat with a customer this morning and an interesting one at that hes and old guy that used to build the old bank and post office safes(hence a quirey about thermic lances that didnt go down to well with someone this morning) i kind of knew this was one of the many interesting things hes done in his life so asked him about how they were built i dont think i need anything quite as ww3 proof as one of these. Are there any rules/regulations on building a strong room for a cat firearms. Im thinking of doing it to my other house once we move into it. It has a concrete and block open basement so its a blank canvas. Cheers nd

if you're going to make a strong room then definitely get temperature and humidity control in it and make sure it is well sealed against moisture ingress.

Remember guns only have two enemies

Govt and rust

i built a strong room years ago out of 200 series blocks and a 10 mm steel door. It got damp so i painted it on the inside with polar coat which penetrated the concrete and sealed it so no more problems

ok so it has to have a door off a safe? are there different grades of rooms this is only for a cat and all my money

@northdude

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/def...e-guidance.pdf

Room of stout contruction is on page 14

Bearing in mind this is a police doc, and liable to change in about 3 seconds

Originally Posted by northdude

ok so it has to have a door off a safe? are there different grades of rooms this is only for a cat and all my money

What ebf said.

No need for a safe doof, it can be a home built one. The police document willl set you right.

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Have a look at the Police website and find the advice document regarding firearms storage. Easiest option is the "room of stout construction", finding a suitable bank vault type door.

I have one in pieces, 8mm plate skin that needs a stud removed and replaced, lugs replaced and reassembled and the frame repaired. And a replacement lock... I got given a complete one ex a bank strip out and intend to use that in my build, so that one in pieces is now surplus... If you are interested let me know.

Edit: what was wrong with ultrathermic cutting? The lances are extremely good at what they do...

The lance thing i was going to quiery if a burnig plane would have a similar effect on a building in another thread but a dummy spit prevented it getting that far...

Originally Posted by Martin358

i built a strong room years ago out of 200 series blocks and a 10 mm steel door. It got damp so i painted it on the inside with polar coat which penetrated the concrete and sealed it so no more problems

I found a layer of Polystyrene between the wall ant the lining for the firearms worked a treat. Leave a few air gaps in strips helps too.

Originally Posted by Mauser308

If you can get one though it works out cheaper and easier than fabricating something up. Even with a bit of a refresh and a straighten up on the cards!

Yup. But in saying that, the door wont need to be up to safe standards. A pair of five fingered mortice locks I think, and pry proof.

Ventilation, natural and mechanical. Not only just a matter of keeping moisture out but also of not sealing it in.

Originally Posted by Slug

Ventilation, natural and mechanical. Not only just a matter of keeping moisture out but also of not sealing it in.

Exactly right. I am installing a damp chaser in mine along with a tiny PC fan to provide some airflow. I will have a small inlet (down low) and outlet vent (up high). The idea of the damp chaser is to provide a consistent temp. A few moisture crystals will also be in there as well as a digital humidity/temp display. Safe is approximately 1.5m x 2.0m.
https://dampchaser.co.nz/