Posted: 2/9/2016 4:29:40 PM EDT
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A buddy of mine has a basement (2 walls are concrete) 6' x 14' closet that is about to get a remodel into a firearms storage locker. Would anyone here have any suggestions to make it fire resistant? maybe 2 hours worth? |
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Include hardi board in the walls:
http://www.jameshardie.com/Product-Support/Resource-Center/Technical-Documents http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/pdf/ner-405.pdf |
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Don't forget fire caulk to seal all penetrations through the walls and ceiling. Red stuff, not sure if you can get it at a big box hardware store.
ETA: Like this Home Depot 3M Fire-Caulk ETA2: Also fire dampers on any HVAC or ventilation ducts. You can wire them to a fire/smoke alarm in the space, where the alarm holds them open and releases/closes them during power failure or alarm. |
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2 hours of fire protection probably isn't going to happen without a concrete ceiling, four concrete walls and a fire rated door.
Consider that even if the stuff in the room doesn't burn the heat will destroy most of what is in the room. The local gun store burned down a couple of decades ago. The guns were all put away in a fire rated safe. They guns were all destroyed because of the heat generated by the fire. |