Fire proofing a safe? > General Discussion

Posted: 10/22/2005 9:42:28 AM EDT

If I line the inside of a small floor safe with sheetrock, would it be more fire resistant?

Posted: 10/22/2005 7:50:40 PM EDT

[#1]

I'd say yes, the sheetrock should help. I suppose the paper would burn though, but the sheetrock should help.

Posted: 10/22/2005 8:15:05 PM EDT

[#2]

If the safe is stationary, put as many layers of drywall on the outside. Then enclose the whole thing in a plywood box. You can drywall the inside of a plywood door.

Save some money when you don't have to buy the fireproof safe.

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:28:40 PM EDT

[#3]

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If the safe is stationary, put as many layers of drywall on the outside. Then enclose the whole thing in a plywood box. You can drywall the inside of a plywood door.

Save some money when you don't have to buy the fireproof safe.

It's just a small floor mounted safe to keep pistols next to the bed. Paid $40 for it a Harbor Freight. I would just like it to have some amount of protection from a fire.

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:29:50 PM EDT

[#4]

A buddy of mine just ceramic tiled his safe. He then put a torch to it and tested it out. Worked good for him.

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:38:36 PM EDT

[#5]

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A buddy of mine just ceramic tiled his safe. He then put a torch to it and tested it out. Worked good for him.

I didn't even think about that, fuck a bunch of sheetrock.

How did he glue it on the safe, inside or ouside? How thick were the tiles? thx

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:46:49 PM EDT

[#6]

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A buddy of mine just ceramic tiled his safe. He then put a torch to it and tested it out. Worked good for him.

I didn't even think about that, fuck a bunch of sheetrock.

How did he glue it on the safe, inside or ouside? How thick were the tiles? thx

I believe he just used quik set inside and out. Saved him hundreds and I believe it would be more fire proof than the ones from the factory.

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:50:17 PM EDT

[#7]

You want fire proof
Use the concrete backer board or wonder board It like sheetrock but heavy used for ceramic tile, I tossed a piece on a bon-fire worked great and it is easy to work with

Posted: 10/23/2005 4:56:41 PM EDT

[#8]

Ceramic tile will shatter in a fire.

Posted: 10/23/2005 5:00:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Most of the fireproof safes I have seen use drywall for thier fire proofing. Some with gaps between the drywall.

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