Harden your houses, folks

[Mij]

...a home alarm system will help.

Both together are better, along with other redundancy measures. As has been stated upstream layered systems. If you buy a safe from a good dealer they will have insured and bonded installers that have the mechanical equipment and other skills and expertise, tools, to get it installed properly. Even a signed confidentiality agreement.

 

[Creedmoor]

Both together are better, along with other redundancy measures. As has been stated upstream layered systems. If you buy a safe from a good dealer they will have insured and bonded installers that have the mechanical equipment and other skills and expertise, tools, to get it installed properly. Even a signed confidentiality agreement.

Do it yourself and no ones the wiser.
Its a new upright freezer in that box.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Do it yourself and no ones the wiser.
Its a new upright freezer in that box.

My problem is finding a commercial safe that is large enough. Do they make walk-ins?

 

[Creedmoor]

My problem is finding a commercial safe that is large enough. Do they make walk-ins?

Browning makes Vault doors, set it and form up your walls and ceiling and pour.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Browning makes Vault doors, set it and form up your walls and ceiling and pour.

If I were to plan a built-new home, I would absolutely love to do something like that. But I'm living in the house I grew up in, that Dad built. It's on a slab and it's a Bedford stone over cinderblock construction. Not so easy to add on to.

 

[Mij]

My problem is finding a commercial safe that is large enough. Do they make walk-ins?

Yes.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Like this?

 

[jamil]

My problem is finding a commercial safe that is large enough. Do they make walk-ins?

I have a storage room in the basement. I’ve been thinking about making a walk-in vault out of that. You know. In case I’m ever able to get past the trauma of that horrible canoe accident.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yes.

I honestly don't know where I'd put one.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Like this?

That one would get me close. Not all the way there, but close.

 

[d.kaufman]

Like this?

Saved a picture of that myself when I was at the NRA conference in Indy

 

[Cameramonkey]

I have a storage room in the basement. I’ve been thinking about making a walk-in vault out of that. You know. In case I’m ever able to get past the trauma of that horrible canoe accident.

And you'd be safer to hide a regular old steel door behind a false panel than to try to order one of those vault doors.

They cant steal what they cant find.
I wish I had the money to expand my collection and then dig out from the basement so that the vault room is outside the footprint of the foundation.

Ive also seen guys erect a wall to wall off the entire short wall of the basement, making the room about 5' shorter. Not really enough to notice unless you break out a measuring tape. A hidden door and no way anyone is going to find your stash.

 

[Mij]

I honestly don't know where I'd put one.

Assuming enough room and your local laws (zoning) allow. An edition to your home. The slab and stone over CMU,s (concrete masonry units) is not a problem. They even make stone to match color, size, style of existing. Size and other physical considerations would depend on budget.

 

[actaeon277]

State farm. Its their dedicated policy for jewelry, furs, guns, etc.
You only need to provide serials (and photos if you have them) when you file a claim.

I have a State Farm gun rider.
Never submitted a list.

 

[firecadet613]

Thanks @Cameramonkey and @actaeon277....I left State Farm a few years ago but looks like I'll give my current insurer a call to see if they offer similar.

 

[actaeon277]

Thanks @Cameramonkey and @actaeon277....I left State Farm a few years ago but looks like I'll give my current insurer a call to see if they offer similar.

I've heard different things.
Maybe it has to do with the dealer?

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Saved a picture of that myself when I was at the NRA conference in Indy

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The man in the yellow hat would love it. But I can't help but laugh at the massive "look at me" PR stunt, and not one engineer said external hinges out loud.

 

[Cameramonkey]

The man in the yellow hat would love it. But I can't help but laugh at the massive "look at me" PR stunt, and not one engineer said external hinges out loud.

But if there are internal bolts, it doesn’t matter.

Maybe because REAL engineers knew that?

 

[Creedmoor]

I have a State Farm gun rider.
Never submitted a list.

I used to be with them, they had a running list with multiple pictures showing the condition of each. No serials required unless filing a claim.

 

[Sailor]

I have a State Farm gun rider.
Never submitted a list.

Must be an old one. I have worked for them since 1989, the extra rider on your HO policy requires nothing, the separate policy listing each item individually requires a list/description.