Walk in Vault Installer in Dallas Area...

[Wolfwood]

*envy*

[si vis pacem, para b]

Just sent you a PM with my contact information.

[Acesn8's]

Safe Rooms,Gun Vaults, Modular Vault, Security Rooms, Safe Room Doors
Royse City , Tx 28 miles from Dallas as the crow flies

[Jason]

Don't forget a decent size UPS for running some lights, emergency radio, etc...

[Ataim0002]

Still waiting on pictures. All my computer stuff is unhooked at the moment and my wife can't get the pictuers off the camera due to a HD space issue.

RhinoVault are the people I had come out. They are going to get me a quote in the next few days. Nice people.

I have not looked at ICF. Woudn't there be a security issue with the studs?

I had looked at ArmorCore® UL Listed Bullet Resistant Fiberglass out of Waco. That is how I found RhinoVault. I wasn't aware that a cordless saw with the right blade could easily cut through that stuff.

[TSU45]

Originally Posted by Ataim0002

I have not looked at ICF. Woudn't there be a security issue with the studs?

I would assemble the forms up against the studs on the inside of the room. The forms and studs on the outside will be structurally separate, just like if you went steel structure built inside the room. Thieves ripping out the surrounding stud walls wouldn't compromise the inside structure.

That modular steel system looks pretty cool in the sense that you could disassemble it whenever you move, but that's really the only benefit I see to it. It takes a whole lot more tool, energy, and sound to get thru reinforced concrete than 1/4" steel.

[Ataim0002]

Originally Posted by TSU45

I would assemble the forms up against the studs on the inside of the room. The forms and studs on the outside will be structurally separate, just like if you went steel structure built inside the room. Thieves ripping out the surrounding stud walls wouldn't compromise the inside structure.

That modular steel system looks pretty cool in the sense that you could disassemble it whenever you move, but that's really the only benefit I see to it. It takes a whole lot more tool, energy, and sound to get thru reinforced concrete than 1/4" steel.

I'm still waiting on the pictures from my wife, our Internet is down due to the construction so I may have to do this with my blackberry.

Does anyone have contacts for people that can install ICF or who could pour concrete AND opinions on what would be "best".

Rhinovault that Acesn8's posted does a stand alone steel box that is
"FEMA wind rated (min 250) security vault 2 min fire resistance".

The Safe Company in Garland recommends a Graffunder door (that they can sell and install) and concrete forms (which they don't sell/install).

[TexasRedneck]

Graffunder is a HIGHLY respected safe manufacturer, and from everything I've heard, makes one of the best out there. However, look around the area for a jewelry store/pawn shop/bank that's going out of business - any place that generally has high-dollar inventory. Ask around at the COMMERCIAL safe places. The demand for vault doors is limited - so when there's a used one, it generally goes for pennies on the dollar. I'd even google for one via craigslist. When we were building this house, I strongly considered a gun room, and found a door system that usually sold for 12k for under $1500. Ended up passing on it, though - the better half didn't think we needed THAT much room....<G>

[Ataim0002]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

Graffunder is a HIGHLY respected safe manufacturer, and from everything I've heard, makes one of the best out there. However, look around the area for a jewelry store/pawn shop/bank that's going out of business - any place that generally has high-dollar inventory. Ask around at the COMMERCIAL safe places. The demand for vault doors is limited - so when there's a used one, it generally goes for pennies on the dollar. I'd even google for one via craigslist. When we were building this house, I strongly considered a gun room, and found a door system that usually sold for 12k for under $1500. Ended up passing on it, though - the better half didn't think we needed THAT much room....<G>

I'll keep an eye out on Craig's List.

Thanks.

[TexasRedneck]

Here's what I found w/a quick search:

http://slo.craigslist.org/atq/1440835800.html

http://nashville.craigslist.org/bfs/1441605885.html

http://slo.craigslist.org/for/1440846393.html

http://ventura.craigslist.org/mat/1441810979.html