savetheclaypigeons
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Hey all.
I have a bedroom closet whose back wall adjoins to dead space.
One thought led to another and I'd like to recess a safe into the wall. I want to steer away from junk or shallow safes and go with something fire resistant. This started off for papers, jewelry, etc. I initially came across the AMSEC WFS149, but I may as well utilize to the best of my abilities... right?
If I keep the safe height smaller than 4.5 ft, I should be able to add a clothes hanger that covers the safe. The width of a larger safe would be hard to camouflage if I chose a large, 16-24 gun safe, It can be up to 22-24" deep. Am I naive to think I could just cut a hole in the wall, slide the safe back into it, and perhaps put some wood trim around it to frame it in (aesthetics only of course)
The rectangular dead space does house the furnace vent in the opposing corner. The depth is 22" from the interior of the studs. I stopped by Dicks last night and something like a 16-24 gun safe is small enough to fit (55" tall 29" wide -a bit more than I want, and 20.25" deep). Decisions decisions.
Thoughts? Concerns? Long term, this won't be my primary safe. I'm planning on adding another in the basement in a few years when I straighten that mess.
I have a bedroom closet whose back wall adjoins to dead space.
One thought led to another and I'd like to recess a safe into the wall. I want to steer away from junk or shallow safes and go with something fire resistant. This started off for papers, jewelry, etc. I initially came across the AMSEC WFS149, but I may as well utilize to the best of my abilities... right?
If I keep the safe height smaller than 4.5 ft, I should be able to add a clothes hanger that covers the safe. The width of a larger safe would be hard to camouflage if I chose a large, 16-24 gun safe, It can be up to 22-24" deep. Am I naive to think I could just cut a hole in the wall, slide the safe back into it, and perhaps put some wood trim around it to frame it in (aesthetics only of course)
The rectangular dead space does house the furnace vent in the opposing corner. The depth is 22" from the interior of the studs. I stopped by Dicks last night and something like a 16-24 gun safe is small enough to fit (55" tall 29" wide -a bit more than I want, and 20.25" deep). Decisions decisions.
Thoughts? Concerns? Long term, this won't be my primary safe. I'm planning on adding another in the basement in a few years when I straighten that mess.