Edited, thanks for the heads up.Closest what?
Just ribbing you a little. I'd love to do something similar but just don't have the space for it.Edited, thanks for the heads up.
I wont go into details or post photos for security reasons. But I rigged up a hidden room deal like this.
Some consideration.
Drywall on stud construction is exceptionally easy to hack through. Older style plaster on wood is a bit harder. So consider that your going to need to harden the walls too.
Ceilings can be a mixed bag, if it's below an upper level floor, then its harder to get into. Easier if its just an attic above.
Floors? If its on the slab, forget it.. no one getting in from below, but if its above a crawlspace.. you may have to armour the floor.
Are you going to go with a hidden door? Or something that clearly looks like an armored door everyone can see. Hidden doors can be bastard hard for someone not familiar to find, if done right.
Now mine is an larger space with a place for me to sit in with a TV, not a big room.. but still larger then a closet but I have an old house that is weird with multiple patchwork additions and odd multi levels, so it was easy for me to take an odd interior room that was under a room above. I went with the hidden door deal, with.. well I won't say what but it is a feature in a house this age that is normally built in.
Yea, the keyless will be the deadbolt portion.Many years ago before I could afford to buy a safe, I put a deadbolt lock on a closet door and also added hardened pins that helped prevent someone from just removing the hinges and getting into the closet. It was better than nothing.
I like the idea.You could buy thin metal sheets, drill holes for screws, mount to the wall then cover with another layer of drywall for increased fire protection and security.
Pretty much...best of luck!Do’s; whatever suits your needs. Dont’s; ; do not post about it to the world
Lucky one, I guess.Who the heck has a closet in their house they aren’t using?
Actually my memory isn't good when looking back so many years. I think that this is similar to what I used: Amazon product ASIN B01DG0TZ1AYea, the keyless will be the deadbolt portion.
Were the hardened pins replacing the standard hinge pins?
Thanks,
k, thanks for clearing that up. I assumed that's what you meant but when you mentioned hinges. I was a bit confused. Do you have a website or link that you bought from?No, the male part actually is installed on the outside edge of the door and seats into the female part which is installed on the door frame.