Into the closet

[sigfanboy]

Why am I posting about my closet? Well here it is...

Looks like a regular 'ol coat closet.


Lets take out the coats...

It's not quite done yet. I still need to finish up the drywall around it. After I add drywall around it you won't see the opening on top when the coats are in place. To get it in place I had to reroute some plumbing coming out of the slab (under it), tear out the wall since it doesn't fit through the door, and straddle a step on the other side of the wall. Getting it up a step wasn't the big deal, the problem was the step didn't span the entire width of the safe so I had to build a platform on top of the step.

Besides being well hidden, its pretty much impossible to pry open because there is only 1/2" of clearance on each side between the sides of the safe and the walls. That leaves cutting through the door or ripping out a wall to cut through the back. Once someone pulls out the cutters and/or torches, not much you can do without buying a safe with inch+ thick steel walls. I'm not terribly concerned about that scenario.

 

[cmamath13]

Nice! You have yourself a nice set up!

 

[Lunati]

Nice project! No burglar will find that...hopefully. Welcome to INGO, great first post!

 

[danielson]

NICE.. Ive had ideas like that, and whenever I get a house I will get to try them out.. Looks good...

 

[SilveradoII]

I have got mine similar to that but not in a closet. It is in a corner with a wall on both sides. Haven't figured out just yet how to hide the front. Thought about a long piano hinge on the inside of a floor to ceiling bookcase that could be swung open. Any suggestions would be welcome...

 

[pwoller]

Stop over thinking it. Just put a box of .22LR out in the open and the burglars will not notice your closet at all.

 

[dugsagun]

What the? Stop copying me! My safe is in my closet too. No one even suspects its in their, heh.

 

[mikescetme]

Great idea looking good

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

What is the capacity on that safe?

 

[Ninja1310]

That's really cool! Any plans on making the coat moving a little easier?

 

[sigfanboy]

The safe is 39"x24"x59". The closet is 40" wide and the door is ~30" wide. It's a nice snug fit.

The coats can be removed in 4 handfuls of hangers. So it's not a huge deal. What I want to get is a bucket for all the boots because they are a pain. It doesn't need to be super fast because my carry gun is always on or in a bedside safe while sleeping.

 

[BKExpress]

I think this is great for long time storage, but potentially a hassle if you're getting in and out of it often. I am in my safes just about every day. Nice work though.

 

[Slawburger]

Nice job and creatively concealed. Everyone will have their own ideas on the proper balance between security and ease if access.

 

[wizardfitz]

That is fantastic!! Was that an existing closet? Must be awful deep.

 

[sigfanboy]

The closet was there, but it wasnt deep. I ripped out the wall behind it and put the safe under the stairs behind the closet. So I had to rip out 2 walls for it.

I have made a lot of progress since my OP. I have drywalled around it so there are no gaps. I still need to mud and paint. When that is done I'll post more pics.

 

[sigfanboy]

I think this is great for long time storage, but potentially a hassle if you're getting in and out of it often. I am in my safes just about every day. Nice work though.

My carry guns stay in the fast action safe by the bed. The most I'll be getting into this is once a week. Probably not that often since most of my training is done with my carry gun.

 

[jaybird_123]

Awesome job. Mine is in one of my closets also, but doesnt look as good as yours. Nice job.

 

[EvilBlackGun]

Ditto noobie!

I have a similar closet project but much simpler. I had a deep closet and was tired of reaching for clothes hung towards the back, as the previous owners had set up the clothes-rod. I used a steel square-tube security storm-door that a neighbor had pitched out, and made a door for my "safe." The hinge-side is anchored with blind 3-inch by half-inch lags into the stud every 6 inches, while the swing-open side has two same-key padlocks. Clothes hide the goodies and are on a pole that swings out as the safe-door opens. Anyone can see what's in the safe, but can't get any goodies in or out of it. I store ten or more guns there, and have no worries about dampness, etc. Took me all of an hour to install after I sketched it all out. I could make it "invisible if I cared to."

Nice project! No burglar will find that...hopefully. Welcome to INGO, great first post!