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Post by 12ptdroptine on Nov 7, 2015 10:36:40 GMT -5
What are your opinions of a gun safe in a detached garage 15 ft from your house. Garage is heated...has NO windows. Access door is facing the house. Contemplating this. Alarm possibilities?
Thanks Drop
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Post by mike on Nov 7, 2015 10:53:53 GMT -5
I just wouldn't like the feeling of not having my gun safe in my home where I live and not having immediate access to the safe. But if you have no other choice, I presume floor space is the issue, doesn't sound like a bad alternative. Definitely have a dehumidifier operating in the safe.
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Post by itneverends22 on Nov 7, 2015 11:08:47 GMT -5
I had mine in similar place, come to find out, if something happened, the insurance co, said they would NOT cover any lost or cost of such items in detachted garage, but would for inside home.. unless i had a business with separate coverage. on detachted garage.. hope this helps..
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Post by rojo23 on Nov 7, 2015 12:14:35 GMT -5
Don't want to get too far off topic, but most home owner policies will only cover a very small amount when it comes to firearms. On a typical policy they will cover up to $2500 for loss of firearms. They do offer additional coverages if you wanted to purchase it.
I keep all my rifles in my safe in the attached garage. I wouldn't have an issue if I had to move it to my detached garage. Just make sure that you have your favorite shotgun in your closet.
I used to size floor joist and beams for houses. it is very difficult to get an i-joist to work with a safe load, and the normal floor loads. If we did a commercial building that we knew it would have a safe, most of the times they would have to use heavy duty LVL under the safe.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 13:27:21 GMT -5
rojo23 is right about the amount insurance companies will cover on guns and jewelry. You have to get a special "rider" to your policy to get more coverage in case of a loss. My insurance company covered some things I got stolen from shop at 100%. I have replacement insurance. I had to buy the new replacement item, provide the receipt to my insurance company and they reimbursed me in a startling timely fashion.
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Post by itneverends22 on Nov 7, 2015 13:50:38 GMT -5
rojo23
I didn't mean to get off topic either, i just thought maybe 12drop, might want to check that out, as we all know how ins co, are getting lately with coverages, and what I was told by my homeowners.
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Nov 7, 2015 17:13:01 GMT -5
I know all about the.Insurance on the typical household as far as guns and tools. Found it out and had proper insurance before I had 4000 worth id tools stolen....4 years later. I have all of.my guns insured for the actual cost of.the whols package...IE.... gun scope...rings etc. It aint cheap but neither would be replacing them after a fire. They are in the house with me now in a safe.....we seem to have just outgrown the safe. And found a good sale price on cannons. But going to wait and just buy a bigger safe in the future and sell my Winchester safe
Thanks all
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Post by beans on Nov 8, 2015 14:25:24 GMT -5
As long as I have adequate protection while in the house, a gun safe in the garage wouldn't be a big deal to me. I would have in a corner and bolted to two walls and the floor in several places. If possible, a "false" wall would be the nut to hide it and give add'l space to store other things like components and accesories.
At my reloading room, I have a smattering of powder, brass, some primers, press, all out in the open as a decoy. Take it.
Upstairs, I currently have a gun cabinet in the wide open with muzzle loaders, BB guns and an old shotgun that doesn't work...in plain sight. In the bottom cabinet section, I have cleaning kits and other mild shooting stuff. Take it. Looks good. In a separate room downstairs, I have a gun safe, fairly well concealed, bolted to the floor and 2 walls (In a corner). Anything I would hate to loose is in there. AND THEN...I have another little hiddy hole that I won't explain that has the mother load of ammo, powder, primers, brass. You would need a ton of time and thought to even figure out where it is....it's ingeniuos...and then a bunch of more time to get to it. I can access is in 2 minutes when I want.
It's great to advertise that you have stuff....as a decoy. And then really conceal what you want to protect. You could do that in both the house and the garage. As for insurance...I don't know. I'm talking strictly about loss to theft.
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Post by jims on Nov 8, 2015 19:58:13 GMT -5
Just an added point, I would suggest a Golden Rod type device for the safe for humidity, rust purposes.
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Post by hillbill on Nov 8, 2015 21:34:58 GMT -5
I have a fairly large safe in my garage, it weighs 1500 lbs empty. putting it in the house was just not an option. I have two golden rods inside and have had good service out of it so far. If someone wants to take it they will need a forklift, I set it with a skidsteer..
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Nov 8, 2015 22:00:21 GMT -5
Un fortunately....my garage is warmer and drier than my house.....
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Post by schunter on Nov 11, 2015 11:32:14 GMT -5
My safe is in my attached garage bolted to the concrete. It is not a large safe but has a humidity rod and a container of Damp Rid to keep out the moisture. I was really surprised that during the summer the Damp Rid container will completely fill with water in about a month.
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Post by nyhunter on Dec 10, 2015 8:51:40 GMT -5
I keep my firearms in a safe in an attached heated garage.I have 2 containers (not sure who makes the product)that absorb moisture and are reusable. You place them in the oven at 350 for several hours and they recharge themselves. They have a clear top and the beads inside turn a different color when it’s time to recharge. I also have a dehumidifier rod inside as well.
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