Any one here ever built a safe door?

[lostchild]

Buddy has one with concrete walls all the way around (including ceiling) in his basement. He has 1/4 diamond plate steel door and frame that opens to the inside. It is his tornado room also, hence open to inside so as not to be trapped by debris in an emergency.

Also, hinges would be on the inside, not vulnerable to attack.

 

[kuduman]

Also, hinges would be on the inside, not vulnerable to attack.

The hinges aren't "vulnerable to attack" on a safe anyway, even on the outside.

Cut 'em on off-- they have nothing to do with keeping the door sealed.

 

[41mag]

ive been thinking of building a safe door/vault room under my house . already have the pereft spot just need to design the door . any advice/ideas

Look at @safebuilder pages, this is what he does.

 

[lostchild]

The hinges aren't "vulnerable to attack" on a safe anyway, even on the outside.

Cut 'em on off-- they have nothing to do with keeping the door sealed.

Your point is correct, but,
Thought we were talking home built, figured no elaborate locking bars.

 

[A-Aron]

Your point is correct, but,
Thought we were talking home built, figured no elaborate locking bars.

I’m hoping I can find a locking mech to purchase and fit in the door.
And hinge points on the inside so door opens inward and if we use for shelter door can always be opened

 

[A-Aron]

How necessary is a safe door? If the walls are timber frame and drywall then it will take literally seconds to bust through the wall and bypass the safe door.

12-14 inch thick concrete

 

[Psilloh1]

Yes I have had one done....

 

[wozeyjales]

Just use an existing closet, install deadbolt, add either a radiation
warning or 'authorized personnel only' sign. That ought to keep
the riff raff out (if they can read). Glad to help out, no charge.

 

[cmshoot]

Just use an existing closet, install deadbolt, add either a radiation
warning or 'authorized personnel only' sign. That ought to keep
the riff raff out (if they can read). Glad to help out, no charge.

If I was a burglar in a house, an “Authorized Personal Only” sign wouldn’t keep me out of a room. As a matter of fact, it would pique my curiosity and make dang sure that I go in that room.

If I saw a sign on a door in a residence that said something about “Radiation Warning”, I wouldn’t believe it and would go in anyways.

 

[jeep78]

Had a friend that bought an old bank vault door. Lots of work to install, but impressive once done.

It cost a lot to move it to his job site, though.