My first gun room had a solid wood fire door. Those things are heavy and I shot the portion we cut off at the range with the 22LR and it didn't go through. The frame was hard wood with a steel angle going down the jamb for the latch and lock. The walls were brick (and two were external) and the ceiling was steel lined.
My current has a steel door we made up to fit using sheet steel and angle. The frame is a steel plate on the hinge side and steel angle for the latch and lock as before. The steel plate is 8 gauge and the frame would pull the wall down before the door gave in. The ceiling is now expanded mesh in a wood-mesh-wood sandwich and the walls are concrete blocks (all internal walls).
Anyone built a gun room?
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Re: Anyone built a gun room?
Arming the Country, one gun at a time.
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Re: Anyone built a gun room?

What mesh did you use out of interest? I know is has to be min 4.5mm with max 50mm*20mm lattice but that covers quite a range of products!
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Re: Anyone built a gun room?
I used a company called FH Brundle, they deliver to most places and were good value.
Opening;
Long way 43.18
Short way 17.27
Opening;
Long way 43.18
Short way 17.27
Arming the Country, one gun at a time.
Good deals with Paul101, Charlotte the flyer, majordisorder, Charlie Muggins, among others. Thanks everybody.
Good deals with Paul101, Charlotte the flyer, majordisorder, Charlie Muggins, among others. Thanks everybody.
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