Modified/Custom Gun Safe Interior

[NoHeavyHitter]

looks like a really nice job, but I can't have "floating" shelves like you have as the items I place on the shelves are made of metal and too heavy. Works fine for a year or three, but over time those shelves will slowly droop until they break if you don't flip them over every so often (unless they are metal). At least that's the problem that I had - but I didn't use the same line of products you chose.

The shelves I used were particle board / MDF for the core, so over time they slowly flex and reshape themselves. I got tired of flipping them over every six months and replaced the shelves with plywood. That lasted a lot longer, but they still drooped after a couple years. I wound up buying dowel rods (for closets) and cutting them into "legs" to the corners to slow them from drooping.

That all said, you may not have this problem as bad as I did as my safe is 50cu ft - which is the largest single door vault I could get into the house. Since your shelves are so much smaller, they may not flex as much or droop as soon.

[LazyJ]

I like it

[Capybara]

Beautiful work. Wish I was as handy as you are. Wish I had as much free time as you appear to ;-)

I like your strategy and logic in laying out exactly what would work for you. Please share a picture with your guns in place, if you are willing to. But come to think of it, I get why you wouldn't post a picture with the guns in it.

Nicely done.

[Barang]

I thought about it, but open forum and pics last forever.....trust me, I have doubled my useable space and everything is organized

awww! too bad. i wanted to see how the rifles are stored.

[IVC]

That's great! Not only did you create something very nice, but you documented it for the rest to see. Way to go!

[200Apples]

Come on over! and let's remodel mine.


Seriously, though... great work.

[GW]

Well done!

[target_shot]

looks like a really nice job, but I can't have "floating" shelves like you have as the items I place on the shelves are made of metal and too heavy. Works fine for a year or three, but over time those shelves will slowly droop until they break if you don't flip them over every so often (unless they are metal). At least that's the problem that I had - but I didn't use the same line of products you chose.

The shelves I used were particle board / MDF for the core, so over time they slowly flex and reshape themselves. I got tired of flipping them over every six months and replaced the shelves with plywood. That lasted a lot longer, but they still drooped after a couple years. I wound up buying dowel rods (for closets) and cutting them into "legs" to the corners to slow them from drooping.

That all said, you may not have this problem as bad as I did as my safe is 50cu ft - which is the largest single door vault I could get into the house. Since your shelves are so much smaller, they may not flex as much or droop as soon.

Huh, yeah I see how that could be a problem.....although, as long as the shelf brackets are securely mounted, I bet you could use a router to mill some slots lengthwise on the shelf and install some aluminum tube? Hell, if it is REALLY heavy you could even use steel extrustion which would be strong enough to hold a V8 engine block.

[A-J]

OP - thank you for this awesome and very detailed write up.

looks like a really nice job, but I can't have "floating" shelves like you have as the items I place on the shelves are made of metal and too heavy. Works fine for a year or three, but over time those shelves will slowly droop until they break if you don't flip them over every so often (unless they are metal). At least that's the problem that I had - but I didn't use the same line of products you chose.

I've used particle board and plywood shelving in my garage for years. What I've done to eliminate the sagging issue is two-fold, depending on the specific circumstances. When space under the shelf is not limited in some way, I'll use a wood slat, minimum 1/2 inch thick by at least 2 inches wide, turned on end and screwed and glued to the underside of the shelf at the midline and running the full length of the shelf. The shelf should never sag again in that situation.

Option 2 is to use a "mending plate" (that's what they're listed as on Amazon). It's a metal strip that screws onto the front and / or back of the face of the shelf to keep it rigid. Pic is attached. This is for when you can't use the undersupport in option 1 due to limited space.

[FalconLair]

very impressive OP

i love seeing people take an idea and turn it into a successful project - it's a great skillset to create something from an idea

[357manny]