Fireproof/resistant container

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Something to keep Silver Rounds, cash, documents, etc. in. That is, if I actually had any Silver or cash. Doesn't have to be lockable, as I intend to keep it in a (non-fire resistant) gun safe.

Suggestions?

I am considering making my own, using ammo boxes and Sheetrock. I was looking up fire resistant building materials yesterday. Gypsum/drywall/Sheetrock was rated #2, behind only brick. I'm thinking I might be able to contrive something cheaper and better than any small cash box type container I could buy.

What do you think?

 

[Rule3]

Depends on how much "stuff" I have something like this inside a fireproof safe. Just for BC, documents some coins etc.

SentrySafe Waterproof Fire-Resistant Chest | Staples®

 

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

You can create a fireproof box out of "X" rated drywall( fire rated). Overlap the corners, tape and mud. Over lap layers for higher rating. IRC 1/2 inch is good for twenty minutes. The problem is with any gap for lid.

 

[Big Cholla]

Watch out for claims of "Fireproof and Waterproof". The heat developed by a totally involved fire in a wood-framed house is staggeringly hot. IF you are serious and have to have that unit inside such a house there is only one way to go for sure results..........Built an add-on to the house using poured in place concrete floor, walls and ceiling. Equip it with a small fire rated Bank Vault quality door. If you are handy, building the concrete structure is not very expensive or difficult. But, the Bank Vault Door is going to be. A friend locally caught a small bank being demolished for a larger building. He bought their Vault Door for pennys on the dollar. Took a little effort and expense to move and install it into his poured-in-place vault which was good sized. He saved much of his outlay in insurance costs for his valuables and his gun collection. He claimed to me that over 10 years he would break even on the installation and would never have to worry about fire or theft. After seeing the construction and finished vault, I had to agree. His concrete walls were 12" thick and the ceiling was 16" thick. The ceiling was thicker because a significant portion of the house's roof could collapse during a fire on top of the vault.

 

[gdnagle]

Most fire safes are not good for paper nor digital media, computer backup CD's, If paper is what you want to save I would use a fire resident box inside a fire resistant safe. Double protection may help or convert paper to gold as gold doesn't care about heat. Location also has a lot to do with fire, I've read as heat rises you want to have your fire resident safe in the basement as water from putting out the fire will seek the lowest point and may keep the safe cooler and heat rises to keep heat further away from the safe. As for building one yourself open edges and door could be a point of heat entering and damaging the contents. I've seen videos where fire resent gun safes were open after exposed to a fire and the wood stocks on long guns were charred. A house fire can get pretty hot especially if your a distance away from a fire house. Maybe invest in a fire rated safe and a fire rated strong box that will fit inside. Probably could be had for a couple hundred dollars and probably be better then what you can build as most fire rated safes have a door seal that expands with heat to help seal. Good gun safe manufactures put the disclaimer about protecting paper and digital media in their fire rating statements. Just my thoughts.

Just a quick look on Amazon, fire rated safe less then $200 and fire rated box less the $50. I don't know what they sell for at Wally World may be cheaper and I would trust these two together then anything I would build placed inside a non fire rated gun safe.