THATS the way to do it Ted! Good move.
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I did almost the exact same thing back in '75 except I could not afford a real good safe until around 1990.........but then again, "safes" were not much talked about until the eighties. ("fear" sells)
When a safe is in the basement, its not going to be carried out by bad people.....unless you have a basement entry. I'd like to see someone carry out my 2K lb safe up 14 steps after getting past my security system, #6 bear trap, my dogs, my crazy Italian wife.......and then me. If they want them that bad, they will wait until they have the drop on you outside somewhere and the pistol will be pointed at your head, but that's another story.
Over the years I have heard it many times, "How long are you gonna stay down there??????" I reply, "OK, I'm coming up......next time I'll get my solitude in a bar" It kinda keeps 'em inline for a couple of months.
After you finish up the gunroom, it will be time to take over the other side of the basement for casting, complete with a huge exhaust fan and storage bins for wheelweights and tin. Then you can slowly migrate to different corners of the basement for storage of camping gear, gun cases, unused reloading tools, hunting boots, chairs for visiting buddies, old gun magazines, etc. Do this slowly, over a period of several years as not to arise suspicion of "taking over the basement". My wife does not complain anymore as I still saved her the spot for the washing machine and the lone shelf for the Tide.
Yea, life is great, especially if your a male.
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