Walk-in safe: Building it my way...

**Stevin** · 25-04-2019, 08:23

Originally Posted by BBT

Gert, after you finish all your concreting and plastering, get a few 5kg bags of Coprox waterproofing powder, mix 5kgs to 5lt water to make a paint like mixture. Dampen all surfaces with water and brush on the Coprox mixture with a block brush. Lightly mist the completed surfaces with water as it's drying so it doesn't crack.
Apply 2nd coat and follow the same procedure.
After curing, it will be completely damp and waterproof.
Coprox is one of the few waterproofing products that works on negative and positive sides of damp or water(ie, can be used to keep water in, Example a pond or to keep water/damp out, Example a house walls/floor)

Coprox is amazing stuff.

The company I used to work for in Hardware & Tools, has a sister company that does plumbing and I sat through coprox training with them once... really cool stuff.

**BBT** · 25-04-2019, 11:30

I've read and heard of a test where they hosed down a wall for 24hrs and it didn't even absorb 2% moisture

**Gert Odendaal** · 25-04-2019, 15:55

Originally Posted by BBT

I've read and heard of a test where they hosed down a wall for 24hrs and it didn't even absorb 2% moisture

Great, that will take care of rising damp...thank you this info about the Coprox product is much appreciated.. BBT

**Gert Odendaal** · 25-04-2019, 15:56

Originally Posted by Stevin

Coprox is amazing stuff.

The company I used to work for in Hardware & Tools, has a sister company that does plumbing and I sat through coprox training with them once... really cool stuff.

Great, always good to hear about products people usually do not know about, it will save some headaches in the future..

**BBT** · 26-04-2019, 01:06

Originally Posted by Gert Odendaal

Great, that will take care of rising damp...thank you this info about the Coprox product is much appreciated.. BBT

You're welcome Gert.
I can't wait to see how you make the door for the strongroom

**Gert Odendaal** · 29-04-2019, 21:47

Originally Posted by BBT

You're welcome Gert.
I can't wait to see how you make the door for the strongroom

BBT, I am considering a company like Magnum safes to install a new safe door instead of trying to build one myself...there are things a person can build himself and then there are things better left for professionals to do..a quality safe door for my walk in safe is such a item...I definitely need a safe door that can be opened from the inside...

**treeman** · 29-04-2019, 22:06

door for my walk in safe is such a item...I definitely need a safe door that can be opened from the inside...

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I was looking at my safe door, with cover off it can be opened by hand from inside - not a every day need, but can be done if needed. I was actually supprised to see how ""nothing" the whole thing is when cover is off on door inside side

**Ricochet** · 30-04-2019, 20:14

Originally Posted by Gert Odendaal

BBT, I am considering a company like Magnum safes to install a new safe door instead of trying to build one myself...there are things a person can build himself and then there are things better left for professionals to do..a quality safe door for my walk in safe is such a item...I definitely need a safe door that can be opened from the inside...

Gert, if you have not purchased a door yet contact mutual safes and ask them for quotes.
They are really good and have some awesome products.
They are in Pretoria

**Gert Odendaal** · 30-04-2019, 20:16

Originally Posted by Ricochet

Gert, if you have not purchased a door yet contact mutual safes and ask them for quotes.
They are really good and have some awesome products.
They are in Pretoria

Ricchet, thank you kindly, I will contact them...

**koperaal koos** · 26-07-2019, 07:53

Thanks for all the tips on this thread. I am also looking down this rabbit hole... Wife made a comment that I cannot get any new firearms as my safe is full, think this will be good counter move