Safe Room Door Lock

Know this is weeks late, ( I was having some prostate repairs and was down for a while) but this sounds like a good app for Soss Hinges - totally concealed from both sides of the door, available in sizes from way small to

Rick

Good suggestion. I think you meant "1,000+ pounds" though, no?

Most commercial wooden solid-core doors are under 200 lbs, even fire doors. I haven't seen any Soss hinges in a mag for a while, but 4" 100lb. capacity hinges used to be around $70 each. 3 of these would hold up a pretty stout door. (Using them in a fire door would void the rating, due to the large mortices to allow their installation.) You may have seen these in use in a racquetball court door, or a hinged bartop. Great for hidden doors in wainscoting over a wall safe or such. Interesting story behind their conception and design; a stubbed toe on a sea voyage! Rick

Rick,

Hopefully, you have been here before to know that RLB will try to correct everything and everybody whether he knows about the subject or not. I am sure he will try to take credit for the installation of 1,000+

Thanks for the info, good luck on your recovery, and anymore info will add to the subject matter, as safe rooms are becoming more popular, not only for individual protection during a crime, but also for personal protection during times of bad weather, such as hurricanes and tornados.

Thanks. I don't know what kind of hinges they will use, but the are concealed I'm told. I guess I'll find out in a few weeks.

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