lowlander Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 ive brought another gun cabinet of my mate who gave up shooting for when i get my rifle(s) but the only place that is suitable for it has got skirting board running across the wall so it cannot be flush with the wall :unsure: is it ok to pack the cabinet up with a block of wood ( or something similar) and then bolt it to the wall as usual lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Many police forces don`t like that idea so best just whip off that bit of skirting behind the cabinet.,easy. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 my dad wont let me do that :unsure: lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootreview Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 easiest way probably is to use something to raise the cabinet above the skirt then you can bolt it flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 easiest way probably is to use something to raise the cabinet above the skirt then you can bolt it flat This is correct and what my particular FEO said he had done to save chomping the skirting away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluke2 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 I once cut a cabinet to fit over 6 inch skirting and arc welded the piece back in on the inside after a lot of hammering and bending etc passed no probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Why not just bolt it above the skirting board and put some more skirting board round the bottom of the cabinet that's all I have done and my flo was happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth0689 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 I had the same problem. Get something temporary to hold it higher that the skirting and bolt it flat to the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnj52 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 had same with mine used 18 mil plywood same width hight less skirting board bolt & fix as normal mine was ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Why not just bolt it above the skirting board and put some more skirting board round the bottom of the cabinet that's all I have done and my flo was happy with it. you could even hinge the front piece of skirting making yourself a secret little storage space, room for cartridges :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Do what you like with it , whatever is easier for you , as long as the cabinet is secure it will pass , mine is lying on its back bolted to the joists in the attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 There seems to be 2 threads on similar lines going around at the moment. Remove the skirting is usually favourite. If not, build a plynth. Fix that firmly and then fix the cabinet to that and the wall! ...or find somewhere else altogether!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 ...or find somewhere else altogether!! my wife stopped me chopping the skirting!! so i ended up putting it in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william1 Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 think of the damp in the winter . rusting your gun's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albob Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 i to had that problem and both are rented,so no skirting removal. i just cut some wood to the size of the bottom of the cabinet,after fixing the cabinet above the skirting. i then screwed these together,placed them under the cabinet and drilled four holes in the base of the cabinet and screwed through the cabinet base,into the wood. this has worked in both properties and feo`s were more than happy with this. i just had a visit this week from the feo,as i have moved and the cabinet was checked and using the blocks underneath the cabinet and he was happy with the wood underneath,as this prevents anyone from using a lever from under the cabinet. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 As a above mine i packed the back out with MDF cut to size ab bolted through MDF into the wall, i fitted a mates above the skirting FEO fine with both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Mine sits on 2 house bricks in my bedroom to clear the skirting board.... been inspected twice now with no problems shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 my wife stopped me chopping the skirting!! so i ended up putting it in the garage. As others have said there are often climatic issues in garages and most garages have pretty useless locks as well. Plod can have issues with cabinets in garages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 As others have said there are often climatic issues in garages and most garages have pretty useless locks as well. Plod can have issues with cabinets in garages! garage in intergral to house and is fully insulated so no damp. i also have a roller shutter door as well as an alarm so no issues with security. FLO had no problems with it going in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_young Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 mine lives in the loft job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 As others have said, sit the cabinet on bricks or something or pack the back out with thick ply. I have done this for 25 years with no problems, ever since cabinets were invented. Prior to that a lock on the wardrobe door sufficed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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