chaskins Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Hi, I have applied for my SGC but after doing so we sold our house. The FAO contacted me to arrange an interview and I explained this to him but he wants to see the cabinet installed before he'll give me the certificate. I explained that I'd thought about putting it in the loft space since I did not want to put holes in the wall and then have to patch it up again when we move out, which he agreed would be fine. However we only have a low loft and therefore not enough room for the cabinet to stand vertical. Would id be acceptable to mount the cabinet horizontally bolted to the wall? I'll have to use resin and studs as its block wall. Or is it acceptable to lay it on it on it's back and screw it into the jousts with these coach screws? Cheers, Chris Edited March 28, 2009 by chaskins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian E Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Chris that exactly what I had to do If i stood the cabinet up, the wall was well out, therefore the cabinet wouldn't sit flat against the wall.. I used 4 resin rods into the breeze block then another 5 or 6 coach screws into the joists, I boarded my loft a few years back so it was pretty easy to do, it maybe worth you buying a few packs of loft flooring and laying that before you start, there about £4 for 3 baords screwfix has coach screws and the stud rods very cheap sub £10 for both and the resin is about £10 from there as well, if i remmber right it cost me about £17 all in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Laid on the back and bolted to the wall was how I did mine in my old house. should be no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevouk Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 It's fine to lay it on it's back bolted to the raffters, as long as it's secure...jobs a good'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 It's fine to lay it on it's back bolted to the raffters, as long as it's secure...jobs a good'un I'm sorry if I am wrong, but I was told it had to be bolted to a brick wall. It could not be a studded wall or into wood but had to be brick or block. I will try and find the reg's and post it. ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'm sorry if I am wrong, but I was told it had to be bolted to a brick wall. It could not be a studded wall or into wood but had to be brick or block. I will try and find the reg's and post it. ft thats an advisement, not a regulation. when I asked my FEO about bolting to the joists I was told that he would want me to plate the joists with iron to make it harder to saw through them. so put it on the wall instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaskins Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 OK thanks guys. Looks like I am going to have to put it on the wall, horizontally with the back of the cabinet to the wall as thats where the holes are The door will open down and the gun will be on it's side ... but it's only a tempory thing. When I move hopefully theres a bigger loft Cheers Chri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian E Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Chris if you do it like that, the FEO could argue that it could be crowbared open, just drill a few more holes in it, and lay it flat so the opening side is to the wall side and theres very little chance of anyone being able to use a crowbar on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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