I just read on another thread here about gun safes that you should never put one in the basement of your house.
My question is : WHY???
I realize that in the event of a fire, the basement may be hotter than an upper floor, as the house falls in around it.
But, if the house is that much of a loss, whatever is on the upper floors is gonna BE in the basement. The fall from the upper floor is gonna do some major damage, too, I would think.
I live in a rural area, with a volunteer Fire Department. The firefighters do a great job, but with response time and travel time, it may be a few minutes before they arrive.
If a fire starts in the kitchen, for example, it may not have time to consume that floor and get to the basement.
Anyhow, just my thoughts. I was wondering how others feel about this question, and why.
My question is : WHY???
I realize that in the event of a fire, the basement may be hotter than an upper floor, as the house falls in around it.
But, if the house is that much of a loss, whatever is on the upper floors is gonna BE in the basement. The fall from the upper floor is gonna do some major damage, too, I would think.
I live in a rural area, with a volunteer Fire Department. The firefighters do a great job, but with response time and travel time, it may be a few minutes before they arrive.
If a fire starts in the kitchen, for example, it may not have time to consume that floor and get to the basement.
Anyhow, just my thoughts. I was wondering how others feel about this question, and why.