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What makes a vault room fireproof?

The level of fire resistance is achieved through a combination of construction materials, design features, and fire protection systems. Here are key elements that make a vault room fireproof.

HIDDEN TREASURES

People seem fascinated by stories of hidden treasures. In my life, my occupation is to hide away people’s treasures. Back some 40 years ago my brother Terry and I began a very special vault company. Not some little safes, but room sized to massive sized vaults.

THE TOWN OF WHATELY—A TRADITION OF RECORDS

When researching towns in the Northeast, one finds that tracking history is like following a river or creek back to its source. The farther one goes back, the more the history tracks to earlier settlements and towns. This is apropos regarding Whately, because it lies on the western bank of the Connecticut River.