Rhino Metals in-swing vault door in a glossy white finish, showcasing a brass multi-spoke handle and reinforced steel frame for advanced security.
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Rhino Metals - Vault Door In-Swing Series

$9,268.00
Special OrderAvailable to order — contact us for lead time

Key Features

Protection Level Balanced Protection
Security Level 5
Fire Rating 90 min at 1400°F
Capacity None
Weight 755 lbs
Made in USA Yes
Warranty Limited Life-Time
Rhino Metals | Vault Door VD | In-Swing

Rhino Metals - Vault Door In-Swing Series

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Current Price $9,268.00
This is the thickest door Rhino builds at 5.79 inches, and reading that number correctly is the whole of the decision. The measurement describes an assembly rather than solid steel: 12 gauge formed steel built around a full coverage quarter-inch steel core, with a 10 gauge outer frame. The out-swing door measures less at 5.38 inches but carries a quarter-inch steel face and a quarter-inch frame. Thickness and steel content are different questions, and a published thickness figure answers only one of them.

Who This Safe Is Best For — and When to Consider More

Choose this model if:

Choose this when your wall measures between 6 and 9.5 inches and an inward swing suits the room. It fits when 90 minutes covers what the room will hold and you want the higher doorbolt count of the two configurations. Confirm your rough opening reaches 82.75 by 39.5 inches before you commit.

Best For:

You are comparing vault doors on published specifications and you want to know what the numbers contain. Your wall falls between 6 and 9.5 inches and an inward swing suits your floor plan. You want a room conversion at the entry point of the range with a bolt count that stands up to comparison.

Not Ideal For:

If your wall exceeds 9.5 inches, this configuration will not fit and the out-swing handles up to 12.5. It is also wrong if the room is tight enough that losing floor space to the door arc would compromise the fit-out. Buyers who want the heaviest frame steel should be looking at the out-swing door.

What Makes the Vault Door In-Swing Different

A UL listed mechanical dial or UL listed electronic keypad sits behind a ball bearing drill plate that turns under a bit rather than allowing a cut. A spring-loaded relocker deadbolts the mechanism if the lock is punched out. A tempered glass relocker provides a second independent trigger, firing a remote deadbolt if the glass breaks. The patented anti-tamper clutched handle disengages under force.
The published 5.79 inches is an assembly measurement, not a solid steel thickness. It comprises 12 gauge formed steel wrapped around a full coverage quarter-inch steel core, with a 10 gauge outer door frame. Twenty-one doorbolts at 1.25 inches engage with three-sided protection, more than either out-swing model carries. Total weight is 866 pounds.
The clamshell design closes the assembly around the rough opening rather than seating inside it, which is how the door suits a range of wall thicknesses. Standard and reverse opening are both offered within the inward configuration. An internal release opens the door from inside without the lock and a panic room lock-in mechanism secures it from within. Together those turn a storage room into a space you can occupy.
Rhino Metals | Vault Door VD | In-Swing open view
The inside face carries the internal release and the panic room lock-in mechanism, which is what makes the room usable rather than only lockable. You can open the door from within without the lock and secure it from within when you choose. The room's layout is entirely yours, since the door imposes nothing. Allow for the door arc when planning shelving, since an inward swing claims the floor next to the opening.
The standard in-swing door ships in a textured or gloss finish with decorative finials and a pull handle included. Because the door sits in a wall you pass daily, the finished face is more visible than a safe would be. Wall thickness between 6 and 9.5 inches governs how the frame meets the surrounding surface. Choosing this over the hand-antiqued Ironworks version saves cost at identical protection specifications.

Security Construction & Burglary Protection

Protection here is layered rather than concentrated in a single thick plate, which is the accurate way to read the specification. A quarter-inch steel core runs the full coverage of the door. Twenty-one doorbolts at 1.25 inches engage the frame with three-sided protection, and two relockers cover the lock. No one of those carries the door on its own. The walls around the opening are outside the door's control, and framing is the first thing we assess on a site visit.

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A full coverage quarter-inch steel core with 21 doorbolts at 1.25 inches and two independent relockers.
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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means

Ninety minutes at 1400 degrees is measured on the door alone in a controlled test. Rhino states directly that real fire protection varies with installation and room construction, which is the qualifier that decides the outcome. A dual intumescent seal expands to close the door gap as temperature climbs. A room framed to ordinary residential standards will not hold ninety minutes no matter what the door does. We work through wall and ceiling assemblies during the build rather than after.

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90 minutes at 1400 degrees with a dual intumescent seal, subject to how the surrounding room is built.
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Lock Type & Access Options

The lock is a UL listed mechanical dial or a UL listed electronic keypad, with standard or reverse hinging available. The internal release means nobody can be shut inside, which is a requirement rather than a feature in an occupied room. The panic room lock-in mechanism secures the room from within when you want it. Work through both directions with us before installation if there are children in the house.

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Internal release, panic room lock-in, standard or reverse opening, and finials and a pull handle included.
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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization

The door arc is the thing to plan around. An inward swing claims the floor next to the opening, which you cannot shelve, in exchange for keeping the corridor outside clear. The internal release means the room never feels like somewhere you could be shut in. Room-scale humidity is handled with ventilation rather than a dehumidifier, and it belongs in the build rather than as an afterthought.
The inside face carries the internal release and the panic room lock-in mechanism, which is what makes the room usable rather than only lockable. You can open the door from within without the lock and secure it from within when you choose. The room's layout is entirely yours, since the door imposes nothing. Allow for the door arc when planning shelving, since an inward swing claims the floor next to the opening.

Installation, Placement & Bolting Down

Installation planning often determines long-term satisfaction. Your rough opening must reach at least 82.75 by 39.5 inches and the wall must measure between 6 and 9.5 inches thick. We assess the framing, the header and the route on site, measuring doorway width and any stair access between the entry and the room. The frame is then anchored into the surrounding structure so the door and wall behave as one assembly.

One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.

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We install both swing configurations regularly and we measure your opening before anything is specified.
Two workers guide a shrink-wrapped safe on a skid steer beside a house on a dirt lot

Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?

5.79 inches, and what that measurement contains

This is the thickest door Rhino builds at 5.79 inches, and reading that number correctly is the whole of the decision. The measurement describes an assembly rather than solid steel: 12 gauge formed steel built around a full coverage quarter-inch steel core, with a 10 gauge outer frame. The out-swing door measures less at 5.38 inches but carries a quarter-inch steel face and a quarter-inch frame. Thickness and steel content are different questions, and a published thickness figure answers only one of them.
Step Up If:The out-swing door moves to a quarter-inch steel face and frame with 120 minutes of rating and handles walls to 12.5 inches. That step makes sense when your framing allows an outward swing or when the room will hold originals you could not recreate. Swing direction and specification move together on this line.
More Than Needed If:If what you own fits in a large safe, the safe is the simpler purchase. A vault door commits you to construction, a header assessment and a permanent alteration to the house. We recommend the container answer more often than people expect us to.

Rhino Metals Vault Door In-Swing

Technical Specifications

Models: VD8240

VD8240
Weight
866 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How does 5.79 inches compare to a gun safe door?
A 5.79 inch vault door is several times the thickness of any gun safe door, but the figure describes an assembly rather than solid steel. It is formed 12 gauge around a quarter-inch core with a 10 gauge frame. We tell buyers to ask what a measurement contains before comparing it.
What does installing an 866 pound door involve?
A prepared rough opening, a header sized for the weight, and a route to the room that can take it. Unlike a safe that rests on a floor, this hangs entirely on framing, so the header assessment is not optional. We check it on site, and where reinforcement is needed we say so before the door is ordered.
Does thicker always mean stronger on a vault door?
No, and this door is the clearest example we have. It measures more than the out-swing door yet carries a lighter frame and a shorter fire rating. Protection here comes from layering a quarter-inch core, 21 doorbolts and two relockers rather than one thick plate. We see buyers compare the wrong number constantly.
Do I actually need a vault door for what I am storing?
Only if a room genuinely serves you better than a container. A door makes sense when what you own will not fit a safe, or when a space is more useful as a strongroom than a closet. In our experience the honest answer at this price point is a safe about half the time.
Can this go into an opening I already have?
Only if that opening already measures at least 82.75 by 39.5 inches with a wall between 6 and 9.5 inches. Most existing interior openings fall short on both counts and need reframing. We measure before ordering rather than after, because a door specified to the wrong opening cannot be adjusted on site.

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Certified fire protection and UL-listed construction for balanced residential storage.

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