Homemade Bulletproof Wall Panels

A home wall usually has 3 inches of empty space in it except where there are studs wires and pipes.

Homemade bulletproof wall panels. Using multiple panels like this allows the installer to offset the seams improving the ballistic protection that the fiberglass provides. Inspired by an episode of myth busters i made up some test panels consisting of an assorted mix of polycarbonate and ceramic tile. Our panels come in various sizes and can be used in your security wall panic room safe room or anywhere a ballistic protective barrier is desired or replacement for your wall board. The ul 752 listed bullet and blast protection composite panels our manufactured using a woven roving ballistic grade cloth that is manufactured in house.

Here s my contribution to the mix. Typically 1 of fiberglass is used made up of three 3 8 thick panels. Kevlar panels can be fitted in between the wall studs of a home. Bullet resistant fiberglass panels are made by saturating the mesh with resin.

Of course there are some downsides to resitantial applications of kevlar panels. But like the fiberglass panels it s going to be an expensive option. That is to fill them with packed sand. When striking one of these panels a speeding bullet deforms loosing much of its momentum.

Fiberglass panels come at different prices and one needs to choose one that corresponds to the threat faced. Flat layers of this resin soaked mesh are then squeezed and baked by an industrial press. He concluded that the best bullet resistant wall construction versus cost would be poured concrete filling the cavity between 2 x4 studs using 1 1 8 osb oriented strand board fastened to both sides followed by 5 8 gypsum. There is one inexpensive way that you can make your walls at least somewhat bulletproof.

Install bullet resistant fiberglass wall panels the dry inner wall will not protect you from bullets so remove them and instead install fiberglass wall panels. Bulletproof safe rooms are actually made using fiberglass panels. It s also used to make safety glasses and the glass around hockey arenas. The result is a hard dense rigid panel.

Polycarbonate is the plastic layer used to make bullet resistant glass. This provides high level bullet resisance.