Bolting Safe To Wood Floor. Thats about the strongest youll get using 1 hole JMO. Always use caution while opening the door before anchoring to prevent the safe from falling forward causing injury or death.
That being said a safe in the house is mostly to prevent damage from a fire. To directly bolt your safe down youll lift the floor panel of the safe and remove its floor caps to find the pre-cut anchoring holes. Drill some pilot holes and use some 14 or 38 lag bolts.
To directly bolt your safe down youll lift the floor panel of the safe and remove its floor caps to find the pre-cut anchoring holes.
How To Bolt Down a Gun Safe On a Wood Floor. Id recommend trimming the footprint of the safe out of your carpeting and mounting the safe on the wood floor. Something like running 4x material or a couple 2xs parallel to the joists under the safe and lag bolt them to joists bolt or screw the safe into the sistered up beams. Drill and cut a hole that is the same size as your gun safe into the wall of your choice.
