Gun Safe Remodel

[NannySlayer]

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[Tony Pic]

If you have a penetration in back of safe, add a power cord to the inside to run a golden rod dehumidifier and/or light. If no power port inside, get a good dehumidifier of some sort like desiccant, inside for moisture control. A cheap way is a cloth bag of rice to catch moisture. Don't leave out Velcro strips to hold holsters in MOLLE gear fashion on the carpeted walls and doors.
As said, bolt safe down from inside.

[dbelcher269]

Looks good

[Skinny]

Small safe. Gun socks on each gun and line em up. Unless you have just 2-3 to put in there.




Skinny

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

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Can you remove the drawers?? They will be useless anyways.......


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[NannySlayer]

Can you remove the drawers?? They will be useless anyways.......


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Not without damaging the exterior wall.


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[Draco]

Looks darn good to me. Good job.

[Smart]

Looking good on the redo Steph! Good start!

[BowFever]

Whatever you do, on a safe that small make sure you bolt it to the floor or wall or both. As a police officer/detective for 12 years, I’ve seen much bigger and heavier safes taken full from houses simply because they could easily be thrown on a dolly and wheeled out or tipped and picked up byba couple guys. Never seen one that was bolted ripped out, although I know it happens.

This ^^^^
Otherwise, you have just piled all of your guns and valuables into one box for theives to haul off quite easily. Bolt it down to floor and/or wall or both.

PS: Good job on the remodel...

[postman]

Safes are good for keeping the honest people from getting your stuff, and from keeping curious children from messing around. If a true criminal comes for your stuff and comes prepared, I mean cutting torch, pry bars, magnetic drills and whatever else it takes, they're probably gonna get it any way. Your redo looks good and will slow down your basic highschool kid breaking in while you're on vacation.

I would suggest not advertising around town that you have a safe, so no one can plan the heist. Maybe a "ring" security light on the outside to alert you that someone is messin around. People that talk about having a safe make people wonder what you have that needs to be kept in a safe ?

[Lonestar_HOYT]

How did you fasten the boards to the carpet?
You’re doing a great job.

[NannySlayer]

How did you fasten the boards to the carpet?

You’re doing a great job.

I just cut it a little long and wedged it in between the walls. I like the hooks like that on the left to keep my scoped guns upright. I can use socks on the other side. It’s better than what I had with a 6 year old running around. We have the gun talk often but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

I’m pretty proud of it.


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[NannySlayer]

Should I just use lag bolts to secure it?


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[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

Should I just use lag bolts to secure it?


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Yeah that will work. Use some big washers too. The safe looks just wide enough that you should be able to hit 2 studs. I would just bolt it to the wall. Also a good tip. If at all possible, try to locate the safe so that the side the door opens from (opposite side of hinges) is very close to another wall. Like in a corner. That way if someone try’s to attack the safe with a pry bar, it will be very difficult for them to get access to the side with the locks on it. I always try to mount mine in a corner like that.


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[Tony Pic]

Should I just use lag bolts to secure it?


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1/2" lag bolts should work, just make sure you use heavy/thick and big washers and hit the joists in floor. The holes are usually spaced for 16" giving you the space needed to lag it down. The wider, the thicker the washer, the better hold down distribution is given to the floor of the safe.
If you do not lag it, can you fish plate it from below? Run bolts through safe floor, through wood floor and mate up bolts on bottom with heavy washers and nuts. Peen over threads on rod or bolt. Your good to go.