Bolt Safe To Floor Carpet

Cut the carpet around that area using a pair of scissors and lay it back on the floor.

Bolt safe to floor carpet.

You may even consider cutting away all carpet under the safe as this can prevent you from getting the safe bolted really really tightly to the floor. Another reason is that the floor itself is not suitable for bolting a safe to making safe owners seek an alternative. Lead shot in the bottom works really well and does not burn up space. I placed a 2 fender washer on each 1 2 lag screw.

Honeywell safes door locks 5105 low profile steel security safe with hotel style digital lock 1 14 cubic feet black 4 1 out of 5 stars 109 149 17 149. Shell busey shows you how to screw through carpeted floor. And if you move a lot bolting the safe to the floor removing it then bolting it to the floor of your new apartment can be a bit of a hassle. If you don t think you can get it to 1000 pounds bolt it down.

If you have carpet on the floor where you will be placing the safe use a knife to cut a circle out of the carpet that is large enough to accommodate the bolt and the mounting hole. Concrete if your floor material is concrete then use a black marker or a piece of chalk to mark the entry point for your bolt holes on the concrete surface. My heritage safe is bolted through my berber carpet to the floor in 4 places. I was sure to pick up the floor joist locations and screw into them.

Having the safe lagged to the top prevents someone from grabbing it at the top and. Drill holes using a hand drill of around 1 inch deep in the concrete floor for your bolt holes. Store your bullets etc. For more videos or to ask shell a question on any home improvement topic go to http askshell co.

How to secure a safe without bolting it to the floor. The hole saw leaves a hole in the center for the bolt. If you are renting you may not be allowed to bolt a safe to the floor.