Installing a safe

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by TLE2

Thanks. I plan to bolt it down that's why it's going in the garage. I always put a glow rod in my gun storage, even in OK.

I found one recommendation for "stall mats".

Should I bolt it to the wall in the house or to the floor in the garage? Humm

When you do bolt it, I would bolt it any way possible. I build closets around my safes, actual walls...zero gaps for prying, only entry is the safe door and I reinforce those, too. Neurotic, but I leave home with peace of mind. My neighbor up in SC came home, his safe was dragged across his brand new Oak flooring, gouging/ruining it, all his guns,his father's guns, gone. Remember, if you can tip a safe over, a crook owns it. Words to live by.
I agree with raising the safe in the garage, and add a freestanding dehumidifier, preferably one you can connect a pipe or hose to and drain it outside instead of being bothered dumping the bucket.