I placed a 2 fender washer on each 1 2 lag screw.
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.
If you are renting you may not be allowed to bolt a safe to the floor.
Having the safe lagged to the top prevents someone from grabbing it at the top and.
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Another reason is that the floor itself is not suitable for bolting a safe to making safe owners seek an alternative.
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How to secure a safe without bolting it to the floor while bolting a safe to the floor is common there are lots of reasons not to do this.
If you don t think you can get it to 1000 pounds bolt it down.
After all no landlord in their right mind would allow you to bolt your safe to the floor as it can leave permanent damage to their property.
Lead shot in the bottom works really well and does not burn up space.
Then if the safe is only a couple of hundred pounds try and get enough in the safe to get it close to 1000 pounds or more.
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.
The hole saw leaves a hole in the center for the bolt.
How to secure a safe without bolting it to the floor.
Cut the carpet around that area using a pair of scissors and lay it back on the floor.
Store your bullets etc.
I was sure to pick up the floor joist locations and screw into them.
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.