What to look for in a safe, and how to bolt it to the floor?

[TiAvenger]

The title says it all. 

I need a small safe to hold cash and other valuables in a two story house... question is, how do I bolt it to the floor on the second story.

[Grampa]

I may be able to get get you a small one for free.

use lag bolts to bolt a metal plate into the floor joists, then bolt the safe to the plate

http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p16_Fire-Security-Safes_140803_Business_Supplies_10051_true_SEARCH
about this big

[TiAvenger]

I may be able to get get you a small one for free.

use lag bolts to bolt a metal plate into the floor joists, then bolt the safe to the plate

http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p16_Fire-Security-Safes_140803_Business_Supplies_10051_true_SEARCH
about this big

I might have to take you up on that 

[Grampa]

I might have to take you up on that 

I'll try to grab one from the corp office on Wednesday 

[TiAvenger]

will you have the combo? 

also, I know you may not know, but are they fire rated?

[Grampa]

will you have the combo? 

also, I know you may not know, but are they fire rated?

yup... and a key

and yup...they are someguy, lucazuma and Rameses  proof. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

Hey!


Personally I'd skip the safe and find a terribly obscure places to hide it, possibly in between floors. I know if I were a thief, and I came across a safe, I'd find a way to take it before looking much further.



So maybe keep a pretend safe with nothing in it but rocks 

[TiAvenger]

Hey!


Personally I'd skip the safe and find a terribly obscure places to hide it, possibly in between floors. I know if I were a thief, and I came across a safe, I'd find a way to take it before looking much further.



So maybe keep a pretend safe with nothing in it but rocks 

You dont watch "It takes a Thief" do you? 

[somegirl]

Personally I'd skip the safe and find a terribly obscure places to hide it, possibly in between floors. I know if I were a thief, and I came across a safe, I'd find a way to take it before looking much further.

That wouldn't be fireproof, which should be your first concern.

[Rameses]

yup... and a key

and yup...they are someguy, lucazuma and Rameses  proof. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

That wouldn't be fireproof, which should be your first concern.

You can put something fireproof between the floors.

[Charlief]

What would you be keeping in the safe?  Currency? Securities? Gardall makes a good safe in different levels of security.  Need ultimate fire protection?  I have a safe in my cellar embedded right into the cement slab.  As fire safe as you can get.  Has a water proof seal also.  Another safe in our bedroom closet is scumbag rated B with a fire rating of 2 hrs.  Bolted right to the floor and weighs about 150#.  It'll stop most attempts.

Check with a local lock/safe shop.... they usually will have better quality items than the chain stores.  Bolting the safe down is rather easy. 

[TiAvenger]

Mainly my credit cards (i dont keep em in my wallet) and enough reserve currency to last a month (about 2 grand)

and possibly a pistol or two.

[He Man]

why would you keep a pistol in the safe?

[DanTheMan]

why would you keep a pistol in the safe?

so your wife doesnt shoot you.