How To Install A Wall Safe In Concrete

Concrete must be firm enough to hold the weight of the in floor safe before proceeding.

How to install a wall safe in concrete.

Where to install my safe. On center features all steel construction and a dual locking mechanism. This video briefly explains the procedure for installing a floor safe in a concrete slab. Make sure the floor can support all the added weight including what is going in the safe lee sam jan 29 at 20 02.

Look for a wall safe with a width of less than 16 inches 40 5 cm and depth of 3 5 inches 9 cm. You can then chose the height that you prefer in which to fit your belongings. One of the best places i recommend is on a shelf against a concrete wall. We used a doj appr.

You need a key as well as a three digit combination to open it. This means that the typical safe will have to fit in this space. Step 1 cut out the opening. On a shelf or furniture against a wall.

Locate the wall studs with a stud sensor or hammer and nail. Then use a level to draw a 14 inch square onto the wall between the two studs. Step 3 once the freshly poured slab has harden to a degree that it can support the weight of the safe you are ready to proceed with next step of the floor safe installation. I like the idea of pouring a new concrete wall around the safe.

This compact safe which fits between wall studs spaced 16 in. Anchored on the floor. In this case a b2200 floor safe made by american security products. If your safe is big enough and your wall is not a main concrete wall divider wall you can.