How To Install A Wall Safe In Concrete

Locate the wall studs with a stud sensor or hammer and nail.

How to install a wall safe in concrete. Concrete must be firm enough to hold the weight of the in floor safe before proceeding. I like the idea of pouring a new concrete wall around the safe. This video briefly explains the procedure for installing a floor safe in a concrete slab. This means that the typical safe will have to fit in this space.

This compact safe which fits between wall studs spaced 16 in. On center features all steel construction and a dual locking mechanism. In this case a b2200 floor safe made by american security products. We used a doj appr.

In a wall if it is a wall safe. Make sure the floor can support all the added weight including what is going in the safe lee sam jan 29 at 20 02. 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. Then use a level to draw a 14 inch square onto the wall between the two studs.

If your safe is big enough and your wall is not a main concrete wall divider wall you can. On a shelf or furniture against a wall. You can then chose the height that you prefer in which to fit your belongings. Most homes are built from two by fours 44 x 94mm spaced 16 inches 40 5 cm apart.

Where to install my safe. You need a key as well as a three digit combination to open it. Anchored on the floor. You could tie the new wall to the existing wall with steel anchors and rebar anchored to the existing wall.