Gun safe placement, suggestions?

[IVth Horseman]

I'm having a safe installed... 42"x32" and about 1,000 lbs.

My house is on a non-tensioned concrete slab but I'm concerned about the potential stress the safe will put on it over time. Is the edge of the slab (against an exterior wall) any stronger or weaker than a wall in the center of the home?

And yes, I'll be bolting it down.

Any experience or thoughts on subject are appreciated.

[emgee00]

The edges, or footings, are much thicker and usually run throughout the house where weight-barring walls are. The general thickness of the slab should be plenty thick enough to not cause any damage over any amount of time. I wouldn't personally worry about it.


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[pacrat]

emgee00

Do the math. 9.333 Sq Ft. That's only a 107 # PSF load.

If that will damage your slab. It's time to move, because you couldn't safely stand on it.

[Ross]

If you place it near the center of the house and there is a [full] house fire, that'll likely be the hottest part of the house for the longest duration.

[Montu]

Anywhere in the house is fine. I personally like placing safes in corners / confined spaces to make it harder if someone was trying to pry it off the bolts or open it.

[john myers]

similar situation similar size safe
mine has been fine for 20 plus years
just moved it last week to change floor covering
no issues

[IVth Horseman]

Great to hear, its just hard to imagine the idea of dropping half a ton in you're house without damage. Thanks folks.

[hermosabeach]

Get an electrical outlet installed in the closet, if possible, so you can have a goldenrod dehumidifier in the safe...
The outlet makes it easy for interior lights too

Good concrete bolts
And a hammer drill- even the $20'harbor freight one will work for small jobs

Easy peasy

[SonofWWIIDI]

Best place to put it would probably be in a free state...in your new home.

[jdben92883]

1000# isn't particularly heavy. It won't matter where you put it on the slab.
I'm pretty sure a fully-loaded 30cu.ft. fridge is knocking on the door of 600#.

[hambam105]

Out of sight of your current 8 year old visitor that is soon to be your future 25 year old substance abuser step son of some divorced liberal relative you forgot about 10 years ago.

Little Billy is going to forget that his long lost uncle relative has a gigantic safe full of guns in the house? Sure. You bet.

[calif 15-22]

Get an electrical outlet installed in the closet, if possible, so you can have a goldenrod dehumidifier in the safe...
The outlet makes it easy for interior lights too

Good concrete bolts
And a hammer drill- even the $20'harbor freight one will work for small jobs

Easy peasy

Having just gone through this some things to think about:
1. Proximity and need to access. I have 2 other remote quick safes for handguns so my safe is downstairs not easily accessible in an emergency.
3. Power near by. This is nice for lights and dehumidifier.
3. Door swing. When you place the safe in a corner having the door swing away from the wall gives you 180 deg of access vs 90 deg.

Good luck!

[jdben92883]

#3 depends on if the hinges are mounted inside or outside the safe. But another benefit of swinging away from the wall is that it protects the safe from pry bar attack.

Having just gone through this some things to think about:
1. Proximity and need to access. I have 2 other remote quick safes for handguns so my safe is downstairs not easily accessible in an emergency.
3. Power near by. This is nice for lights and dehumidifier.
3. Door swing. When you place the safe in a corner having the door swing away from the wall gives you 180 deg of access vs 90 deg.

Good luck!

[emgee00]

Don't want to end up with a Guam situation!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjG958lZ1KI

[boopiejones]

1000# isn't particularly heavy. It won't matter where you put it on the slab.
I'm pretty sure a fully-loaded 30cu.ft. fridge is knocking on the door of 600#.

And a fridge is typically on wheels, so the pounds per square inch is about equal to Rosie odonnell in stilettos.