Gun safe mounting question

[bigbearbear]

I bought a safe for my shotguns, a Barska Quick Access Biometric safe. This is not a high security safe, more like a gun locker than a safe, but is enough for my purpose.

I want to place it in my bedroom for easy access to my shotguns, the safe has pre-drilled holes on the bottom and on the back for mounting to floor and wall. The mounting has minimal security value, it is more to prevent the safe from tipping over as it has a very narrow base.

The issue I have, is that I have base boards, that means the safe does not lean flush against the wall on its back. I can still secure it to the wall, but I want to find out if there's anything else I should do? Should I put some foam boards to fill in the space between the wall and back of the safe?

Thanks.

The safe is this one:

http://www.barska.com/Biometric_Safe-Quick_Access_Biometric_Rifle_Safe_by_Barska.html

[Citadelgrad87]

I bought a safe for my shotguns, a Barska Quick Access Biometric safe. This is not a high security safe, more like a gun locker than a safe, but is enough for my purpose.

I want to place it in my bedroom for easy access to my shotguns, the safe has pre-drilled holes on the bottom and on the back for mounting to floor and wall. The mounting has minimal security value, it is more to prevent the safe from tipping over as it has a very narrow base.

The issue I have, is that I have base boards, that means the safe does not lean flush against the wall on its back. I can still secure it to the wall, but I want to find out if there's anything else I should do? Should I put some foam boards to fill in the space between the wall and back of the safe?

Thanks.

The safe is this one:

http://www.barska.com/Biometric_Safe-Quick_Access_Biometric_Rifle_Safe_by_Barska.html

I would cut a plywood panel a half inch narrower and shorter than the safe extends above the top of the baseboard, so it sits on the baseboard and is the thickness of that baseboard or close to that thickness. That way you're not screwing around with trying to place smaller boards in exactly the right spot.

I guess you could also screw a couple baseboard thick ( you could even use baseboard scraps) boards to the studs, then put the safe against the wall and use 2 inch or longer screws to go through the boards and into the studs.

[russ69]

Just screw the back to the studs with a spacer block of wood. You are just trying to slow the guys down. Even if you had it mounted flush, a guy with a crowbar could break it loose pretty quick.

[Maddawg46]

Ise 1x2 or 2x4 for a spacer. The floor bolts would be more secure. But like the other guy said.......your just slowing them down.

[w55]

Corner of closet? You could pull base board and cut out for base of safe.

[crosseyedshooter]

Sentrysafe has a similar model and includes plastic spacers for corner mounting so that it clears the baseboards. If yours didn't come with spacers, then I agree with suggestions to make your own with plywood or particle board.

[stix213]

You can remove a section of the baseboard, and save it for if/when you ever want to reinstall it.

[JLM Ranger]

I like the plywood idea. Attach the plywood to the studs, and your cabinet to it. You could probably drill a couple more holes in the cabinet and anchor it in four places rather than the two.

[SDM44]

I just cut my (nice) baseboards in the closet for my safe, using a dremel and taking my time. It came out smooth and straight, and I just touched up the areas showing brown wood with white paint to match the rest of the baseboard. I'll have to take a pic of my safe next to the cut baseboard later and post it up.

Since I didn't hack up the baseboard when I cut it, I can just nail or glue it back on if I ever remove the safe in the future, patch up the area where I cut (no different than filling holes or cracks in drywall), and then just paint it to blend it all. It'll look like I never removed it.

I would do this over adding any spacers, since it gives clearance for somebody to put their fingers or pry bar back there, and space for small things to drop down behind there. Plywood backer isn't a bad idea, but is much more effort than cutting the baseboard IMO.