djay wrote:
I just received a very nice fireproof safe that has no mounting hardware.
So it's fireproof etc but not thief proof. It's about 2 X 2 X 2.

I'd like to mount the sucker down with something. I'm thinking about
strapping it down to the floor by wrapping angle iron around up the left
side across the top and down the right side leaving ears at the bottom.
Kind of like an upside down U. Then drill into the slab and bolt the ears
down to the floor.

It won't insure that a determined thief won't just cut off the bolts and
unstrap it but it will definitely take longer.

Welcome for all comments/ideas?

Thanks!

Djay


How heavy is it? And is it really a safe, or just a fireproof cabinet
with a combination lock? If it has casters, you can unbolt those and use
those holes to add a steel plate to the bottom, extending past the
sides, that you can bolt to the floor. The most secure safe is one
nobody knows about- hide it in a closet or piece of furniture, with what
looks like a solid panel in front of it, made out of thin plywood.
Magnetic catches are great for things like that- you whack the panel
with your hand to get it to pop off, or put a piece of metal on one spot
on the back of the panel, and use a felt-covered magnet as the handle to
pull the panel off without leaving tell-tale marks on it. And whatever
you do, resist the urge to show it off to friends and relatives. All
sorts of ways to add a secret compartment to a house, though not as easy
as the old days when houses had all sorts of built-in cabinetry.

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