How To Install A Wall Safe In Concrete

This compact safe which fits between wall studs spaced 16 in.

How to install a wall safe in concrete.

You need a key as well as a three digit combination to open it. Look for a wall safe with a width of less than 16 inches 40 5 cm and depth of 3 5 inches 9 cm. On a shelf or furniture against a wall. Anchored on the floor.

Where to install my safe. One of the best places i recommend is on a shelf against a concrete wall. Locate the wall studs with a stud sensor or hammer and nail. You can then chose the height that you prefer in which to fit your belongings.

This video briefly explains the procedure for installing a floor safe in a concrete slab. Most homes are built from two by fours 44 x 94mm spaced 16 inches 40 5 cm apart. We used a doj appr. Then use a level to draw a 14 inch square onto the wall between the two studs.

Concrete must be firm enough to hold the weight of the in floor safe before proceeding. Step 1 cut out the opening. 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. You could tie the new wall to the existing wall with steel anchors and rebar anchored to the existing wall.

On center features all steel construction and a dual locking mechanism. This means that the typical safe will have to fit in this space. 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.