Wall Safe Installation Tips

Where to install a safe in your house.

Wall safe installation tips.

Designed to install between the studs in your wall the thick solid steel safe is easy to mount and incredibly durable. Choose a wall safe with fire resistance. Note that you ll need both the three digit combination and the key to open the safe. If you want a fire resistant wall safe choose one that will protect your goods for at least 30 minutes because most fires move through.

I was recently called on to install a lockstate ls 52en wall safe as part of a renovation i was working on. Step 4 secure the safe. While you can start at any point of the markings it s generally easier if you start at either the bottom or top corner and then focus on the sides. Fire resistant safes will protect your valuables and papers in the event of a fire.

Install the two removable steel shelves if desired. You may want to place the safe in a location where the back can extend into a closet then build a frame around the back of the safe to hide it. Both underwriters laboratories ul and intertek etl are independent organizations that rate wall safes according to fire resistance. After installation please allow the concrete cement to dry for 24 hours before using the safe.

Fasten the safe to the studs with the four screws provided. You could be limited to a depth as shallow as three inches based on the thickness of your walls. Find out more about this project. The installation location determines the maximum depth of your wall safe.

A safe should always be anchored whether it be to a wall or on the floor. In this video mike from the geek pub installs a hidden wall safe that can be used to help keep the burglars at bay. Insert safe into opening. Perfect for keeping your handguns jewelry and cash perfect for keeping your handguns jewelry and cash safe this 0 58 cu.

Be careful if you install an electronic safe in a laundry garage or basement. Humidity is high and the electronic lock might not operate properly long enough. This safe is not fire proof but is fairly heavy about 37 pounds and seems very well made of heavy gauge steel and with two 5 8 locking bolts. It is sized to fit between standard 2 4 wall studs spaced 16 on center is just over.

The wall should be an external wall and the floor preferably concrete. Do not tug or pull on the wall while you cut it. Wall safe features an electronic lock with an easy to use keypad.