Gunsafe Mounting

[Steverino]

Good morning folks,

I almost posted this in the "Anything Gos" forum but after reading Rocky's 'Not A Good Day Here' post, it seemed completely inappropriate to post something so trivial so close to that particular post.

There have been posts from time to time on the varying type and manufacture of gunsafes but I have had some difficulty locating actual information specific to mounting of steel gunsafes.

I am in the process of finishing my basement and have an area designated under the stairwell with a sliding false wall to be used as my gunsafe and reloading area. The plan is to bolt the safe with concrete dynabolts through both the back and bottom of the safe and into the wall and floor for maximum security. Both the surrounding wall and floor are stripped down to bare foundation walls/floor in this area.

My main concern here is water as this house has had a history in the past of leaks and seepage withing the foundation walls and cove joints. All of the cracks have been epoxied and a complete interior drain tile system has been installed.surrounding my 1500 sf basement perimeter which empties into a sump pit. As a matter of fact, I have four sump pumps set-up (a primary, secondary with mechanical float switch set a little higher) and two battery back-up units running off of four AGV Deep Cycle batteries. Even with all of this, I know at some point in time-may not be ten or twenty years, but I will get some water in my basement.

I have made a decision to go with an industrial tile and area rugs throughout the basement and am planning on raising the gunsafe up a goof 6" (if not more) to allow for the possibility of water in my basement floor. I have considered building a block form and just building a concrete pad and inserting rebar through the new pad and into the existing flooring to join the two together. The problem is finding concrete dyna bolts that long to then mount into and through the safe floor.

Anybody here have this dilema? Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. I am still thiking this through in my head and so far, do not have that warm/fuzzy on any concrete (pun intended) plan. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions!

[petey]

How about using a standard piece of 6" Steal I-beam? Mount the I-Beam to the floor, then mount the safe to the two pieces of I-beam.

Concept is simple and eliminates the need for long bolts thru the safe to the floor.

[Steverino]

Thanks Petey!

See, this is why I love this place! It is always nice to open up ideas from groups of friendly and well knowledgable folks. I happen to like easy too!

It's funny how you just get something stuck in your head. This whole time I kept thinking concrete, concrete, concrete. I could actually run an I-Beam channel along my wall too.

[petey]

No problem, and probably way cheaper than the concrete route anyhow. I believe it's almost $200 a yard here in PA, 3 yard minimum, so you'd have to pour a sidewalk while you're at it too

Unless you mix your own, that is.

[Steverino]

"No problem, and probably way cheaper than the concrete route anyhow. I believe it's almost $200 a yard here in PA, 3 yard minimum, so you'd have to pour a sidewalk while you're at it too

Unless you mix your own, that is."

Believe me, I was fully planning on mixing my own redi-mix concoction for an elevated pad. I have tried for the better part of two years in vain to find an area concrete contractor to replace the back concrerte porch of my house and excavate an inverted walkway but it was $2000 "below the minimum" I solicited some of my neighbors as well to replace some of their cement walks and drives. The majority are folks along in their years who could quite honestly, give a rat's a** anymore on the maintenance of their homes beyond the bare necessaties, which I can completely understand.