Mount Safe To Dry Wall

Move the safe if there isn t room inside to drill through the holes.

Mount safe to dry wall.

Find floor wall safes at lowe s today. If you can get away with it bolting your safe to the wall is the next best thing to securing it to the floor. Designed to install between the studs in your wall the thick solid steel safe is easy to mount and incredibly durable. I d use a static wall mount for drywall and avoid anything over 50 pounds.

Perfect for keeping your handguns jewelry and cash perfect for keeping your handguns jewelry and cash safe this 0 58 cu. You might also have to custom drill holes in your safe to align with the studs in your wall. Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches so you should be okay to measure from there but double check with a pilot hole. Wall safe features an electronic lock with an easy to use keypad.

Drilling the anchor holes 1. If you can t drill the holes through the safe itself because the drill won t. If your safe is too small to get the drill into. Be careful if you install an electronic safe in a laundry garage or basement.

The wall should be an external wall and the floor preferably concrete. However you can use dry wall with lighter televisions. A safe should always be anchored whether it be to a wall or on the floor. Remove any flooring.

Anchors will sometimes list the holding strength maximum on the packaging but if not it s best to play it safe and go with a stronger anchor like the ones discussed below if you re unsure. You must be sure you are bolting to studs as running bolts into drywall won t do you much good. More product details close. Mark the hole locations on the floor.

Be sure to use sturdy lag screws. You need to drill through the plaster and into the wood framing. The best advice is to find a stud and drill it there.