Gun Safe Installation

[Frithy]

I'm in the process of installing my gun safe, however, i live in an old cottage and there isn't a straight or flush wall in the house

Would it be an issue if there is a small gap here and there down the side of the safe? I'm talking a few mm here and not cm's.

I'm fixing into brick and it wont be easily accessible. I guess i could even fix a bit of timber up the side to cover the gaps or am i overthinking it here?

Thanks!

 

[Ayrshire5]

Probably overthinking it. If it’s somewhere out of site, not easily accessible and fixed into brick I’m sure it’ll be absolutely fine.
I’m in a new build with not a brick wall near my cabinet so fixed it to timber studs in the wall and floor with no problem during the inspection.

 

[addjunkie]

Gap or not, if some one wants a crow bar behind it, they will get on in somehow. If your really worried, pull the rawl bolts up in the back, and them mark the walk up. Remove and scribe the wall, then refit, then bolt to the floor too.

 

[308tikka]

Chemical anchors.

Put battens around safe. Glue on. Prevents an immediate attack with jemmy.

Nothing will stop an angle grinder, possibly even a reciprocating saw. Its about deterrence and delay, and frankly about casual access.

 

[Frithy]

I might just put some battens up the side for piece of mind. Like you say, its deterrence more than anything. If they've got as far as the safe they're probably not going to stop!

 

[Nick703]

My safe had been in for years,when she spotted the gap around the sides she made me fill it with grip fill and send her pictures when completed

 

[tac29136]

Friend of mine got an ex Chubb bank safe. Some job! Free standing and no need to anchor at all. Cost about €2000.00 in total, delivered, fitted and resprayed in any RAL colour of his choice.



It's ultra strong & fire proof. Weighs approx 2 tonne. About 6ft" tall. No way anyone would get into it unless they had specialist tools and a sh1t load of time on their hands.

 

[Stalker-of-the-deer]

I just bolted mine,

The police did say we'll what if the jimmy it and walk off with it?

My reply was good luck to them, when was the last time you picked up a 140kg steel box and walked off with it?

 

[User00040]

Friend of mine got an ex Chubb bank safe. Some job! Free standing and no need to anchor at all. Cost about €2000.00 in total, delivered, fitted and resprayed in any RAL colour of his choice.



It's ultra strong & fire proof. Weighs approx 2 tonne. About 6ft" tall. No way anyone would get into it unless they had specialist tools and a sh1t load of time on their hands.

That's a really good price, you sure it wasn't stolen?

 

[iain b]

I put mine on a 1 inch plywood, screwed the board to the wall then bolted through into the wall. 3 safes bolted to the wall and each other. Going nowhere.

 

[tac29136]

That's a really good price, you sure it wasn't stolen?  



Haha,

 

[Jh1986]

I just squirted a few decorator guns of chemical resin in the gaps. Kept squeezing until it started seeping out. Now I wish I'd fit a bigger safe

 

[gonzo]

A lot of this depends on the FEO you get.

In reality, if it's fixed on an internal wall, then getting a crow bar behind it, you just hack it through the plaster to make a gap.
Standing it off by half an inch to chear the skirting is going to be questioned. unless that gap is filled.
I'd fix it in place as it is. If they pick up on the gaps at inspection, then you can always address it after that. If they are sensible they would accept some pictures of the remedial work being emailed. Rather than need another visit.

I'd put the effort into the fixings. Chemical anchors are the way to go. Espacially in an older building, where the walls are only stuck together with hard sand. That will please the FEO.

Siting is key. Out of sight. If you can put it in a corner, to restrict someone getting a crow bar into the door, all the better.

All you are doing is slowing down/frustrating a cassual attack. If someone really wants to get in, they'll come with a 10" sthil saw.

 

[Tim.243]

I'm in the process of installing my gun safe, however, i live in an old cottage and there isn't a straight or flush wall in the house

Would it be an issue if there is a small gap here and there down the side of the safe? I'm talking a few mm here and not cm's.

I'm fixing into brick and it wont be easily accessible. I guess i could even fix a bit of timber up the side to cover the gaps or am i overthinking it here?

Thanks!

All my work I over spec then I am quite sure if something gives it is not mine. Nothing wrong in adding a bit more..
Do it once the right way.

 

[User00040]

I'm in the process of installing my gun safe, however, i live in an old cottage and there isn't a straight or flush wall in the house

Would it be an issue if there is a small gap here and there down the side of the safe? I'm talking a few mm here and not cm's.

I'm fixing into brick and it wont be easily accessible. I guess i could even fix a bit of timber up the side to cover the gaps or am i overthinking it here?

Thanks!

Buy another safe for ammo and bolt it on top of your gunsafe. Fill it to the brim with ammo/carts.

Can't move it, can't steal it

 

[User00035]

I had a safe rejected because there was a gap a crowbar could be fitted into. Shaped two bits of wood so they fitted the curves of the wall exactly, sealed and refitted and got the thumbs up.
If your guns are in storage, eliminate all gaps to be on the safe side so you don't need a second visit.

 

[JTO]

Someone already said it: GripFill.

 

[User00035]

My gaps were a bit big for that.

 

[Len the dog]

Grout the gaps with mortar if they’re too big for gripfill. Leave the bolts slack when you grout it and then tighten them up before it starts to set.

 

[Stalker62]

It does make me smile this.

I moved into another Force area. Identical email to both my old Force and my new Force.

The best part of two years passes, then C19 raises its ugly fcuking head.


Out of the blue, I get an phone call from the new FEO, and all matters are dealt with over the phone.


"Have you got a cabinet?"

"Have I! It's magnificent - come and see it."

"Actually, I live and work off the mainland, so can you just send me a photograph of it".


I did just that.

It could have been a photograph of any cabinet, in any part of the world (unless of course, he can read the metadata on the image?).

Six and more years later, still waiting for someone to come and have a wee look...