Padding under safe

[Misfitmike63]

Did some searching, but didn’t find it.

My cousin is having new vinyl floors put in his basement and was wondering what he should put under his safe for padding/moisture barrier when he moves the safe back in. He does have a golden rod in the safe.

 

[Ref1968]

Hope this answers some of the questions and concerns.

Can You Install a Gun Safe on Vinyl or Linoleum Floors?

High-quality vinyl or linoleum floors are extremely durable. If you’re buying a gun safe and plan to install it on this type of flooring, here are a few things you should know. Can My Vinyl/Linoleum Floor Hold a Safe? Vinyl/linoleum flooring is installed on a wooden subfloor. Houses without...

www.libertysafe.com

 

[greencobra]

cousins, i find, are stupid.

 

[Mark from MA]

Did some searching, but didn’t find it.

My cousin is having new vinyl floors put in his basement and was wondering what he should put under his safe for padding/moisture barrier when he moves the safe back in. He does have a golden rod in the safe.

A built up platform made out of pressure treated 2X4's or 2X6's and 1/2 or 3/4" plywood about 4" -6" higher than the floor. You don't want your safe sitting directly on the floor for many reasons, a burst pipe flood being one of them.

Moisture coming thru the concrete is another.....even though its on vinyl...you'll get moisture coming thru with steel on the floor.

It can be built sized to the base of your safe for less than 100 dollars, build it 12" OC and fasten the frame to the concrete with decent L brackets bolted in with concrete anchors, and put the plywood on. Then you can bolt the base of the safe from the inside right into the frame. And also bolt safe into the wall studs from the inside so no one can move it.

If your really worried about moisture up thru that fill between the joist bays with foam, and put heavy gauge plastic sheeting on the frame before you plywood. Overkill...IMHO.

 

[LTCRN]

Hockey pucks, placed in all four corners and one or two in the middle. If it's a larger safe, a full row in the middle should help. Also, I've heard of doubling up the hockey pucks, drilling right through them and anchoring the safe to the floor.

 

[Misfitmike63]

Thanks for all the replies, I’ll send him this way.

 

[whatluck]

If you're planning to bolt the safe down, putting any kind of padding exposes you to a rock attack. If the safe can rock at all two people can oscillate it back and fourth and the bolts will snap pretty fast.

 

[inerlogic]

i put mine on casters

 

[DW357]

I have mine in the basement on cinderblocks and cut sections of Azek/PVC deck boards since those won’t absorb moisture and won’t rot

 

[Mark from MA]

If you're planning to bolt the safe down, putting any kind of padding exposes you to a rock attack. If the safe can rock at all two people can oscillate it back and fourth and the bolts will snap pretty fast.

Any safe should be fully bolted into the wall studs as well as the floor so this can never happen.

 

[v37v]

I can't stop seeing pudding under safe.