Then if the safe is only a couple of hundred pounds try and get enough in the safe to get it close to 1000 pounds or more.
Bolt safe to floor carpet.
My heritage safe is bolted through my berber carpet to the floor in 4 places.
The hole saw leaves a hole in the center for the bolt.
Store your bullets etc.
Having the safe lagged to the top prevents someone from grabbing it at the top and.
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You may even consider cutting away all carpet under the safe as this can prevent you from getting the safe bolted really really tightly to the floor.
Cut the carpet around that area using a pair of scissors and lay it back on the floor.
Lead shot in the bottom works really well and does not burn up space.
Shell busey shows you how to screw through carpeted floor.
And if you move a lot bolting the safe to the floor removing it then bolting it to the floor of your new apartment can be a bit of a hassle.
Concrete if your floor material is concrete then use a black marker or a piece of chalk to mark the entry point for your bolt holes on the concrete surface.
If you are renting you may not be allowed to bolt a safe to the floor.
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Drill holes using a hand drill of around 1 inch deep in the concrete floor for your bolt holes.
How to secure a safe without bolting it to the floor.
If you have carpet on the floor where you will be placing the safe use a knife to cut a circle out of the carpet that is large enough to accommodate the bolt and the mounting hole.
I was sure to pick up the floor joist locations and screw into them.
If you don t think you can get it to 1000 pounds bolt it down.
How to secure a safe without bolting it to the floor while bolting a safe to the floor is common there are lots of reasons not to do this.