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Posted: 2/2/2024 5:57:33 PM EDT
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I finally have enough enthusiasm for the 3rd phase of our basement remodeling which includes moving safes to a new position and bolting them down. How do you drill a fire resistant safe? I'm pretty certain it's concrete lined so do you start with a high speed twist drill, switch over to masonry and back again? Thanks for you wisdom! |
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I should have mentioned it's going over flooring so into floor joists and, I'm hoping, a couple in the rear to the wall studs. I'm pretty well stuck with placement so the floor holes are unlikely to match up with floor joists. It's a cheapy Liberty safe that's probably around 400 pounds. That's the reason I want to secure it as well as possible knowing I'm only buying time for some tweaker that really isn't professional. It'll be sandwiched in between two other safes and we're blessed to live in a low crime, rural area so I'm comfortable with the risk I've assessed. |
| Cheaper safes often use fire-rated drywall for insulation. You shouldn't have any trouble drilling that, and the steel shell, with a standard HSS drill bit - just keep the RPM low and pressure high. |
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