Posted: 7/23/2006 9:17:58 AM EDT
| Hey. I bought a Browning Bronze Series safe yesterday and have a question about the floor of the safe. Not sure if this is just a Browning thing or if other safes are like this but here goes. When I pulled up the floor of the safe to unbolt it from the pallet, I noticed that the panel used for the floor has double thick plywood cut into about 4x4" squares on the corners to elevate the floor panel up off the actual safe bottom(fireboard). Is there any reason for having this up off the fireboard like this. Due to the length of most of the rifles in the safe, I had to raise the top shelf up really high and have to lay my pistols flat with it now being difficult even reaching to the back of the safe. I could really use the extra 2" -+ that I would pick up by pulling out the plywood squares. Anyone know the reason for them being there in the first place or anyone ever put the floor back in without them? I figured I'd ask here first, because The safe is now jammed full and I'd hate to have to unload it just to find out something stupid like the floor would even seat the whole way down without the spacers or something like that. TIA, Terry |
Just a guess, but I would assume that is for airflow. That way moisture does not build up. If you have the safe sitting on lets say a concrete floor, I could easily see moisture build up on the bottom metal on the safe. If the floor is directly on top, then you get buildup, and eventually mold.
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Was the space that you gained good enough? Just eyeballing it, I would say that about 2" would help for me. I wanted to get a small can of the Hyskor stuff to put in there, but have no room now. I still have the pallet that it was shipped on. I might spray that black to match the safe and just set it up on that. Terry |
Bolts are recessed down into the fireboard. You could bolt it down and the floor would still lay flush. I am thinking airflow also. |
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Interior height wasn't an issue for me. (Amsec safe.) Just checked & mine has a 1" floorboard. It's 2" from the top of that to the metal bottom of the safe. But the bolt heads are over an inch tall. As mentioned, be sure to leave enough room for them. Had to put this one in the garage. On the advice of a friend we used the 4x4's to get it up off the concrete. The bolts run thru the 4x4's. |
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Remember one thing, if you elevate the entire safe (such as putting it on 4X4's) you now give access to the bolts. A thief could cut right thru the wood and eventually the bolts with a Sawzall or demo saw. A thick piece of rubber (such as what newer commercial buildings use on their roofs) between the floor and safe would be safer. |
| I think I got the answer about the floor spacers right from the Browning site. One of the features advertised about there safes is a raised floor for easier gun removal. I would imagine then that there would be no effect on the moisture level then if I removed the spacers. My original plan was to put a can of Hyskore in there and without the spacers I think I can fit one then. Terry |