Posted: 8/18/2008 12:14:53 PM EDT
| In the house or in the garage. My new safe just got here and its 833lbs so I don't think it needs to be in the house for security but is better to have in the house for other reasons I can't think of. |
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I've thought about this one too. Even a safe of this weight might move out pretty easy when there's nothing to move it across except a concrete floor and out through a garage door. Keep in mind...in and out. Then they've got all the time in the world to open it. ETA: You would have a good solid floor to anchor too, though. |
A garage isn't the ideal place for a safe, If I were you, I'd secure it, bolt it down in a non descript part of the house. If they can't find it, well they can't get to it and even if they do, well its very well hidden that even your wife doesn't know where the location of it, so finding it is a moot point to begin with and a burglar will have a hard time getting into a real safe in the first place, so they're only wasting their time and risking their lives. Bottom line is, make it hard and costly for them that something of value is essentially worthless.  :} |
| I'd put it in the house just for temp swings. But, if you can bolt id down in the garage, but can't in the house, then put it in the garage. No matter which place you put it, put it in a corner with the hinge side opposite the closest wall. That way, they can't get any leverage on the opening side. |
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I have a friend that wanted his in the garage but didn't want it on the floor. He built a rack about 12 inches high and mounted the safe on it. (don't ask how he got it up there) The rack is bolted to the deck and the safe is bolted to the rack. He doen't have the floor in contact with the safe and his humidity problems are just about nill. YMMV |
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It depends a lot on what is contained in the garage. My garage has a cutting torch setup, metal saws, LOTS of tools, etc...Everything a burglar would need to cut the safe. My safe is as far away from the garage as I could get it. It's securely bolted to the concrete slab. With enough time, and the right tools, it can be defeated. But it aint gonna be easy... 
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How well insulated is your garage? We are pretty dry here, but my safe is in the house. You will find you place all kinds of stuff in there for trips and such. Why not have it in a good climate controlled location? Seriously, get that one in the house NOW!!! You'll need the room in the garage for the next safe
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How wide is the safe? That could decide how many joists are below the safe. What flooring is it going over? Type of sheeting, tile, etc. That may or may not help disperse the weight. Where is this going in the house? Must be up north or one of the few basements down south. |
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Inside house was not an option for me. Bolted through slab in garage, back and at least one side unreachable, no useful tools for safecracking in the area. Firearms rider on homeowner's insurance in case a really determined thief gets in. Most of these safes (including my Champion) are "residential security containers" anyway, not bank vaults. If you do the garage, make sure you put something under it to allow a small gap for air circulation. |