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Posted: 4/5/2010 2:00:30 PM EDT
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Safe will be pushing over 1200 lbs. Looking at the finished basement. House sits on a slope, walk out basement in the back. only about 35% of the basement is actually below grade.
6 years here, no water problems whatsoever with the basment, and we've had some good flooding in the last couple years (house is near the top of a hill). Feel more comfortable placing the iron (safe) on a slab in the basement than sitting on the first floor over wood. However, in the back of my mind, I can't help but woder/worry "what if" the basement gets some water in it with it coming into contact with the safe. Am I being over an over paranoid sucker, or else I was thinking about perhaps just raising the safe up a couple of inches bolting it down over some metal or wood "just in case" the basement get's some water in it and the bottom of the safe sits off the slab. I'm picturing worst case where I get some water in the basement, safe is bolted down to slab, and with it filled with items, no way would I be able to move the safe in a hurry. |
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I just bolted mine down straight through the crappy-ass berber carpet. Just avoid the tac-strips so it sits level. THAT actually was my first idea. Simple and easy. However the only thing lurking in the back of my mind is "what if" I get some water down in the basement. As mentioned, had never been a problem in the six years being here (and we're planning on being here the next 20 years). Being that the house sit's on a slope and only a portion of the basement is below grade and it is a "walk out" basement, perhaps I'm being over paronoid. But I figure with my luck... |
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