Where do you keep your safe?

[bos-94-003]

My main safe is in the back living room in plain sight. Had the same issue with finding a location and the living room won the debate.

 

[Hogwylde]

In the closet of the spare room we use as an office. Can't get the safe through the door of the closet unless you remove the door to the safe first AND take the closet door off the hinges.

 

[dudley0]

I went the smaller and more route. One is in the bedroom closet, so I use drawers more than hangers for my clothes. The other is in the basement. That is more as a fail safe (pun intended) in case of fire or tornado.

My only problem now is when I get a new gun do I put it in the easier to access safe or not?

 

[7urtle]

bedroom currently

 

[INPatriot]

Re: Garage

I have thought building a cinder block vault in the garage surrounded by reinforced concrete pylons (similar to whats in front of stores) and reinforcing the cinder block through the post holes (whether with 4x4s, more concrete or rebar) might be a viable option for a safe in the garage.

Some home plans, ie Tri-Levels make it rather difficult for proper safe placement.

 

[calcot7]

so that answers the question - it aint in plain sight...

Im walking my house looking for a place to put it and drawing blanks so was trying to get a feel for other off the wall places I could put it..

Garage seemed stilly since it has the easiest door to penetrate..
attic seemed too hot..

spare bedroom closet might work, but its clear on the wrong side of the house...

Just don't put it in the center of the room.......Over or next to a bearing wall if possible.

 

[pudly]

Just don't put it in the center of the room.......Over or next to a bearing wall if possible.

Putting it next to a wall or in a corner allows better anchoring and less access to attack it. Of course you have to plan for how the door swings.

 

[BigMoose]

I am not telling you,

 

[Thor]

Me either.

 

[BStarkey 46947]

In the basement in a locked room. Johnson's moved it in 15 years ago and it is going with the house if ever sold. Took 6 people to get it down the steps empty. Not concerned about it being stolen fully loaded.

Fire proof basement room with Diebold vault door is my secondary at an undisclosed location.

 

[Brandon]

Not sure if mine was ever recovered from the bottom of the lake or not. Never play the game on the boat with other Ingo'ers of "whose safe sinks the fastest". Not even sure if I won that round or not!

 

[Scuba591]

For those that have safes inside the living spaces... Is the safe on carpet? I was told recently that the chemicals in carpets will rust the bottom of the safe.... Opinions?

 

[DWS]

My safe use to be in a converted garage sitting on carpet. When I moved it after 8 years it was no worse for wear. My dads safe has been on carpet the entire time as well and has not shown any issues of rust due to carpet.

Currently my safe is sitting in the "finished" Basement. Three guys and a truck to get it down there empty. Its going with the house if we ever move.

 

[CampingJosh]

For those that have safes inside the living spaces... Is the safe on carpet? I was told recently that the chemicals in carpets will rust the bottom of the safe.... Opinions?

I have 1/4" plywood under the file cabinet that is next to the safe, but I didn't think it necessary for the safe.

That's a pretty thick powder coat on the bottom of a new safe. I moved the safe to another room in my house after a couple years, and there was no indication of any corrosion to any part of it.

 

[Doublehelix]

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[nakinate]

This may seem off topic, but I assure you it ties in with this thread.

What's your address?

Do you have an alarm?

What's your safe combo?

 

[Doublehelix]

This may seem off topic, but I assure you it ties in with this thread.

What's your address?

Do you have an alarm?

What's your safe combo?

Point taken. Thanks.

 

[Thegeek]

Bolted to the slab in the only spot that we could fit it.

 

[olhorseman]

In the garage. He likes to sleep next to it.

 

[Yup!]

some of the safe's I have been looking have a very nice finish and look like they could be left in plain sight if bolted properly, more or less curious if that was a bad idea.