Under safe in garage?

[graysonbornhunter]

What would you put between the concrete and safe in a basement garage? I'm going to leave the safe on the pallet but still be able to use longer bolts to bolt it to the floor.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

If it's on the pallet, I don't see any need to put anything else down.

 

[Ohio Gun Guy]

Pressure treated lumber.
The pallet will only last so long if there is moisture and it will wick it from the conctrete.

 

[graysonbornhunter]

Would you just cut pressure treated lumber in strips long enough to cover under the entire pallet? What about a moisture barrier like you place under hardwood or laminate flooring?

 

[Owen Sparks]

Garages are a really bad place to store guns unless they are climate controled. Steel takes a long time to warm up because of its density and this will cause it to sweat like an iced tea glass if the air temprature rises too rapidly in the morning. That causes rust.

 

[acdodd]

Seems like that would make it easier to steal.
On a pallet you could get to the bolts and cut them or just use a jack and pull the bolts out of the floor.

 

[The Mayor]

I would use the blue draft seal that you put between the top of a house foundation and the band joist, I'm not sure of the correct name, it comes in rolls about 6 inches wide by 1/4 inch.

 

[45Fan]

You could build a concrete pad, similar to the ones factories use for setting heavy machines on. reenforcement steel epoxied into the existing floor would hold it down, and not expose the bolts. Condensation could be controled with a small ceramic heater in the safe (assuming you can get power inside). Of course a garage isnt the best place to put a gunsafe, but if it was a perfect world, wouldnt every house be built with a walk in gun safe?

 

[JVaughn]

I would get a piece of industrial plastic such as UHMW or something similar (fiberglass maybe, or even lexan should work) and cut a piece to put between the floor and the safe. I agree with acdodd - the pallet seems to give too much clearance which should make for easier bolt cutting.

 

[frankenstein406]

Large neopreme pad like yoga ones, no palette. Some bags of rice.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Plastic, or if it's bolted down, just put a double nut for standoff, just has to be a break not a huge gap

 

[Jeff F]

My buddy used some pieces of worn out conveyor belt under two safes he bolted to his garage floor next to the wall. Seems to have worked for him.

 

[o Unforgiven o]

Depending on how large the safe is, a large plain rubber doormat would seem ideal.

 

[oneounceload]

Feed/tack stores sell "stall" mats for horse stalls - heavy density rubber about 1" thick - cushions the safes and keeps it dry - use the rest in front of your garage workbench to stand on

 

[SleazyRider]

Three scrap pieces of Trex is what I used under my 900 pounder. No regrets. A little dab of grease will make final positioning of the safe incredibly easy.

 

[speedway]

Don't tell anyone your safe is in the garage. All you need is a chain and a truck (even is safe is well bolted down) and your stuff is gone bye bye. Garages are easy access.

 

[hkdave]

If you have water problems a .5" to 1 inch piece of rubber that is going to compress to half that with weight won't stop the water from going into safe I would assume... Seeing as how this is going in a basement type area?

 

[danprkr]

When I was in a house that could flood I put down concrete blocks and then put cut to size pieces of treated plywood. Fortunately never had to find out if the 8" was enough, but it did give me piece of mind.

In your situation I would cross the treated lumber until I had it high enough to suit me, and lose the pallet. When the pallet gives way it will cause a problem no matter how you do the lumber on top of it.