moving, trying to figure out good place for safe..

[shouldifail]

as the title says, i am going to be moving within the month.
we bought a new home, and my only real concern is where am i going to put the gunsafe.
the house was built in the 20's and has a basement, however......the ceilings are LOW, and it may get damp down there at times (has a sump pump).
there is virtually NO closet space to speak of, so that is out of the question.

so my question is, if faced with a similar situation, what would you do???

i've considered placing the safe on blocks to keep it off the floor, then bolting it down from there.
there is a raised concrete slab 5 inches or so taller than the rest of the basement floor (which is also concrete), and i have considefed framing that off to not only hide the safe, but to keep damp air from circulating in there.
the only problem with that is there is a heat run that sits below the joists that i would have to work around.
(although, heat from that run might help keep the safe room "warmed up")
obviously i will install a golden rod or similar device, and also probably use a silica dessicant.....but how effective are those in basement situations???

does anyone else have a basement located safe???? what did you do?
please help!!!
lack of a "perfect" location for my safe is the only downside to this house....
thanks.
chris

 

[3pairs12]

My dads safe is in his basement. He uses one of those golden rods and it works well. Of course he is in southern California so its a little dryer there. His basement still has a little dampness to it though.

 

[longdayjake]

move to the desert. no moisture problems here.

 

[MinnMooney]

Mine is in the "basement" (actually, a lower level - it sits 3' into the ground) so I mounted it on a pallet it keep it off the floor and put a large silica pack in the safe. It has been there for 5 years with no rust problems at all.

 

[psyprofessor]

Where can i purchase a big silica pack to keep things dry?

 

[Huddog]

Don't use a silicia pack if you have power use a golden rod or other electric dehummidifier. Our new house does not have a basement so mine is on the first floor of the residence and no moisture problems. It is also in a no traffic area of our house.

 

[battlecry]

Low ceilings are not necessarily bad.

My basement ceiling is so low my safe cannot be tumbled on its side without breaking the ceiling. I layed a ribbed polyethylene (?) sheet under the safe and use a goldenrod inside. Everything seems fine after 3 years.