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anchoring to concrete floors
lag shields are generally recommended because
they mount flush with the floor and allow the
safe to be bolted down with a lag screw and flat
wash er.
lag Shield anchor
and lag Screw
installation of lag shields requires holes to be
drilled into the concrete to accommodate them.
drilling into concrete properly requires a hammer
drill with an appropriate sized concrete drill bit.
to ensure strong and successful anchoring to
concrete:
• drill holes in one pass and avoid raising the
bit up and down to clear the dust, which may
cause the holes to be come slightly over-
sized.
• drill holes 1⁄2"-1" deeper than the length of the
lag shield to allow room for the bottom of the
screw and any remaining dust.
• Vacuum dust from holes before installing lag
shields.
anchoring to Wood floors
lag screws and flat washers are typically used to
bolt safes to wood floors (or floors with a wood
sub-floor).
Safe
Floor
Lag Screw
Flat Washer
installation works best if holes are pre-drilled to
accommodate the lag screws. a standard hand-
held power drill with the appropriate-sized wood
drill bit is required to complete the job.
to ensure strong and successful anchoring to
wood:
• pre-drill holes at the correct size for the lag
screws. the correct pre-drill size is always
smaller than the lag screw size. (For exam-
ple, a 7⁄32" bit is used to pre-drill holes for a 3⁄8"
lag screw.)
• use at least a 2" long lag screw.
• For additional strength, fasten at least two of
the screws into floor joists.
verify that floor area to be drilled is free
of electrical wir es, gas lines, water lines,
sewer lines, etc. drilling into these items
unintentionally can cause electric shock,
fire, or property damage.
anchoring your safe
anchoring the safe to the floor reduces the risk
of tipping and makes theft of the entire safe
extremely difficult. the safe can be anchored to
any surface, but wood and concrete are the most
common.
Before anchoring the safe, all shelves and wall
boards must be removed to expose the anchoring
holes in the bottom of the safe. holes can gener-
ally be drilled with the safe in-place, depending on
the size and shape of the drill used.