Mount Safe To Dry Wall

If your safe is too small to get the drill into.

Mount safe to dry wall. The wall should be an external wall and the floor preferably concrete. You must be sure you are bolting to studs as running bolts into drywall won t do you much good. Move the safe if there isn t room inside to drill through the holes. Find floor wall safes at lowe s today.

Most wall framings set studs every 16 inches so you should be okay to measure from there but double check with a pilot hole. I d use a static wall mount for drywall and avoid anything over 50 pounds. If you can get away with it bolting your safe to the wall is the next best thing to securing it to the floor. Be careful if you install an electronic safe in a laundry garage or basement.

Mark the hole locations on the floor. Humidity is high and the electronic lock might not operate properly long enough. Wall safe features an electronic lock with an easy to use keypad. Be sure to use sturdy lag screws.

You need to drill through the plaster and into the wood framing. Drilling the anchor holes 1. You might also have to custom drill holes in your safe to align with the studs in your wall. A safe should always be anchored whether it be to a wall or on the floor.

More product details close. In any case to use an expansion anchor start by drilling a hole in the drywall that s roughly the same diameter as the anchor. Remove any flooring. The best advice is to find a stud and drill it there.

Anchors will sometimes list the holding strength maximum on the packaging but if not it s best to play it safe and go with a stronger anchor like the ones discussed below if you re unsure. However you can use dry wall with lighter televisions. You should also use 4 toggle bolts to ensure properly distribute the weight.