Installing a safe on a slanted concrete floor

Lord Grey Boots · January 27, 2002, 02:49 AM

Any body discover that the concrete floor they were about to drop a gazillion pound safe on had a slant to it? Since that would result in the door being a pain to deal with (closes on you, or opens too fast). How did you deal with it? What did you make your pedestal out of that was strong enough to hold the safe, but removed the angle?

MW740 · January 27, 2002, 02:54 AM

You could level out the safe with steel shims.

Good Guy · January 27, 2002, 02:56 AM

When they installed my safe in the garage, the guy used heavy-gauge 3"x3" metal shims under a couple of corners to level it. Seems like that's the easiest way to do it. Never a problem in 6 years having it done that way.

k77/22rp · January 27, 2002, 04:51 PM

yes shims would be the easiest way to do it, or you could build an elevated concrete platform.

ohen cepel · February 1, 2002, 12:13 AM

You need to keep it off the floor somehow. (Of course level)

If you let it sit flat on the floor the bottom tends to rust very quickly.

My safe was shipped bolted to a pallet. You could always cut the pallet to fit the safe and leave it on that. Just glue some matching carpet to cover the pallet up.

JohnPL · February 1, 2002, 07:09 AM

Floor leveler compound. Check out your local builders' supply.

January 27, 2002, 02:49 AM	#1
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January 27, 2002, 04:51 PM	#4
k77/22rp Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 577	yes shims would be the easiest way to do it, or you could build an elevated concrete platform. __________________ JeFF D on The High Road

February 1, 2002, 12:13 AM	#5
ohen cepel Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 1999 Location: Where they send me Posts: 1,013	You need to keep it off the floor somehow. (Of course level) If you let it sit flat on the floor the bottom tends to rust very quickly. My safe was shipped bolted to a pallet. You could always cut the pallet to fit the safe and leave it on that. Just glue some matching carpet to cover the pallet up. __________________ He who dares wins. NRA Life Benefactor Member

January 27, 2002, 02:54 AM	#2
MW740 Member Join Date: November 24, 2001 Posts: 95	You could level out the safe with steel shims.

January 27, 2002, 02:56 AM	#3
Good Guy Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 1999 Posts: 638	When they installed my safe in the garage, the guy used heavy-gauge 3"x3" metal shims under a couple of corners to level it. Seems like that's the easiest way to do it. Never a problem in 6 years having it done that way.

February 1, 2002, 07:09 AM	#6
JohnPL Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2001 Posts: 105	Floor leveler compound. Check out your local builders' supply.