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45King · February 13, 2000, 10:42 AM

My gunsafe at about 500# is in my shop above my garage. I've never had a concern about it, other than getting it up there (took 3 of us and an appliance dolly-lots of sweat and some blood from scraped knuckles.) Of course, I can see the supports underneath as the garage doesn't have a finshed ceiling.
I'd say that it's not a worry. I'd worry more about getting it up there than whether it's too much weight.
I would guess that most modern apt's might have flooring that would take into account a waterbed's weight, so they could probably handle a safe. That is, however, just a guess. One never knows what runs through the tiny little minds of those who determine what building codes should be.

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Shoot straight regards, Richard at The Shottist's Center http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=45acp45lc

February 13, 2000, 10:42 AM	#5
45King Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 1999 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,033	My gunsafe at about 500# is in my shop above my garage. I've never had a concern about it, other than getting it up there (took 3 of us and an appliance dolly-lots of sweat and some blood from scraped knuckles.) Of course, I can see the supports underneath as the garage doesn't have a finshed ceiling. I'd say that it's not a worry. I'd worry more about getting it up there than whether it's too much weight. I would guess that most modern apt's might have flooring that would take into account a waterbed's weight, so they could probably handle a safe. That is, however, just a guess. One never knows what runs through the tiny little minds of those who determine what building codes should be. ------------------ Shoot straight regards, Richard at The Shottist's Center http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=45acp45lc