Bromley86
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   Bromley86 liked post by Happy Jack On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   Ankascrews is what I used, the inspector tried tugging on the safe, looked at the heads and passed it.

   Liked On: 26-02-2025, 05:27 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by gonetropo On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   i got vetted a week back, he was more than happy that my safe was dynabolted and screwed. he also commented my security setup was over the top but that it was a good thing.

   Liked On: 26-02-2025, 05:27 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by anzac_mike On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   Ankascrews will be fine, and for a non-endorsed small safe I'd probably only use one in the bottom and a couple of coach screws into the wall. Even for a 6mm endorsed 10 gun safe I'd probably only...

   Liked On: 26-02-2025, 05:27 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by 308 On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   Bottle brush the dust out of the holes vigorously Some malphoid/dpm/tarpaper in a layer under the floor of the safe will separate the steel from the damp concrete, smearing it with grease would also...

   Liked On: 26-02-2025, 05:26 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by nzfubz On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   Ankascrews perform far better that Dyna bolts etc as the diameter is bigger of the steel doing the biting to the concrete. Example a 10mm Ankascrw is 10mm diameter + the threads, a 10mm Dynabolt is...

   Liked On: 25-02-2025, 04:29 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by No.3 On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   One of the risks of drilling into the concrete is hitting a spot where for whatever reason the slab is thinner than it is meant to be and you punch right through. I had that happen when fitting the...

   Liked On: 25-02-2025, 04:28 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by Maca49 On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   You can buy glue now that would take the conc off if you tried to remove the safe. I hate drilling holes into conc floors, had to fix a broken damp course

   Liked On: 25-02-2025, 04:27 PM

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   Bromley86 liked post by gonetropo On thread : Gun safes, concrete, and AnkaScrews

   Would be OK. But just drill over deep holes for expansive anchors and later you can hammer them down below surface level and cover the holes easily

   Liked On: 25-02-2025, 12:14 PM