Wood Floor Joist or Wall Stud:
The Anchor Kit includes Lag Screws and fitted caps for installing a safe to solid wood.
This is useful when you are mounting it to wall or to floor joists. The following steps
are for installing into a floor joist, but a wall stud can also be used.
1. Remove the floor or lining of the vault until you are down to bare steel.
2. Use a stud finder to locate the center of the floor joists or studs and mark
where you want to drill the holes.
3. Measure the distance between the joists/studs and mark the inside
of the safe accordingly.
4. Using a 11mm Wood/Metal Drill Bit, drill through the bottom of the safe, but not
into the floor below (raising the vault off of the floor will make this easier).
5. Position the safe exactly where you want it to be installed.
6. Using a 7mm Pilot Drill Bit, drill through the center of the holes you just
made and straight into the floor joist at least 3 inches deep (using a pilot hole is
important for both strength and ease of assembly).
7. Use a vacuum to remove all wood chips from the holes.
8. Place a Lag Screw into each hole and using a 17mm socket and ratchet,
press down firmly and rotate to screw them into the joist. Tighten them until the
screw head is tight against the bottom of the vault.
9. Place the Hex Bolt Covers over the exposed screw heads to prevent
damage to firearms.
10. Reinstall the vault floor or lining
Vault Anchor Kit
