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Moving a gun safe
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:19 am
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:19 am
Anyone have experience moving a 500lb gun safe? This one certainly isn't as big a some safes (1200-1300 lbs), but I don't know how hard it would be to move a safe on a 700lb rated appliance dolly. I need to go through my backyard and into the basement. Can 2 guys move it?
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Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:24 am to DawgCountry
easier than you thing. My Cannon is more than 500 and it was not bad.
Used a good dolly and blankets. Blankets made the safe easy to slide and spin on tile. I then pulled the blanket across the carpet to put in place. 2 guys will get your safe done
steps? I have no idea. Just glad I do not have any
Used a good dolly and blankets. Blankets made the safe easy to slide and spin on tile. I then pulled the blanket across the carpet to put in place. 2 guys will get your safe done
steps? I have no idea. Just glad I do not have any
This post was edited on 10/16/13 at 7:25 am
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:26 am to DawgCountry
if you can get it on the dolly, get two pieces fo plywood to lay on the grass/ ground and leap frog them so you have a smooth surface to roll it on.
When you get to a door way or any other raised area you have to go over you will probably have to "walk" the corners over. I think areas like this a hand truck is better than a dolly.
When you get to a door way or any other raised area you have to go over you will probably have to "walk" the corners over. I think areas like this a hand truck is better than a dolly.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:45 am to DawgCountry
1. Dolly
2. Muscle
Do you even lift?
2. Muscle
Do you even lift?
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:53 am to DawgCountry
Maybe put some plywood on the stairs. If you can get a rope around it and use a truck to slowly lower it.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:56 am to DawgCountry
You might be able to remove the door, it will make it much lighter...
Posted on 10/16/13 at 8:36 am to wickowick
I have heard about that. I sure hope i can
Posted on 10/16/13 at 8:36 am to wickowick
This is what they used when I had a big cast iron pellet stove installed in my basement. Some sort of motorized dolly made for stairs.
This post was edited on 10/16/13 at 8:37 am
Posted on 10/16/13 at 8:38 am to Nodust
quote:
Maybe put some plywood on the stairs. If you can get a rope around it and use a truck to slowly lower it.
I like this idea.
Other than the stairs, they aren't that bad to move with two people.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 9:15 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
How many stairs we talking? I guess I was thinking a walkout basement.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 9:16 am to DawgCountry
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basement.
Not really sure what this is...
Posted on 10/16/13 at 10:24 am to Chris4x4gill2
It's a walkout basement door. Just one step to get it in the house. Hardest part will be getting it down the grass hill to my backyard. Gonna need a few sheets of plywood.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 10:31 am to DawgCountry
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hill
What is this...
Posted on 10/16/13 at 11:40 am to wickowick
quote:
quote:
hill
What is this...
It's like a levee, but not next to a river.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 11:42 am to DawgCountry
Two guys are coming to my house to deliver a similar weight Superior safe (little heavier at 550 I think) to my house today. Mine will be going down a grass hill and up a step into my basement as well. I have rubber ramps on my basement exit though since I use my basement as a motorcycle shop as well. I can let you know how they manage it.
This post was edited on 10/16/13 at 11:43 am
Posted on 10/16/13 at 12:08 pm to Nodust
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It's like a levee, but not next to a river.
Ahhhhhhhhh, so like a mountain, gotcha...
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:52 am to DawgCountry
All I can say is I am glad it was delivered. shite did not look fun coming down the grassy hill with just two guys. They tore up a small section of my grass where they almost lost control of it coming down to the basement. I was originally not gonna tip the guys (charged me a bit extra to go to the basement), but after seeing how hard it was I gave them a small tip.
I would consider at least another person to help. Don't stand in front of the safe going down the hill.
I would consider at least another person to help. Don't stand in front of the safe going down the hill.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:59 am to Dam Guide
buy some lights for it. I have the led strip style lights that people buy to put behind TV, cabitry, etc. Many online sites sell them. I got the remote power version so I would not have to bend over to turn it on. It has all colors that are bright but the I bought it for the White light. Lights up really well.
16 ft strip for 30 bucks. Double back tape holds it in place.
16 ft strip for 30 bucks. Double back tape holds it in place.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 8:18 am to Crawdaddy
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buy some lights for it. I have the led strip style lights that people buy to put behind TV, cabitry, etc. Many online sites sell them. I got the remote power version so I would not have to bend over to turn it on. It has all colors that are bright but the I bought it for the White light. Lights up really well.
16 ft strip for 30 bucks. Double back tape holds it in place.
Yeah I installed a set of those I had from ikea and rigged them with a motion sensor. Kick on and off by themselves. They sell it in kit form all over the web, but I thought it was too pricey and just made my own since I had the parts already.
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