More and more people are purchasing safes to put their personal items and cash. A neighbor bought a huge, what they call Executive safe. It seems out of place, it's just too large and I believe could be a tempting target. Any security people here or anyone with ideas on what would make sense in a home.

 

not a security guy but...you know what they say about opinions.

If I were to put in a safe the first aspect I'd look at is fire rating.
Probably a much higher risk than theft.

ANY SAFE can be breached if given the time.
Some years ago, my sister had a big safe at her work get breached by what they called a wrap job.
They basically pealed back the layers with torches.
They figured it took the guys 18 hours to do it.

 

Good input, thanks! As you said, if someone has the time, they will get in no matter what kind of unit you have.

 

I have a "Sentry" fire safe, when our housed burned down, it survived
pretty much intact. I had my Rolex, my grandfather's railroad watch
birth certificate's, car titles.....ect. It all came thru fine. There not very
expencive, and worth every penny.

 

I have seen the Sentry safes at Walmart for <$200. They have an anchoring kit to secure the unit.

 

My grandfather also worked on the railroad. He was an accountant for 30+ years on the Delaware & Hudson. I have his watch also.

 

[QUOTE=Jet sitter,Mar 1 2009, 11:56 AM] My grandfather also worked on the railroad.

 

Ours is a two drawer file cabinet type. It must weigh a couple of hundred pounds so not much worry about someone carrying it away without a forklift. We have it sitting in the basement so if we do have a fire it will not fall through a floor and bust.

I think cost was around $400 at one of the office supply stores. Might have been Office Depot or Staples.

 

Ours is a Sentry 7250 floor safe which is mounted between floor joists in a spare closet. It sits just below floor level and is covered with a carpeted hatch that used to serve as access to the underside of the house.

 

This is mine, http://www.a1qualitysafesonline.com/as-bwb4025.html