Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876525
05/19/20 01:55 AM
05/19/20 01:55 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,931 Oakland, MS
Drifter
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,931
Oakland, MS
|
Use pipe as rollers. Watch close as they can take off quick once have them up on them. Will mash fingers easy as well.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic
Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876526
05/19/20 02:05 AM
05/19/20 02:05 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 843 upstate NY
Mr. Ed
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 843
upstate NY
|
I did use 4" sched 40 pvc to move my empty 12x16 shed to a new spot on the lawn. Used sheets of OSB for a base for rolling. Will also be using strips of plywood on the tile floor and hardwood to keep tile from cracking and hardwood from denting.
Last edited by Mr. Ed; 05/19/20 02:19 AM.
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876541
05/19/20 05:20 AM
05/19/20 05:20 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,193 Goldsboro, NC
John C
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,193
Goldsboro, NC
|
check with your local gun shop. Mine offers deliveries for a very reasonable and the two gentlemen that do the moving will move your existing safe for the same price.
More Cowbell
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876542
05/19/20 05:22 AM
05/19/20 05:22 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,193 Goldsboro, NC
John C
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,193
Goldsboro, NC
|
We also have an appliance dolly at my office(Keen Plumbing Co.) that we use to move big water heaters that has two extra wheels that fold down and lock into place that make moving a 1200lb boiler very easy once you get it rocked back on all four wheels. I bought if for $300 with free shipping online. Some of the best money I've ever spent.
More Cowbell
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876561
05/19/20 06:18 AM
05/19/20 06:18 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,894 williamsburg ks
danny clifton
"Grumpy Old Man"
|
"Grumpy Old Man"
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,894
williamsburg ks
|
I would pay the 400 dollars. That sounds reasonable to me. It will take them several hours to drive to your place, move the safe with their equipment, with a liability bond, then return to their facility.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876645
05/19/20 07:36 AM
05/19/20 07:36 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,890 MN
160user
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,890
MN
|
On a good 2 wheeled cart they are not bad. Mine weight 1150 pounds empty and 2 of us moved them into the place. Steps suck but level floors are a breeze.
I have nothing clever to put here.
|
|
|
Re: Moving a gun safe
[Re: Mr. Ed]
#6876661
05/19/20 07:56 AM
05/19/20 07:56 AM
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA
seniortrap
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 5,898
michigan,USA
|
When I purchased the safe locally, two guys moved it in. It weighed 1050 lbs.
They had about a dozen pieces of schedule 80 -- 2" plastic pipe 36" long. Then using 3/4" plywood (not chip board) to roll it across the floor.
My job was to keep moving the plywood and rollers across the floor till we got it where I wanted it. It was on its back when moved.
Got to my spot, turned it around to set. 3 guys lifted it and set it into the spot. I think 2 of these guys must lift weights. Huge by any means.
Under the safe is a piece of 3/4" plywood larger than the bottom of the safe.
In the crawl space, I have a floor/beam screw jack on some 2x8 x 4' long to support the weight. Using a pair of 2x2 running perpindicular to the floor joists.
Once in, lag screwed to the floor. There are holes in the floor of the safe for this.
An interesting move to safe the least.
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
|
|
|
|
|