Floor Joist Safe

This safe is perfect for small high dollar items that you don t want anyone to know about.

Floor joist safe.

These problems must be addressed firsthand prior to implementing any restoration steps. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below. Maximum floor joist span for no.

While you may be ok with the joist span at 24 inches the floor will be maxed out to the limits. Joist span table use these tables to determine floor joist spans based on grade of lumber size of joist floor joist spacing and a live load of 30 lbs ft 2 or 40 lbs ft 2 these tables can also be used to determine deck joist span. Standard safe sizes are. Spacing joists in your shed 16 inches on center will give you a firmer feel with less bounce and increase the load capacity of the floor.

The fs051508 k is designed to be submerged in the floor and surrounded by concrete on all sides except top for maximum security or mounted between floor joists. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. Most often floor joists need to be sistered because of two problems either water damage which leads to rot or termite damage that crumbled the joist. If there was water damage make sure that whatever leaky pipe or condensation issue caused the rot is fixed.

Unlike some safes in this category heracles research corporation floor and wall safes are virtually impossible to carry off as they are designed to be professionally mounted directly to your buildings core structure either floor joists or wall studs. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.