Bolts for safe?

[davhill]

What ho, chaps.

What is the recommended size of Rawlbolt for attaching a gun safe (with 4 holes)to a stone wall? One must keep the Purdey well stowed doncha know?

[Drumroll]

Two things that will help answer that one. Firstly the size of the holes in the safe the other is sort of stone.

[Prohibiting]

6 or 8mm and around 120mm long will be perfectly fine. I got some anchor bolts from ScrewFix.

[V8RX7]

I use these http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixings...

They are simple to fit and fit flush to the rear face.

Drill hole, screw in (probably need a few thick washers too) job done.

My safe has 6 holes which I think is usual, plus I use wood screws into the floor.

[davhill]

Drumroll said:

Two things that will help answer that one. Firstly the size of the holes in the safe the other is sort of stone.

Ta. The existing holes are big - 20mm. However, I'll be drilling new holes in the side wall. It's a Lake District building, in limestone.

[hutchst]

I've always found threaded rod (cut to length after drilling the holes in the wall) and epoxy resin much less hassle.