I have learned a great deal here about RSCs and safes. Thanks to the professionals for all their patience and for sharing their knowledge!
I am struggling with the idea of where to put a heavy RSC or safe if I go that route. The house is typical 2 story stick built with a concrete basement and garage slab.
Putting something upstairs would mean keeping the weight pretty low. At that point, it seems like a locking metal cabinet bolted into a closet with a solid core door and a deadbolt would be as good or better than a light RSC anyway...
For something semi-secure and big enough to be practicle, that leaves the garage vs the basement... The house is on a hill, so the only way the basement would flood would be a pipe leak within the house. Basement has HVAC but is unfinished. Attached garage is not under HVAC and I would worry about both humidity and security out there. House is in the midwest.
I am struggling with the idea of where to put a heavy RSC or safe if I go that route. The house is typical 2 story stick built with a concrete basement and garage slab.
Putting something upstairs would mean keeping the weight pretty low. At that point, it seems like a locking metal cabinet bolted into a closet with a solid core door and a deadbolt would be as good or better than a light RSC anyway...
For something semi-secure and big enough to be practicle, that leaves the garage vs the basement... The house is on a hill, so the only way the basement would flood would be a pipe leak within the house. Basement has HVAC but is unfinished. Attached garage is not under HVAC and I would worry about both humidity and security out there. House is in the midwest.