I'm helping someone to install a home safe and we've hit a snag.
The position has been decided upon and the wall prepared. The wall had plasterboard, then a gap, then high density concrete blocks. We've cut out the plasterboard and skirting so it can fit flush up to the wall.
The snag is that all four pre-drilled holes line up horizontally and vertically about a quarter of an inch from the edges of the blocks, too close to the edges to use anchor bolts.
If the safe were moved along a bit horizontally the mortar line will always be too close, so we'd need to sit in on a plinth to raise it and move it horizontally to get the pre-drilled holes away from the edge of the blocks.
Is there another way we can secure it to wall where it is, another method that will work even very close to the edge of the blocks? Or are we worrying over nothing, can we go ahead and use anchor bolts right on the edge of the blocks?
Any advice appreciated.
The position has been decided upon and the wall prepared. The wall had plasterboard, then a gap, then high density concrete blocks. We've cut out the plasterboard and skirting so it can fit flush up to the wall.
The snag is that all four pre-drilled holes line up horizontally and vertically about a quarter of an inch from the edges of the blocks, too close to the edges to use anchor bolts.
If the safe were moved along a bit horizontally the mortar line will always be too close, so we'd need to sit in on a plinth to raise it and move it horizontally to get the pre-drilled holes away from the edge of the blocks.
Is there another way we can secure it to wall where it is, another method that will work even very close to the edge of the blocks? Or are we worrying over nothing, can we go ahead and use anchor bolts right on the edge of the blocks?
Any advice appreciated.