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billgatese30 wrote:Ok then,

I can remember years ago reading that when mounting a cabinet to the wall (preferably in a corner), the locking bolt side ,i.e the opposite to the hinge side, should if possible be up against the adjacent wall to restrict leverage. Is this generally still the recommendation from FEO's/the HO?

In my preferred location it will be the opposite (i.e. the door will open onto the adjacent wall rather than away from it).


And on an unrelated note, guess what I'm doing this weekend

I've fitted them both ways and had them passed. If you are really worried try bolting through the floor as well (they usually have mounting holes in the base too.)

Holes were drilled and cabinet fitted today. Ammo safe mounted above (as I'll be going for FAC too eventually). Everything mounted so that the locking side is against the adjacent wall to the main fixing holes. If crowbarring the bugger away from the wall proves anything as bad as fitting inside the wardrobe to chisel the skirting board and mark the mounting holes was then I think its pretty safe to say that it isn't going anywhere fast :lol:

Also done my best gorilla impression to get it to budge too and it was solid, so unless my FEO is some sort of 20 stone power lifting champion I don't think he should have any objections. :goodjob:

Well done :goodjob:

I always maintain that of someone has got past the dogs and locks and alarms, managed to pull the main cabinet off the wall along with three fully stocked ammunition lockers bolted to and the wall and the cabinet and get the whole lot downstairs and out the door along with the contents then I really do not want to stop them.... zzzzom

I can see your point about not wanting to mess with them if they can manage that in under 5 minutes! sign85 To be honest, most of the crime round here is either the local bank (unbelievable how many times it gets hit) and is done by professionals, or is just junkies looking for a quick smash and grab to nick laptops/iPads and the like from kitchen tables, parked cars etc. Not very often nowadays that there is a spate of houses broken into and cleaned from top to bottom in any sort of professional manner. 99% want to be in and out within 30 seconds as most happen in broad daylight and even when people are at home (see the laptops on the kitchen bench comment).

And, as with everything, if they want it bad enough, then they'll have it. The number of engineering shops I have spoke to through work who have had metal gates and roller shutters burnt through with portable oxy-acetylene torches is unreal. Hard to believe they are only after scrap metal from the skips!

My motorbike was 'gone in sixty seconds' last year, under a handful of cameras. If people want something enough they just take it and so what if it spoils your day.

SCUM

christel wrote:Good luck in not finding that water pipe :P

:cool2: wtfwtf sign85


ouch - I am still nice and clean from that soaking!
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Though the kids and missus now have another thing to rib me about!