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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 3982425, member: 73165&quot;]Thanks everyone for your input!&nbsp; It seems I left a thing or 2 out of my initial post that I should have mentioned.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Executive Summary:</b> My landlord knows, bank boxes aren&#039;t available where I live, the safe will go in a corner with 2 load bearing walls, and I&#039;m definitely getting insurance apart from my renters&#039; insurance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bad phrasing on my part.&nbsp; I&#039;m looking to find out what safes I can buy that get me a discount on Hugh Wood insurance premiums.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The steps are concrete, and I&#039;m going to make sure I get &quot;white glove&quot; delivery to avoid damage as much as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m far more concerned about the floor than the stairs, and this is a bit of a sticking point for me.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Believe me, I have.&nbsp; There are very few bank branches around here (SF Bay area) that even <i>have</i> deposit boxes, and those that do have years long waiting lists.&nbsp; If anyone knows of any place in the East Bay that has boxes available and have Saturday hours, I would be glad to hear about it.&nbsp; This would definitely solve about 90% of my issues.&nbsp; If I were able to put only a small fraction of my collection in a secure, offsite location, since about 10% of my collection probably carries 50% of the value, it would be a huge help.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My thoughts exactly.&nbsp; In fact, the place I have earmarked for the safe is at a corner of the building as a whole, so there will be 2 load bearing walls within inches of where the safe will go.&nbsp; If putting a 500 lb static load there would collapse the floor, it would probably collapse the entire building, and I don&#039;t think that&#039;s likely at all.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I should have mentioned this in my initial post, I suppose.&nbsp; It is written into my lease that I am allowed to have objects weighing up to 500 lbs.&nbsp; As far as spreading the load, I have considered getting a steel plate or something to bolt to the bottom, both to make it harder for a thief to move and to spread the weight out a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, I&#039;m aware of the tiering system they use.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really do shows just yet, so I&#039;d probably start with either home only or home + box.&nbsp;&nbsp; Insuring via my renters&#039; insurance is not an option for multiple reasons, cost among them.&nbsp; I&#039;m essentially 100% settled on either Hugh Wood or Collectibles Insurance Co, and will probably go with Hugh Wood due to their association with the ANA.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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