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Safes blog | UK grades, cash limits, fixing and keys

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Safes guides for a UK home: insurance cash limits, EN 1143-1 and EN 14450, bolting a cabinet down, batteries, Sold Secure, title deeds, and a locked door.

Electronic safe battery dead: keep the override key out
Maintenance7 min read

Electronic safe battery dead: keep the override key out

The keypad on the cupboard safe is dark, and the passports are on the other side of the door. An electronic safe battery dead is a flat cell, or a set

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EN 1143-1 home safe: S1 and S2 sit below Eurograde 0
Rules7 min read

EN 1143-1 home safe: S1 and S2 sit below Eurograde 0

A broker's email said "S2 or a Eurograde", and the next tab was a Burg-Wächter Favor with S3 in the model name. An EN 1143-1 home safe is the high-sec

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Gun cabinet rules UK home: what the handbook expects
Rules7 min read

Gun cabinet rules UK home: what the handbook expects

Gun cabinet rules for a UK home come from the Home Office Firearms Security Handbook and from the licensing officer who will look at your address. A n

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Fireproof safe or security safe: which test you need
Comparison7 min read

Fireproof safe or security safe: which test you need

The will is in a card envelope, the passport is in the same drawer, and a few folded notes sit underneath. A fireproof safe or security safe is the fo

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Cash limit home insurance UK: what your schedule pays
Cost7 min read

Cash limit home insurance UK: what your schedule pays

You counted the notes in the drawer, bought a small safe, and assumed the insurer would now pay for whatever was inside. A cash limit home insurance U

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How to bolt down a home safe: wall, floor, or stop
DIY vs pro7 min read

How to bolt down a home safe: wall, floor, or stop

The safe is still in the cupboard, half out of the carton, and the bolts are either in a small bag or missing. How to bolt down a home safe starts wit

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Locked out of safe UK: agree the full price first
DIY vs pro7 min read

Locked out of safe UK: agree the full price first

The keypad is dark, the code you set on delivery does nothing, and the emergency key is in the envelope you put inside so it would not get lost. That

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Do I need title deeds UK: what the register proves
Rules7 min read

Do I need title deeds UK: what the register proves

The brown envelope has sat in the loft since you bought the house, and the box in your basket is sold as storage for the deeds. If you are asking do I

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Sold Secure safe rating: check the approved product
Rules7 min read

Sold Secure safe rating: check the approved product

The listing said Gold, and the policy booklet on the table named a European grade. A Sold Secure safe rating is the medal Sold Secure awards after its

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Home insurance safe rating UK: cash versus the booklet
Rules7 min read

Home insurance safe rating UK: cash versus the booklet

The renewal note mentioned a safe, and the product page answered with a cash figure. A home insurance safe rating UK is the grade, or the maker’s cash

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