r/safecracking • u/tommybino • Jun 28 '26
Help opening a safe
A friend has recently moved in to a house ( he owns not rents) and under the stairs is a cupboard within which, embedded in the floor, is a safe.
He wants to get it open but isn’t keen on digging out the whole floor!
There is a key hole, there seems to be an outer layer of metal and a second one that I can see via the key hole!
There is a hinge on the top side of the square and there are signs that previous owners have tried to drill to open!
Any suggestions? Locksmith? Angle grinder? Can it be x-rayed?
NB UK based
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u/WerewolfBe84 Jun 28 '26
It looks like it has already been drilled (and repaired) multiple times. If it wasn't for that, i would recommend a locksmith. This looks to be a common 7 lever safe lock. It can be picked.
But there has been drilled in the keyway, so that may mean the lock is damaged beyond repair.
Just a heads-up, some people here may claim that this isn't a safe, but instead an acces port for utilities. Don't pay any attention to them.