A popular mantra in the home security industry is, “if they can’t find it, they can’t steal it”. There’s arguably no better way to describe the outstanding advantage of using a wall safe to secure your valuables. The many wall safes available on the market provide a decent level of security, concealing them to remain hidden during a break in is where they really shine.
Hollywood has really romanticized this product in the public eye. It seems almost every wealthy landowner, or secret agent in the movies has some sort of secure hole in the wall for his valuables, usually hidden behind a plant or an oil painting. Hollywood is off on a lot of things, but they have the right idea here. Employing a method like masking the safe behind a piece of furniture or the aforementioned painting can prevent your common crook from ever even finding it.
Let’s say they do happen to find it, however. Then what? Well, first of all, don’t take any shortcuts on a safe installation. Be sure to mount the unit to the studs securely, and follow the instructions to a tee. Some wall safes with advanced electronic locks allow you to hook the safe directly to your alarm system. If your safe doesn’t offer that feature, the crook doesn’t have to know it. Slap a high voltage sticker on the front, or install a mock security camera – be creative.
Unfortunately, even if you go through all the necessary procedures and precautions, a crook who really wants what’s inside, can go for broke, pry the unit from the wall and run off with it. Unless our safe is mounted within a steel reinforced concrete wall (not likely in a bedroom setting), this is simply a risk of employing a wall safe to protect your valuables. Be sure to insure your valuables ahead of time. You’ll find that many insurance companies offer substantial discounts for using a safe in the first place.
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