Each year, around 75% of all crimes committed are related to theft of personal property from a residential location. Though making your home burglar-proof is the first step in protecting your home, a great way to ensure that your valuables are safe is to install a wall safe. With the proper equipment, installing a safe can be a relatively easy process, and will give you a secure storage place. Wall safes are more convenient than a safe deposit box, and you can access it at any time. However, if you don’t follow the proper procedures, you run the risk of improperly installing your safe, which compromises its security. Here are some tips you can follow when installing a wall safe in your home.
Tip #1 – Choose your Location Wisely.
The best way to enhance the security of a wall safe is to install it in an inconspicuous location. Many people choose to install their wall safe in closet areas, since this is a location where it can be easily concealed from view. However, the most important thing to factor in to choosing the location for your wall safe is to ensure that the wall is free from any piping and wires.
Tip #2 – Use a Stud Sensor.
When cutting the opening for your wall safe, use a stud sensor to detect the studs in your wall. This can help you to ensure that you place your safe between two studs, enhancing its secure location. Using a drywall saw is the best method for cutting the opening. However, be sure to watch out for any electrical wires!
Tip #3 – Fasten your Safe to Wall Studs.
Though additional reinforcement is required to ensure that your safe is secure in the wall, it’s highly recommended that you screw your safe directly to the wall studs. This gives it stability, which can help ensure that you are able to install the safe without any problems.
Since all wall safes are different, you may have to make exceptions to these rules. Some wall safes are designed to have maximum security, and may require steel shelving in order to be safely installed in your wall. Other safes may be too large to fit in certain walls, and may need to have their location chosen with more discretion. If you use common sense, and follow the directions provided with your safe, you should be able to properly install your wall safe with minimal difficulty.
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Thanks for the tips! I’ve been thinking about getting a hidden wall safe but wasn’t sure if it was something that I could do by myself or if I needed to hire it out. After reading your post I think that I’ll be able to do it myself without it being too difficult! Thanks.
Nice! I have a spot in my new house I was thinking of installing a home safe in. I didn’t know how to install it but I think this should get me started.
It might be a good idea to also purchase a cheap safe to keep in a closet. Put a little bit of cash into it and some other trinkets and keep it somewhere obvious like the master bedroom closet. If a thief breaks in, they’ll find the cheap safe, think it’s the motherload, and may stop looking for the real stash.