If you want to secure your valuables, a safe is a smart investment, and a floor safe or wall safe is much wiser than a freestanding unit (which, no matter how heavy, can simply be lifted and walked away with if there's enough manpower involved). Safes that are sunken into the floor are extremely effective for deterring thieves, but they're also expensive and time-consuming to install (if you're not ready to rip out a section of your floor to do it, they may not be a great option).
Wall safes, on the other hand, still offer a good deal of security, but they aren't as expensive and they are usually less complex to install.
For example, this compact "Stack - On" Between Studs Wall Safe slides right between the studs, so all you have to do is knock out a bit of drywall in order to place it. Mount it to the studs, and it won't be easy for a thief to remove. At less than $100, it's quite affordable, and the reviews at Amazon say it's a decent safe for the money.
The nice thing about a wall safe is it's easy to turn into a hidden safe (a between-the-studs model, in particular, won't have anything sticking out to alert passers by). If you want to be ultra secretive, you could even put the drywall back over it, but let's assume you may want to access your valuables some day... For the truly hidden effect, just try putting the safe somewhere that isn't obvious (burglars know to look in the master bedroom and behind paintings!). In the basement behind the water heater might be less obvious.
This is just what i have been looking for! Could you tell me where i would go to get one of these installed?
Posted by: Anna Green | March 25, 2009 at 03:29 PM
What a great product. I always wondered why so many manufactures built these huge free standing safes that are difficult to place in your home or business. Right between the studs is perfect! Thanks for the product information. Who is the manufacture?
Posted by: Erik Johson | October 14, 2009 at 04:13 PM
How about low to the ground behind the headboard of the bed? Is that too obvious?
I'm thinking that behind the water heater is very difficult to access (good for protection against burglars, kinda bad for when you want to access it), and putting it behind the bed makes it more difficult to access than behind a painting, but not TOO hard to access. The only question is whether or not it's too obvious of a hiding place. Any thoughts?
Posted by: Brinks Home Security Fan | November 10, 2009 at 07:23 AM
Hello
This wall safe looks really simple and nice.I think this is very useful.The price is also worth it.Thank you for giving such good information..
Posted by: rose | February 03, 2010 at 02:18 AM
Wall safes are great. They have been around forever and they work well. The are key to keeping valuables out of sight of burglars. That is very important since they are usually in a hurry. I use one and would recommend one for anybody.
Posted by: Adam | March 08, 2010 at 01:01 PM
Utilizing everday objects as safes, such as that trailer hitch, is a great idea. Especially if they are the last place a burglar would look.
I know someone that has a porcelain bidet that has a safe inside, clearly the bidet is not functional. But who would check out the rest room for valuables?
I'm not sure who the manufacturer is but it's very ingenious.
Posted by: Security Clearance Lawyer | March 28, 2010 at 05:50 AM