The Clue Behind The Painting: Hidden Wall Safe
On the old whodunits you can watch on late night TV, the burglars always sneaked into a house and headed right for the hidden wall safe that was predictably behind a painting. The painting would easily swing away on hinges allowing the would-be robber to use his acute hearing in order to open the safe's combination. Of course, about the time he was ready to open the safe, a beautiful maiden who lived in the house would happen upon him and scream, bringing the entire household down on him, which would probably never happen in real life.
In today's world, the majority of household break-ins take place during the day when thieves are aware that the people living in the home are away at work or at school. They aren't going to take any chances of someone catching them by breaking in at night. Therefore, as a homeowner, you need to be much more clever than any would-be burglar by stashing your valuables where they can't be found. Oh, you can still have a safe hidden behind a painting if you like, but the new models are constructed to be much more protective than the old safes ever were.
Picture safes today are constructed of heavy 12 and 14 gauge steel. The steel receptacle part of the safe is made to be recessed between 16” centers which means that the picture won't stick out from the wall giving away the presence of the safe. In fact, the hidden space will be totally invisible to casual observers. Instead of the picture being on hinges, it is mounted by means of a sliding door which can only be operated using the right code on a remote control. Robust locking mechanisms ensure that even if someone would try to break through the picture covering the safe, they wouldn't be able to access your valuables. You can place any painting you choose in the frame so that no burglar is going to recognize the safe by the stock picture.
With a few do-it-yourself skills, you should be able to mount a hidden safe like this within 20 minutes. You don't need to worry about a dead battery or lost remote, either, because there is a back-up lock release that you can use in case of emergencies. Once the remote is activated, however, the door to your vault will slide open in seconds giving you full access to the shelves behind it. You create your own PIN code which can be changed easily. The door on this cabinet is powered by a long-lasting 12-volt rechargeable battery and will sound an alert when the battery charge gets low.
Even small town America has to be concerned about possible home break-ins these days, and homeowners need to take precautions to keep valuables out of the hands of thieves. A hidden painting frame safe, or some other type of hidden wall safe, is a good way to secure your belongings and thwart someone from trying to steal them.
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