The safest safe is one that can not be found !!!

What if we use a different material instead of concrete?

What would be a better replacement for concrete, if I was stuck on this floor safe idea?

 

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Always a classic.

 

I can't think of anything right off hand. Have you ever watched the documentaries about the deterioration of the US infrastructure? Highways, bridges, and underground water lines are all falling apart and are too expensive to repair.

Chris

 

No but I've seen documentaries that showed WWII bunkers that began falling not too long after the war because of wear on the concrete, which exposed the steel rebars, causing them to rust and tear through the concrete from the inside-out.

So, I get the idea. I'm sure it's very expensive, especially at the scale of the second largest highway system in the world.

 

What about dekoy bord underneigh a table or something?, enough space to keep a safe yet smart enough to make sure no one will fin id, you could also have a small decoy safe in plain sight. Awesome idea though, to be honist a safe room sounds like a lot more fun than a floor safe

 

How about a decoy labyrinth hidden room? It'll be pseudo-hidden and in plain sight, and the burglars will waste a lot of time navigating, and to also break the safe open, only to find nothing inside except a "Gotcha" note.

 

To get some ideas you guys should watch Doomsday preppers. What immediately comes to mind is there was an episode on season 1 where this guy bought one of those steel shipping containers that are used on cargo ships. He had a hole dug in his backyard and buried it. then built a greenhouse room overtop of that with a hidden staircase descending down.

So if you're serious about having a hidden safe room this could be an option for you. I think the storage container runs about $4000. Whole project might be around $12,000

 

Watched them... all! Shipping containers seems to be the expert's MO for most prepper households, as they're built to last.

 

Built to last yes but moreover they are built to handle massive amounts of tonnage on top off them so other full containers can stack on top of others. This means that they are strong enough to handle all the dirt weight from crushing the structure when burried. Basically, you can't beat their structural intergrity for the price

Edit to add, Oops. I didn't read the post above yours first about burying them before I wrote this ipen

 

If anyone out there has a 1933 double eagle then this is a solid option to protect it from Government hands!

 

I like how you think.

 

Then they trash your whole house out of spite before burning it down.

Chris

 

Ten years later, the whole container becomes a rust bucket.

Chris

 

Why I love pre 1830 post and beam houses. Especially ones with central chimneys like you see in New England. All kinds of places around them and near the staircases etc to build hidden compartments false passages hidden rooms even. Great to hide safes people things etc. false stair risers that pull out as drawers etc. they did the same hidden compartments with furniture especially desks I've seen them and I've built them

 

Haha, awesome idea!!!, pure genus!

 

But once you enter, you can't come out!

 

Booby traps are illegal in some states.

Chris

 

I was hoping they'd just get lost in the maze.

I may even think to put up random signs with all the wrong directions lol.

 

So is burglary....

But on the other hand, we wouldn't want to pay when poor innocent criminal get hurt either.

 

I honestly believe that most crooks are nothing more than lazy illiterates looking for an easy way to steal your money. If you really want to confuse them, post signs using big words.

Chris