30 Hidden-Room Tricks Burglars Will Never Find in Your Own Home

#HomeSecurity #HiddenSafe #BurglarProof #SafeRoom #SecurityTips The night two men pried open her back door, Loretta Biggs was already gone, still inside the house, twelve feet from the pair going through her dresser, standing dead still inside her own hallway wall, and they never knew a living person watched them. In this video, retired security guard Curtis Hayes (31 years) walks you through 30 hidden-room tricks a burglar will never find, because he is in and out in eight to ten minutes and never taps a wall: diversion vents and dead outlets, hollow books, toe-kick and false-bottom drawers, in-wall boxes, the dead space beside the fridge, floor safes poured in the slab, under-stair and closet false walls, bookcase and mirror doors, a lift-up stair tread, basement and pantry hides, platform-bed drawers, garage false backs, hidden attic and crawlspace access, and a renter's build-and-unbuild hide. Then the part most people miss, the craft that turns a hide into a refuge for a person, killing the tells, the flush paint-matched door, darkness and silence, air to breathe, a phone and light inside, the decoy that sends him out satisfied, and the practiced route that lets you reach it in time. You are not building a fortress, you are buying eight to ten minutes of a stranger's hurry. timestempts 0:00 - The Woman in the Wall 0:49 - No. 30: The Diversion Vent 1:34 - No. 29: The Dead Outlet Safe 2:19 - No. 28: The Hollowed Book 3:00 - No. 27: The Toe-Kick Drawer 3:46 - No. 26: The False-Bottom Drawer 4:32 - No. 25: The Underside of the Drawer 5:17 - No. 24: A Box Between the Studs 6:02 - No. 23: The Gap Beside a Big Appliance 6:41 - No. 22: A Floor Safe in the Slab 7:46 - No. 21: Under the Staircase 9:03 - No. 20: A False Back in the Closet 10:09 - No. 19: The Swinging Bookcase 11:21 - No. 18: Behind a Full-Length Mirror 12:33 - No. 17: The Step That Lifts 13:38 - No. 16: A False Wall in the Basement 14:50 - No. 15: The Pantry Shelf That Rolls 16:03 - No. 14: The Platform Bed Drawer 16:42 - No. 13: The Garage Cabinet False Back 17:38 - No. 12: The Hidden Attic Hatch 18:26 - No. 11: The Concealed Crawlspace Hatch 19:06 - No. 10: A Hide You Can Build and Unbuild 19:54 - No. 9: Build a Second Hide on Purpose 20:43 - No. 8: Hunt Your Own Tells 21:39 - No. 7: The Flush, Paint-Matched Door 22:19 - No. 6: Make It Read as Empty 23:37 - No. 5: Air, and a Way Out 24:57 - No. 4: The Decoy 26:08 - No. 3: What Lives Inside the Hide 27:13 - No. 2: Reaching the Hide in Time 28:25 - No. 1: What You Are Really Doing 29:46 - Your One Job Tonight Disclaimer: This video is for general educational purposes only and is not professional security, construction, or legal advice. When building, never cut structural studs and stay clear of electrical wiring, plumbing, and gas; any space meant to hold a person must be ventilated and must never be able to trap or lock someone inside. Laws on what you may build and how you may defend yourself at home vary by state; know yours. If you rent, get your landlord's permission. If a crime is in progress, call 911 or your local emergency number. SOURCES Through the Eyes of a Burglar (UNC Charlotte) - https://inside.charlotte.edu/news-features/2013-05-15/through-eyes-burglar-study-provides-insights-habits-and-motivations/ 10 Best Places to Hide Valuables in Your Home (InterNACHI) - https://www.nachi.org/hide-valuables.htm How Do Burglars Target Homes (ADT) - https://www.adt.com/resources/burglars-target-homes Best Places to Hide a Safe in Your Home (Bob Vila) - https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-place-to-hide-a-safe/