Hidden floor safes, done right, make it almost impossible for a thief to quickly detect and compromise the security structure sufficiently to get at your safe or valuables.

Here are the basics of how to hide your safe in the floor.

Concrete flooring is incredibly strong, hard, durable, and are easily repaired in case of concrete cracks. When sealed properly, concrete flooring resists grit, dirt, spills, stains and hard impact. Most people envision an ‘industrial’ or ‘prison’ look when they think of concrete flooring, but that is on the contrary. These days it has the ability to take on color and a polished sheen, offering a warm and elegant look.

In order to successfully take advantage of all hidden flooring solutions one would definitely need a few tools and tricks. Unless you are prepared to use a lot of ‘man-strength’ and sweat, a jack hammer is highly suggested to break up any existing concrete. Waterproof sheeting is recommended as an extra combat against the effects of moisture. Concrete would need to be poured in the bottom of the hole and allowed to dry before lowering the safe and filling the space left around the sides. This concrete encasement will make it virtually impossible for any potential thieves to steal without being excessively loud.

Once you have your safe safely in the floor and encased in concrete you would need a camouflage or disguise for it. You can choose to overlay the concrete with tile, so that every square inch is identical and only you know where the safe is. Dawn plank cork flooring and rubber flooring can also be used to cover the concrete floor and seamlessly conceal your hidden floor safe.

The nice thing about a hidden floor safe is that the size and scope of what you put into it is really up to your own preference.

The important part of the equation is to make sure your safe and its storage location are hard to penetrate as well as almost invisible to a common review.

To learn more about floor safes, please visit the American Preppers Network.