How to hide a key, effectivley

Step 4 Make the key fit

Simplest step. Just push the key through the drywall in the hole of the plate. Do it slowly, so it's just a hole, not a crater.

Comments

[tazameir]

It's not a bad idea for that situation deevoid mentions, but for outside personally I like to hide a key *far* from my door, so people will never figure out it's for my front door! Even if your in a big city, using a magnetic key holder several doors down in a hidden location is much better then having it nearby. Someone can accidentally find it. Just if your in an apt, do not hide it on your floor as someone may find it and decides to start testing the key on all the doors.

[maternco]

Normal deadbolts have a turning knob on one side to lock or unlock it from inside the house and a cylinder on the opposite side in which to use the key to lock it or unlock it from the outside the house. Double locking deadbolts don't have that knob, instead it has cylinders that need a key on both sides. So if someone does break a window on the door they couldn't just turn the knob to unlock it, they would have to turn the key which they couldn't because it was creatively hidden.

[dll932]

Please be aware building codes in most places won't allow double-cylinder locks in multi-unit dwellings.

[Mizzybee]

I'm just a bit confused as to why you're hiding a key inside your house.....wouldn't it be more effective to hide it outside, so that if you're locked out you can get in?

[deevoid]

The need for a key inside is safety. My father had to break an elderly neighbor’s window to get her and her granddaughter out during a fire few years ago. The poor woman was too flustered to locate her keys and both doors have glass panes with keyed locks on both sides. I think this is a great idea as it won’t be easily misplaced.

[sjoobbani]

you know those outside electric outlets with the spring loaded cover, i used one of those but now i have a different pro system

[snakester]

good idea but what you should do is add a small rod to fit into the drywall that way you can turn the knob so if someone did try to use it as a lightsouce they would be like oh the light is burnt out.

[Magumbo]

This is an awesome Idea, but why would this be on the outside of a house, and what if someone decides to turn it like a real light switch?

[cvxdes]

It's on the inside. Opposite of the door hinges, in a spot that you can't possibly see it through the window. Visitors shouldn't be in there anyways, so if somebody accidentally tries to it on, well, the chances are that somebody already broke in, unfortunately.