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| Storing Valuables at Home |
| This DIY Basic, brought to you by Farmers Insurance, will provide tips on storing valuables at home. |
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- Getting professional advice on storing valuables could be a wise investment of your time.
- Experts say you can start by stamping or engraving an ID number (figure A) on all valuables and videotaping or photographing them (figure B).
- These pictures along with a list of the cost and current value of each item can go in your bank deposit box.
- Small items can be hidden inside a hollowed-out book, food container or bedpost (figure C).
- Larger items and important documents can be stored in a fireproof wall safe (figure D).
- To install one (figure E), the wall should be free of plumbing and wiring.
- Once the outline of the safe has been traced on the wall, the wallboard can be removed.
- Two-inch screws installed from the inside will secure the safe to the studs.
- Finally, a picture or wall hanging can hide the safe’s location.
- With a few simple precautions, you can safely enjoy your valuables at home
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- Many police and fire departments rent or lend engravers.
- Display prized collections inside cabinets with doors and locks.
- An unused electrical outlet makes a great mini-safe. Make sure the outlet has no live wiring. Then remove the old plug from the box, cap off the wires, place small valuables inside, and screw the cover back on.
- Use a neon circuit tester to check for electrical wires inside walls.
RESOURCES :
Farmers Insurance Information
Website: http://vm.farmers.com/ffq/
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