How to Build a DIY Secret Storage at Home & More Secret Storage Solutions | DIY Projects

[@paddles409]

these are fun to watch, but way above DIY level, requires special tools and skills

[@ryanshirley9701]

Was watching and thinking the same thing within the first minute!

[@garethjones5853]

Depends on the level of said person's DIY. There are lots of people that really enjoy it and have oscillating tools, router's and table saws etc. You don't have to be in the trades to have them

[@Romero817]

Yeah...let me just roll out a spare welder I have in the corner....

[@garethjones5853]

@@Romero817 why a spare one?

[@northenice]

@@garethjones5853 Money is my main problem on my case haha

[@CryptikStudios]

You’d be better off putting the door storage in the hinge side section of the door

[@nickwalton8864]

Or the top.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

@@nickwalton8864 Completely agree. No one will ever see the top of the door to notice it's been modified. The guy in the video must want people to steel his wads of hundred dollar bills!

[@nickwalton8864]

It’ll be everywhere now 🤣

[@jakee8704]

Thanks to him everyone is going to checking doors and tiles and anything they can push on 🤣

[@Korovkin_Pavel]

@Hanover Fiste we are hunter-gatherers, our eyes trained to watch for irregularities by instincts, even small ones, like a slight extra shape on the frame of the door that most doors do not have.

[@squiggymcsquig6170]

All brilliant! I think I would've put the hollow-core door safe on the hinge side, though, just to be less easy to notice. On top would be totally hidden.

[@Bubbles-qb5hf]

As someone who is extremely tall, I can tell you that the top is not completely hidden.

[@michealsailor7423]

That’s all fine and dandy until your house catches fire!:)

[@pamelavance648]

My thoughts too

[@spartum1337]

I learned most of thee spot. Before from DEA search reports

[@BodaciousWench]

I agree and it should be on an inside door. The front door should be solid.

[@bacc1316]

Really! Not to many average home owners have those kind of tools. But entertaining to watch

[@ck-qr4ew]

Yep and what would really be ironic is if someone did break into his home and notice all of the tools and think "this guy is a carpenter...let's see what's behind the walls". Then the thieves would still get away with the money, jewelry and some sweet tools to boot!

[@louis5668]

Not many homeowners have an oscillating tool, a drill, a router and a circular saw? Cause that’s mostly what he used her besides the welder

[@sean6077]

I'm an average home owner, and I own all of those tools.....and more. And, no, I'm not a carpenter. I work in retail.

[@ronlheureux7623]

@@ck-qr4ew Maybe the homeowner would sweep up the mess and put his tools away, like 99.9% of us would?

[@ronlheureux7623]

@@louis5668 That’s what neighbors are for, borrowing their tools. Easy/peazy!

[@AudraGibson]

Cool except there’s not usually a recess like that behind tile. It usually has Hardiebacker, metal mesh, or at least drywall and studs back there, not just a gaping hole. It’s also pretty easy to see when grout has been cut like that even if it’s been filled in with caulk or something after the fact. Most of these look like well engineered, creative storage cubbies, but not really hidden.

[@ricksanchez9798]

Welcome to the world of video EDITING...... these people can make you believe anything they want just to get your hard earned money....... because money is a scam!!!

[@ferretapocalypse]

@@ricksanchez9798 🙄

[@levi4979]

I was so confused at that one, because where I live there would be brick or concrete on the other side of those tiles.

[@thomasfeldman3613]

there clearly is drywall behind the tile

[@thomasfeldman3613]

also you'll notice he moves a bathroom cabinet before cutting out the hole, he will presumably move the cabinet back making the tiles hidden from sight

[@dariusrodo]

2:01 The secret cache is on the wrong side of the door and is visible when the door is opened. If the door can be opened so wide, it is better to place it on the hinge side nd at knee height - out of direct view.

[@johnaustin635]

Better to put your £ in the bank unless it’s illegal stuff .

[@KamakNeApiMalimawata]

@@johnaustin635 yes, besides termites might eat them in a few years. so better store as gold.

[@MrZrazies]

It’s just to show you how to do it. Then its your decision of location. Thats it.

[@praywithpio6028]

So simple, even a journeyman carpenter can do it!

[@LeavirtuS]

I liked the hidden storage in the door

[@GaisaSanktejo]

Ookay... I'll use UK stud walls asa a reference since I'm a brit; you may have about 4" (100mm) space behind stud walls, so that does offer some potential for hidden storage space, and while tile grout is a poor option for the border, there are various types of gap seals that could be made to act like a filler/secret border that would blend in far better than the grout example which would fail after a couple of uses. That combined with the example here having a rack of shelves in the way would definitely make such a hidden store harder to find. You could also install a hidden lock, which would be something along the lines of a gravity fed steel bar that drops into place when closed, this could be easily lifted with the aid of a magnet. You COULD get larger wall cavities, but that depends entirely on the wall and I can see some would make such a hidden wall store/safe deeper adding timbers to the existing wall timbers and boarding over that The door cavity is something I've seen before, though its usually blended in much better than this and has some kind of hidden lock to prevent its opening by accident. The computer desk is intriguing, though I was more than a little concerned by how flimsy the wall mounts appeared to be

[@timwilde4200]

Yep, I built in bookshelves for our study and did something along those lines. While all the other shelf units were given a conventional ply backing before being fitted to the walls, one of them was left with a gap the height of one shelf, at about knee height - or, to put it another way, the second shelf up from the floor. The neighbouring shelf unit had rails attached for a sliding panel that comes across and clicks into place via magnets I embedded in the wood - the sliding panel has matching metal plates glued to the back. If I want to open the panel, I simply push it back by about half an inch, against the wooden rails, to break the contact with the magnets, then use a big bar magnet I keep hidden to 'stick' on the metal plates and act as a handle to slide open the panel. Within the cavity I keep a small lock box. Throw in all the books that are normally sitting on the shelf, and no one is going to find it, especially as there's 7 separate shelf unites side by side in the study. I deliberately put the hiding place low so that it's nowhere near the kind of eye-level height most intruders would look for. :)

[@Jim_86]

The door storage would be better if it would have been on the other end of the door (between the door hinges) because then it would be much more hidden + it didn't blend in with the door. Very smart storage place though.

[@AslanAtreyu]

Careful with the table saw. I don't like that you had your fingers over the blade when you ran the piece through. Use a scrap piece instead. Otherwise, very good job.

[@youtukang]

😊👍

[@jackfarrell4727]

yes way too close to the router bit also

[@57Jimmy]

Being alert and one with the tool is way better than a guard or push stick, unless experienced common sense tells you otherwise. It took me 45 yrs to get bit by a shaper, and it was my own damn fault. But I learned from it and approach it differently. (Jury rigged/router shaper and pushing right to the limit with it.) Never lost a finger, but left a few Jim-bits…or sushi behind!😂

[@ricksanchez9798]

Like the child and the flame, idiot humans should be able to make their own mistakes...... you have no right to take that choice from them.....

[@AslanAtreyu]

@@ricksanchez9798 sure I do. I can't not warn him. You and I are not the same.

[@timrobinson6573]

The door thing in the beginning is cool but I've learned that simply putting things out of the eye line keeps most people from noticing hidden things. A little high or a little low and people just miss it all together. People don't see what they don't expect to see.

[@1SCme]

Jut be careful what you define as line of sight. I can home from college 1 weekend and my parents had to step out, leaving the home locked, and I didn't have a key. I then looked on the eye level shelf immediately next to the door and there was a key, I laughed as it opened the locked door. I laughed because my mother was short - to her it was out of sight.

[@renski8976]

Nice, now when the burgurler breaks down your door, you save him the trouble of having to look for your money!

[@rastachicagomataderos]

I dont thinks any of this is meant to hide money

[@renski8976]

@@rastachicagomataderos lol, it's a pretty strange thing to hang money like keys.

[@rastachicagomataderos]

@@renski8976 thats what i tought

[@1SCme]

Quickie, low carpentry - Cut open and install 3 or 4 gang electrical box at wall receptacle height, they make some in plastic with tabs to sandwich drywall. Look for place not likely to have plumbing or electrical near floor, might need to cut and remove insulation. Cut a blank cover screws short and glue into place. Use magnet latches (and glue guides if needed) to hold cover to electrical box. If needed, cut and install board between studs to box in bottom (will probably need more than 1 board to fit through opening) though this is not likely needed because you aren't far above floor. Depending on the stud placement, you have a hidden cubby, 3.5" or 5.5" deep (depending on 2x4 or 2x6 studs), 14.5" or 22.5" wide (depending on stud spacing), about 16" high, which you can place almost anywhere for convenient access, without drawing attention. Can do similar mimicking an HVAC floor or wall vent if larger space or access desired.

[@christopherbedford9897]

I really like the "floating shelf" desk, very smart & nice innovative ideas built in. A bit too wobbly for my liking but there are ways to stabilise it (changing the design and aesthetic, but I've learned you can't always have everything the way you want it 😝)

[@ricksanchez9798]

And unless you were born into money good luck having the tools and material to actually do any of the shit you see on boobtube......

[@andrewshepherd1537]

I had my doubts thebwireless charger would actually work through the wood, but it's pretty neat. Definitely my favorite of the three

[@stephenandersen625]

All he had to do was use a stud finder and bolt the bracket to the stud amateur mistake

[@Vogas2]

@@stephenandersen625 why stud finder? Judging by the drill, he was drilling into some sort of brick wall or aerated concrete. It does not look like wooden construction.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

The one computer desk too flimsy you can't lean on, rest your head on, or not spill a cup of coffee.

[@Mr.Batsu12]

For many years my Father would make wall pocket pantry spaces, not as secret storage but just extra pantry space. Cut into the dry wall, frame it with 2x4 and put shelves of various heights. He used louvered wooden pantry doors over them. The thickness of the pantry door was the amount of space that stuck out into the room so it wasn't much. The depth of the shelving was the same as the width of the walls, just deep enough to store cans, boxes of pasta or other kitchen items. In bathrooms you could store shampoo, shaving cream, perfumes, medication and unpacked rolls of toilet paper. In his last home he had about 7 or 8 of these through the home in different rooms. It was so much extra storage space that more than half of your "normal" items for a room could be stored in these extra spaces which would have been wasted otherwise.

[@timwilde4200]

I've done the same in our house to create arched niches for my wife's art deco pieces. Throw in a slightly protruding shelf, and you have about five inches of depth.

[@gerrithwoods8999]

Great DIY if everyone had a welder welding table and grinder.

[@SilentKnight43]

Incentive to buy a welder. They're handy for a lot of projects around the home.

[@michaelshanks9296]

What type of welder is that?

[@JBra1382]

Don’t forget a full on wood working shop

[@KayMaria40]

I’d buy the desk in a heartbeat, even without the hidden compartment. Awesome craftsmanship!

[@dondp7500]

Keep my money in the bank. It seems like a safer place than inside a door 🤣

[@GoblinKnightLeo]

I would definitely want more support on the floating desk. More bolts, maybe bigger bolts, maybe a triangle support below.

[@Leeoolan]

For the video his arms were not resting on surface. This design is not at all stable!

[@Liam_Maddog]

I don’t wish to appear negative, but the end product is not worth the effort. It doesn’t look so great and is definitely not very stable.

[@contezelig]

Love these houses made of paper is so simple....

[@ricksanchez9798]

It also helps when you can edit your videos and make anyone believe anything.....

[@amandapanda4036]

All I see is a Chevrolet sign when I look at the tile one lol 😆

[@richjustin06]

That tile storage was amazing. I can think of a lot of things that people can hide in there lol

[@NavigatingTheMatrix420]

Good video but you just showed all house breakers all new hiding spots 😂

[@rickdaystar477]

You've got a pretty impressive set of skills and tools also!

[@ricksanchez9798]

Expensive too. Ever notice how most youtubers are kind of like rich spoiled brats showing off what money bought them, all while begging you for your hard earned money? "Donate to my patreon" how much would you pay to have your name scroll by so fast you'd have to pause it to see it? I bet they make money when the video gets paused too. What's the word that fits the definition of a lazy piece of shit that doesn't want to work for a living but expects to have everything handed to them? Soon all the scams will be exposed and too obvious to ignore. The world of fantasy is about to be bitch slapped by reality and these scamming scum bags will get exactly what they deserve......

[@penelopelgoss2520]

Great idea, but just to remind all... front entrance doors should be solid core doors. So if you move into an apartment, change out the hollow core door ASAP. Keep and store then replace when you leave!! Always have three hinge exterior doors!!

[@jordanc8499]

The tiles... forger the tape, use caulking (ONLY on the grout, apply carefully) and slice with an exact knife when dry. The line will be almost invisible. Works with fresh latex paint on drywall of you do it before it cures completely

[@aaronovski9949]

The robber kicking the door right next to the handle 😂

[@danashay]

Brilliant! All of it! Loved the drill guide! Thanks for sharing!

[@saphiraziz7016]

Merci pour cette magnifique idée 👍👍

[@GreyerShade]

1:52 Its at eye level exactly where everyone who opens that door will see. Could've put it on the opposite side where nobody could see it at all.

[@CmdrCorn]

Im most jealous of this guys functional knowledge of mostly cabinetry hardware... and jigs... the jigs are pretty fly... I AM a carpenter, but to make a custom drawer rail would be a nightmare and take all day like measure 5 times cut twice, then fix something

[@narnarnoodles9470]

i usually try not to remove doors by unscrewing the hinges, sometimes it bores out the holes and makes it go back in wrong. just use a nail and hammer to quickly get the hinge pin out

[@FTWLiveMusicScene]

I don't have the tools much less the skills & patience...I need to hire a guy like this

[@joemanfredi6267]

That floating desk top was too janky for me. Also when I lay tile, there is something to usually lay it on to. I've never seen floating tile walls

[@FlorianSchauer]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@frognutz0o]

He used a dremel tool that cut past the drywall. The dry wall is still attached to the tile he removed. Slow it down, zoom in or at least put some effort before commenting

[@FlorianSchauer]

@@frognutz0o oh yes you are right.

[@hectorcampos8042]

@@FlorianSchauer A comment like this is rare in the internet. I shall have it framed.

[@CaptJPurdie]

Yeah... Great ideas in theory. IRL thief just skips the house and steals all those fancy tools 😂

[@hunterd78]

the one in the door is way to noticeable and exposed, the tile one is really good.

[@totalpkg6912]

How long before grout falls off and exposes all

[@atelierdefolg3992]

Yes, but there is the solution of choosing the other door edge, the one that is only exposed when the door is open. And to cut out the door along its entire length and re-glue a wooden stick on the drawer to camouflage the whole thing more harmoniously.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

@@totalpkg6912 he should have used silicone caulking - same color, flexible, and would last a whole lot longer.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

*too And just because he didn't match the paint, or put the same coating he peeled off to begin with right back on it doesn't mean the idea isn't a good one.

[@sambeltram8711]

Too*

[@berniebass3575]

Thanks for showing me and a million other people where to look for the goodies 👍

[@HandsonRestoring]

The second secret storage is great ... now i only need a wall with tiles 👍😊

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Use those paneling panels with the look of tile. Easy to install, and you can hide the opening better, since you can cover the cuts with silicone caulking, not grout.

[@imsnowman3701]

he actually doesnt live in these houses, he just comes in and makes stash spots :3

[@replica9000]

With the floating desk, I might assume the indentation was to stop pencils from rolling off of the desk. However, if I saw you use it for wireless phone charging, my curiously may tempt me to peak underneath to see how it's designed or what's being used to perform the charging.

[@unnecessaryrequest]

That floating desk is brilliant and beautiful

[@bsbigrcadventures2089]

Nice nice love the work you do bud thanks for sharing this video with us all 👍👍

[@HerrLindstrom]

god I love the oscillating cutting tool such a useful multi purpose asset ❤

[@kayakMike1000]

These are really excellent. Use one of the obvious or even one of these as a decoy with a minimal value of get some counterfeit silver maples or so If a thief thinks he found the treasure, he will likely stop looking for it...

[@richardturk7162]

He has a million dollar shop and all the tools plus the knowledge. Most of us aren't that fortunate.

[@OCRay1]

Really cool stuff. I’d rather just listen to the tools and silence then the “music”. Just saying.

[@snakedoktor6020]

*than, not then. Unless you're saying that after you listen to the tools and silence, you'll listen to some music.

[@OCRay1]

@@snakedoktor6020 Lol, thanks Prof. I was a business major so you have to give me a little slack. I don’t always catch my grammar and usage mistakes, especially in texts or message boards.

[@snakedoktor6020]

@@OCRay1 Slack is given my friend. For some reason this has become come quite prevalent in the last 10 years or so. Similar to standing on line instead of in line. ???

[@OCRay1]

@@snakedoktor6020 I’m with you. The way I hear younger people use the English language these days because of social media, rap culture, or otter influences is extremely annoying.

[@peterfile9049]

It’s like watching art attack as a kid, you wanted to make it but never going to happen. Cool vid.

[@ChocoLater1]

Better place for secret storage in the door is from top.

[@JoshuaCassel]

Dude, your camera work is top notch.

[@laverdadesmejor]

Nicely built shelf & secret compartment but I would want it fastened to a wall that is much more secure than a couple of screws into sheetrock!

[@glenmatthes8839]

That looked like concrete to me and that was a hammer drill being used.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Yeah, that's not sheet rock.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

All such projects require some aforethought before proceediing. It's called using one's common sense. (It's not illegal. Yet.)

[@richardtuholsky4028]

Let’s go brandon 🍦🍦🍦

[@raybin6873]

He welds box tubing joints without chamfered edges then grinds welds smooth. The welds are paper thin as a result.

[@SuperGamer-mt5oc]

That floating desk looked great, good job👍🏽

[@jbmoore4436]

I wouldn't exactly call this stuff "do it yourself" level, unless you have some significant experience with welding, wood work, a fairly SERIOUS tool shop, and various high end equipment. It might be simpler to just rename this video. If you can create things on this level, renaming a video should be a snap.

[@philgo6576]

The bathroom idea is really cool

[@wills5482]

How do you proceed if my house is not made of cardboard and sticks?

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Nona of that was "cardboard" or "sticks." One was a typical interior door. Another was a typical wall. A third was a concrete wall. What's your issue?

[@6sixty1gixxer80]

The floating desk was genius. Wish I was more technical on things

[@raymondarnold5716]

Nice but, if you say DIY, you should only use equipment that everyone has at home. Not everyone has welding equipment or other special power tools in their garage.

[@andygryphon]

He built it himself. If he restricted it to only using tools that that 'everyone' has at home he'd have to build it with his hands and a spoon.

[@raymondarnold5716]

@@andygryphon that’s just a silly throw away comment. I am not dissing the guy or what he has made, I am just saying in general it would be better if DIY things would be built with tools that everyone has at home. Keep trolling fool

[@Josh-bc1cj]

These are all great ideas. Only problem is any adventure gamer would see it a mile away and instantly be drawn to it.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

So youre going to stick wads of hundred dollars bills in a door that anyone can easily see there's a panel that stands out like a sore thumb

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

It's an example. Use it as the draw, put some mildly expensive jewelry in it. Use the better hidden ones for the real stuff. A thief will stop once he thinks he's found the hidey hole.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

@@MaryAnnNytowl Why would someone even risk such an obvious hiding spot for mildly expensive jewelry? Please show me the thiefs who after finding mildly expensive jewelry, then stop the search for anything more valuable. Come on, he/anyone can obviously see that its not even worth going through the work, time, and money to show making a hiding spot that cant be used for anything but plastic jewelry bought out of a bubble gum machine.

[@TheCharliverse]

Beautiful work! You’ve got to be talented to make it look so good.

[@danieltyler920]

Amazing. But it's not very DIY if you need a welder

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Um, it is at my house. 😄😄 I've got MIG ( wire feed like he has) and arc welders, both. Not sure if I'll have any at all once my soon-to-be ex-husband that abandoned me out of the blue after 38½ years and filed for divorce the day after our 39th anniversary gets done taking stuff from me, but as for now, I have both kinds.

[@jacquelinecameron4021]

Now everybody knows all the secret places, they'll be searching everywhere in people's houses

[@MóTee1]

I absolutely love that work desk🙌🏾🇿🇦🖤

[@thisdude9033]

The multitool. God's gift to construction

[@pitsnipe5559]

Totally cool! Especially that tile wall storage space.

[@Sunsetjanice]

I'm more impressed by his arsenal of tools.

[@BMH-cb9jt]

Please make more secret storage videos I love stuff like this!!

[@evanhawkins6073]

This movie is so rewatchable! Van Damme was a genuinely gifted athlete. It's one of the things that made him so likeable in his films. Donald Gibb as Ray Jackson did a really great job and made you care about his character. Loved this movie growing up as a kid and still do!

[@lillianroux2747]

Nice clean and very usable space to keep valuables.

[@mavrosyvannah]

Good job, nice design, may I add if it were mine, 5 wall anchors, or a french cleat.

[@Daud76]

Nice ideas for a DIY afternoon. Thank you for sharing.

[@as_j1022]

Genius🎉👍💐😍✌This is not my expertise,so its really fun watching these neat & lucky talents,thank you very much! 💖💖😍

[@billymartyn5573]

the last one takes the cake!

[@damondelgado4603]

You should probably put some support beams at a 45* angle to the wall because prople will want to lean on it. Nice work though..satisfying to watch 😆

[@andrewdarwis6789]

Cool can be practiced at home, very simple and easy

[@Jesusra_97]

I actually like the desk of the wall and he’s amazing an job 👌🏼

[@TrevDri]

That tile one was amazing

[@yamilmelendez2667]

That table in the end 🔥

[@MarcenariadoLar]

Parabéns! Cada projeto um melhor que o outro. Um forte abraço do amigo Alexandre.

[@tracnunya7165]

The great thing about all these SECRET THINGS is that once some dope post a fyi video, the secret is compromised

[@saltymonke3682]

My secret money stash is so secret even the money doesn't exist 🤣

[@WilhelmSupertramp]

Hahahaha

[@stylesmarshall6990]

This is very helpful for my profession! Thank you!

[@DerekDavis213]

And your profession is....thief? haha

[@sydsnott5042]

Fukinell some superb ideas in there. Well done fella 👌👍👏

[@mjremy2605]

I would put that hollow door safe at the bottom of the door. Less likely to be noticed or touched. Best of all, if the money falls off the clips, it can be retrieved easily and seen. Not so if it is higher up. Beautiful wood working and great camera work, a pleasure to watch. Thank you!

[@ULYISCES]

Siempre respeto los trabajos de estos grandes artistas, personas con grandes habilidades y trabajan en equipo, TODOS ESTOS TRABAJOS DE OFICIO SON MUY PESADOS Y VEO QUE SE QUEDAN AVECES CON UNA GRAN SATISFACCION EN TERMINAR SU OBRA DE ARTE PARA ESTOS MUEBLES 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ideaoverload910]

Tile hack was amazing!

[@brandonstahl3562]

Love the floating desk

Loved the door hidden storage :)

[@loganrosenthal4568]

The door drawer is a definite try when I get my own place

[@0mortlz]

This guy is a genius!

[@notavailable9919]

Totally DIY... just make sure you have a fully tool furnished shop at your disposal.

[@xessytrooshie4732]

This DIY video was worth watching!

[@taibiservent]

what a gift you have....just amazing

[@_JustAnotherKid__]

Alternate title: *EZ Bug hideout*

[@dimnascimento4093]

Wow, I really like creativity. Congratulations.

[@davidallegro3395]

Great idea's, however most people dont have such specialty tools

[@chimdi]

These are so freaking cool

[@Robocoppat]

All great ideas, however the hidden tile compartment is one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen v👍😃

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

Except most walls are just a 2x4 thick not the big box he put in. Also tile just doesn't float on a wall it's adhered to drywall or something. So where that looks like a cool idea is not very likely to have a wall that defies physics like he had.