We are not responsible for any injury to yourself or others, any damage to your wall, you tools, or your wall safe. These directions are only to assist with installation.

If you need more help than these instructions provide, call Mesa Safes 1-800-490-5624

Step 1 Choose Your Location

Chose your location......you may want it out of sight such as in a closet. Or in an area of the house where it can be covered by a painting or picture. It must be installed in a 2" x 4" or thicker framed wall. It is important to check for any plumbing or electrical wires in the area where you chose to install your safe. Also make sure there is clearance for the door to swing open. The safe is 14" wide and is designed to fit between standard 16 inch center -to-center wall framing. If you are in an older or unusual home please read this article How to Install a Wall Safe In Difficult Situations (old home, etc)

Step 2 Cutout Wall

A. Choose the stud which will be at the right hand side of your wall safe (hinge side). Drill or cut a large enough pilot hole to determine where the inside edge of this stud is locate.

B. Use a building square and draw a vertical pencil line 21 1/8" long - along the inside edge of the stud. This will locate the placement of the right hand "hinged" side of the safe.

C. From the top of the line you scribed in step (B), measure 14 inches to the left and make a pencil mark. Repeat this measurement at the bottom of the vertical line. With the building square, draw a vertical line between the pencil marks locating the left side of the safe.

D. With the building square, draw a horizontal  line at the top of the 21 1/8" measurement joinging the two vertical lines. Repeat this action at the bottom. You should now have a 14" x 21 1/8" rectangle scribed on the wall between studs.

E. With a saber saw or equivalent tool, starting with the pilot hole, cut along the pencil lines and remove the wall section. Caution: with a flashlight look through the pilot hole again and check again that there are no electrical wires or plumbing in the cut out area you are about to cut.

Step 3 Install Safe

A. Place your wall safe through cutout rectangle in the wall. Make sure the hinge side of the safe is flush against the right hand stud and the front flange is flat against the wall. With the safe door open, extend the telescoping back by pushing it from the inside until maximum possible depth is achieved.

B. With the safe door still open, and back extended, install six wood screws (included) through) holes in right hand side of safe and into the stud. Tighten the safe flush to the stud. Do not over tighten the screws.

C. Note: There may be a light amount of space between the safe side wall and the left hand stud. This is normal. The right hand hinged side of your safe, however, must be tightened flush to the right hand stud.