[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Put two and two together. If he had something of value stored with something used to patch drywall, there is a good chance that he stored something of value inside of drywall, then patched it to look like normal.

I would guess a whole bunch more silver plugs.

It sounds like time to get a metal detector.

[mnehring]

Good point. Maybe he left the patches as a message to his kids.

[Talisker]

Put two and two together. If he had something of value stored with something used to patch drywall, there is a good chance that he stored something of value inside of drywall, then patched it to look like normal. I would guess a whole bunch more silver plugs. It sounds like time to get a metal detector.

Well done, Sherlock!