"Any solar/wind power devices they may have"
Just as a note on this, All home based electrical producers that are connected to the main power grid are set to shut down if the main power should fail. This is a security measure to make sure no electricity is flowing while the line is being fixed. Make sure that its just used as an emergency backup and not as a main energy supply.
I agree with the previous post. Self sufficient energy is important, but I believe that to survive a Zombvasion one must be nomadic. If you do not let the undead horde mass, then it's not as great of a threat and serious fortifications are not needed. This being said, basic fortification skills are most certainly vital. I look forward to seeing if anyone has any interesting disposable fort building skills.
Submitted by MarylandSurvivor on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 15:34.
I've done a lot of prep to fortify my home. I, of course, would love to do more but money is always a factor. While I could ramble on,as i might, about what to do to make your home as secure as you could or everything I personaly have done perhaps I'll just tell you the first few things I did. this may spark some ideas from everyone else that I may not have thought of. Which I shall immediately steal and put into my plan.
First, I purchased enough 3/4 inch plywood and pre-cut it to fit to the outside of every first floor window of my home. Being careful to label each one as to what board went to what window. This took longer than I expected because of the amount of windows and the cost of the lumber, mostly the cost. At 3/4 inch it takes a lot of abuse to break through when it is cut down to window size.
I do not like the iron bar look over my windows and having too see it everyday but I have also purchased a few bars to put up. I don't have enough yet to do the whole first floor but hopefully soon. I have however pre-drilled the holes for the bars and placed the anchors in the wall for the bars I have bought. The wood and bars go up in less that an hour by myself and I won't be alone.
My next purchase will hopefully be steel doors for the two entrances to my house. It's much money for anything worth putting up.
Fencing your property should go without saying. While this may not keep out hordes it will keep out many at once and give you the chance to deal with them as safely as you can. If such a thing as safely can be said about dealing with zombies.
Each set of steps (I only have two) I have pre-cut plywood that fits from the top step strait out to what is the ceiling of the downstairs. making the space where the steps were into a floor. this will buy you time if your first floor is breached and you retreat upstairs. next time you go up your steps think about how difficult it would be to push up on that plywood ceiling.
Each floor ( 2cd and 3rd story) has a chain fire ladder that you can buy from wall mart or wherever, providing an escape if it can be done safely. I'm not advocating staying home and riding the zombie invasion out. You don't know whats going to happen or how it will play out. I just feel it's better to be ready for as much as you can.
Well i like to hear some of what everyone else has done or started or even thought of doing to fortify your home.
Submitted by nerominder on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 00:02.
"Any solar/wind power devices they may have"
Just as a note on this, All home based electrical producers that are connected to the main power grid are set to shut down if the main power should fail. This is a security measure to make sure no electricity is flowing while the line is being fixed. Make sure that its just used as an emergency backup and not as a main energy supply.
I agree with the previous post. Self sufficient energy is important, but I believe that to survive a Zombvasion one must be nomadic. If you do not let the undead horde mass, then it's not as great of a threat and serious fortifications are not needed. This being said, basic fortification skills are most certainly vital. I look forward to seeing if anyone has any interesting disposable fort building skills.
I've done a lot of prep to fortify my home. I, of course, would love to do more but money is always a factor. While I could ramble on,as i might, about what to do to make your home as secure as you could or everything I personaly have done perhaps I'll just tell you the first few things I did. this may spark some ideas from everyone else that I may not have thought of. Which I shall immediately steal and put into my plan.
First, I purchased enough 3/4 inch plywood and pre-cut it to fit to the outside of every first floor window of my home. Being careful to label each one as to what board went to what window. This took longer than I expected because of the amount of windows and the cost of the lumber, mostly the cost. At 3/4 inch it takes a lot of abuse to break through when it is cut down to window size.
I do not like the iron bar look over my windows and having too see it everyday but I have also purchased a few bars to put up. I don't have enough yet to do the whole first floor but hopefully soon. I have however pre-drilled the holes for the bars and placed the anchors in the wall for the bars I have bought. The wood and bars go up in less that an hour by myself and I won't be alone.
My next purchase will hopefully be steel doors for the two entrances to my house. It's much money for anything worth putting up.
Fencing your property should go without saying. While this may not keep out hordes it will keep out many at once and give you the chance to deal with them as safely as you can. If such a thing as safely can be said about dealing with zombies.
Each set of steps (I only have two) I have pre-cut plywood that fits from the top step strait out to what is the ceiling of the downstairs. making the space where the steps were into a floor. this will buy you time if your first floor is breached and you retreat upstairs. next time you go up your steps think about how difficult it would be to push up on that plywood ceiling.
Each floor ( 2cd and 3rd story) has a chain fire ladder that you can buy from wall mart or wherever, providing an escape if it can be done safely. I'm not advocating staying home and riding the zombie invasion out. You don't know whats going to happen or how it will play out. I just feel it's better to be ready for as much as you can.
Well i like to hear some of what everyone else has done or started or even thought of doing to fortify your home.