what's the cheapest style of house to build? | Survivalist Forum
WEBSep 30, 2010 · It is cheaper because the vertical parasite heat or cooling loss is captured on the other floor. Heating the downstairs heats the upstairs as the heat escapes up. Cooling the top also cools downward. The system should be branched into 2 "zones" or areas, one for the top floor, and one for the bottom.
Manufactured homes? - Survivalist Forum
WEBApr 23, 2012 · 674 posts · Joined 2011. #1 · Apr 23, 2012. Looking at a place that is 18 acres with a manufactured home on it. I can either aford a stick built home on a postage stamp, or a mobile home on 10-20 acres. So MH with acerage is the obvious choice for my family and I. MH was built in 1999. I have never lived …
Anyone living in a Mobile Home? - Survivalist Forum
WEBFeb 22, 2012 · 2. Snow load capabilities. Most mobile home roofs have very low snow load ratings, which is why you will find that the majority of people living in heavy snow areas with mobile homes have had to build “snow roofs” over their homes, essentially structures that rival the construction of a home itself, to protect them.
Has anybody ever though of using precast concrete for a...
WEBJul 13, 2012 · the photos that 'drobs' posted are what seems to be the most viable to me in precast..easy to emplace with the right excavator machine,and you can also use block to fill the ends in or create stairwells or partitions..very flexible allowing a quick build,and only the delivery driver to see whos getting what..call a concrete pumper truck and two ...
Rodent proofing an isolated cabin..... - Survivalist Forum
WEBAug 30, 2012 · For rodent proofing you can use. Steelwool for pluigging holes and for screening off used galvinized 1/4" steel mesh. DE works well for ants to fleas, but the best is a high concentration of Pymethrine something like 0.5% coat everything that fabric and to rugs and carpets. Cats will work hard if you DONT FEED THEM.
Sub-Basement shelter in new construction, Positives and...
WEBJan 2, 2013 · Now of course this isn't going to be cheap, but compared to a separate shelter, it seems a winner. Positives: 1.Good OpSec once installed, you separate your regular basement from the stairway to the second, with a wall and door, tell people it's a workshop or storage in the small second room. 2. This …
Want to build a watch tower in back yard. | Survivalist Forum
WEBFeb 17, 2017 · May or may not be high enough for what you need. 2. Another option is a watch tower, but not a big box on four legs. One form is a tall used power pole, add screw-in steps to climb straight up, or using DIY or commercial spiral staircase steps to get up to a fairly narrow shelf built around the pole.
Fallout shelter for average people | Survivalist Forum
WEBJun 1, 2009 · But first people should study up and be prepared to build, Just in case. RamblinMan said: There's a book out there somewhere where you can build one for $50. Try and google bomb shelter for $50. The link I gave above for the small pole shelter could be thought of as a $50 shelter for the cost of nails etc.
If TEOTWAWKI, Then What Step by Step to Do? - Survivalist Forum
WEBSep 17, 2020 · Like you say, step one is to do (insert action), if you don't need to do step one then go straight to step 2. Or maybe you can start at step 6 because steps 1 to 5 don't matter in that particular situation. Have lots of options. You may have to walk back from the school with your boys if no other plan will work.
Would this work for fallout protection? | Survivalist Forum
WEBJun 29, 2009 · Shields that reduce gamma ray intensity by 50% (1/2) include 1 cm (0.4 inch) of lead, 6 cm (2.4 inches) of concrete, 9 cm (3.6 inches) of packed dirt or 150 m (500 ft) of air. When multiple thicknesses are built, the shielding multiplies. Thus, a practical fallout shield is ten halving-thicknesses of packed dirt, reducing gamma rays by 1024 ...