Fortifications for the Home

[wolfhound127]

Other than plywood on the windows I was wondering what are some realistic fortifcations for the home in a PAW. Here's my ideas.
Barbed wire/Constantia wire. A number of uses
2x4's for door jams. (cut a 2x4 at an angle the nail to the door and floor at an angle. That is if you were no longer going to use that door.)
Steel netting (Chicken wire or smaller) on the outsides of windows not covered in plywood ie top floor to keep objects from being threw inside of the home.
Foam the kind like you by to soundproof or the kind that is placed on a bed I have no clue what they are called but place them on the inside of windows for noise suppression.
Duct tape all windows and doors in case of chem or bio attack.

Ok my head hurts now.

[kyle]

Duct tape all windows and doors in case of chem or bio attack.

OK...

I think the Homeland Security website has a lot of useful information (we even have a link to them from the main site) but it will take a lot of proof to convenice me that this statement is not total bull.

I'm no expert in containing airborn biological hazards but this really seems like a joke someone wrote up and published by mistake.



Sorry, to get off topic there.

I can't think of anything to contribute to this topic right now but when deciding on materials to use for protecting your home consider the time it takes to put it up and be sure you have all the tools on hand.

[shoktrooper]

Duct tape protection is bogus. Can't remember it coming up one time during NBC training in the army.

[garyoNC]

I definitely agree! Did you guys read about that poor sap who followed to the letter about plastic and duct taping his home and actually suffocated? This was about ~2 or 3 years ago. So contrary to popular belief, the government DOES NOT have all the answers, and this is why, it is very important (for personal survival that is) to think for yourself and to educate yourself.

[wolfhound127]

Well duct tape was meantioned while I was in the army. thanks for the imput though. It poped up in my head while i was taping and I do agree with kyle most of the suff the goverenment tells you will get you killed. Well most of the time.

[outkast]

If you live down south, it might be a good idea to get metal storm shutters for hurricanes/zombies. I don't think you'd want to get them if you don't live down here.

[Valarius]

How feasible would it be to buy some triangle doorstops and jam a couple in each door in a PAW?

One on the left and right. The door would have to collapse inward before it swung open, I think.

[Tibus]

I don't think door stops on both sides will add anything. The hing is already holding one side from swinging open. Putting multiple doorstops on the same side... maybe.

[Nightside_Eclipse]

I don't think door stops on both sides will add anything. The hing is already holding one side from swinging open. Putting multiple doorstops on the same side... maybe.

He meant left and right side, not inside and out.

[Tibus]

I don't think door stops on both sides will add anything. The hing is already holding one side from swinging open. Putting multiple doorstops on the same side... maybe.

He meant left and right side, not inside and out.

I know. Think of it this way. Doorknob is on your left. Zombie is pushing in and you are on the other side trying to push the door closed. Which side of the door do you push on? The left side of course. Pushing on the side of the door with the hinge is stupid. Its simple physics. You would as much reinforcement on the side of the door that opens that you can.

[squido]

re: taping up doors

depends really on the senario... it's not really gonna help you a great deal unless it's done extremely well.. i supposed it'd help about as much as if you'd already got a well insulated and built home. however... if there's a way for air to come in, there's a way for bad stuff to come in.

so you better hope there's a strong wind blowing, or clean up teams to get to you fast

[wolfhound127]

I think it would depend on the type of flooring on that one. Concreate i would worry about it sliding, carpet or wood maybe. That could be used as a quick fix but would need to be replace. Good idea for a B.O.B maybe.

[jor-el]

Last year I missed out on those Lexan plates that seperate you from the tellers at the local bank. They were remodeling due to a corporate merger and were throwing them out. Missed scarfing up a dozen of those plates. Could have set them up as internal window gates. Some extra hardware like hinges and latches would be needed but once completed they'd be relatively unobtrusive but impenetrable, especially to ballistic threats like pistols or shotguns. Those plates were at least a full inch thick.