How do you zombie proof a house?
How do I....
Zombie proof the bathroom?
Zombie proof the kitchen?
Zombie proof the living room?
Zombie proof the bedroom?
Zombie proof the back deck?
Let's say that we have a $500,000.00 budget.. can this be done?
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So I'd build from scratch.
I'd build high since zombies can't climb or use elevators effectively.
I'd build decoys at both sides of a field made for farming and have fences with yokes in them attached to plows. That way when the zombies come from one direction they plow my field one direction then when it's time to plow again I activate the decoy at the other end. Free farm labor. (Catholic priest zombies carrying pails not guaranteed.)
Any zombies who fall under the plow would simply be fertilizer.
I'd also build a huge furnace under a false floor under the house. Luring zombies to under the house then dropping them into the furnace would provide a relatively endless supply of heat, electricity and the smoke would draw the attention of other zombies as well as survivors.
If the survivors are asshats with guns, they can simply be bait to draw in more zombies to the furnace.
Poor Elmer, I didn't mean YOU! I meant these guys (guns not shown)!
Of course a few wind turbines to kill zombie birds flying by (just in case) would provide electricity on slow days.
For outings I'd use more of that hot air production from the furnace to take trips around town to collect supplies and wave to all my friends - before the furnace gets them.
Yeah, I'd be living large in my stilted home with basement heating, animal friendly garden (no animal slave labor here!), wind generated power and hot air blimp getting me around town. Hell, I'd even quality for a Green Living award!
Mounted on the zombie hand I found in the garden - nailed down securely of course. :)
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I'm sold!
You make a very good case. I have been seriously considering a franchise opportunity and a "Brains Buffet" might look great in place of every fast food joint out there.
The first thing that you want to keep in mind is that your windows are the weekest spot int he house. It is very eash for zombies to break the glass and get in. Most people will board up the windows, but this can be the wrong thing to do if the mobs outside are going to keep pushing and pushing.
What you are going to want to do is place MaestroShield roll down hurricane window covers on each window. These are aluminum, so most of the weak blows from the zombies will bounce right off. You can reinforce them with a panel of ply wood right behind them, but in most cases this will not be needed.
Do not use the nails that come with the shutters. Make sure that you use Tapcon steal hex concrete nails. These are longer, and more secure.
On the inside of your windows, you are going to want to put up sheets of plywood for a last set barrier in case one of the zombies gets a hand through the aluminum sheeting in some way. Instead of nailing four corners to the wall, nail one side to door hinges so that you can swing it open if you need to look outside for some reason. Put latch hinges on the other side to that it is secure from the inside. Not only will this work as a last resort black, but it will also muffle some of the sounds from the inside of the house, and your inside lighting.
For your back deck, I would hire someone to put up a seven to eight foot brick wall around it. Make sure that you leave space between the wall and your house so that you have an area for your dog to go to the bathroom if you have one.
As long as you have a sturdy front door, you should be fine. You can place a beam across the door for extra support. Usually, a 2X6 will work the best.
Now that you house is secure, you are going to want to create distraction areas in case you need to get out of the house for any reason like a run for supplies, or you just want to stretch your legs.
Head out and get three inexpensive garage door openers. I would suggest ones from Chamberlain since they are easy to rewire. Detach the wireing for the lights from the garage door openers, and attach flood lights to them. The wireing that would attach to the door should be attached to some kind of blowhorn, or something that would make a lot of noise.
Attach the three of these to neighbors houses in a traingle around your house. Maybe one right across the street, one two doors down on the left, and one two doors down on the right of your house. If you go to leave, adtivate them so that the sounds and the lights distract the zombies away from your house. Remember, they are going to follow bright lights and sounds. They are drawn like moths.
As for weapons, just in case, make sure that you have a shotgun with a lot of ammo, a Desert Eagle (since all around it is the best handgun, and a machete. If the zombies get in close, the machete is your best weapon. It has quick speed, you do not have to have a heavy wind up, and it will lob off a head with litter effort.
You should also have a final room. This room should be in the middle of your house, and not have any windows. Preferably, it would be on the second floor. Make sure that you have a skylight window installed for air, and a potential escape route. Zombies never get up on teh roon of a house.
This room should be surrounded with half inch steel. This will keep out any zombies (and some small older model tanks).
Make sure that you have enough food int eh house to last for about a year and a half to two years. The longest a zombie infestation usually lasts is about six months, but just have extra to make sure.
In my estimate, all of this should cost you less than $250,000, so it is well under your budget. Use that extra money to stock up with more food, take some martial arts classes, and get more ammo.
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Very practical. And cool that you are a writer. :)
Sorry, the only areas where you might need to hire someone would be for the last resort room, and the brick enclosure. Everything else can be done yourself in one weekend!
Also, whenever the zombies get too close, you can activate your modified garage door openers as well. Just make sure that you use litium ion batts so that they last longer.
2. Set up zombie detecting automatic machine guns in front garden
3. Have metal shutters on all windows
4. Have deadbolts on all doors
5. Definitely go professional on your budget - Why compromise on zombie defence when you have that kind of cash lying around.
6. Keep spare shotgun and ammo in all rooms of your house - Preferably out of reach of children as guns have been shown to be bad for children's health.
7. Build a basement shelter which has enough food to last a year
8. Stock up on ammo
Be sure to check out source for lots of zombie apocalypse surviving tips and how to build a survival kit
Did I mention to stock up on ammo?
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M$1- Move to McCammon, Idaho and buy this trailer on it's own lot..http://www.satterfieldrealty.com/mls/listing/538870/ full price is $13,900
What is the benefit----even zombies know that people living in trailer cannot afford prime rib and caviar....just like cornfeed cattle make their meat taste better....fine foods make human brains taste better.
2-Average price of two steel doors from Home Depot in Pocatello (about 30 min drive from McCammon) is $600
3-The trailer is only around 600 square feet....less territory to protect I suppose so a good idea would be to dig a mote. A good shovel at Home Depot is $25 dollars. If you have a friend....get two and spend the $50....
4-Pocatello also has a Cal Ranch store....you buy a good electric fence set up for about $250....they have settings in which you can really juice it up. The property has wire fence....but you will also need a bag of plastic insulators--$12
5-Your weapons are a matter of personal preferance....I suggest picking up the Thrifty Nickel Newspaper....You can buy a Desert Eagle 50 caliber for $800 used. If that is too much of a cannon for you....there are also a wide variety of compound bows as well as crossbows available for less than $300.
So you see...you can do it for around $15,000. If you are stuck in a mote and you grab ahold of an electric fence....you are a 'sitting duck' ....and perfect for target practice.
Best part is....how many Mahalo friends can you save where you only spent $15,000?
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One other important thing to take note on....Southeast Idaho's prodominent religion is L.D.S. Make friends with them.....it is common practice to have a year food supply or more. http://lds.about.com/od/preparednessfoodstorage/p/foodstorage.htm
You might not have room enough for a full years supply in this place....but chances are your neighbor is a Mormon....Just don't hesitate to shoot him or her if they turn into a Zombie later.
Start with steel windowless doors.
Add external roll down shutters.
Keep plenty of food on hand.
Have an internal generator exhausted to the outside.
Underground fuel tanks.
Tons of food and water (and filtering devices for poor water)
Double barrel shotgun and tons of ammo.
That should do it!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg!
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Step one: Don't worry about "Owning" a home...good chance is that your landlord will end up dead. Find a nice big house and ask the land lord if you can install some hurricane/tornado protection on the home and that once you leave, there is no reason why it wouldn't remain. Install impact windows on ALL windows (double paned). Make sure the house has two stories, this will give you an advantage to seeing down and around the property, .
Step two: replace all the doors with reinforced steel ones.
Third: Install solar panels. You wouldn't want the government controlling your electricity. I would also choose a state that doesn't require heating (helps lessen your need for electricity)
That's about all you need to "Zombie Proof" your house. However I would stock up on canned goods, ammunition and guns. High Caliber rifle with scope hand gun (min 2 per person). Shotgun, and black powder, Pcv piping and caps and also piping concrete and fuses and lots and lots of nails (to create pipe bombs). You may also want to have CQC weapons, like a sword, axe and dagger, a wet stone to keep them sharp. Remember you can always run out of ammunition (Chainsaws are great btw).
With the left over cash I would purchase a car, something big and gas efficient (funny how contradictory that is). This one you can lease as well, have the windows changed out to bullet proof. It SHOULD NOT have a sun roof. No reason to take that risk. You want run flat tires on it and also carry slime (tire re-filler and plug) just to be safe. Have ram bars installed (like police have) to help keep your radiator from being damaged.
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This can be done on your budget with plenty left over. In order to secure the ground floor, you need metal sheeting large enough for each window and opening. At the same time, you also need to make an exit strategy in case of infiltration. In other words... one of the entry ways which will be heavily secured will have a quick release for a fast exit. A metal piercing nail gun will make this job extra easy, plus if you pick up extra cases of nails, you'll have yet another great weapon for close contact brain shooting.
Zombie Place recommends securing your entire property out to the perimeter of any fencing. That way if you have a huge backyard... you can become a little self sufficient with a garden.
http://www.zombieplace.com/securing-your-home
Now you mentioned zombie proofing specific rooms. All the inside rooms need ahead of time are the metal sheeting and the tools to quickly get them up. The problem with doing this ahead of time might be suffering from seasonal depression since you won't be getting enough natural sunlight in these rooms.
One idea for the back deck might be to set up a high voltage electric charge around the perimeter, along with razor wire. That way you could still enjoy the deck with grilling and parties, but have some entertainment at the same time. It would be quite fun to watch the zombies squirm under the jarring voltage while you perfect your target practice with your 9MM or even the nail gun that has helped you so much with the updates around the house.
I'm sure you'll be surprised to see how much less you'll be spending on actual building material than you estimated, so that you can focus the real money into can goods and ammo.
Happy Apocalypse everyone!
*note: if you have enough fortified land for a garden, please make sure it's not infested with zombie snails.
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M$Great question by the way
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Just thought I'd add that the technology for my proposal hits a new height of achievement in the UK. Read more by following this link:
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Now that's brilliant.
I will be following this plan. Will start as soon as possible!