what's the cheapest style of house to build? | Survivalist Forum
Oct 2, 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
Apr 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 …
Has anybody ever though of using precast concrete for a...
Jul 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 ...
Want to build a watch tower in back yard. | Survivalist Forum
Feb 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.
Sub-Basement shelter in new construction, Positives and...
Jan 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 can be a GIANT shelter, and VERY comfortable ...
Building backstop for shooting range in my backyard
May 16, 2009 · Too many opportunities for a ricochet. To the person that said 22 yards of fill dirt; how big of a backstop are you thinking? Some of the guidelines I've read or seen in practice call for a 20' high berm 4' thick at the top with a 1:1 slope. If you cut it down to 8-12' for home use, that is still a lot of dirt.
cistern tank pros and cons - Survivalist Forum
May 2, 2012 · The most obvious is the lack of garage space. some of the others are,it is above ground so critters can get into it. Also the blocks are porous and have to be sealed regularly. It holds over 4000 gallons. I am saving to have a 5000 gallon plastic tank buried. greywolf.
DIY Trailer Axle - Survivalist Forum
Dec 19, 2012 · The vast majority of trailer wheel bolt patterns is 5 on 4.5" (pre 90's Ford pass, Aerostar, Explorer, Bronco II), followed by 6 on 5.5" (Chevy pu, Blazer, ect), and lastly, 4 on 4" (small lightweight trailers). I've seen damn few 5 on 5 1/2" wheels on trailers. And most of those were homebrews & vintage milsup.
Best area in America to survive TEOTWAWKI | Survivalist Forum
Jan 7, 2024 · There is no one place or area that is "the best", everyone has different needs, skills and wants. Make a list of what you want, our list included things like 1 story home, min 10 acres, stream, 4 real seasons, ability to garden, etc.
Blurring images on Google earth/maps | Survivalist Forum
Aug 21, 2024 · 14599 posts · Joined 2010. #17 · Aug 22, 2024. I'm reasonably paranoid--no posting on social media about travel until we get back--but this would make me wonder if those blurring their homes have something valuable to hide. When only one home on a block is blurred, it causes me to wonder why.