The Secure Home
by Joel Skousen, Joel, M. Skousen

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Book Review: A tremendous wealth of knowledge!!
Summary: 5 Stars

Make no mistake about it, the author does not parrot information in other survival or construction books, rather everyone else copies Skousen! This is the dictionary and encylopedia of not only secure room construction, but home construction in general.

After discussing some 'survival' philisophical issues, the book cuts right to the chase discussing properly laid out homes, from all angles. Beginning with the home, from location, ground, terrain, sun exposure, vegetation, water supply, (the author sticks in little tricks, like instrad of bullet proofing walls with kevlar, just fill a chasm with sand and gravel for better and cheaper results) room layout, expansion of rooms, schematics of extending a roof, basement, etc., its all laid out.

At this 'home' section the author lays out a goal for the planner, for example one goal would be 'have two seperate and distinct 'cooking heat' sources. Using the author's techniques and recommended equipment, this can be accomplished by almost anyone. This doubling up principle applies to everything, like water. You get ways to store water, resivoir it, etc., all within the confines of various types of houses. This book is good eneough that it covers the situations of like 95% of Americans.

This doubling up takes the better part of the book. From installing solar arrays in hot sunny areas, to gas, to portable generators, supply systems, high security shelters within the secure home, plumbing, transportation, sanitation, security systems, etc. Its all covered in EXHAUSTIVE detail.

As this type of work project requires in some cases, tremendous effort and sometimes too, money, and this material may save your life should you ever be the subject of criminal activity, you want the best plans and ideas. Clearly, there is no other book like this on the market period that gives so much information. In fact this book goes so deep into construction of homes, this book is a good primer for anyone looking to buy a home, whether they want to make it secure or not.

My hat definitely goes out to Joel Skousen. He did it first and did it the best!

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