Zombie Proof House

[kchero]

I didn't see this posted when I did a search....this is an amazing idea. The only problem I have with it is you would have your own power supply because if not, what do the concrete doors run off of when the world ends?

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/04/fi...roof-house.php

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Who the hell is gonna mow that lawn once the doors shut????

Simple. Lawnbott.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CEMQ8wIwAQ#

[Donger]

Meh.

http://www.silohome.com/

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Donger

Meh.

http://www.silohome.com/

I've always wanted one of those.

Honestly, I've always liked unconventional homes. I'd love to do something like convert a warehouse or a nuclear silo or a cave or a church or a downtown retail space into a home. While I don't think I could talk my wife into the cave or nuclear silo, I'm hopeful that maybe someday I can do one of the others.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Donger

Meh.

http://www.silohome.com/

You know, fightin' in a basement offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you're fightin' in a basement! /Aldo “the Apache”

[Simplex3]

I wouldn't want to have to defend that silo house. You couldn't even get water without being in zombie range. At least with the cube house you could go up on the roof.

[kchero]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've always wanted one of those.

Honestly, I've always liked unconventional homes. I'd love to do something like convert a warehouse or a nuclear silo or a cave or a church or a downtown retail space into a home. While I don't think I could talk my wife into the cave or nuclear silo, I'm hopeful that maybe someday I can do one of the others.

Ive always thought the same way too! I sometimes pass by small warehouse buidlings, etc and always think the same thing too. Like you said, if only we can get our wives to go along with our ambitions.

[kchero]

Originally Posted by Simplex3

I wouldn't want to have to defend that silo house. You couldn't even get water without being in zombie range. At least with the cube house you could go up on the roof.

True that, you can always snipe from the roof, have rain buckets, have pots to grow additional food so that you don't use all of your food reserves so quickly, etc.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Simplex3

I wouldn't want to have to defend that silo house. You couldn't even get water without being in zombie range. At least with the cube house you could go up on the roof.

In the silo house you have a well that's in an underground room. The zombies will wait outside forever for you to get water, and you'll just laugh at them.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Simplex3

I wouldn't want to have to defend that silo house. You couldn't even get water without being in zombie range. At least with the cube house you could go up on the roof.

Well, you don't got to be Stonewall Jackson to know you don't want to fight in a basement. /Aldo

[Swazey]

Awesome, now all we need is for zombies to exist.

[Simplex3]

Originally Posted by Swazey

Awesome, now all we need is for zombies to exist.

They do, they just haven't attacked yet.

[Radar Chief]

Rule #22 When in doubt know your way out.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Swazey

Awesome, now all we need is for zombies to exist.

But if you wait until then to prepare, it's going to be too late. I applaud the thinking ahead that's taking place here.

[Jaric]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Remotely controlled from inside? Yea, that would be pretty trick.
Add a watch/sniper tower tall enough to see for a ways, clear the trees at least 1000 yards back and we’d be onto something here.

Well, it depends on what type of zombies we're dealing with here.

The traditional zombies which are little more than reanimated husks, lack the motor skills to present much of a problem. With flat slick walls, it's unlikely they'd be able to climb so you could actually have those machine gun nests on the roofed be manned. Just have a roof entrance than can be shut and locked in the off chance you end up overrun and need to retreat to the safety of the barracks.

Even with today's modern super zombies, I still think they're going to have a problem climbing up those walls. I'd recommend keeping a supply of napalm handy (just mix gas with dish soap for a quick homemade version) in the event that they do manage to start climbing. Napalm + match = no more zombies. Not to mention that it would be incredibly handly for removing the pile of corpes after the siege is broken. And since the walls are concrete, you don't have to worry about the house catching fire.

[Jaric]

Originally Posted by Simplex3

I wouldn't want to have to defend that silo house. You couldn't even get water without being in zombie range. At least with the cube house you could go up on the roof.

Just tap into the ground water.