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myanmar1

What would you build?
« on: September 01, 2011, 08:06:43 PM »
 I'm in the early stages of planing a new home build. Aside from the basics,(kitchen bath bedroom living etc)
i am planing on having a gun/safe room, security system, inline underground water storage tank, PV and hot water solar.
Any other ideas? Wondering what other people would do in my position.
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GZire

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 11:14:48 PM »
Indoor gun range.  20 car garage for high end exotics............the usual stuff.
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Re: What would you build?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 04:29:23 AM »
It sounds like you got the basics down. Make sure the safe room is done in poured concrete reinforced with rebar. There are plans on the FEMA sight somewhere if you need help designing it.
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Jaydawg

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2011, 08:38:02 AM »
lots and lots of storage space. 
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myanmar1

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2011, 03:41:30 PM »
Gzire, got the 4 car garage with the 2 post lift on the wish list. 2A, thanks for the heads up on FEMA. I'm trying to plan ahead for SHTF situations, thats where the inline water tank idea came from.
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bigjay

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 09:13:57 PM »
When you do the electrical, wire all the rooms for internet.  No wifi reception issues.  No wifi hacking. 
Add the ultimate addition... urinal.  I have one and love it. 
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Dregs

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM »
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.
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gotblika

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 09:40:19 PM »
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.
plumed to the banana patch. :shaka:
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Colt808

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2011, 12:10:52 AM »
If building in Hawaii and haven't poured your foundation yet...I'd highly recommend a basaltic gravel base (below the foundation) to block ground termites. Having all the fancy man cave awesomeness will mean little if those little buggers start tunneling up into walls. Doubling up on hurricane straps/ties wouldn't hurt either.

Quote from: gotblika on September 02, 2011, 09:40:19 PM
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.
plumed to the banana patch. :shaka:

Ahh the banana patch, or in my case the neighbors rose bush...natures urinal.  :rofl:
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GZire

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2011, 09:18:55 AM »
Quote from: myanmar1 on September 02, 2011, 03:41:30 PM
Gzire, got the 4 car garage with the 2 post lift on the wish list. 2A, thanks for the heads up on FEMA. I'm trying to plan ahead for SHTF situations, thats where the inline water tank idea came from.

If you are making the gun room large enough to fit a person I'd suggest hard wiring a land line in.  God forbid you ever get forced into that space a cell phone won't allow you to call out and may not work in the case of a power outage.  I'd also thought about it, but I'd build in a weak spot that can be unplugged to allow air into/out of the room as well.  I would stay away from electronic locks and stick with mechanical.

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Jaydawg

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2011, 10:48:57 AM »
Door opens inward not outward.  Just in case something blocks the door from the outside.  I have my ham radio license so I would wire a 2m/HF line as well.
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myanmar1

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2011, 03:32:45 PM »
Thanks for the tips. Thats the kind of info i'm looking for. Hard line/ weak spot, direction of door opening. Awesome advice.
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nf9648

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2011, 07:48:48 PM »
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.

Should get a piss tubes installed in every room..
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Cougar8045

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2011, 07:59:20 PM »
Quote from: nf9648 on September 03, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.

Should get a piss tubes installed in every room..
A toilet in the safe room would be a hell of an idea!   :thumbsup:
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GZire

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2011, 01:00:53 PM »
Quote from: Cougar8045 on September 03, 2011, 07:59:20 PM
Quote from: nf9648 on September 03, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.

Should get a piss tubes installed in every room..
A toilet in the safe room would be a hell of an idea!   :thumbsup:

You'd need a powered air vent to evacuate the noxious gases at that point.
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Jaydawg

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2011, 02:41:54 PM »
Quote from: GZire on September 04, 2011, 01:00:53 PM
Quote from: Cougar8045 on September 03, 2011, 07:59:20 PM
Quote from: nf9648 on September 03, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.

Should get a piss tubes installed in every room..
A toilet in the safe room would be a hell of an idea!   :thumbsup:

You'd need a powered air vent to evacuate the noxious gases at that point.

match & *poof*  :rofl:

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Dregs

Re: What would you build?
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2011, 08:10:14 PM »
Quote from: Cougar8045 on September 03, 2011, 07:59:20 PM
Quote from: nf9648 on September 03, 2011, 07:48:48 PM
Quote from: Dregs on September 02, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
I'd totally get a urinal. Or just a dirt hole in the ground to do #1 would be awesome too.

Should get a piss tubes installed in every room..
A toilet in the safe room would be a hell of an idea!   :thumbsup:

ooooor a dirt hole in the ground!
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