The High Security Shelter

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Newly Expanded 6th Edition!

As the threat of nuclear war grows increasingly dangerous from well-armed foreign enemies, you don't have to face the future unprotected. Introducing the newly updated and expanded 6th Edition. This popular guide to turning an existing basement space into a shelter just got better with new and improved do-it-yourself plans, revised and updated recommended product lists, EMP protection equipment and guidelines for choosing one of the super easy-to-install solar generators for small-scale off-grid solar power.

The biggest improvement is an all-new chapter outlining easier ways of building the all-important shelter ceiling with enough mass to provide good protection from radiation. We have added options for much easier-to-build wood-framed ceiling options topped with either sand, earth or smaller masonry blocks. If you have had trouble implementing a shelter in the past these designs could be the break-through you are looking for.

Are your family members and supplies safe in a crisis?

Decades of peace and prosperity have lulled millions of Americans to build homes with only basic protections against adverse weather and mild burglary. Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and periods of social unrest have destroyed this facade of easy living and left thousands of homes devastated, and their owners and families without simple comforts or a safe place to ride out the event.

Now there are warnings that even bigger threats are looming on the horizon as superpowers build up armies, navies and nuclear weapons. Already the ambitions of Russia and China are being felt on neighboring countries. Americans are very unprepared for the effects of war, radioactivity, long periods without utilities or modern communications, and the ensuing social unrest. But you don't have to leave yourself unprepared.

This book explains how to implement all of the most important aspects of a shelter or safe room, including:

Plans and layouts to fit a variety of houses

High security doors and locks

Fire-resistant barriers and materials

Hardened reinforced structure

Dense materials for radiation protection

Backup electrical power

Filtered air systems

EMP and surge protection

Tunnels and emergency escape routes

Concealment strategies

Recommended equipment

Water storage

Plumbing and electrical systems

Resources for products and suppliers

Barter and stockpile lists

Now with easier ceiling options

This volume contains detailed instructions for building a do-it-yourself safe room within the walls of an existing house, preferably in a basement. For information on adding a shelter during new construction or remodel we refer you to our companion publication "The Secure Home." If you already own The High Security Shelter or The Secure Home, check out the on-line update for the Recommended Products and Services.