The essence of prepping is preparing for situations that MIGHT occur. The RBC suit might see use If I must go into town, if I have heard of sickness there. It might just be extra warmth in winter. You always look at multiple use scenario for every item.
Do I think we will be nuked? Possibly. By or own government? Possibly. DO I EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN? No I do not. Have I prepared for it if it does? Yes. I have Gieger counters, Iodine capsules, Dosiometers, RBC suit, gas masks, and a fallout shelter. I pray I never need any of it, but prudence recommends having them.
The costs go up every day, as more people realize the risk. I bought most of this online, but have no idea what it is going for today.
Sorry! :'(
ok sir smithlabs but you have a great memory, what did they cost years ago? your new house that you're building will obviously have a fallout shelter?
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I paid about $50 for the RBC suit. I would expect it to cost about $70 today. The gas mask should cost about $40. The CD Geiger counter will be about $35. The Dosiometer will vary, but should be about $25. The iodine pills will run about $15 . The fallout shelter is too individual to guess at, but mine was about $6000. All best guess, may vary some.
I will build a storm cellar rated for an F5 tornado. It will accidentally have a lead sheet on top of it. I have most of the lead already; I will melt and pour it after I get out there.
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wow sir smithlabs! a lead cover on it lol..man that's doin it right!
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Yes, no other way to do it?Plates probably about a 1/4 inch thick. I will need to figure out how heavy a plate to make, so I can still move it myself! I will glue them down, and glue a sealing strip over the joints.
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ok..well too bad you don't know an engineer who could design a simple opening device like with gears or something, I don't know, I'm not an engineer.
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Maybe I can find an Engineer who will help me design it, ROFLOL!
With Debbie it must be above ground, to allow her to roll in, so weight is not a problem on doors. It is a problem for my back putting it on the roof....
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oh ..well too bad you don't know an engineer who can design something that would make it easy like with gears or pulleys or something! lol
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It will weigh 14 pounds per square foot at 1/4 inch thickness, So a 2 foot by 4 foot sheet 1/4 inch thick will be 112 pounds. I can move and set that by myself! Glued down to the cement, we will be good, I will glue a 1 inch strip over the joints just to make sure of full protection.
The entry door will look like a normal door, and open into the hall by the Master bedroom!
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