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This guy has nothing to fear from the zombie invasion
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if you have a fence that high you probably are telling criminals i have crap you might wanna jack. and whatever way he gets out, that's how the bad guys would get out. also what if you have an emergency and need to vacate immediately?
guy is dumb. want protection move into a gated community.
guy is dumb. want protection move into a gated community.
Dr. Detroit
Diamond Member
Needs concertina wire across the top. Pic of concertina razor wire.
We used this crap in the Army, ruined way too many pairs of BDU's with this stuff.
We used this crap in the Army, ruined way too many pairs of BDU's with this stuff.
DangerAardvark
Diamond Member
Hmm, home-schooled in a complex surrounded by a concrete wall. That'll probably turn out well.
In all seriousness, his goals are good, but his approach is wrong. (including some that were mentioned earlier)
Firstly, its different. Meaning, now you attract attention. From a security perspective, this is terrible. Thieves wont have to breach the wall, they'll just car jack your family when you drive out. The weakness is the gate. Its a passive deterrent without an active backup. In South America, they have a security force in addition to a sturdy wall. The wall itself does nothing. This is home security, not defense against siege. (though I can see how the zombie reference applies.)
Second, Fire or other emergency. Wall/Gate means police or fire department can't get in. Unless your house is made of ICF or other hardened structure, it probably will burn. Hardwood floor, carpet, drapes, etc. are all flammable. If the gate is stuck, power is out, and house is on fire, there is no where to run unless you scale your own 8 foot wall with broken glass on top.
The solution here is to have an applicable security program depending on the area. In a densely populated area (as shown in the link) it is far more useful to secure the home with polycarbonate windows, solid core doors, video surveillance and a monitored alarm system. The key is to create a "pause" for a would-be intruder, to make the house less attractive to theft/burglary, so that he/she moves onto easier targets. No thief is going to try and breach the structure of the house anyway, it mostly a kicked door or broken window. Home invasions generally are crimes of opportunity rather than methodical, "Italian job-type" heists.
The concrete wall concept, while psychologically impressive, ultimately is a costly and inappropriate solution for his home security needs. It probably will have an impact on his home's resale value. I can just imagine an array of possible problems owners would have, drainage issues when it rains, vegetation growth, structural weakness, etc. not to mention it feels like a prison.
*Note, the wall does have some applications in high crime areas (ie Newark, Detroit, etc.) where there is stray gunfire. But if you live in an area with people shooting each other, you probably should save some money and move, rather than build a concrete wall.
Firstly, its different. Meaning, now you attract attention. From a security perspective, this is terrible. Thieves wont have to breach the wall, they'll just car jack your family when you drive out. The weakness is the gate. Its a passive deterrent without an active backup. In South America, they have a security force in addition to a sturdy wall. The wall itself does nothing. This is home security, not defense against siege. (though I can see how the zombie reference applies.)
Second, Fire or other emergency. Wall/Gate means police or fire department can't get in. Unless your house is made of ICF or other hardened structure, it probably will burn. Hardwood floor, carpet, drapes, etc. are all flammable. If the gate is stuck, power is out, and house is on fire, there is no where to run unless you scale your own 8 foot wall with broken glass on top.
The solution here is to have an applicable security program depending on the area. In a densely populated area (as shown in the link) it is far more useful to secure the home with polycarbonate windows, solid core doors, video surveillance and a monitored alarm system. The key is to create a "pause" for a would-be intruder, to make the house less attractive to theft/burglary, so that he/she moves onto easier targets. No thief is going to try and breach the structure of the house anyway, it mostly a kicked door or broken window. Home invasions generally are crimes of opportunity rather than methodical, "Italian job-type" heists.
The concrete wall concept, while psychologically impressive, ultimately is a costly and inappropriate solution for his home security needs. It probably will have an impact on his home's resale value. I can just imagine an array of possible problems owners would have, drainage issues when it rains, vegetation growth, structural weakness, etc. not to mention it feels like a prison.
*Note, the wall does have some applications in high crime areas (ie Newark, Detroit, etc.) where there is stray gunfire. But if you live in an area with people shooting each other, you probably should save some money and move, rather than build a concrete wall.
krunchykrome
Lifer
I love zombie movies, and I think a zombie invasion would be fun, but...
this is a bit extreme...dude has problems
this is a bit extreme...dude has problems
Seriously. I could be over that thing in like 3 seconds.
Someone 6 foot or more (me), can just reach up and jump and easily grab the top and flip right over it.
If he rounds it off that would be a bit of a problem. But I still think an athletic person could still get over it pretty easily. The problem would be getting whatever you took over it. If you just took small things no problem, but bigger things that would break if thrown over would be a problem.
True. But it might also tell them that there is something extra special behind there.
edit: Caspur hit the nail on the head.
flxnimprtmscl
Diamond Member
Someone should have told this guy about ladders before he went and invested all that time and money. What an idiot.
JasonCoder
Golden Member
If you read the whole thread, he talks about glass shards on top after the last city inspector goes away. Oh, and the moat and rotweilers.
ViviTheMage
Lifer
where are the pictures?!
Agreed that the guy is nuts, but disagreed on the "several pounds of TNT". TNT isn't that strong, and several pounds against a reinforced concrete wall (see the rebar in the pictures?) would make a scorch mark, though it also depends on the quality of the concrete he's using.
Maybe he's nostalgic for the compounds in Iraq? His wall reminds me of all those T-barriers they use over there, except the ones over there are 12-15 ft not some paltry 8 ft pretender. 😉
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