5 November 2012, 14:36
Well Mrs Lightspeed and I have finally concurred taht a proper retreat style home is to be sought in the new year.
I've just started drawing up my list of attributes we'll need in that building.
Please can I ask you guys who've been prepping for a long time to advise me if there are thinsg that I should add to my list?
Here's what we've come up with so far:
• Enough elevation to avoid flooding
• Isolated from other properties
• Set back from access roads, ideally hidden from them.
• Construction
o Older property, slightly run down looking better than holiday home refurbished look.
o Stone built lower ground storey with cellar
o One or two stories above in Brick or stone
o One or more open fires with chimneys in good repair.
o At least three bedrooms, Lounge and kitchen + 1 functioning bathroom with inside plumbed WC
o Big overhang on roof so that walls can be insulated on outside
o South facing large roof area for PV cells.
o Garage or space for garage and workshop for 2 vehicles
o Drinking water well in Garden
o Foundation of rock, suitable for Geothermal bore hole.
o Properly constructed cesspit
• Land fertile and large enough for small holding fruit and veg
• Close access to woodland
What have we missed? All thoughts and ideas appreciated.
I've just started drawing up my list of attributes we'll need in that building.
Please can I ask you guys who've been prepping for a long time to advise me if there are thinsg that I should add to my list?
Here's what we've come up with so far:
• Enough elevation to avoid flooding
• Isolated from other properties
• Set back from access roads, ideally hidden from them.
• Construction
o Older property, slightly run down looking better than holiday home refurbished look.
o Stone built lower ground storey with cellar
o One or two stories above in Brick or stone
o One or more open fires with chimneys in good repair.
o At least three bedrooms, Lounge and kitchen + 1 functioning bathroom with inside plumbed WC
o Big overhang on roof so that walls can be insulated on outside
o South facing large roof area for PV cells.
o Garage or space for garage and workshop for 2 vehicles
o Drinking water well in Garden
o Foundation of rock, suitable for Geothermal bore hole.
o Properly constructed cesspit
• Land fertile and large enough for small holding fruit and veg
• Close access to woodland
What have we missed? All thoughts and ideas appreciated.