Old style home security

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Originally Posted by Roadagent1

even the best security plans can be defeated with a few gallons of gasoline.

That is one think not enough people think about and prepare for when it comes to home security. I am pretty sure there will be a "burn it all down" phase. Shoot people do it after winning a wolrd series, world cup, nba finals, or stanley cup. They will surely do it during SHTF also. And No FD to help you then.

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The thing some are missing is being monitored by bad guys. A hedge/wall gives you an area you can work in without being monitored. A courtyard is a nice place to live/do laundry/fix things/have generator/solar etc without others knowing you are a nice target. Not the whole place. A tower would be nice, but perimeter sensors would be better.

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Originally Posted by killzen

...glass bottles were embedded into the concrete at the top of the wall, and when the concrete set, their tops were broken off...rather a cheap deterrent, but effective

I have seen the glass bottle fences done in Mexico, Ecuador, and a couple of additional places in South America. I recently had friends up and visiting who live near to the Mexican border, and oddly enough, we were discussing these fences.

My friends commented that these type of fences were mostly for show, and anyone who wanted to climb over the fence would simply lay a wool blanket over the top to get across.