Buy new:

$39.00

$3.99 delivery: Sep 3 - 13

In Stock.

$$39.00 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Ships from	joelskousendesigns
Sold by	joelskousendesigns
Support	Customer service is provided by Amazon for all items.

Details

Ships from

joelskousendesigns

Sold by

joelskousendesigns

Support

Customer service is provided by Amazon for all items.

Return policy: This item is returnable

Share

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

Follow the Author

Joel Skousen

The Secure Home Paperback – May 12, 1999

by Joel Skousen (Author)

134 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Paperback

"Please retry"

$39.00

$37.30

Paperback
$39.00

15 Used from $37.30 4 New from $39.00 1 Collectible from $50.10

How do you prepare a home and family against long-term power outages, cunning criminals, future wars and nuclear fallout? While most Americans are building large homes to impress the neighbors, you could be building an energy efficient, low-profile house with backup solar power, generators, fuel storage, high-security doors, wood heat and unique security spaces. Joel Skousen is a pioneer in this field of self-sufficient, high-security retreats and has over 45 years experience designing houses with innovative aspects of energy efficiency and protection, together with his son Andrew, a structural engineer. The Secure Home is a comprehensive "How To" manual that covers every aspect of securing your home, including high security construction techniques for walls, windows and doors. It will take you through the planning stages of designing a secure home from the ground up, and includes an extensive section on how to remodel an existing home for security. The book covers all the types of mechanical systems, including alternative equipment for heating, cooling, and power generation, using multiple sources—wood, water, wind, solar, and various types of combustible fuel. This new 4th edition is a complete textual update and contains all the latest technology on solar systems and lithium-ion batteries, which now more than ever, lends itself to self-consumption of solar power within the home rather than selling it all back to the grid at a steep discount and buying it back at retail prices. Whether you are looking to build your own home or remodel an existing one with preparations for realistic threats including earthquakes, crime, war and fallout, the 4th Edition of the Secure Home can show you how and help you implement it all.

Print length

700 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Swift
Publication date

May 12, 1999
ISBN-10

1568610556
ISBN-13

978-1568610559
See all details

Frequently bought together

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Brett L. Markham
3,462
Paperback
in Fruit Gardening
$13.59
Get it as soon as Saturday, Sep 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Joel M. Skousen
30
Paperback
$5.00
+ $4.52 shipping
David Toht
3,383
Paperback
in Outdoor & Recreational Area Gardening
$14.29
Get it as soon as Saturday, Sep 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Tony Nester
2,169
Paperback
in Security How-to & Home Improvement
$12.99
Get it as soon as Sunday, Sep 5
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Skyhorse Publishing
118
Paperback
$14.95
Get it as soon as Saturday, Sep 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Abigail Gehring
2,232
Hardcover
in Garden Design
$24.95
Get it as soon as Saturday, Sep 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Joel Skousen
532
Paperback
$35.00
+ $3.99 shipping
Joel Skousen
73
Paperback
$24.00
+ $3.99 shipping
Tony Nester
2,169
Paperback
in Security How-to & Home Improvement
$12.99
Get it as soon as Sunday, Sep 5
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Charley Hogwood
33
Paperback
$9.00
+ $3.99 shipping
Only 19 left in stock - order soon.
Brett L. Markham
3,462
Paperback
in Fruit Gardening
$13.59
Get it as soon as Saturday, Sep 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Jim Cobb
689
Paperback
$13.54
Get it as soon as Sunday, Sep 5
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Joel Skousen's books are highly sought after due to the great amount of hands-on experience he has in this field. His original Survival Home Manual was the pioneering work in the high security residential field, over 25 years ago. This completely new work, with an updated title (The Secure Home) is destined to replace his original work as THE definitive work in the field of self-sufficient and high security architecture.

From the Author

This book contains all of the design concepts and implementation details I use in my work. I have placed these valuable illustrations and descriptions in The Secure Home to help readers do all or part of their own design work. My work load has increased so much over the years that I only have time to consult on design now and must leave the detail design work to other designers or architects. This book provides the necessary details to help others do the implementation. This allows me to better serve hundreds of clients each year instead of a handful. I encourage a lot of do-it-yourself design and construction and thus have tried to develop many simply and inexpensive ways to provide security. With the online update of recommended equipment and products it saves me from having to revise the entire print edition to keep the book current.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Swift; 3rd edition (May 12, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 700 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1568610556
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1568610559
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.35 pounds

Best Sellers Rank: #32,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews:
134 ratings

Customer reviews

5 star		79%
4 star		13%
3 star		2%
2 star		1%
1 star		3%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

James

Great info.

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019

Verified Purchase

I just got my copy. Haven't read it yet. I skimmed through it. Some pretty good information with sketchs with pretty good drawings.
I highly recommend this book before it become band.
I have listened to Joel Skousen for years. I finally bit the bullet and bought my copy. There comes a time that sometimes you just have to do it.
Thanks Joel for a good book.
Edited: 2-5-19
This book is amazing. I'm not a very fast reader so it's gonna take me a while to read it's entirely.
I seriously recommend this book to anyone for any reason.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

GreatBooksforyou

An important resource for preparing for the future collapse

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013

Verified Purchase

This book is worth its weight in gold! Almost!

If you are like I was, you might be thinking the price tag is quite expensive ($47).
But you can buy a half-priced version at the author's personal website:[...]
In fact I RECOMMENDED you do this not just for the price savings but also because if you buy his original $47, it is so poorly bound that the pages will start falling out of your book within the first week of taking it out of the package.
I purchased the pdf version and then printed the pages most interesting on my printer and then saved these in a 3-ring binder for later review and discussion with my wife.

I really like the author's suggested security procedures for the following:
* ARMED INTRUSION at home, at night
* ARMED INTRUSION during the day
* SEXUAL ASSAULT
* KIDNAPPING
* MOBS and SOCIAL UNREST
* UNJUSTIFIED OR ILLEGAL ATTACK BY GOVERNMENT AGENTS
* FIRE
* NUCLEAR WAR (Nuclear, Biological Or Chemical Attack)
* EARTHQUAKES, TORNADOES, and STORMS

I also liked the various floor plans that he provided in his book.

However there were a few minor typos and spelling errors in this book:
Page 95: "All he know.." should be "All he knows..."
Page 107: How control is the area by big corporations or government bureaucracies?
Perhaps this should be "How controlled...
Page 107: "Get a chart the local school district" should be "Get a chart of the local school district"
Page 110: "If your are retired..." should be "If you are retired..."

P.S. Please be kind enough to indicate if reviews are helpful.

87 people found this helpful

Helpful

Joice Faie Weyerman

secure home

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019

Verified Purchase

IF you are into preparing for the last days and a extremest this would be beneficial. I thought it useless.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

BDK

Ok

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019

Verified Purchase

Not what I was expecting, sent back

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Jake

Important book

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021

Verified Purchase

It's an awesome resource and I love it, but subjectively, it reminds me over and over again how much I can't afford to make a secure home. Great book, as usual from this great author.

Helpful

Quality Plus

Essential book for construction and home owners

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2013

Verified Purchase

Excellent book. Excellent detail. Actual plans included. Thorough thought process behind the plans explained. Anyone planning to build a house should get this book and read it. Contractors do not have viable solutions, and you won't understand how to evaluate their solutions unless you understand the subject yourself.

10 people found this helpful

Helpful

R. Mayor

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2009

Verified Purchase

This book pretty much covers everything you would want to know about building or converting an existing home to a secure home. Everything from how to build bullet resistant walls, to Emp protection on your power grid. Also in the back of the book, The author gives a wonderful products list so the reader can research some of these great products and ideas for him or herself.

This is not a back to land book. It is not a "how to raise a goat" book. It is a book on how to protect yourself and family in your home from a variety of potential disasters whether natural, man made, or whatever else might come down your way.

Everyone I know that has this book loves it!

31 people found this helpful

Helpful

Okiepoke

Honest and accurate.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020

Verified Purchase

Description was accurate. Almost like new condition. The cover has a bend on one corner. This is expected when buying used. I would purchase from them again. Thanks!

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Deals related to this item

See all deals

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

4,161
$10.50 $14.99 (30% off)

Pages with related products. See and discover other items: Underground Shelters, Explore security equipments for homes

Buy new:

$39.00

Follow the Author

Similar authors to follow

The Secure Home Paperback – May 12, 1999

Frequently bought together

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

From the Author

About the Author

Product details

Customer reviews

Reviews with images

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries

Deals related to this item

Buy new: $39.00

Follow the Author

Similar authors to follow

The Secure Home Paperback – May 12, 1999

Frequently bought together

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

From the Author

About the Author

Product details

Customer reviews

Reviews with images

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries

Deals related to this item

Buy new:

$39.00