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HOW CAN YOUR PROTECTION BE IMPROVED?

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HOW CAN YOUR PROTECTION BE IMPROVED?

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 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_3.jpg|60px|left]]
-# ''Time'' -- Radioactivity decreases rapidly at first.  After an attach, the radiation would be most intense during the first few days.  Even so, radiation protection may be needed for an extended period -- days or weeks.
+# ''Time'' -- Radioactivity decreases rapidly at first.  After an attack, the radiation would be most intense during the first few days.  Even so, radiation protection may be needed for an extended period -- days or weeks.
 # ''Distance'' -- The amount of radiation is less the further away you are from the source of radiation.
 # ''Shielding''--Any material that is put between a person and the source of radiation cuts down on the amount of radiation that reaches the person.  The thicker and heavier the material, the better the protection.

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 # ''Shielding''--Any material that is put between a person and the source of radiation cuts down on the amount of radiation that reaches the person.  The thicker and heavier the material, the better the protection.
-In the event of an attach, you have little control over time and distance, but YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO IMPROVE YOUR PROTECTION BY MEANS OF SHIELDING.
+In the event of an attack, you have little control over time and distance, but YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO IMPROVE YOUR PROTECTION BY MEANS OF SHIELDING.
 It is the principle of shielding that is employed in fallout shelters.  Under the guidance of the Office of Civil Defense, a system of fallout shelters is being developed throughout the nation.  It consists of public shelters, private shelters, industrial and home shelters.

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 To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
-In fastening the plywood sheets to the joists, nailing is not enough.  Nails will pull loose.  Use two-inch screws in the banner shown here.
+In fastening the plywood sheets to the joists, nailing is not enough.  Nails will pull loose.  Use two-inch screws in the manner shown here.
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 Plywood sheets (2' x 8' x &frac12;" cut to fit) should be securely fastened to the joists using 2 inch, #8 screws 10 inches apart.  Bricks or blocks are then packed as tightly as possible into the openings between the two joists.  Be sure to fill as much space as possible.  To get the most protection out of this improvement, one-quarter of the ceiling over the best corner should be filled with bricks or solid concrete blocks.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_9.jpg|180px|right]]
-To obtain detailed plans, see page 24.
+To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
 In fastening the plywood sheets to the joists, nailing is not enough.  Nails will pull loose.  Use two-inch screws in the banner shown here.
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 This basement floor plan shows how the additional joists and the filler material might be used in the corner of the basement which furnishes the best fallout protection.  To get the most protection out of this improvement, one-quarter of the basement ceiling should be filled with bricks or solid concrete blocks.
-To obtain detailed plans, see page 24.
+To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
 ===PERMANENT SHELTER (Plan C)===
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 Natural ventilation is provided by the entrance and the air vents in the shelter wall.  Materials for this type of shelter will cost an estimated $145-$150 depending on its height and the area of the country.
-To obtain detailed plans, see page 24.
+To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_15.jpg|400px|center]]
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 An attractive bench unit for your recreation room can be made from blocks or brick.  Pillows and a wood frame to enclose the bench will provide a finishing touch.
-To obtain detailed plans, see page 24.
+To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_17.jpg|300px]]
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 In an emergency, the storage unit can be tilted so that it rests on a wall of brick or concrete blocks stored for just an emergency.  Additional bricks or blocks can then be placed in the storage unit to provide an overhead shield.
-To obtain detailed plans, see page 24.
+To obtain detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
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 ===PRE-PLANNED SHELTERS (Plan F)===
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 A simple and effective lean-to shelter can be built by constructing the components and storing them in your basement where they can be quickly assembled in an emergency.  Components consist of a frame and filler materials, such as brick or blocks.
-For detailed plans, see page 24.
+For detailed plans, see [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#DETAILED_PLANS_ARE_AVAILABLE_FREE_OF_CHARGE|page 24]].
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_21.jpg|400px|center]]

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 ===A WORD OF CAUTION TO THE HOME HANDY MAN===
-Fallout Shelter Plans A through F which follow are so simple that you may be tempted to construct them from the drawings in this booklet -- and in many cases a thoroughly experienced "do-it-yourselfer" could do this.  However, it requires very careful calculation of materials and fasteners to safely hold the heavy materials to be placed overhead;  therefore, it is strongly recommended that you build from the detailed plans and lists of materials which are available by mailing the post card enclosed with this booklet.
+Fallout Shelter Plans A through F which follow are so simple that you may be tempted to construct them from the drawings in this booklet -- and in many cases a thoroughly experienced "do-it-yourselfer" could do this.  However, it requires very careful calculation of materials and fasteners to safely hold the heavy materials to be placed overhead;  therefore, it is strongly recommended that you build from the detailed plans and lists of materials which are available by mailing the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Postcard|post card enclosed with this booklet]].
 ===PERMANENT SHELTER (Plan A)===
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 Before construction any of the permanent shielding devices described here, you should check to see that the construction conforms to your local building code.
-The plans may be obtained by sending the attached post card to the Jeffersonville Census Operation Office, 1201 Easy 10th Street, Jeffersonville, Indians 47130
+The plans may be obtained by sending the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Postcard|attached post card]] to the Jeffersonville Census Operation Office, 1201 Easy 10th Street, Jeffersonville, Indians 47130
 Be sure that you identify the plan or plans you want as they are designated in this booklet:
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 * PLAN F -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PRE-PLANNED_SHELTERS_.28Plan_F.29| LEAN-TO SHELTER]] -- See page 15
-'''For further information on fallout protection and personal and family survival, consult your local Civil Defense Director and send for the personal and family survival booklet using the attached postcard.'''
+'''For further information on fallout protection and personal and family survival, consult your local Civil Defense Director and send for the personal and family survival booklet using [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Postcard|the attached postcard]].'''
 ===Postcard===

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 [[Image:Frontcover-med.jpg|right|400px]][[Fallout Protection For Homes With Basements]] is a 28-page pamphlet produced by the U.S Government during the Cold War, providing tips and instructions on how to harden an existing basement against radiation and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.
 [http://www.lulu.com/content/2178770 You can purchase a reprint edition from The Infomercantile at our LuLu.com Store].
 ==Book Contents==
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 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_1.jpg|right|190px]]This booklet is about fallout protection.  It will tell you what radioactive fallout is and how you can improve your protection against it if this country were ever attacked with nuclear weapons.  But first of all, because your home has a basement you already have some fallout protection.  Let's see what that protection is:
-On the back cover of this booklet a box like this appears:
+On the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover]] of this booklet a box like this appears:
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_2.jpg|300px]]
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 '''Ceiling Modification To Basement -- PLAN A'''
-'''NOTE:  If too much of the basement wall is exposed, this plan will not provide sufficient protection and should not be used.  The back cover of this booklets will indicate if this plan is recommended for YOUR home.'''
+'''NOTE:  If too much of the basement wall is exposed, this plan will not provide sufficient protection and should not be used.  The [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of this booklets]] will indicate if this plan is recommended for YOUR home.'''
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_6.jpg|400px|center]]
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 All that is needed is a basement, some basic woodworking skills and approximately $165 for materials.  The shelter can be accomplished while the basement is being built or it can be added to an existing basement by modifying the ceiling above the corner which furnishes the best protection.
-A significant amount of protection can be achieved merely by inserting heavy material in the ceiling above the best corner if this plan is recommended for your home.  If this plan is not indicated on the back cover of your booklet, it can still be used by providing two additional masonry walls to enclose the corner of the basement.  Fixtures and installation of ceiling tiles or walls will increase the cost a bit, but you will be able to achieve a significant amount of protection without interfering with the functions of the basement.
+A significant amount of protection can be achieved merely by inserting heavy material in the ceiling above the best corner if this plan is recommended for your home.  If this plan is not indicated on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of your booklet]], it can still be used by providing two additional masonry walls to enclose the corner of the basement.  Fixtures and installation of ceiling tiles or walls will increase the cost a bit, but you will be able to achieve a significant amount of protection without interfering with the functions of the basement.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_7.jpg|180px|right]]Because the basement area is almost all belowground level, you can increase the fallout protection by installing bricks or solid concrete blocks between the wood joists in the best corner.  The filler materials are supported by sheets of plywood fastened to the floor joists.  A beam and screw jack column may be needed to keep the floor joists from bending too much.  A carpenter can tell you if this is needed.
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 You can still protect yourself and your family if you know what to do and you act quickly.  Pick out a corner of your basement with the highest ground level outside.  That is the safest place in the basement.  NOW MAKE IT SAFER.
-In belowground basements, it is most important to have shielding overhead.  Entered in the box labeled "Added Weight" on the back cover of this booklet is a number which tells you approximately how much weight of material should be placed over each square foot of the area over an improvised shelter, as illustrated on the following pages, to obtain a PF of 20, the minimum recommended.
+In belowground basements, it is most important to have shielding overhead.  Entered in the box labeled "Added Weight" on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of this booklet]] is a number which tells you approximately how much weight of material should be placed over each square foot of the area over an improvised shelter, as illustrated on the following pages, to obtain a PF of 20, the minimum recommended.
-If the letter "Y" appears in the box labeled "Added Weight" this means that adding overhead materials alone will not provide adequate protection ahainst radiation unless heavy walls surrounding the shelter area are also added.  If you already have a PF of 40 or more in the best corner of your basement, a zero, "0," will be shown in the box on the back cover labeled "Added Weight" indicating that additional weight will not be required.
+If the letter "Y" appears in the box labeled "Added Weight" this means that adding overhead materials alone will not provide adequate protection ahainst radiation unless heavy walls surrounding the shelter area are also added.  If you already have a PF of 40 or more in the best corner of your basement, a zero, "0," will be shown in the box on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover]] labeled "Added Weight" indicating that additional weight will not be required.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_27.jpg|300px]]
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 * 4 inches of library books weight approximately 15 pounds per sq. ft.
-If you have a sturdy table or workbench, place it in the corner.  Quickly fill drawers or boxes with the heaviest material which is readily available -- sand or dirt, bricks -- or if you have nothing heavier, newspapers or books.  Stack these materials on the top of the workbench.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box on the back cover of this booklet, then in order to obtain a PF of 40 in the shelter you must place an equivalent of 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well''' as adding heavy material on the sides of the shelter.
+If you have a sturdy table or workbench, place it in the corner.  Quickly fill drawers or boxes with the heaviest material which is readily available -- sand or dirt, bricks -- or if you have nothing heavier, newspapers or books.  Stack these materials on the top of the workbench.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of this booklet]], then in order to obtain a PF of 40 in the shelter you must place an equivalent of 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well''' as adding heavy material on the sides of the shelter.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_28.jpg|350px|center]]
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 ===IMPROVISED SHELTERS===
-If a workbench is not available, you can improvise a somewhat larger shelter area by using furniture, doors, dressers, or other materials.  Remove doors from their hinges and place them over supports in the corner of your basement having the best protection.  The supports for the table can be chests of drawers or anything that can take a heavy load.  Use two or three doors over each support for this shelter to provide sufficient strength to carry the heavy loads placed on them.  Place bricks, concrete blocks, earth- or sand-filled drawers, books, a collapsible swimming pool filled with water, etc., over the doors to provide an overhead shield.  Use anything with weight that can be moved.  The heavier the material, the more the protection.  The minimum weight of the material to be added for each square foot over the doors is shown in the "Added Weight" box on the back cover.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box, then in order to obtain a PF of 20 in the shelter, you must place 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well'' as adding heavy material to the sides of the shelter to serve as a vertical shield.
+If a workbench is not available, you can improvise a somewhat larger shelter area by using furniture, doors, dressers, or other materials.  Remove doors from their hinges and place them over supports in the corner of your basement having the best protection.  The supports for the table can be chests of drawers or anything that can take a heavy load.  Use two or three doors over each support for this shelter to provide sufficient strength to carry the heavy loads placed on them.  Place bricks, concrete blocks, earth- or sand-filled drawers, books, a collapsible swimming pool filled with water, etc., over the doors to provide an overhead shield.  Use anything with weight that can be moved.  The heavier the material, the more the protection.  The minimum weight of the material to be added for each square foot over the doors is shown in the "Added Weight" box on [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|the back cover]].  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box, then in order to obtain a PF of 20 in the shelter, you must place 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well'' as adding heavy material to the sides of the shelter to serve as a vertical shield.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_29.jpg|400px|center]]
 Be careful not to overload the doors to the point where the shelter will collapse.
-If the figure entered in the box marked "Added Weight" on the back cover happens to be a number such as 30, this means that ''every square foot'' over the shelter area should be covered with materials having a sufficient height so as to weigh 30 pounds.  Using the weights of typical shielding materials as given on page 20, the required shielding material can be obtained by the following:
+If the figure entered in the box marked "Added Weight" on [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|the back cover]] happens to be a number such as 30, this means that ''every square foot'' over the shelter area should be covered with materials having a sufficient height so as to weigh 30 pounds.  Using the weights of typical shielding materials as given on page 20, the required shielding material can be obtained by the following:
 *Approximately 3&frac12; inches of earth or sand, or
 *Approximately 12 inches of wood, or
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 Be sure that you identify the plan or plans you want as they are designated in this booklet:
-* PLAN A -- CEILING MODIFICAITON TO BASEMENT -- See page 7
+* PLAN A -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PERMANENT_SHELTER_.28Plan_A.29|CEILING MODIFICAITON TO BASEMENT]] -- See page 7
-* PLAN B -- ALTERNATE CEILING MODIFICATION TO BASEMENT -- See page 9
+* PLAN B -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PERMANENT_SHELTER_.28Plan_B.29|ALTERNATE CEILING MODIFICATION TO BASEMENT]] -- See page 9
-* PLAN C -- CONCRETE BLOCK SHELTER -- See page 11
+* PLAN C -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PERMANENT_SHELTER_.28Plan_C.29|CONCRETE BLOCK SHELTER]] -- See page 11
-* PLAN D -- SNACK BAR SHELTER --See page 13
+* PLAN D -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PRE-PLANNED_SHELTERS_.28Plans_D_.26_E.29|SNACK BAR SHELTER]] --See page 13
-* PLAN E -- TILT-UP STORAGE UNIT -- See page 14
+* PLAN E -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PRE-PLANNED_SHELTERS_.28Plans_D_.26_E.29|TILT-UP STORAGE UNIT]] -- See page 14
-* PLAN F -- LEAN-TO SHELTER -- See page 15
+* PLAN F -- [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#PRE-PLANNED_SHELTERS_.28Plan_F.29| LEAN-TO SHELTER]] -- See page 15
 '''For further information on fallout protection and personal and family survival, consult your local Civil Defense Director and send for the personal and family survival booklet using the attached postcard.'''
 ===Back Cover===
 [[Image:Backcover-med.jpg|400px|center]]

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-[[Image:Frontcover-med.jpg|right|240px]][[Fallout Protection For Homes With Basements]] is a 28-page pamphlet produced by the U.S Government during the Cold War, providing tips and instructions on how to harden an existing basement against radiation and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.
+[[Image:Frontcover-med.jpg|right|400px]][[Fallout Protection For Homes With Basements]] is a 28-page pamphlet produced by the U.S Government during the Cold War, providing tips and instructions on how to harden an existing basement against radiation and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.
 [http://www.lulu.com/content/2178770 You can purchase a reprint edition from The Infomercantile at our LuLu.com Store].
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 ===AN ELEVATED FLOWER GARDEN===
+[[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_23.jpg|400px|center]]
 Where basements are not completely belowgrade, here are some additional ideas which can be used to increase the shielding of exposed basement walls.  A brick, masonry, or stone planter box along one or more sides of the house will improve protection substantially, and will provide and attractive setting for shrubs and flowers as well.  If the partially exposed wall is at the rear or side of the house, an elevated garden could be built with masonry retaining walls.
-If the partially exposed walls have windows, these can still be used by providing window wells within the planter box or elevated garden area.
+[[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_24.jpg|190px|left]]If the partially exposed walls have windows, these can still be used by providing window wells within the planter box or elevated garden area.
-Your basement's PF will also be increased by providing additional shielding to the exposed section.  This can be done by piling patio block, sand, earth, cordwood, or similar materials against the exposed wall.
+[[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_26.jpg|340px|center]]
 ===IMPROVISED SHELTERS===
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 If the letter "Y" appears in the box labeled "Added Weight" this means that adding overhead materials alone will not provide adequate protection ahainst radiation unless heavy walls surrounding the shelter area are also added.  If you already have a PF of 40 or more in the best corner of your basement, a zero, "0," will be shown in the box on the back cover labeled "Added Weight" indicating that additional weight will not be required.
 Here are the weights of typical shielding materials:
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 If you have a sturdy table or workbench, place it in the corner.  Quickly fill drawers or boxes with the heaviest material which is readily available -- sand or dirt, bricks -- or if you have nothing heavier, newspapers or books.  Stack these materials on the top of the workbench.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box on the back cover of this booklet, then in order to obtain a PF of 40 in the shelter you must place an equivalent of 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well''' as adding heavy material on the sides of the shelter.
 Be careful not to overload the table to the point where it will collapse.
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 ===IMPROVISED SHELTERS===
-If a workbench is not available, you can improvise a somewhat larger shelter area by using furniture, doors, dressers, or other materials.  Remove doors from their hinges and place them over supports in the corner of your basement having the best protection.  The supports for the table can be chests of drawers or anything that can take a heavy load.  Use two or three doors over each support for this shelter to provide sufficient strength to carry the heavy loads placed on them.  Place bricks, concrete blocks, earth- or sand-filled drawers, books, a collapsible swimming pool filled with water, etc., over the doors to provide an overhead shield.  Use anything with weight that can be moved.  The heavier the matieral, the more the protection.  The minimum weight of the material to be added for each square foot over the doors is shown in the "Added Weight" box on the back cover.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box, then in order to obtain a PF of 20 in the shelter, you must place 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well'' as adding heavy material to the sides of the shelter to serve as a vertical shield.
+If a workbench is not available, you can improvise a somewhat larger shelter area by using furniture, doors, dressers, or other materials.  Remove doors from their hinges and place them over supports in the corner of your basement having the best protection.  The supports for the table can be chests of drawers or anything that can take a heavy load.  Use two or three doors over each support for this shelter to provide sufficient strength to carry the heavy loads placed on them.  Place bricks, concrete blocks, earth- or sand-filled drawers, books, a collapsible swimming pool filled with water, etc., over the doors to provide an overhead shield.  Use anything with weight that can be moved.  The heavier the material, the more the protection.  The minimum weight of the material to be added for each square foot over the doors is shown in the "Added Weight" box on the back cover.  If a "Y" appears in the "Added Weight" box, then in order to obtain a PF of 20 in the shelter, you must place 70 pounds per square foot on top of the shelter ''as well'' as adding heavy material to the sides of the shelter to serve as a vertical shield.
+[[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_29.jpg|400px|center]]
 Be careful not to overload the doors to the point where the shelter will collapse.

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-[[Image:Frontcover-med.jpg|right|180px]][[Fallout Protection For Homes With Basements]] is a 28-page pamphlet produced by the U.S Government during the Cold War, providing tips and instructions on how to harden an existing basement against radiation and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.
+[[Image:Frontcover-med.jpg|right|240px]][[Fallout Protection For Homes With Basements]] is a 28-page pamphlet produced by the U.S Government during the Cold War, providing tips and instructions on how to harden an existing basement against radiation and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion.
 [http://www.lulu.com/content/2178770 You can purchase a reprint edition from The Infomercantile at our LuLu.com Store].
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 Here is a shelter which can be permanently installed in the basement of your home without affecting the use of the basement in any way.
-All that is needed is a basement, some basic woodworking skills and approximately $165 for materials.  The shelter can be accomplished while the basement is being built or it can be added to an existing basement by modifying the ceiling in the corner which furnishes the best protection.
+All that is needed is a basement, some basic woodworking skills and approximately $165 for materials.  The shelter can be accomplished while the basement is being built or it can be added to an existing basement by modifying the ceiling above the corner which furnishes the best protection.
 A significant amount of protection can be achieved merely by inserting heavy material in the ceiling above the best corner if this plan is recommended for your home.  If this plan is not indicated on the back cover of your booklet, it can still be used by providing two additional masonry walls to enclose the corner of the basement.  Fixtures and installation of ceiling tiles or walls will increase the cost a bit, but you will be able to achieve a significant amount of protection without interfering with the functions of the basement.
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 If you need a minimum shelter which will not interfere with an existing corner of your basement, try this plan.  It is so arranged that the shelter area can be enlarged at either end, depending upon the size of the basement.
-This type of construction does not require a beam and screw-jack column to support the joists.  The protected area can be used as a workshop, recreation room, pantry area, laundry room, or part of a family room.  With ceiling tile covering the plywood panels, no one  would recognize the area as a fallout shelter.  Since the objective is to provide as much overhead mass as possible, the heaviest weight of solid brick or block (placed on an end if possible) should be used.  If this plan is not indicated on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of this booklet]], it can still be used by providing two additional masonry walls to enclose the corner of the basement.
+This type of construction does not require a beam or screw-jack column to support the joists.  The protected area can be used as a workshop, recreation room, pantry area, laundry room, or part of a family room.  With ceiling tile covering the plywood panels, no one  would recognize the area as a fallout shelter.  Since the objective is to provide as much overhead mass as possible, the heaviest weight of solid brick or block (placed on an end if possible) should be used.  If this plan is not indicated on the [[Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements#Back_Cover|back cover of this booklet]], it can still be used by providing two additional masonry walls to enclose the corner of the basement.
 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_11.jpg|180px|right]]Wooden joists (2" x 12"), notched at the ends for bearing, are installed between existing floor joists.  Plywood panels are then fastened to the 2" x 12" joists.
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 [[Image:Fallout_Protection_For_Homes_With_Basements-Illustration_22.jpg|400px|center]]
 Enclosing your patio area with a solid masonry screen wall will give you privacy for lounging and cook-outs, and will provide a barrier shield to increase the PF in the basement area.
 ===Back Cover===
-[[Image:Backcover-med.jpg|500px|center]]
+[[Image:Backcover-med.jpg|400px|center]]