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I spent yesterday morning with the owner of this company. To say the least, I'm impressed with him and his product. I'm probably gonna end up with the Deluxe above ground safe room. Exceeds FEMA requirements, beyond an F5. www.tornadosheltersofjackson.com. Attachment 166886it also doubles as a gun safe, all I've got to do is get GDG to build me some racks.
I want to do the same thing for my daughter. Where she lives, the water table is only about 4 or 5 feet below grade, so it makes underground options difficult. Looks good Dude.
Doing any new construction whether it is a new home build or an addition I think these should be a vital part of the plans, looks good and pray yall never need one again.
That looks like a good one, Macon Septic Sytems has a good product also, might want to check them out before you make a decision, the gun racks aint no problem bro, just how many ya want is the question lol
One reason I'm leaning toward this besides being very well built, is it can be custom made to fit any size room. My contractor has built 3 safe rooms from concrete and steel and I know they are strong but I'm liking this all steel model.
Very good idea!!
Looks great Chris!You may not ever need it but if you do!Most of them nados are hear and gone in less than 10 to 15 minutes and that will be a life saver!Gun security is a great idea!
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Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure
And you can't put a price on life or safety.
Man, that looks like a bank vault. It should be a good one Chris.
Looks safe to me. I like the gun safe idea also. If the world ends, you can come out loaded!!!!!
Yep, I would've gladly signed a blank check for one on April 28th.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoarBuster
After what y'all went through, toilet paper would've been nice. I would've soiled myself on that one!!!! Woulda scared the crap outta me!!! You guys were LUCKY!!!!! God showed you mercy that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by feeshrman
Yall have seen pics and heard the story but a few of us have stood where Feesh and Mrs Feesh were when the storm hit, I was in awe as I stood where their house used to be and Feesh described the event to me on the phone. I can not imagine what that day was like for them, they were and are truly blessed. I urge anyone who is doing any major construction to a home to include a storm shelter or safe room to the plans, just makes sense.
I need one at the lake.
I like it. Put a stack on it and a fire box and it could double as a smoke house. Let me know how many back straps it'll hold.
Wannabe...
My wife would find a way to fill it full of junk in a month.
A couple that are friends of my family went thru Hurricane Andrew in Miami. They had already kissed each other goodbye as their house was being ripped apart and they were in an interior closet. When it was over, all that was left was that closet of their 5000 square foot home. They moved here to west KY the day they got their insurance settlement.
They bought a nice home on a watershed lake but it didn't have a storm shelter. They hired a contractor to come in and jackhammer up the garage floor and install a bunker shelter and pour concrete back on top. It has a trap door entrance from the top with a security door that looks like something out of a submarine.
Lots of folks thought it was an expensive boondoggle till we had a couple of close hit tornadoes. Now they look like the smartest couple in the neighborhood.
Here is some info Chris on the door. That one dosnt show a dead bolt. This is what FEMA recommends. I also watched a documentary year or so ago made at the University of Oklahoma in conjunction with Texas A/M . They definatley recommend 3 to 5 deadbolts along with 3 or more hinges on the door. They were shooting 2x4's into the different doors at 100 mph to show what could happen. The doors with one dead bolt when hit at top or bottom would bend and allow debris to enter room. Heard a report of a lady that lost her life over in Ark. During their storm because of that.
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-da....5x11_door.pdf
Thanks Cray, this one does have 3 3/4"cold rolled steel dead bolts.
If I was going to build a new house that would be the first thing to get built.
I put one in my home..peace of mind worth a million$$. I used familysafeshelters.com Only shelter tested at Texas A&M tornado testing site that while being tested actually had someone inside. rated for F5 and beyond. Never needed it yet and hope I never will! It also makes a great Gun Safe as well. Web site very informative, with video. U.S. Military actually using this company on Military bases for the housing neighborhoods in Arkansas. Question is what is you or your love ones safety and peace of mind worth? Well worth the cost!!
Don't tempt me.Quote:
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Having seen first hand what tornadoes can do, my biggest concern would be having that puppy secured to the ground and I'm not talking a 4" concrete pad underneath of it. Personally, I wanna be underground.
Some protection is better than none. At least you have someone to sue if it fails.
We are planing on pouring 24" of concrete underneath it. It is secured by 7/8" bolts and anchors every few inches. I too have struggled with the underground thing, I do believe that is the safest place to be. The problem in our area is the soil. We have red clay which holds water like a jug. It also shifts, contracts, and expands as the moisture content changes over the seasons. This shifting burst seams on a lot of underground structures causing leaks and water infiltration. If it's full of water you can't use it, not to mention mold issues if it is inside your home.
DD be like.....Wine cellar!!!!
Wannabe...
That's not a bad idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...