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Bad weather - Have you considered a storm shelter?
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:41 am
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:41 am
Checking the OT this morning to find that what is currently giving us some nice, steady rain in Georgia apparently had some folks in Louisiana all riled up in the night. I'm always interested to follow what's going on to our west as far as weather is concerned. Frankly, it's one of those things you can't control and when it gets bad, it makes me pretty nervous, too.
So, given how often these systems pop up in the spring and summer, have any of you guys ever considered installing a storm shelter in your home? Seems like a no-brainer to me if I were where some of you are. Heck, I've considered doing it for my home just because our under-stair storage room isn't big enough for my family to get in comfortably and we don't have a lot of other options on the first floor that don't have windows or aren't connected to an exterior wall.
Anyone thought about it? Anyone have one?
So, given how often these systems pop up in the spring and summer, have any of you guys ever considered installing a storm shelter in your home? Seems like a no-brainer to me if I were where some of you are. Heck, I've considered doing it for my home just because our under-stair storage room isn't big enough for my family to get in comfortably and we don't have a lot of other options on the first floor that don't have windows or aren't connected to an exterior wall.
Anyone thought about it? Anyone have one?
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Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:45 am to S1C EM
If I built a storm shelter I’d have 4 foot of water in it bc of water table
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:45 am to S1C EM
People are taking about hail and lightning. Just stay inside your house.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:46 am to S1C EM
Need a generator
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:48 am to S1C EM
My uncle, aunt, and cousins in Nebraska have one built into the ground because of the frequent tornado threats.
We used to play in that thing when we were kids. It was loaded with canned goods, bottled water, batteries, flashlights, medical kits, MRE, etc...
We used to play in that thing when we were kids. It was loaded with canned goods, bottled water, batteries, flashlights, medical kits, MRE, etc...
This post was edited on 4/7/18 at 7:50 am
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:50 am to S1C EM
Only thing that I could see working down here would be a hardened interior room. Can’t go underground as previously mentioned. Bout all you can do is get a generator and hunker down if the weather is that bad.
Last night wasn’t epic or anything. Just a severe storm. Don’t think anyone is overselling it, just noting that it got pretty rough when it hit.
Last night wasn’t epic or anything. Just a severe storm. Don’t think anyone is overselling it, just noting that it got pretty rough when it hit.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:51 am to S1C EM
Unless someone lives in an area that commonly experiences tornadoes like in the Midwest, I dont see the point in a storm shelter.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:53 am to S1C EM
I've seen the stand-alone steel ones at Lowe's and HD that are basically armored closets, not sure I want that as an option though. I know some have built shelters but they flood more often than would be used for a tornado.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:53 am to S1C EM
Just tape a bunch of tampon pads to your head to make a helmet
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:58 am to tigerinthebueche
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Last night wasn’t epic or anything. Just a severe storm. Don’t think anyone is overselling it, just noting that it got pretty rough when it hit.
Oh, for sure. I just saw where a couple of folks mentioned a perceived tornado threat, I think one was actually his/her family waking them up about it because the weather folks reported it in the wrong area. Either way, I know that has to be some scary stuff to get woken up to, even if it's a false alarm.
And you make a good point about underground shelters where you are, but what about an above ground option? There seem to be a few of those that are really good and they are just as well-regarded by testers at Texas Tech and elsewhere.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:58 am to Chad504boy
I just build a fort with my empty beer boxes and cans. Works for me
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:02 am to tigerinthebueche
I couldn’t imagine building a storm shelter (I’m in FL), but if we ever move or build a new house, I’d be cognizant of making sure there’s at least a hallway or other place with no windows in the center of the home to safely ‘shelter in place’.
With the popularity of open floor plans, it’s a challenge for sure.
With the popularity of open floor plans, it’s a challenge for sure.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:04 am to Chad504boy
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Just tape a bunch of tampon pads to your head to make a helmet
I laughed, but then the comment got me thinking you must be single...."tampon pads"???
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:06 am to S1C EM
We have one in our garage....they cut through the slab and dig down about 8 feet and drop a steel box in and concrete it in...cars can drive on top and park above. Living in Oklahoma it is piece of mind.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:07 am to Slagathor
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With the popularity of open floor plans, it’s a challenge for sure.
Yeah, that's the issue that we have. It's a fricking terrible design in the event that you ever DO have something come through.
We don't have the level of danger here that you do in the midwest areas, but we do have our moments. There have only been a handful I can recall in the last 6 or 7 years, but when they happen.....whew.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:07 am to tigerinthebueche
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Only thing that I could see working down here would be a hardened interior room
I'd prefer this anyway. Who wants to go climb down into a spider and roach infested pit in the middle of the yard during a thunderstorm?
I'd get way more use out of one built into your house, normally used as a closet or bathroom.
This one survived the devastating tornado to hit Tuscaloosa in 2011.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:09 am to S1C EM
friend of mine who is a doctor in Dallas (his wife too) have a nice one made out of concrete permeated fabric and steel. But it's just in the garage. Apparently the "safe room" can take a direct hit from a tornado.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:12 am to Chinese Bandit
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We have one in our garage....they cut through the slab and dig down about 8 feet and drop a steel box in and concrete it in...cars can drive on top and park above.
Yeah, I looked at those. Looked at that company, too, actually. In my perusal of the different options, the two I came to really like were:
Flatsafe (because of the hot-dipped galvanized shelters and the HDPE versions - no rust issues; and the fact they backfill the hole completely with concrete, whereas some do half with dirt which risks the shelter "floating")
Valley Storm Shelters (Above Ground Option) (the anchoring system on these is pretty badass)
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:15 am to East Coast Band
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Who wants to go climb down into a spider and roach infested pit in the middle of the yard during a thunderstorm?
I agree, that would be stupid.
I'm thinking move along the lines of the garage-installed type.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 8:15 am to S1C EM
Above ground pool. Just hide in the water. No tornado is going to pick up 30lbs of water.
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