There has been a lot of talk about below ground shelters. some of us howecer cannot get in one. So... what is the best alternative. If I got out of my chair my wife could not move me either in nor out.
We did a cabinet job for a family that the mother was wheelchair bound. She had her pantry off her kitchen made into a GIANT roll in safe room. It was 10'x13' all concrete room with a full 36" steel door and heavy frame. That sucker had its own foundation and we were told rebar going both up and across on 9" centers all wrapped in 6" walls. It was nice to say the least. She had room to roll in, close the door, and be able to move around in. If I were to build a house I might seriously consider this as well. It also intrigued the prepper in me as you have a giant pantry that could already be stocked with BOBs and tons of food and water.
Stan - I answered this in a different thread as well - so this may just be a repeat - but Ground Zero shelters installed my above-ground shelter in my garage. It is a large 1/4" steel walled box bolted to the concrete floor and it is, relatively speaking, easily accessed even by folks with limited mobility.
Thank you for your help. For for 50 years I've felt I didn't need one. now, in a chair I've changed my mind.
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