I've often thought of a damaged car with a leaking fuel tank above me, but at the same time - running outside with my wife and two terrified kids in golf-ball sized hail and driving rain, with the potential (if you're alerted late) of glass, sheet metal, etc., blowing around at EF3 speeds wouldn't work, either. This way we stay high & dry on the way to the shelter. If it's apparent that we'll actually need to use it, the car is going out anyway; let the 'nado have it. I think you made the right choice.
I've often thought of a damaged car with a leaking fuel tank above me, but at the same time - running outside with my wife and two terrified kids in golf-ball sized hail and driving rain, with the potential (if you're alerted late) of glass, sheet metal, etc., blowing around at EF3 speeds wouldn't work, either. This way we stay high & dry on the way to the shelter. If it's apparent that we'll actually need to use it, the car is going out anyway; let the 'nado have it. I think you made the right choice.
As a former realtor, my experience is that it does not. It may add to the attractiveness of a home but it does not add to the value of the home. It's like putting mag wheels on your car. They dress it up but the value doesn't change.
A home's value is determined by square footage and what surrounding houses have sold for recently. That's it. The prospective client looks at the square footage and the price per square foot relative to neighboring houses.
I've seen houses sit on the market for years because their owners were trying to recover their upgrades. The market just doesn't work like that.
I actually looked at a house for myself that had a tornado shelter underground. The shelter was full of water. Given our soil here (very, very clayey), is that a problem?
Here....
http://www.flatsafe.com/ShelterModels/FRPComposite.aspx
We got ours for 3100.00
We got 100.00 off for paying cash...
It took them 4 hours to install, and be gone!!
They cleaned up ALL their mess too... Here are some pics
Hi,
I've got one of the outdoors shelters about 3 feet off my back door. It is 5x7, but I know they make a 6x8 that feels quite a big larger. I've got it setup with a TV, antenna, light, fan, and a deep cycle battery to run everything. I even found a piece of thin carpet to put down so it is pretty comfortable. I think the total price was $1700 (6 years ago) for the shelter. It is piece of mind although after I bought it, we didn't use it for 2 years! It is nice to know it is there.
Thanks,
Alan
I've got one of the outdoors shelters about 3 feet off my back door. It is 5x7, but I know they make a 6x8 that feels quite a big larger. I've got it setup with a TV, antenna, light, fan, and a deep cycle battery to run everything. I even found a piece of thin carpet to put down so it is pretty comfortable. I think the total price was $1700 (6 years ago) for the shelter. It is piece of mind although after I bought it, we didn't use it for 2 years! It is nice to know it is there.
Thanks,
Alan
I'm thinking i'd rather have an outdoor one. just sayin.
I also use mine as an oil changing bay.... its freaking awesome!
You'd need another shelter just for her
I also like the idea of using the garage ones to change my oil. My luck though the wife would stay parked on top of it until she was ready to let me out.
You'd need another shelter just for her
I also like the idea of using the garage ones to change my oil. My luck though the wife would stay parked on top of it until she was ready to let me out.
There is plenty of room to walk out of it!
I guess worrying about a car being stuck on top of the door would apply to an outdoor shelter also.
Seen plenty of car picked up and tossed around outside.
Just sayin'
It has a 2 ton come along inside... it will pretty much pry open.... there is a video of them doing it with 2 tons of bricks.
