Underground tornado shelter

[adluginb]

I too did all the research and settled on Ground Zero. Here are pics of my Ground Zero shelter:

Mine is the biggest garage model rated at 10-12 people.

Been in it twice since install. It's an investment with the only return on it being the peace of mind that your wife and daughter will survive if a tornado comes.

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[Perplexed]

I too did all the research and settled on Ground Zero. Here are pics of my Ground Zero shelter:

Mine is the biggest garage model rated at 10-12 people.

Been in it twice since install. It's an investment with the only return on it being the peace of mind that your wife and daughter will survive if a tornado comes.

Nice! I noticed that the guy with the jackhammer was working in a puddle of water - did the hole fill up any more before they installed the shelter? Have you felt / heard that sloshing mentioned earlier in this thread?

 

[adluginb]

Yes they hit solid rock 9 inches from being finished. Took another 8 hours to break through that rock. They told me it was the hardest rock they have ever hit. They had to come back the next morning to pour the cement. It did get some water in it after they dug the hole. Was about 6 inches of water in the hole in the morning. They sucked it out and poured the concrete and used the vibrators to work in the concrete. Yes it had the sloshing feeling for about a month after install. Hasn't since. Shelter was installed on April 2nd in 2009.

 

[twocan]

Lol, the guy on the hoe use to work with me.

 

[Super Dave]

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Now THAT is a man cave. Hell, now I want one just to hang out in for some quiet time. Fudge yes!

 

[adluginb]

Now THAT is a man cave. Hell, now I want one just to hang out in for some quiet time. Fudge yes!

This is the sign hanging on the wall next to the shelter that the wife got me.

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[Hump66]

After today's twisters, you guys think the .gov will be doing that rebate thing again for shelters like they did after the May 3rd?

 

[OKCShooter]

I went with Tornado safe and had it put in then had my garage tiled. Gives a good, finished look and it can be driven on...

Here is how it looks from a higher angle...with tile the lip is completey flush and flat:

 

[OKIE-CARBINE]

I went with Tornado safe and had it put in then had my garage tiled. Gives a good, finished look and it can be driven on...

Here is how it looks from a higher angle...with tile the lip is completey flush and flat:

hot damn that is snazzy.

 

[Perplexed]

I went with Tornado safe and had it put in then had my garage tiled. Gives a good, finished look and it can be driven on...

Dang - maybe it's just the photo, but that black/white checkerboard pattern is hard on the eyes!