I think mine was $2300 and installation was included. It took about 4 1/2 hours. Pretty slick. I also bought a cheap pair of bolt cutters from Steve's tools to keep in mine, along with a couple of wrenches, hammer, come along, water ect. will have the weather radio with me. also a battery operated lantern stays in the shelter. If a tornado destroys my house, getting out of the shelter will be the least of my worries!
We're about to use our tax refund to put one in our garage. I think we're going to go with Ground Zero. The quote was $2999 for a six person shelter installed. (They make them in Perry).
I've watched a video of the installation. They cut and remove the concrete, drop it in, and fill with concrete.
It comes with 2 sliding doors, a come-a-long to help open it up if debris is on it. Also, they install an anode to help with rusting. They are also life-time guaranteed against rusting through (but not surface rust), as well as against "floating up".
They also recommend putting the car over it in the garage to help leave a space for the door to open in case of a total collapse of the house.
I went and sat in one at their showroom. Seems like a good solution (no solution is perfect).
Anyone have any negative dealings with this company?
I've watched a video of the installation. They cut and remove the concrete, drop it in, and fill with concrete.
It comes with 2 sliding doors, a come-a-long to help open it up if debris is on it. Also, they install an anode to help with rusting. They are also life-time guaranteed against rusting through (but not surface rust), as well as against "floating up".
They also recommend putting the car over it in the garage to help leave a space for the door to open in case of a total collapse of the house.
I went and sat in one at their showroom. Seems like a good solution (no solution is perfect).
Anyone have any negative dealings with this company?
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Mine was 3100.00 "In the Floor" last March. it took all of 5 hours to install.
Link to site:
http://www.flatsafe.com/ShelterModels/FRPComposite.aspx
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Link to site:
http://www.flatsafe.com/ShelterModels/FRPComposite.aspx
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yes installed, they use a concrete saw and a small track hoe
only complaint i have is when it's hot humid tornado weather it is stifling down there, i keep a battery operated fan and water in it ,but it can be miserable with little kids in there
I wouldn't worry about being trapped in your shelter, guys.
Odds of being hit by a tornado are low. Odds of being hit by a devastating tornado are even lower. Odds of your exit being blocked by debris are even lower than that. Odds of nobody freeing you from your underground shelter before you run into issues from being stuck down there are next to nothing. You're not gonna be in there for days.
Odds of being hit by a tornado are low. Odds of being hit by a devastating tornado are even lower. Odds of your exit being blocked by debris are even lower than that. Odds of nobody freeing you from your underground shelter before you run into issues from being stuck down there are next to nothing. You're not gonna be in there for days.
