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<blockquote data-quote="SusieQ" data-source="post: 2756786" data-attributes="member: 38059"><p>I am impressed with the continuous pour concrete also, but I can't see where they are certified meeting the FEMA guidelines. Them using a sliding barn door "Jamb Latch" to secure the door FREAKS me out. I can tell you that I requested them to email me the testing, storm shelter certification, and warranty, but they are NOT forthcoming with anything. Instead, I was told that they have it and I can come by their office. They already knew that I would have to drive 174 miles round trip and honestly, what will they give me in writing that they won't give it to me via email. I asked them many questions and most of them they won't respond to. Now... just what were they doing in 1999 and how many did they have out on the market... and you are telling me that they claim that for 12 plus years that they aren't keeping track of anything??? One of my questions to them was asking if they were ever sued. They didn't respond. I can tell you that I have found no testing done by Texas Tech. RIT did a testing costing $2,000.00 where they dropped something on the top of the structure and did some "calculated" testing based on samples of concrete they were provided. They did NOT test the WALLS and the DOOR. I'm not finding that the NSSA (National Storm Shelter Association) approved them. I see several articles and video's where reporters and show hosts say they are FEMA approved (by the way, per FEMA's website, they don't approve/certify any storm shelters nor the vendors), but I can't find any documentation. I would like to consider this shelter, does anyone know who I can confirm for sure if their shelters are certified?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SusieQ, post: 2756786, member: 38059"] I am impressed with the continuous pour concrete also, but I can't see where they are certified meeting the FEMA guidelines. Them using a sliding barn door "Jamb Latch" to secure the door FREAKS me out. I can tell you that I requested them to email me the testing, storm shelter certification, and warranty, but they are NOT forthcoming with anything. Instead, I was told that they have it and I can come by their office. They already knew that I would have to drive 174 miles round trip and honestly, what will they give me in writing that they won't give it to me via email. I asked them many questions and most of them they won't respond to. Now... just what were they doing in 1999 and how many did they have out on the market... and you are telling me that they claim that for 12 plus years that they aren't keeping track of anything??? One of my questions to them was asking if they were ever sued. They didn't respond. I can tell you that I have found no testing done by Texas Tech. RIT did a testing costing $2,000.00 where they dropped something on the top of the structure and did some "calculated" testing based on samples of concrete they were provided. They did NOT test the WALLS and the DOOR. I'm not finding that the NSSA (National Storm Shelter Association) approved them. I see several articles and video's where reporters and show hosts say they are FEMA approved (by the way, per FEMA's website, they don't approve/certify any storm shelters nor the vendors), but I can't find any documentation. I would like to consider this shelter, does anyone know who I can confirm for sure if their shelters are certified? [/QUOTE]
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