Storm Shelters

[RustedBeef]

I'm in the home buying process and have been thinking about storm shelters. Never seen a Nader since I've lived here, but I sure have heard the sirens. Any of you guys have bunkers or know something about them?

I've heard the flood a lot here.

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[RKM]

I went with one of these...….put it into my garage. Also makes a heck of a gun safe when needed.

https://www.groundzeroshelters.com/above-ground-safe-rooms

 

[Maverick1125]

I've had a Flat Safe for 5 years now and it's galvanized. No flood problems or rusting. I use it more as a pit to work on my cars then I do as a shelter each year. It's great for changing the oil.

 

[RustedBeef]

I went with one of these...….put it into my garage. Also makes a heck of a gun safe when needed.

https://www.groundzeroshelters.com/above-ground-safe-rooms

Any reasons to go with the garage safe over the underground backyard ones?

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[Mack45]

Yes, you don’t have to go out in the rain to get in the shelter.

 

[RustedBeef]

Yes, you don’t have to go out in the rain to get in the shelter.

Oh duh lol

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[RKM]

Actually it was fore thought on my wife and I getting older. She has knee and hip issues which would make it difficult for her to go down the steps in an in-ground shelter. Also the area in my back yard for putting an in-ground shelter would have been a mess. These guys had this one off the trailer and installed in a little more than an hour. One of these units went through the Moore tornado (the last one) with no damage and kept the owners safe.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

Both types have advantages. When we moved to OKC, the home we purchased already had a shelter in the garage, underground. My personal choice would be an above ground safe room, that can also be used as vault for valuables, firearms, important documents, etc. and still large enough to shelter my family and others. That, however, requires space. You need to weigh your needs and wants and then make the decision that matches those the best.

 

[RKM]

My shelter is 6' x 4' and I believe 6.6' tall. We can get 4 people in easily, 6 would be a little cramped....8 would be a porno movie. Very easy to get into. I have used it to store weapons. When I had to liquidate a friend's estate it almost full of weapons and ammo. There are videos out there on how you can convert an existing closet in the house into a storm shelter.
When you do add a shelter, register with the local fire department with GPS coordinates. Make sure they are accurate. When the installers gave us the GPS coordinates (off his phone) I ran them through Google Earth and the coords were off by 1/4 mile. I re-ran them through our company software (I work for a Survey company) and was able to get the right coords for the FD.

 

[TerryMiller]

Whatever you do, consider the possibility of storm debris, perhaps even part of your own house, blocking access and egress to the storm shelter. An outdoor underground shelter can have a tree fall across the door; an indoor one can have debris from the house blocking the door. Visit with any installer as to which would be the best way to face one's shelter door. And of course, be sure and register your shelter with the authorities (fire department, I think) so that they can check on you, and find out how they check on you.