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<blockquote data-quote="TLCfromARK" data-source="post: 44287" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>My wife :heart: and I are building a new home now and we looked at the underground storm shelters. We didn't get one because of a lot of the reasons listed by other posters but also because we didn't like the thought of going out into the storm to get to shelter. We put a small "storm room" in the house, just off the master bedroom, an 8' X 6' room with a solid metal door, two dead bolts, etc.</p><p></p><p>It's made out of masonary blocks filled with concrete & rebar and capped with concrete. The only place it's connected to the house is to the slab with more rebar, the house is built around it but not tied to it. We plan on keeping a couple of chairs, a lantern, flash light, emer. supplies on shelves, etc. It has the A.C. tied into it but also has a vent piped to the outside in case we lose power, also has a phone line in it.</p><p></p><p>This is just for short term storms, tornados, high winds, etc. We've lived on the Gulf Coast <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /> and been though a few hurricanes. Those type of shelters would have to be much larger, the storms lasts for hours if not days.</p><p></p><p> ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TLCfromARK, post: 44287, member: 198"] My wife :heart: and I are building a new home now and we looked at the underground storm shelters. We didn't get one because of a lot of the reasons listed by other posters but also because we didn't like the thought of going out into the storm to get to shelter. We put a small "storm room" in the house, just off the master bedroom, an 8' X 6' room with a solid metal door, two dead bolts, etc. It's made out of masonary blocks filled with concrete & rebar and capped with concrete. The only place it's connected to the house is to the slab with more rebar, the house is built around it but not tied to it. We plan on keeping a couple of chairs, a lantern, flash light, emer. supplies on shelves, etc. It has the A.C. tied into it but also has a vent piped to the outside in case we lose power, also has a phone line in it. This is just for short term storms, tornados, high winds, etc. We've lived on the Gulf Coast :cry: and been though a few hurricanes. Those type of shelters would have to be much larger, the storms lasts for hours if not days. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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