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*Tested at Texas Tech Wind Science Research Center in Lubbock, TX.
for 250 mile per hour wind force.
* All steel construction ... (Exceeds FEMA specs)
* 10 gauge on all wall and ceiling, and 1/4 inch plate on floor.
* Installed in concrete slab
* Can be placed close to your home
* Handicapped or elderly accessible
* Interior painted white with commercial paint
* Can be covered with siding to match your home
* Door-1/4 inch plate steel, 3 steel hinges, 2 dead bolts, 3 steel drop in pins, (FEMA specs- 6 places of attachment)
* Doubles as storage shed.
* Standard Size: 6x8x6
*Other sizes available: Upon Request
This is an excellent choice for anyone who can’t go below ground, such as the elderly. We build it really strong and anchor it in a way that you don't have to go below ground to find safety. It looks very nice as an out building/shed once it's installed and siding is put onto it. Once it's installed with siding attached, you can't even tell a steel structure is underneath.
Our safe room and safe shed are made basically the same, and indestructibly strong, as they are to be installed above ground. We use 10 gauge steel, double welded on all seams. Then we reinforce it with a skeleton of 4 inch channel which goes up and over the top. (4 rows or more depending on size.) We've had it tested to let you know you are safe from flying debris and this channel also gives you added protection from falling debris. We use the Hilti Epoxy anchoring system. The paperwork says once the epoxy sets up, the object (shelter) becomes a part of the concrete slab it's attached to. Since wind has to get under an object to lift it, it's attached to the concrete slab, and also considering the weight of both the slab and the shelter, there's not much way for this to happen.
We've also had some to ask if the Shed or Safe Room could be moved if you should ever want to. The answer is yes. You would only need to cut the anchor bolts off at the top and leave the remaining part of the bolt left with the slab. However you would need a forklift, and/or crane to handle the shelter as it weighs over 3000 lbs. Also you would need to make sure it was anchored in correctly once moved.
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