#2401996 - 05/25/11 02:38 PM
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scn
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OK, I'll admit to getting a little gunshy with the spring we are having tornado-wise. If we make it through tonight, I'm seriously considering putting in a storm shelter at the house for the family. From my online research it looks like my best option will be one that goes into the garage floor (if it is possible with the Williamson Co. rock).
Do any of you folks have any experience or recommendations on companies to install one for me?
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#2402000 - 05/25/11 02:43 PM
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All I've seen are the big fiberglass spheres that you bury in the dirt. Then again, we don't have rock in Memphis.
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#2402013 - 05/25/11 02:54 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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scn
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I think those are probably the cheapest option, but I doubt I could convince the family to run out in the lightening and rain to get in one every time the siren goes off.
I'll never buy another house without a basement.
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#2402017 - 05/25/11 02:56 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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TAFKAP
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http://www.golsn.com/listings/home-garden/lawn-garden/2165005.html
Yeah....not buying anything from a guy that doesn't even grasp simple grammar.
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#2402023 - 05/25/11 03:01 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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Dodge Man
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http://www.golsn.com/listings/home-garden/lawn-garden/2165005.html Yeah....not buying anything from a guy that doesn't even grasp simple grammar.
It don't take grammar to dig a hole and drop a box in! 
Edited by Dodge Man (05/25/11 03:01 PM)
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#2402027 - 05/25/11 03:05 PM
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Lawrence
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Tornado safe rooms out of murfreesboro Tn
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#2402028 - 05/25/11 03:06 PM
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HuntingandHarleys
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http://www.golsn.com/listings/home-garden/lawn-garden/2165005.html Yeah....not buying anything from a guy that doesn't even grasp simple grammar.
I was just posting the link to see if he was interested. Doesn't matter to me if you buy one or not. Not everyone can be as smart as the people here on TNdeer... 
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#2402038 - 05/25/11 03:16 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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scn, whichever way you go, make sure someone (or several)knows exactly where it is located. That way if something happens, and it's buried in debris, they will know where to look. I think that is why they can't find a lot of people in Mo.
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#2402044 - 05/25/11 03:19 PM
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FastXD
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TSW Storm Shelters in Collierville, TN has the inground that can be instsalled inside your garage.
http://www.tswstormshelters.com/
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#2402056 - 05/25/11 03:26 PM
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Dodge Man
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Looks like who ever has all of those kids needs a bigger shelter! 
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#2402057 - 05/25/11 03:28 PM
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http://www.golsn.com/listings/home-garden/lawn-garden/2165005.html Yeah....not buying anything from a guy that doesn't even grasp simple grammar.
Sometimes the ones who don't grasp grammar are the best builders.
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#2402060 - 05/25/11 03:35 PM
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scn
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That is the type I'm seriously looking at. Have you had any experience/dealings with this company?
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#2402061 - 05/25/11 03:39 PM
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ive always been scared id get trapped by debris and no one would ever find me.im claustrophobic
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#2402063 - 05/25/11 03:41 PM
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rem270
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scn my neighbor works at a machine shop and they make the ones to go in a garage floor. im seriously thinking about getting one myself. it will cost me 2 grand plus however much it cost for someone to dig the hole.
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#2402112 - 05/25/11 04:34 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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I have a celler in my house
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#2402123 - 05/25/11 04:47 PM
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I live in collierville where they are located, they did a shelter inside my friends garage and it is sweet!!
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#2402126 - 05/25/11 04:54 PM
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some of the houses with basements had the homes blown away and debris dropped in the open basement including cars.. only way to have a safe basement is to have a interior room with own ceiling,walls. heavily reinforced .
pay close attention to 3:50 and after. the family was in this basement and survived but had the concrete pad fall on them.lot of serious injury .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmkxkY6146M
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#2402127 - 05/25/11 04:54 PM
Re: Storm shelters
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I had a block layer incorporate one into the new addition of our home. Myself and another guy designed it and my mason done it.
It's on a separate footing 12" blocks up to the finished floor elevation and then 8" blocks up to the ceiling. Basically like a concrete bank vault.
My hollow block voids (every void)were laced with 1/2" rebar anchored to the footing and then the walls were filled with 5 cubic yard of ready mix delivered grout. After that, I had overhead cross laced rebar welded to the protruding wall rebar and a form was fixed and poured for a 6" think concrete ceiling.
I have a commercial steel door and steel frame that was fixed as the blocks were laid. The door opens inward has a keylock knob and additional deadbolt. I have two additional draw bolt latches that still need to be welded on but, I'm all lazied out. My room is 7ft X 7ft and from the interior master bedroom is disguised as a walkin closet.
Only thing that concerns me is anything >EF4+
I did however design this room so as nothing as attached to it. No rafter hangers,hurricane wall ties,nothing. Hopefully the rest of the structure will freely breakaway. At least that's my hypothesis.
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#2402182 - 05/25/11 06:32 PM
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Allen Sullivan
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Were in line now to have one put in. Hope to have it in within a couple of weeks
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#2402201 - 05/25/11 06:57 PM
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Interesting idea.
I would want it big enough for beds for everyone and lots of water and food, just in case.
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#2402350 - 05/25/11 09:08 PM
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Below Ground is the only way to survive anything with a strong EF3 or above.
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#2402365 - 05/25/11 09:19 PM
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That's pretty cool right there. First time I've seen something like it. Most are bolted to the garage floor which takes up space and the ones outside aren't too appealing on the eye IMO. Any idea on cost?
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#2402373 - 05/25/11 09:22 PM
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BigAl
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Sure would make it easy to change the oil, too.
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#2402443 - 05/25/11 10:49 PM
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getting to Dickson now.
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#2402509 - 05/26/11 06:34 AM
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This is really eye-opening to me. Never had any tornados in my area and I was never really concerned until one hit Greene County a few weeks ago which is only about 30 miles from me.
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#2403221 - 05/26/11 08:01 PM
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That's pretty cool right there. First time I've seen something like it. Most are bolted to the garage floor which takes up space and the ones outside aren't too appealing on the eye IMO. Any idea on cost?
One of the local TV channels did a story on them and said they were booked through the end of June with all the tornados in the news lately. Said they start at $5,400 and go up from there.
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#2403237 - 05/26/11 08:17 PM
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Just build one of these and be done with it.
http://www.formworksbuilding.com/
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