Bomb or fallout shelters

[jjh]

So does anyone have any plans for these type of shelters Im looking at building a multiuse shelter to protect from hurricanes and the like whats everyones ideas.

BTW I'm not crazy lol

 

[cajungunslinger]

So does anyone have any plans for these type of shelters Im looking at building a multiuse shelter to protect from hurricanes and the like whats everyones ideas

for hurricanes? .......


suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

 

[whbonney26]

Where im from in Alabama everyone has Stom Cellars or something of the likes.

Some are built into hills and some are on the ground.

My uncle has a 25x25 room. The inner wall is cynder blocks with rebar and concrete through the middle then there is a space between the next wall that is filled with sand and another cynder block wall with rebar and concrete. The roof is solid rebar and concrete. The door is metal with two dead bolts.

These are mainly because tornados pop up so often but would work good as some kind of shelter for other things I guess too. Its pretty solid.

 

[jjh]

Im thinking about getting a couple sea cans and putting them togther sinking them down and covering with about 3 feet of soil

 

[Paulup]

You're better off buying a 20ft conex box and throwing a good layer of dirt over it. Make it look like military bomb storage bunkers, if you've ever seen those.

 

[jjh]

You're better off buying a 20ft conex box and throwing a good layer of dirt over it. Make it look like military bomb storage bunkers, if you've ever seen those.

Thats just a pretty Sea can from what I can tell. I can get 20 ft sea cans for about 1500 to 2000 dollars didnt see prices for these.

 

[whbonney26]

Only prob with that is they will eventually rust I would think. I have thought of that several times myself.

 

[mcinfantry]

and fill up with water.

 

[Paulup]

With the proper amount of work you can seal them pretty well. The elements will play a factor on anything, quarter inch steel will take quite some time to rot. Its much more durable then cinder blocks/brick, and if it gets a rust hole in it you just drag it to the scrap yard and get half your investment back.

I'm going to find the thread on arfcom where some guy built a bunker out of 2 conex boxes and link it for you.

Edit: If he is in Covington and not right near the river, flooding won't be an issue. You do need to make sure you have some sort of ventilation, otherwise its useless as any sort of bomb shelter.

Edit 2: Arfcom Thread

 

[mcinfantry]

how would you make sure you can get out?

 

[SpeedRacer]

Theoretically couldn't you just leave it above ground?

Edit: If it was actually for hurricanes, of course.

 

[Paulup]

tools on the inside to make sure you can cut through the door, or do like the guy did in the thread I linked, and seal off the original doors and add a vault door.

 

[Asc.rudeboy]

the sea cans are water proof,and if you put a couple layers of that marine paint and a barrier is should last a life time,,the only problem here in louisiana is flooding.and you being underwater,,

but if it was half out the ground it would work,a campers ac unit will keep it cooled,they are insulted like a sob..but yea you would need fresh air intake as well..my grandpa has 2 of them he uses for storage i thought about getting one and getting the aprtment inserts for when the inlaws visit haha

 

[jjh]

thanks paulup I was looking for that post couldent find it. Mcinfantry Im going to put an entrance in my house and a exit outside. Also ventilation will not be a problem. Im going to bring some outside ventilation shafts. Im also going to backfill with quarter sized pea gravel and probably put down rail road ties on the bottom to keep it off the dirt.

 

[mcinfantry]

if you get serious, let me know. i come across connex boxes from time to time

 

[jjh]

if you get serious, let me know. i come across connex boxes from time to time

Im very serious tot he point fo my wife thinking I'm nuts but thats ok as long as her and my family is safe. She understands so It's cool

 

[Magpie]

I have this, aluminum sides and roof, wood floor.
8'wideX45'longx9'tall

 

[usafcajun]

I'd considered doing something similar in the backyard as buried wine cellar with an entrance up into my workshop.

And this is a good option to use IMO... http://www.seabox.net/web/catalog/sb3/SB6408/SB6408.pdf

 

[jjh]

Those are nice but you would have to vent the cooler or AC unit and I don't know if you could vent it enought to keep it from overheating.

 

[LSUh20fowler]

www.powerhousecontainers.com

This would probably work.