How To Design Tornado Safe Rooms?

The rapidly shifting ecological balance and the recent natural disasters have brought

the focus of people of the importance of having a tornado safe room in your house or at least somewhere in the neighbourhood.

What is a tornado room?

A tornado safe room is necessary in tornado prone area. Having your own tornado safe house built can cost you anywhere between $2500 and $5,000, the price is of course small to the level of security that these safe houses would provide in case a tornado hits your area. You can hire a builder, take help from fabrication companies or even try rolling up your sleeves in order to build a tornado safe house. Whatever option you choose, there are a few things that you should consider before you start building a safe house for you and your family.

The location for your safe house

The basement is undoubtedly the best place for a safe house. The fact that the safe house is underground adds another security feature in case of a disaster. If your basement does not have enough space for the safe house can be built on the first floor. If there is no space in the house for a safe room than you can build it in a separate room that can be easily accessed from the house. Fabrication companies would be able to suggest more on the location of your safe house.

Requirements

Your tornado safe room should not have any windows

The safe room should not be built in a storm surge zone or flood zone

The doors, walls and the ceiling should be strong enough to withstand 250 miles per hour winds and flying debris

The door of the safe house should open inside and should be easy to open after the storm has passed away since there may be debris in front of the room.

The room should be secured to a concrete foundation to avoid any risk of overturning

The common wall between the safe room and the residence should be separate so that any damage to the house does not damage the safe house.

The tornado safe room should have at least 5 square feet of space per person

Other conditions

You can determine how strong your safe house should be by having a look at the wind zone map of your area. Fabrication companies may help you make the required calculations

A tornado safe room should be fully equipped with an emergency kit containing at least an emergency radio, flashlight, spare batteries, blankets, snacks, basic tools and some medications that you may require.

by: Dede

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