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Safety in garage floor / in ground vs above ground tornado shelters ?
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<blockquote data-quote="JonDough" data-source="post: 2210358" data-attributes="member: 24427"><p>We're going through the same decision problem. I've about got it narrowed down between a big in ground precast or the 9.5 x 9.5 OZ unit. In ground pros are, our ground is pretty stable here so i don't think there'd be a cracking problem....there's no water or gas lines close to where the shelter would be and i just have it in my head that we'd be safer underground also the temperature in the summer would be better with the in ground unit (had one in the past).</p><p></p><p> BUT........that big OZ unit is looking pretty good...and at 70,000 pounds of concrete and steel...Dayam.... seems like it'd stay put. Plus there's NO chance of water leaks, etc..etc. I guess i'll look into the Oz units a little harder. Even the medium unit is looking promising. I guess my whole problem is getting over the real or imagined thought that we'd be safer under the surface.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonDough, post: 2210358, member: 24427"] We're going through the same decision problem. I've about got it narrowed down between a big in ground precast or the 9.5 x 9.5 OZ unit. In ground pros are, our ground is pretty stable here so i don't think there'd be a cracking problem....there's no water or gas lines close to where the shelter would be and i just have it in my head that we'd be safer underground also the temperature in the summer would be better with the in ground unit (had one in the past). BUT........that big OZ unit is looking pretty good...and at 70,000 pounds of concrete and steel...Dayam.... seems like it'd stay put. Plus there's NO chance of water leaks, etc..etc. I guess i'll look into the Oz units a little harder. Even the medium unit is looking promising. I guess my whole problem is getting over the real or imagined thought that we'd be safer under the surface. [/QUOTE]
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