Underground tornado shelter

[foghorn918]

Just got on the install list at F5 Storm Shelters. Owner is a member here (Tampabucs) and great to work with. My parents and youngest son chose them as well. They have one of the largest underground garage shelters on the market.

The install dates are getting further and further out there folks, all shelter companies are stacked up!

 

[Nimaro]

So how is the process different if I have a post tension slab?

 

[Dr. HK]

any rebates currently going on?

 

[ExtremistPullup]

So how is the process different if I have a post tension slab?

You have to have a separate contractor come out cut the slab and cap the cables.

 

[MB1008]

How do you know if you have a post tension slab? Are there any signs on the slab or anywhere that would label it as a post tension slab?

I have a Ground Zero shelter. They didn't have any contractor retighten after cutting some cables.

If it is post tension am i screwed?

 

[Nimaro]

I'm curious about this as well... Just had a shelter installed today and had a couple cables cut during the install

 

[LightningCrash]

How do you know if you have a post tension slab? Are there any signs on the slab or anywhere that would label it as a post tension slab?

I have a Ground Zero shelter. They didn't have any contractor retighten after cutting some cables.

If it is post tension am i screwed?

When was your home built? There are few post tension slabs in Oklahoma to begin with.

On post-tensions they will place a stamp or medallion in the garage floor that says something like "post tension slab, do not cut or drill"

 

[MB1008]

It was built in 1998 in BA.

I'll have to look around this evening and see i have a stamp or medallion...

 

[Nimaro]

2005 here and no medallion but they cut a plastic sleeve with three cables in it. I'm just assuming this is one of the tendons in a post tension slab

 

[MB1008]

Same here on the plastic sleeve. Forgot to mention that...