Storm Shelters: Installing a Huntsville Tornado Lifesaver Storm Shelter

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  • @bobarnold8952
    @bobarnold8952 4 роки тому +8

    Posting this should peak the interest of your local OSHA inspector. Nice job.

  • @jesseharper4792
    @jesseharper4792 4 роки тому +38

    In texas, in olden days, most people were farmers, and they all had what they called Root cellars. Root cellars were used as sort of a refrigirator, but they also were used when Tornado's came, Root cellars were below ground, and thus a little cooler. some of my relatives had root cellars.

    • @VinylUnboxings
      @VinylUnboxings 2 роки тому +1

      What made it different from a regular cellar?

    • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665
      @michaelsmodelrailroading7665 2 роки тому +1

      @@VinylUnboxings Regular cellars were underneath the farmhouse. Storm cellars were separate and apart from the main house, and less susceptible to being obstructed by the collapsed ruins of a large structure such as the main farmhouse. See John Steuart Curry's classic painting, Tornado Over Kansas.

    • @davidgarris2513
      @davidgarris2513 2 роки тому +4

      Root cellars were not unique to Texas

    • @Considerable_Ounce
      @Considerable_Ounce 2 роки тому +1

      @@davidgarris2513 did he say they were? Hes just talking about his experience in texas as a texan.

    • @mcwatchy1
      @mcwatchy1 2 роки тому +1

      As a Texan lol,'m digging a space for a tornado shelter myself. After I get the ground dug I'm thinkin cinder blocks and cement. I'm still a little lost on how I'm gonna do the roof...

  • @randybeard6040
    @randybeard6040 4 роки тому +10

    I've went through 3 tornado's in my life above ground, I can tell you being underground would be much better experience...

  • @vypersoft1
    @vypersoft1 4 роки тому +13

    We put one of these in back in 2012 and have not had a single issue. It is all fiberglass so cleaning is very simple. The only thing I have had to do is replace the weather gasket around the opening.

    • @cowboyup545
      @cowboyup545 2 роки тому

      We just had the LS6 installed Love it piece of mind.

  • @waynehall6273
    @waynehall6273 4 роки тому +26

    Osha would have a blast with this installation.

    • @LCAPLS88
      @LCAPLS88 4 роки тому +7

      My thoughts exactly. They broke every rule in the book.

    • @aprilkurtz1589
      @aprilkurtz1589 3 роки тому +2

      @@LCAPLS88 and it's not even level.

    • @prairiepalmetto9378
      @prairiepalmetto9378 3 роки тому +4

      The man standing in the unbraced trench 🙀☠️

  • @danburch9989
    @danburch9989 8 років тому +29

    To those who fear being trapped in the shelter when debris piles on top of the hatch (justifiably so, your storm shelter may have to be registered so that rescue people know to check for occupants. I would also have a concern with flooding. Can't be water tight otherwise you'd also be air tight unless there's a vent stack. I didn't see one in this video, just vents around the hatch. In coastal hurricane areas, I'm not sure this shelter would be a good design. A car with a full tank of gas to get out of the way of a hurricane is better. But this is a tornado shelter.

    • @richardsmith4187
      @richardsmith4187 4 роки тому +7

      There are so many things wrong with this tornado shelter ! First is the danger of debris landing on top of the door … making your shelter your eternal casket !!! A raised pipe railing system around the entrance should have been designed so the door could open and a standing air vent would have been nice. I guess people just don't think out things before they design them ?

    • @cynthianaylor9514
      @cynthianaylor9514 2 роки тому +1

      Born and raised in Florida. Will take a Hurricane any day.

    • @HuffTex
      @HuffTex 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much for answering that question. I was just going to ask it.

    • @sassyd8738
      @sassyd8738 Рік тому

      Is one of my concers if i got one id want it to be able to vent the area also in a flood be able to block that out and be able to shelve food and more that is not much space if you plan on storing food and more

    • @shaylynn5714
      @shaylynn5714 Рік тому +3

      This wouldn't be used as a hurricane shelter. Who the hell would go underground for that?? This is for a tornado. Period. We have one and keep a small hydraulic jack inside in case something extremely heavy lands on top. You're only in it for a short amount of time and this picture and video doesn't show the air vents. Millions of people are saved every day because of these. I'm still wondering what in the world would make ANYONE want to shelter underground during a hurricane as you mentioned...how odd...P.S. The hydrolic bottle jack we've never had to use (yet) if something lands on top of the shelter is the size of a small fire extinguisher.

  • @jquest43
    @jquest43 10 років тому +27

    Trap door in living room floor,second tunnel going from storm shelter to back yard in case debris blocks main entrance.hand ax in shelter

  • @CorePathway
    @CorePathway 12 років тому +29

    There needs to be a high-lift jack inside to ensure you can get it open - also is there any ventilation? 12 people in that small space for an hour-long storm warning will suck a lot of O2

    • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665
      @michaelsmodelrailroading7665 2 роки тому +3

      Tornadoes seldom linger; they typically pass over in a minute or less. It's not necessary to be sealed up in the shelter for the entire duration of a tornado warning, but just for the few minutes that it's actually upon you. That said, it would be a better design if there were a separate vent.

    • @cowboyup545
      @cowboyup545 2 роки тому +1

      I have this shelter in the 6 people size LS6, I put a Farmers jack in it from tractors Supply. its rated to lift 2,000 lbs.

    • @patricklaurojr7427
      @patricklaurojr7427 2 роки тому

      They usually come with stuff like I've seen ones that door slides open qnd has a winch jack inside so can crank it open

  • @jquest43
    @jquest43 10 років тому +26

    Build a storm sleep room underground so you can all night during alerts at night

  • @happygilmore512
    @happygilmore512 5 років тому +5

    Here in Texas you can register your shelter and if a tornado hits. Emergency personnel can find you if trapped inside. Any entrance to a storm shelter can become a problem depending what kind of stuff is in your area. Your neighbors trailer house can roll onto it or a car.

    • @oak2847
      @oak2847 5 років тому

      Where I live in texas we get Tornados but there weak they can only rip of fences and your roof but now all the way.

  • @cleopatra4473
    @cleopatra4473 4 роки тому +15

    So with the rain gutter drain right next to the opening, is there a chance it could flood?

    • @cowboyup545
      @cowboyup545 2 роки тому +1

      No Mam the drain it's at least 12 inches from the ground. And mine was installed on the highest point of ground I know that doesn't flood. Very close to my house.

    • @erickamekonapeper4007
      @erickamekonapeper4007 2 роки тому

      @@cowboyup545 this might be helpful but what happens if a Tornado destroyed your structure that’s close to your shelter and the plumbing started flowing from broken mainline or supply lines in the structure? You can get standing water fast and it could easily overcome the offset built in the drain area. You can have wind pile water and gain depth. There’s lots of sources for water incursion. I hope you’re correct about being safe but I promise the designers are not thinking of more than what’s absolutely necessary. For example. This is a shelter primarily for protection from storms and Tornadoes correct? If they cared for you they would have some way to insure you and your Loved ones are not entrapped! They don’t consider this at all in the design. The likely thing would be a pile of debris where the structure used to stand. How easy is it going to be to exit after it’s safe with your Home piled on top of your shelter? You will be at the mercy of being helped and if it’s a big enough tornado the help might be a long long time away. I hope you never have to learn if these things could happen to you but I Pray you find a way to build something strong over the entrance to your shelter please for your safety. Please forgive me if I sound rude I have love in my heart for you and your Family. God Bless you! ❤️😌✌🏼🇺🇸

    • @cowboyup545
      @cowboyup545 2 роки тому +1

      @@erickamekonapeper4007 I have the means of escaping from the shelter. We have a battery operated dewalt saw that could cut the door open to get out. This shelter is really for a storm that pops up in a hurry, that being said, I live in a double wide mobile home in the countryside. I'd rather be in that shelter than a mobile home. Like I said We do have means of escape. Thanks for your concern Mam. God Bless, hope we don't need to use it but it's there. Good Luck.

  • @stevemark7338
    @stevemark7338 4 роки тому +5

    This is a great way to escape the storm. However, it is best to keep this hole mouth two feet height from the ground. If the wind is strong and accompanied by rain the hole mouth will be drenched by water and everyone in drowning.

  • @AHowellnanato2
    @AHowellnanato2 12 років тому +2

    we are looking at getting something like this . We made it through the horrible storms on march 2 and need something like this.

  • @johnmoore8016
    @johnmoore8016 4 роки тому +2

    we had a storm shelter on the farm where I lived; it was a cave dug back in the hill below the house. I don't ever remember having to use it as I was growing up.

  • @waynedyer3475
    @waynedyer3475 4 роки тому

    Nice. It's in and hope no tornadoes but you are covered. As for the workers all safe and sound. I been thinking of getting one. Ty

  • @trickmytractor7187
    @trickmytractor7187 2 роки тому +2

    OSHA would love to see this

  • @mrgoodtimes05
    @mrgoodtimes05 4 роки тому +3

    I know from experience that them little vents at the entrance will definitely not be enough air for the said capacity. It needs an inflow and outflow. With 7 adults and 2 kids we damn near suffocated.

  • @ElizabethGreene
    @ElizabethGreene 10 років тому +25

    Having been through two tornadoes, I would feel much safer in one of these than in an above-ground interior room. It's lovely. Installation question: This seemed really close to the house. Is there any risk from undermining the footings as part of this installation?

    • @eugeneenslow8563
      @eugeneenslow8563 5 років тому +2

      That's the garage. The house is at least 20' away.🙄

  • @marcusaurelius1477
    @marcusaurelius1477 5 років тому +15

    Maybe some kind of raised iron grating could be put over the door area to keep debris and trees off?

    • @wifeofhusband9378
      @wifeofhusband9378 3 роки тому +1

      Smart!

    • @adcniko2
      @adcniko2 2 роки тому

      maybe the owner can think of something to protect that cover so those debris or fallen branches of trees wont land on that cover.

  • @Aleziss
    @Aleziss 8 років тому +43

    the the house can crumble over it...

    • @martystamey3894
      @martystamey3894 4 роки тому +1

      Door needs to open downwards

    • @Desperado3248
      @Desperado3248 4 роки тому +2

      No way out if house falls in it. No power ventilation , food or water , toilet, a roomy coffin

    • @johnbeckwith1361
      @johnbeckwith1361 7 місяців тому +1

      Better than being in the house when it crumbles. Your neighbors know where it is and tell somebody to look there.

  • @MassiveTrackHunter
    @MassiveTrackHunter 11 років тому +8

    Excellent operator.

  • @JS-qg1ie
    @JS-qg1ie 7 років тому +54

    Bit close to the house footings isn't it!?

    • @califdad4
      @califdad4 5 років тому

      the dirt is all going back in so all should be well, the only issue would be if it was left open and a rain storm hit . My ex wife grew up in Huntsville Al. she told me about when she was a kid , spending the night in the neighbors basement because of weather. Her Dad worked at Nasa in Huntsville

    • @HyperInflation2020
      @HyperInflation2020 5 років тому +9

      Too close to the house, that would fall on the shelter.
      Trap You in.

    • @brianna-reneejeanjordan9160
      @brianna-reneejeanjordan9160 5 років тому +5

      I think it be safe. But if the tornado strikes the house they could risk getting stuck inside from all the damedge

    • @eugeneenslow8563
      @eugeneenslow8563 5 років тому +2

      It's a garage. And it looks like it's the only place in the back yard to put it.

    • @dsat1908
      @dsat1908 4 роки тому

      @@HyperInflation2020 That was my thought exactly.

  • @Snowwie88
    @Snowwie88 9 років тому +15

    Is that door strong enough to withstand tornado winds up to 500km/h? I have my reservations about that. Better have a door that opens to the inside. And you better be sure you are not in flood prone area if you lock yourself in that thing. I guess the owners have placed some useful tools inside the shelter, like a crowbar, flash lights and maybe even a hand speaker in case of entrapment.

    • @jagdeepsingh6742
      @jagdeepsingh6742 5 років тому +2

      Cheap quality door. One need atleast 2cm thick steel.

  • @robertbarnes5839
    @robertbarnes5839 4 роки тому +61

    It frightens me to watch people put themselves and others in danger because of their ignorance of the seriousness of the hazard. Entering an excavation without a protective system to protect the employees from cave in is insane. One thing if your a farmer digging a hole but when it’s your profession it’s a crime. The sad part is like in this video nothing happened and probably several times over so the thought is nobody got hurt so no hazard. WRONG! The hazard is always there just the outcome “this time” was positive. At the depths you were in there’s no rescue just body recovery. The good part for the victims one day is you’ve documented negligence in full living color of your total disregard for the safety of the workers. OSHA 29CFR1960 Subpart P - get some professional guidance before the unthinkable happens.

    • @louisp.3332
      @louisp.3332 4 роки тому +6

      Was getting ready to post the exact same comment and think I still will just to drive the point home at the stupidity of these guys hopping into a ditch that can collapse at any second...

    • @dougrogillio2223
      @dougrogillio2223 4 роки тому +6

      I was thinking how ignorant the guy was being in the hole with the bucket/boom. One wrong move of the lever by the operator could have crushed the worker.

    • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665
      @michaelsmodelrailroading7665 2 роки тому +4

      Temporary shoring is a MUST in the case of a trench deeper than 4 feet, if employees are to enter the excavation, even momentarily.

    • @jerryjeromehawkins1712
      @jerryjeromehawkins1712 2 роки тому +6

      So this is where the Karen Klub hangs out???
      Yes... let's just encase ourselves in bubble wrap and cower in our basements. 😭

    • @wintermagebarthow8481
      @wintermagebarthow8481 2 роки тому +8

      @@jerryjeromehawkins1712 This just happened near my house a few months ago..workers digging a sewer pipe hole, it caved in and killed a poor man. Project safety is life.

  • @lilahnewton7940
    @lilahnewton7940 5 років тому +5

    It was amazing to see it all come together ❤️

  • @Sssssssslf
    @Sssssssslf 4 роки тому +2

    I have soo many questions.. how do you breathe when the hatch is closed? With 3-5 people inside of a closed plastic box during a hot storm doesn't it get unbearably hot? What happens if debris traps you inside leaving you unable to open the hatch? What do you do if you need to go potty?
    Would you survive inside in the event of a sinkhole? Imma need the manufacturers to make a whole video answering these questions😁

    • @adcniko2
      @adcniko2 2 роки тому

      i saw a video,this guy has this underground shelter and he put a little curtain for privacy in case they have to use the portable potty and has lined plastic so it wont smell, they have put buckets of water, toilet paper, bottle water snacks to eat in case someone gets hungry, the guy has extra batteries for flashlights,hammer, cutter,those things he thought might be in use in case. he was tornado ready in that video.

    • @isabellavalencia8026
      @isabellavalencia8026 Рік тому

      It's a death trap these people are nuts

  • @larrypatterson3957
    @larrypatterson3957 4 роки тому +32

    Completely illegal excavation with those two men in an un-shored hole.

    • @JoeResco4
      @JoeResco4 4 роки тому +3

      Larry Patterson yup, trench box or shoring!

  • @bobbybob6326
    @bobbybob6326 9 років тому +41

    is beside the garage the best place??? if a twister does touch down. you could be trapped in there from fallen structure or debris.

    • @Traceman002
      @Traceman002 5 років тому

      not really, a tornado lifts everything up...

    • @sighpocket5
      @sighpocket5 5 років тому +12

      R. Nagarya and drops it somewhere else.....

    • @califdad4
      @califdad4 5 років тому +9

      you register these with the fire dept so they know you are there and will come and get you out

    • @tinekedevos-elsenaar5901
      @tinekedevos-elsenaar5901 5 років тому +2

      Entrance doesn't seem tornado proof.

    • @Thundergaming548
      @Thundergaming548 5 років тому

      Thing is though most people get trapped in shelters due to tornadic missile like debris

  • @erickamekonapeper4007
    @erickamekonapeper4007 2 роки тому

    That’s some pretty soil coming out of the hole! I wish I could have that soils here around Washington State 😏❤️✌🏼🇺🇸

  • @robinyates9426
    @robinyates9426 10 років тому +36

    no compaction of backfill around the shelter means future subsidence

    • @Sssssssslf
      @Sssssssslf 4 роки тому

      What does that mean? Compaction of backfill around the shelter?

    • @tango-bravo
      @tango-bravo 4 роки тому +1

      robin yates what are you some kind of coffee sipping city slicker??

    • @louisp.3332
      @louisp.3332 4 роки тому +1

      You don’t know what compaction means and you’re calling him a city slicker??? HAHAHA!!!!

    • @tango-bravo
      @tango-bravo 4 роки тому

      Louis P. Who are you responding to? You realize it’s two different people, right? Get a grip

    • @louisp.3332
      @louisp.3332 4 роки тому

      tangobravo no, responding to YOU! Who else would I be talking to, you’re pretty slow on the take...

  • @drjcwardjr
    @drjcwardjr 4 роки тому +4

    Air vents, on wall and and trap door look pretty low. low to the dirt. Won’t the trap door and air vents be under water with even a moderate amount of flooding after the dirt and grass are back to former height...meaning at the same height as the ground around that area of the yard?

  • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
    @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers Рік тому +1

    Great work, guys!

  • @stanleykeith6969
    @stanleykeith6969 3 роки тому +2

    The Lid on top does not look level, looks like it is off to the right side. Too late now. Great under ground swimming pool or Hot Tub. I hope there never is a flood in that area. Could be under under water. Nice Job.

  • @mike93lx
    @mike93lx 3 роки тому +4

    I can't believe a company would put their name on this video. Unbelievably dangerous practices in the installation plus the location and methods

  • @georgesenda1952
    @georgesenda1952 2 роки тому

    While he’s trying to take his shoes off, the tornado veers & sweeps him away.😜🌪

  • @robribant6716
    @robribant6716 5 років тому +33

    I guess everyone has the same concerns, being trapped from that outward opening hatch.

    • @randyporter3491
      @randyporter3491 4 роки тому +3

      rob ribant Exactly right. I’m just amazed at the shelter companies who use outward doors. Watched a video yesterday of a pick-up that was thrown into the door of a shelter, trapping seven people inside for awhile.

    • @classicjag76
      @classicjag76 4 роки тому +3

      I wouldn't be that concerned, just make sure you have a small provisions kit that goes in with you and take water. I'd rather be stuck in my shelter for a day or two until I was dug out than dead in the house. Wonder if you can register storm shelters with emergency services so they know to check for you.

    • @randyporter3491
      @randyporter3491 4 роки тому +6

      classicjag76 To answer your question, yes, you certainly can register information like that with emergency services. I'm a career firefighter and we have an information section for every address, for "special information" like elderly inside, wheelchair-bound, diabetic, key in flower pot etc.. Still, a door re-design here (sliding, inward) would solve this one issue.

    • @annieb.120
      @annieb.120 4 роки тому +2

      @@classicjag76 -What about air circulation if you get trapped under debris?

    • @louisp.3332
      @louisp.3332 4 роки тому +2

      Where are the air vents??? 12 people use a lot of oxygen FAST

  • @roypatterson9910
    @roypatterson9910 3 роки тому +4

    I can't believe that only those two chains are anchoring that shelter to the concrete slab, and it should have had concrete poured around the entire Shelter!

  • @kenactofkindness4017
    @kenactofkindness4017 5 років тому +34

    0 soil compaction, lip on shelter near structure prevents proper backfill or compaction, 40 years expeience , big issues in the future

    • @TRN2004
      @TRN2004 4 роки тому +1

      @crocusflower Well this company doesn't do that as we personally know the owner and his passion is helping others. He has had his company over 20 years with no problems as of yet. Just sayin.... :)

  • @carasmussen27
    @carasmussen27 4 роки тому +12

    little to close to the house. If the house gets hit the debris will cover that opening and trap the people won't it?

    • @danseabreeze1404
      @danseabreeze1404 4 роки тому

      Same thing I was thinking but I guess there's not enough free space to choose another place while it still being out of the way.

    • @okcantbelieveit294
      @okcantbelieveit294 4 роки тому +1

      Cathy Rasmussen . At least they’ll know where to find the bodies.

    • @winfordt.mcguillacutty2553
      @winfordt.mcguillacutty2553 4 роки тому

      I was rather surprised not to see ventilation for air but they would see the doorway during cleanup or recovery and check it. Not to mention that the people inside could hear crews above working and they could make noise. Also could take a CB radio in or HAM radio for that matter. I'd rather be in there with debris on the door than under the debris and be injured or dead

    • @Christin5554
      @Christin5554 4 роки тому

      I would worry about the air vents to let water run in when it rains real heavy and the water rises up over the covers. You might not get killed by a tornado but drown.

    • @okcantbelieveit294
      @okcantbelieveit294 4 роки тому

      Connie . The local kids will probably stick a water hose under the lid and fill it with water anyway given half a chance. Anyway neighbours will be down the hole first like a bunch of frightened rabbits and the owners will be lucky to find a space for themselves.

  • @keithmcleod5662
    @keithmcleod5662 4 роки тому +9

    If a tornado hits I wouldn't want this to be my shelter, if those 4 holes in the front are for air, in a bad outbreak with torrential rain and hail you would drown in there! Always make a shelter with 2 exits and always have elevated air and exhaust vents with a fan for circulation. You don't know how long you will be stuck in there!

    • @bnosrati
      @bnosrati 4 роки тому +3

      You are right, but I think he went with basic version and not the VIP version that has phone, kitchen and TV reception.

    • @billywill903
      @billywill903 4 роки тому +1

      What about lights. It’s going to be a little dark in there once u shut the door. Good luck finding a flashlight. Ur not walking to a tornado shelter.

    • @bnosrati
      @bnosrati 4 роки тому +1

      The sales man of the shelter was a good sales man or woman.

    • @keithmcleod5662
      @keithmcleod5662 4 роки тому +1

      @@billywill903 iF i HAVE TO ITEMIZE EVERYTHING YOU NEED THEN YOU ARE A LOST CAUSE!

    • @billywill903
      @billywill903 4 роки тому +1

      keith mcleod WHAT ARE YOU YELLING ABOUT

  • @troycarothers8254
    @troycarothers8254 4 роки тому +3

    That homeowner was really excited about his new man cave disguised as a tornado shelter. "Honey, I need to check the shelter. Be back in a few hours!"

  • @hobbyhermit66
    @hobbyhermit66 3 роки тому +4

    Neat little shelter. I'm surprised the municipality there allowed digging that close to the foundation tho. That could do as much damage as a tornady over time, if the soul settles away from the footer.

    • @adcniko2
      @adcniko2 2 роки тому

      good question, or maybe they obtain permit from the subdivision committee if u live in a subdivision. i know in the subdivision all things must be approved first.

  • @kerryward6896
    @kerryward6896 10 років тому +23

    now turn the hose on and soak the crap out of it so the dirt will settle and you can fill in the rest and not have any voids, its the RIGHT way to do it !

    • @hardcorehunter9155
      @hardcorehunter9155 5 років тому +2

      It will over time or they did the coming days but they gotta let the concrete dry that's poured underneath first

    • @johnwilliams2427
      @johnwilliams2427 5 років тому +3

      @@hardcorehunter9155 concrete doesn't dry it cures...water does not affect the process

    • @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291
      @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnwilliams2427 so the water leaving it after it cures isn’t considered drying?

    • @johnwilliams2427
      @johnwilliams2427 3 роки тому

      @@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 no, concrete is a chemical process and will continue to cure for decades...

    • @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291
      @rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 3 роки тому

      @@johnwilliams2427 then where does the water go?

  • @alancall5113
    @alancall5113 5 років тому +4

    Now this is definitely the way to go completely protected love the video

    • @glenn5903
      @glenn5903 Рік тому

      What if it floods? What about air?

  • @darrellroeters4951
    @darrellroeters4951 4 роки тому +2

    Water spout runs right to the vents if flooding occurs will fill up.

  • @whipchick90
    @whipchick90 3 роки тому

    We have quite a few tornadoes in Southern Wisconsin too, but we just use our basements for protection, and pray! Lol

  • @JimsEquipmentShed
    @JimsEquipmentShed 11 років тому +14

    Emergency crews are on site as soon as the storm is over, so packing water, a whistle, a cell phone, and some food might be a good idea. I've never heard of anyone dying in a properly prepared shelter.

    • @carolconny2763
      @carolconny2763 5 років тому

      JimsEquipmentShed "Emergency crews are on site as soon as the storm is over"...lmao. No emergency crews will be there when the next big storm is over.

    • @JimsEquipmentShed
      @JimsEquipmentShed 4 роки тому

      randy s Where was this? Do you happen to have a news link to that incident?

    • @JimsEquipmentShed
      @JimsEquipmentShed 4 роки тому +1

      randy s I’m just seeing one from 2015 on Oklahoma, and that was it. (Besides the four kids in a basement, and that was not a storm shelter.) my point being, storm shelters are generally pretty safe. And if you are in an area prone to flooding, additional safety measures would be required. Hence my caveat of “properly prepared shelter.”
      Sump pumps are not a new thing.

    • @denisecaringer4726
      @denisecaringer4726 Рік тому

      Oklahoma City area 2015 -- a woman drowned in her underground storm shelter, which flooded.

  • @1_fishin_magician153
    @1_fishin_magician153 4 роки тому +2

    dropping concrete over 3 ft is a violation of ACI ( American Concrete Institute )...it causes it to desegregate....reduces its strength / mix design. Other than that ..THUMBS UP !!!

    • @gatorwing6231
      @gatorwing6231 4 роки тому

      You are correct. Also the mix looks very wet. The wetter the concrete, the weaker it will be. Needs a slump test.

  • @dianelaude9046
    @dianelaude9046 3 роки тому +2

    I have a question what happens if all the structures and trees falls on the door Which is your only access out and where is a vent for fresh air

  • @BIGALOOOOOO
    @BIGALOOOOOO 10 років тому +11

    did you just lay concrete on soil? where is you 8" compacted hardcore under there and chains back fill most of it with concrete and leave a few inchs of soil on top. needs to be made of steel then coated. did not get to see how you lock it from out side.

  • @josie291662
    @josie291662 2 роки тому +1

    Question? I take it, it all depends on the region you live in by the standards these are built.

  • @kdaddy100
    @kdaddy100 4 роки тому +2

    Good idea, but there's a seriously deadly flaw. The hatch door could be blocked by someone from the outside by placing several hundred pounds on the door. Instead of the shelter saving your life, it could become your tomb.

  • @softline20091
    @softline20091 2 роки тому +1

    IMHO, it is very close to home. What if during a tornado destroyed house will seal the exit?

  • @randyrush9856
    @randyrush9856 5 років тому +41

    Soil needs compaction and more rebar is needed. This is bad ad for this company.

    • @markosborne2650
      @markosborne2650 4 роки тому +1

      You must be a competitor, or you've never worked with red clay, or fiber reinforced concrete.

  • @proscentgifts
    @proscentgifts 5 місяців тому +1

    And how’s the storm shelter after the outbreak yesterday 05/08/24?

  • @leehuff2330
    @leehuff2330 5 років тому +54

    That'd be a great place to hide from the wife! 😂😂😂

    • @Redl16
      @Redl16 4 роки тому +1

      A greater place for the wife to hide from her husband and everyone else.

    • @nonurbusiness4157
      @nonurbusiness4157 4 роки тому +1

      Lee Huff,
      If only we could have these installed while our wife is out of town visiting family, then we could actually hide from them. Otherwise it won't be hiding if our wife knows about it and that's most likely where we're at if we can't be found anywhere else around the house

    • @ironmatic1
      @ironmatic1 4 роки тому

      hurr durr wife bad funni

    • @wintercoder6687
      @wintercoder6687 4 роки тому

      ... and as you are hiding from her, she parks her car near the hatch and uses a hose to channel the exhaust into one of those air vents while she sits her well endowed bottom on the lid so you can't get out. After half an hour she wipes the lid, brushes away her tracks, waits a day or two then reports you missing. Now neither one of you will have to put up with the other. Sounds like your speed.

    • @nonurbusiness4157
      @nonurbusiness4157 4 роки тому

      @@wintercoder6687
      Hmm by any chance are you a woman and done that before...sounds like you have personal experience lol

  • @matthewwindisch9449
    @matthewwindisch9449 2 роки тому +2

    Not to sure about that venting system..

  • @Cotton088
    @Cotton088 2 роки тому +1

    I don’t understand the concrete and chain anchor system. There is no tornado ever that sucked a shelter out of the ground that has dirt on it. Are you doing that because there is a high water table that will float the shelter?

  • @sallyintucson
    @sallyintucson Рік тому +1

    I noticed this thing is not wheelchair accessible, just narrow steps. There’s also no extra air shafts. Why?

  • @frankroberts3596
    @frankroberts3596 2 роки тому +1

    Is there any type of ventilation for fresh air while you're down there

  • @joshuabradford86888
    @joshuabradford86888 4 роки тому +2

    It's a great idea fellas but there's a couple things you guys need to change if you want to last. Those chains are going to rust up and be worthless in a years time maybe two. I think you should have caged it with rebar, and cover the whole thing with concrete. Hauled off the dirt somewhere else.

  • @charlesbodie1913
    @charlesbodie1913 3 роки тому +2

    Only thing one would have to worry about is the house collapsing on top off

  • @romo5350
    @romo5350 Рік тому

    And that is what need for here because we sometimes get tornadoes like this down here in are area in Pennsylvania too😢.

  • @keithb6817
    @keithb6817 Рік тому +1

    Is it really that safe for the foundation of the house to have that much dirt removed right up next to the house?

  • @1new-man
    @1new-man 13 років тому +8

    As most of these shelters are designed.
    I fear any under ground unit with only one exit where the door opens to the out side.

  • @adcniko2
    @adcniko2 2 роки тому +1

    my question is if theres flooding in the area, is that underground shelter flood free or flood water wont get inside? otherwise u will be emptying that shelter as like a drainage? hoped not, hoped its sealed and also there's no airvent? otherwise u will lack oxygen inside if u stayed there for 1hr like u choked urself and others,hoped theres somewhere in that shelter with airvent? and is that lock inside good or strong enough? u know the force of that tornado it can lift u or suck u out of that shelter, i remember the guy who has that shelter too he said he and others has to hung onto that metal handle coz the tornado trying to lift that cover. its nice to have one, yes its safer than in the house. i saw one family with shelter too and they can still use their cp and portable tv its still getting signal even underground,that was in Mayfield kentucky family they were safe dec 10,2021 tornado that wrecked that place.

  • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
    @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers Рік тому

    These are needed in *every* US state. NOW.

  • @jeffreyfearn5662
    @jeffreyfearn5662 4 роки тому +1

    How strong is that trap door? What if any debris drop on it, can that be penetrated? I'd prefer a concrete surround with a solid door or a wall infront of the door. Do they put lights in their? Would install power & lights with emergency lights as well, that way you can have a source of light in there & leave a torch that is charged from the mains just to make sure you have power.

  • @walterschmidt5204
    @walterschmidt5204 3 роки тому +2

    Every home in Tornado Alley should have a storm shelter.

    • @danabuck6461
      @danabuck6461 Рік тому

      You are correct, however not everyone has the funds for one.

  • @richardcahill7132
    @richardcahill7132 2 роки тому +1

    We're is the water permeable barrier under the bloody plastic at least

  • @jeffmatthews9125
    @jeffmatthews9125 2 роки тому +1

    Is that a repurposed septic tank?

  • @JimsEquipmentShed
    @JimsEquipmentShed 11 років тому +2

    It would depend on where you live, different rules for each state in the USA. I'd contact your local building inspector, and start asking questions.

  • @ronfugate5859
    @ronfugate5859 4 роки тому +1

    Is that a septic tank?

  • @marquezmcdaniel5744
    @marquezmcdaniel5744 2 роки тому +1

    Where's the ventilation and a extra door. If the main door is blocked by debris, how are people going to get out

  • @markvolker1145
    @markvolker1145 Рік тому +1

    I maybe wrong but it seems like it wouldn't take much for a flying piece of debris to break that fiberglass door and then you have nothing to protect you from debris landing on you on sucking you out of the cellar..

  • @kennethwhitaker8353
    @kennethwhitaker8353 5 років тому +1

    Aloha from Waikiki . Shout out to Madison. Huntsville, Hazel Green, Gurley.Roll Tide.Yes, Tua.

    • @donniebrown2896
      @donniebrown2896 5 років тому

      Don't forget Tua's brother, he's coming too.

  • @JimsEquipmentShed
    @JimsEquipmentShed 11 років тому +19

    In two words, Life Saver! If you have ever been in an area like that after a storm, you might not be knocking this thing. Debris can, and will be removed, you won't be in there forever. But if you were planning on hiding in the bath tub, be sure to pay for the funeral in advance.

  • @lostindiancamp
    @lostindiancamp 12 років тому +3

    That is what concerns me when I see those shelters under people's garages where the door slides back to allow a person to walk into the shelter. What happens if the roof of the garage falls on the shelter door?

  • @SunnySmith2d3dthatsme
    @SunnySmith2d3dthatsme 11 років тому +2

    The Huntsville Hippo! Thanx for the video...very informative and timely!

  • @luckystrike5338
    @luckystrike5338 11 років тому +9

    Incredibly dangerous to be down in that hole without shoring! What are the minimum federal and state codes for a storm shelter? Give yourself more than one point of entry/exit.

    • @Guiltless765
      @Guiltless765 4 роки тому +3

      Damn sheep love their govt rules!

    • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665
      @michaelsmodelrailroading7665 2 роки тому +1

      @@Guiltless765 Spoken by one who has never been buried alive in a collapsed trench. Sometimes regulations are beneficial and save lives.

    • @patricklaurojr7427
      @patricklaurojr7427 2 роки тому

      @Psycho Creep lmao right u have a f 5 coming at u 🤣 this guy's over here worried about osha and regulations fuck that I'll break every rule in book to get me to saftey

  • @pamperedcamper1834
    @pamperedcamper1834 4 роки тому +1

    I don’t see any vent. Scary if there isn’t any air exchange. What about flooding?

  • @isabellavalencia8026
    @isabellavalencia8026 Рік тому +1

    So basically it's a septic tank but with a larger door so people can enter it that sounds very scary

  • @william38022
    @william38022 5 років тому +3

    I would seriously consider buying a new day above ground tornado shelter they can be anchored into the earth or into cement you can put them in the corner of your garage for between $3,500/$4000 they’ll build it and deliver it to your house and professionally install it FEMA certified...

  • @hermanfurlong8824
    @hermanfurlong8824 2 роки тому +2

    This dealer knows how to install a shelter!

  • @ChakatNightspark
    @ChakatNightspark 5 років тому +2

    Stuff like these. Should be Free

    • @itsnotthesamething
      @itsnotthesamething 5 років тому

      And who is going to spend their free time, and all their money, building it for us?

  • @neill392
    @neill392 2 роки тому +1

    Why put the shelter so close to the house? I the building gets destroyed, the debris would trap you in the shelter.

  • @mizb.7777
    @mizb.7777 2 роки тому +1

    Air circulation ?

  • @ceretomer5987
    @ceretomer5987 2 роки тому +1

    Should be equipped with lights powered by alternate power, source of air and room for supplies. If heavy debris fell on door, people in shelter would need a way to communicate to emergency workers. It's not like the entrance is high profile. Just saying.

  • @1new-man
    @1new-man 13 років тому +8

    The air vents don't appear to be adequate especially if more than two persons were holded up for very long.

    • @tomcruise7095
      @tomcruise7095 3 роки тому +1

      During a tornado air would be blowing in there like a jet flow

  • @cjohnson784
    @cjohnson784 Рік тому +1

    I just think it is too close to the house. I have seen these homes go up in flames during bad weather, and forest fires I just don't see this instillation as being safe.

  • @whip205inthebam3
    @whip205inthebam3 2 роки тому

    At least this shelter is anchored well enough that it just maybe won't become a floater later on. I would have preferred the chain to have been coated with something to prevent rust and corrosion from occurring but it is more than what 95% of these types of shelters will ever see. Many of the shelters installed inside a garage with sliding top doors aren't anchored at all and if the ground is ever saturated with water most will pop right out of the hole. 👍

  • @Sara-L
    @Sara-L 6 років тому +2

    I believe I've identified a flaw in the design: If something heavy impacts the door, like a tree or a flying vehicle,the opening holding that door, being fiberglass, will shatter under the impact.

    • @buzz2bug534
      @buzz2bug534 4 роки тому

      Sara Llewellyn good we can get out smarty pants

  • @terrybrockway5376
    @terrybrockway5376 4 роки тому +12

    This company must think OSHA is a small town in Iowa. Their employees deep in a dangerous ditch with no ditch box. Can't stand to watch.

    • @LCAPLS88
      @LCAPLS88 4 роки тому +2

      Alabama, no need to say anymore.

    • @keithqueen3554
      @keithqueen3554 4 роки тому

      I was thinking same thing saw one guy buried alive never want to see that again 🥴

    • @ksdad2two
      @ksdad2two 4 роки тому

      That's how people get killed, scary!

  • @OffgridManiac
    @OffgridManiac 9 років тому +1

    the bigger and deeper the hole is the better like this shelter better then most here on you tube more ground coverage in this shelter

  • @millerman189
    @millerman189 11 років тому +2

    So what you're saying is that you couldn't lift the equivalent of the weight of a small boy in an emergency situation? The door has to be horizontal, to avoid catching the wind. That's kind of the point.

  • @longgone9869
    @longgone9869 2 роки тому +1

    Like others my concern would be debris falling onto the lid and preventing you from getting out after the storm

    • @adcniko2
      @adcniko2 2 роки тому

      u can use ur cp to call ur subdivision committee or police dept or friends in case.

    • @SecretSquirrel-et6dl
      @SecretSquirrel-et6dl Рік тому

      First, to make it to this problem, you have to survive your nice brick home getting stripped to the foundation in the first place. Second, Lee a jack and 4x4 or 6x6 post inside to lift the lid if necessary. Also keep tubing for air if only to make a larger opening afterward and have the shelter properly registered.

  • @Guiltless765
    @Guiltless765 4 роки тому +4

    Couch Engineers showed up strong for this one!🤣

    • @crazyboy-gz3jm
      @crazyboy-gz3jm 4 роки тому

      A lot of people have been tornadoes. And know the dangers.

  • @roypatterson9910
    @roypatterson9910 3 роки тому +1

    I don't see no secondary escape hatch, so if a car lands on top of you and it's covered with debris, nobody will see you or hear you in there! There should at least be a 20 ton jack mounted on the door so if there is something on top, then you have a better chance of getting out!

    • @SecretSquirrel-et6dl
      @SecretSquirrel-et6dl Рік тому

      Kind of missing the point. Better figuring out getting out of this post-tornado than already being dead from not having it…

  • @WELLBRAN
    @WELLBRAN 3 роки тому +1

    workers have no work gear and could get buried in that hole. the shelter vents are likely to fill it with water whats that next to it?..a water or power pipe ? running along the house structure? earth looks very dry and loose so why not line the hole with brick work.

  • @victorlopez2143
    @victorlopez2143 2 роки тому +1

    Good idea but it seems there will be no ventilation and too close to the building where if a strong tornado comes through I can see the building collapsing on top of the shelter making it worst and harder to recover people if someone knows about it.