If they’d installed the entrance behind the garage door, that would’ve added another level of security and allowed the occupants complete privacy when entering.
Some of you obviously never considered the full scope of the reason for a bunker. Let's dumb it down for you. Your hiding from something. Why would you want to give public access to the entrance to your hideout. Does batman put a neon sign above the batcave door. Entrance to the batcave. NO. It's a secret. Obviously not to the neighbors. But having the entrance behind a locked garage door. Is better than just anyone can walk up and bust the lock off.
there’s privacy techniques if y’all didn’t know… lmao you think 40-60 yr olds would know what that is? I bet almost all the people who saw that thing didn’t even know. It couldve just been told it was a utility company installing an underground structure , No one would know
I'm impressed with the crane operator. I delivered home septic tanks, and I know what he's going through. Only he's doing it on a MUCH larger scale. My heaviest tank was 7 tons. thats nothing compared to what he's lifting. 👍👍👍👍
If I could afford a bunker, I'd prefer it to be accessible from inside the home, specifically a full finished basement, inside the home the opening to the bunker should be disguised as a utility closet or H/vac room, or even perhaps behind stairs...
@@lunawense6288 At least put the opening inside the garage, that would be easier to patch than actually all the way under the house....Could also drop it in the back yard and connect it to the basement...that one would be more ideal...
I'd want at least two means of egress that can't be blocked shut by debris, along with multiple lines for air, and a means to monitor events on the surface (fiber optic periscope for example). I'd be worried about the house coming down on top of my bunker and sealing me in. If the hatches open upward, I can't even dig myself out.
Hey Ho! "Bobrogers99" This antique writer agrees totally with your thought and point of view. In the case of this writer; grab my cat, sit in the favoured chair on my porch, close my eyes and leave with happy memories
I really enjoy how this was directed or produced. It’s very well done, the way you make it into a documentary. That’s different from the old way you did the videos. Well done.
you ever hear of Colin Furzz? hes doing it solo in his own house and plans to have a back to the future in it lol. hes at it 4 years doin constant updates an clips of the progress
Awesome professional workin a tough fit. I think it was a very old "Twilight Zone" episode in the 1960's where a family had built and stocked a bunker. There was a Nuclear War warning and all the "friendly" neighbours went bat crip crazy breaking their way in. It turned our to be a false alarm. Buyer's choice here, but my first goal would be to have a bunker in a less populated area.
As long as its just a tornado shelter, he's good. If he's going to use it to bug out, his neighbors will break into it in 3 days. If they can't get in, they will block his ventilation tubes to save his supplies as they figure out how to get into it.
I mean in any situation that isn't a tornado or a zombie apocalypse having one of these is going to do you zero good you're going to die from radiation or just straight up drown. You aren't getting around it by having a bunker
being a welder for 38 years and now teaching it theirs nothing like putting a job right on site its pure experience and knowledge of the job ,, good job from here in the UK 🇬🇧 👊
Yeah it’s not subtle. These things make me laugh. If it’s not completely hidden and no one knows about it maybe those work. If I’m down the street this is exactly where I go in a crisis…if you don’t let me in I’ll put a trash bag on your air supply.
Obviously, these are wonderful, generous people who have pre-planned to save almost fifty of their neighbors along with themselves, given the fact that they paid for an air system to provide for fifty people!!! God bless them!
That's sensible. Most emergencies will be of very limited duration. Brownie points from the neighbors are valuable in such a situation. In a very long term situation, they'll either still need to interact with the neighbors or the neighbors won't last long enough for the news to get out.
Right. When push comes to shove, they’ll lock their neighbors out. I lived in Utah for a long time, where survivalists actively talked about having to gun down anyone who threatens their bunker. It’s a fucked up mentality.
That would triple the cost of the home, to save an average of 71 lives per year. People in the Midwest can't afford a standard shelter, let alone this behemoth.
I wouldn't want the hatch exposed like that in the middle of the driveway. If that house had a basement, it would be cool to have access to the bunker through the basement or make the hatch hidden in the garage.
@@benjiro8793 Its 100 years or more for this to get rust to the extend it is not useable anymore. Quite long time for a construction that won't be used even once 😆
Such a good vid on so many levels. Your site manager is squared away. Great job problem solving. Would love to see a homeowner video a year later on how the neighbors are dealing with it.
If I had enough money to install a bunker I’d be sure to do it in a new property without others knowing, making sure it’s engineered to incorporate a seamless entry/exit from inside the home and minus the 25 year old tress and rooting system.
You know its good to see that these things can be installed in residential zones. Also these should be in almost all areas that have sever storms, Minus flood zones.
I love the soundtrack at the beginning of this video. Can't find it anywhere else, though. The inspiring sound of humanity working together to try and save ourselves from ourselves. I hope whatever challenges humanity faces, we can come together & work together to survive. Thank you, Atlas.
Like everyone else has said, as soon as something happens there’s going to be a queue of neighbors banging on that hatch and pleading to get in. Could get messy.
With that air system? For most emergencies the owner would be glad to let them in. There aren't a lot of emergencies where you go down, close the hatch, and just sit there for a year. A very long term emergency will involve most people trying to live semi-normal lives, with the bunker as a temporary refuge for when the situation gets especially hot.
Keep using the bearded guy as your spokesperson. Well spoken, knowledgeable, personable, and better yet, not constantly bashing the "other" bunker company....
FINALLY, I get to see you guys make a mistake. I was starting to think you were either hiding something or in possession of some extraterrestrial technology! But seriously, it is good to see how you handle issues that may come up. Showing your process dealing with the unexpected instills confidence in your abilities to get the work done. Great video.
Yes this vastly increased their credibility in my eyes. How often do construction projects go off without a hitch and according to the plans? A big part of great contracting is how they handle mistakes and unexpected problems. I'm so glad they included this.
Of course the problem is everyone knows where it is now. All they gotta do is find the air intake/exhaust ports and/or the escape hatch. In that type of suburban, tightly packed neighborhood, there’s only so many places you can try to hide these. Someone who really wants to will either get in rather quickly or force them out.
If you really need a bunker, the neighbors won't have the kind of time required to break in. No fortification is siege-proof, the point is that taking it requires paying a tax in time, manpower, and resources that the opponent can't afford. Yeah secrecy is way way better if you can manage it, but lack of secrecy doesn't make it useless.
These video's always make me think of the game (and now TV show) Fallout. And ultimately how fortunate I am that I'm within 20 miles of a target in a nuclear exchange.
Im part of my HOA and I would allow a bunker in the backyard of a house. Wouldn't allow a driveway one because of electrical and gas lines run in the front of houses...
lol love the door explanation, "its a zig zag so that will distort the gamma radiation, you need a few feet of lead or or metres of concrete to stop Gamma radiation
@@crafty1098 the sand is filled from the surface to the underground hatch entrance, below is empty. They pull something and all the sand goes down due to gravity like an hourglass. When it all falls down the tube with a ladder to the surface is empty and you climb up and outside.
@@house9850 Yes, and that's a clever design, but if debris has fallen onto the hatch, he's got no way to clear it. Ideally, you want something where one of the doors opens horizontally.
Well its cool sure. Except its no secret to the entire neighborhood. When push comes to shove those air vents are an easily exploited weakness if someone wants to force you out.
The biggest flaw I think was having the hatch open on the driveway. Should have put it in the garage. If there is nuclear waste don’t wanna have to go completely outside to access it.
What a lot of People don't realize is that, no matter how well Engineered a Project like this might be, there is almost ALWAYS some kind of Engineering corrections that takes place "On the fly"!!! That being said, this much error should NOT have had a need to be accounted/corrected for AT THE PROJECT!!! Hopefully at least the Customer doesn't have to pay for this time delay and Engineering mistake!!! I love Atlas Products, and this would NOT prevent me from a purchase and installation of one of their Bunkers!!!
Watching this being installed in a residential area brings to mind an old Twilight Zone episode called: "The Shelter" which is exactly what would happen in a time of need. Guaranteed!
you guys are killing it. this 100% needs to be a big show picked up by a big network who's going to do yall right. these are so damn well edited and produced.
It looks like there is maybe 1/4” to 3/8” inch high lip above the concrete on the bunker door assembly. Is that enough to stop water from coming in the stairway during a heavy rain event? The door itself doesn’t seem to have any kind of gasket seal around the inside perimeter.
Once you have excavated the hole, why not simply pour a footing on bedrock, set forms for a foundation wall, and later pour a concrete lid over metal decking? Ideally, combining materials and factoring their HVL to achieve a PF1000, the lid is the most exposed area after the ingress / egress points. Unless you are at ground zero where the pressure wave is more of an issue than gamma radiation waves. You could pour two walls the appropriate thickness and set lead plate between them so you encapsulate the Pb to prevent site contamination. Four inches of Pb alone provides a PF1000, 24” of concrete equals the same, just like 36” of densely packed soil. If you intend to fill the over dig with concrete, like stated, you would easily meet a PF1000 level in concrete alone. I guess my question is why a steal bunker when you could pour a 24” foundation wall coved by 4” of concrete over metal decking and densely packed earth, and build out the bunker within. You would need 24” of concrete if it’s 4’ in the ground because the earth gives you gamma protection. I’d saw cut my home’s foundation wall and have my entrance through a multi-angle hallway constructed of the 24” inch concrete with my seal door at the entrance to the bunker. The sand filled escape tube would be necessary and filled low enough to meet the PF of the rest of the bunker. I don’t know, maybe I don’t understand something. Who knows and I love watching your videos. Peace
@@pappydaddy7447 Actually, no. I just like watching the channel because it’s interesting; however, while viewing this particular video and hearing they intended to completely fill the over-dig with concrete rather than soil, it caused me pause related to the overall expense of the project. Especially taking into account they were admittedly in bedrock. For the first time I researched gamma wave radiation attenuation. That lead to learning about half value layer (HVL) and protection factor (PF) with PF1000 noted as the modern day standard for private or residential CBRN bunkers. Admittedly, I went down a rabbit hole to some degree, but the knowledge I gained was immense. Thanks for asking. 🙃
Good question, but given that the bunker is a big ole steel box and encased by 4' of concrete above + many feet of bedrock on all other sides it certainly exceeds the PF1000 minimum. Either way it is more than safe in regards to radiation. I would guess as to why they didn't opt to build a bunker on site out of concrete would be due to either time constraints, preferences, and/or possibly convenience (in a variety of ways).
Nice to see an option for us in the suburbs. Another example of exceptional service in a niche market. Nice to know your investment is in good hands. Best in class!
Some are assuming that this is the only bunker in the neighborhood. The fact the HOA made them hide the air pipes leads me to believe that this may not be the first one installed. "Frank's bunker pipes are such an eyesore!!" 😭
Oh the teenagers would love it. On top of it could you imagine if your teenager was in a band The sound the sound would be heard by you or The neighborhood. But at the same time you can't really keep an eye on what the kids are actually doing
The smaller the stairs are the smaller the objects that go into the bunker for example couches, mattresses, dining room tables, and if anything needs to be replaced during those hundred years
I live in Indiana. Out in the country, i wish i could afford one of these for a Toronto shelter. we don't have anything but hope's and prayers and a bathroom without windows.
IMO, I suspect that in a few years, the driveway will have quite a few cracks. No matter how much rebar was installed, the concrete will shrink, but the bunker (steel) will not …… unless the driveway concrete was elevated above the steel bunker, and sufficient rebar was designed to clear span over it.
I really enjoyed this installation. Thanks for posting it. It would make for a great tornado shelter, which I'm sure the homeowners intend it to be as it is no secret to the neighborhood. I guess I do have a concern, though.... Both the intake and exhaust pipes are located within 8 to 12 inches of each other. Why wasn't one of the air pipes located on the opposite side of the driveway?
Pretty sure they simply poured the driveway on top of the bunker. The fall on that driveway looks like they will have fun with the pond that develops in front of the garage.
With the escape hatch, so you let the sand into the bunker then TRY and push 6 inches of dirt up and out the way to escape! 6inches of matted turf and mud would be an absolute nightmare to try and push up from underneath, like if for some reason lets just say the bunker filled with smoke you wouldn't get out that hatch quick enough especially if you had 50 people in there, sounds more like a coffin than a safe place. Great video fantastic build, I wouldn't expect anything less from the Atlas team.
Sigh. Nice bunker, but if the bad guys walk up your drive and stand there, then you don't have a bunker you can use any more. Bunker 101 - put the entrance INSIDE of your house...
At around the 12:00 mark: - I commend the team for calling it a day; _DO IT RIGHT, OR DON'T DO IT AT ALL_ !! Some....half-a--ed outfits would've...."forced"....the fit, just to wrap it up. Not these guys!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Did digging the rock hole, pulling the county permits, scheduling the variance to close down the road, the concrete work, were all inclusive to that $200,000 budget? Yup, I’m a 5-year-old, trying to figure out how jolly ol’ Santa fits down our small chimney. lol!
QUESTION: What went over the top of the Bunker BEFORE the driveway slab was poured? Was a layer of dirt between the bunker and drive, a layer of stone or something else? I presume the bunker could support parked cars, but was additional support required?
Well done. I have a small fabrication business, structural mostly, id love to be in America and get involved in this type of thing. You need a British firm, start to finish and im there. Well done for get over the dirt room problem guys. Maybe if im in America anytime i can come over and maybe get involved, fabbing or installing.
Depending on what you want a bunker for but if its to prevent against radiation at all look into penetrating distances of radiation otherwise your making a reallly nice looking oven. Its generally a few feet at least of earth required. Second for doors come up into a shed or something similar your door is still hidden you can also have air pipes in there and no one is the wiser. For those saying it should be in the house i disagree if the house collapses you cant get out of the bunker so it would still need a second exit to somewhere like the garden.
In a year or 2, well see another video with all the problems.... From what I've noticed online. Rust, mould, hatch, wiring, air intake.... Actually surprised to see a new video, and see it's pre-rusted, after seeing all the negative ones.
If they’d installed the entrance behind the garage door, that would’ve added another level of security and allowed the occupants complete privacy when entering.
Except they wouldn't be able to ever park a car in the garage wherever the door ended up
That's what I was thinking too
Why do you need privacy going in a bunker?
Some of you obviously never considered the full scope of the reason for a bunker. Let's dumb it down for you. Your hiding from something. Why would you want to give public access to the entrance to your hideout. Does batman put a neon sign above the batcave door. Entrance to the batcave. NO. It's a secret. Obviously not to the neighbors. But having the entrance behind a locked garage door. Is better than just anyone can walk up and bust the lock off.
@@jlab2176 Precisely 👍
So much for keeping your bunker discreet. Now everyone in the neighborhood knows where to go when the 💩 hits the fan 😂
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The excavator, tractor trailer, massive crane and giant steel structure going in the ground might have already given it away 😂🤔
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there’s privacy techniques if y’all didn’t know… lmao you think 40-60 yr olds would know what that is? I bet almost all the people who saw that thing didn’t even know. It couldve just been told it was a utility company installing an underground structure , No one would know
its for the HOA.
I hate that the homeowner decided to put the entrance hatch in the driveway like that. The garage would have been more secure and looked much better.
This. Put a carpet over the hatch and no one will find it
Well if they have money for something like that. I'll betcha they have plans for a garage addition to do exactly as you said!
Would not be able to open hatch with a vehicle parked on top of it.
@@CharlesCHubbard so?
@@kaptein1247 Doesn't make much sense if you would have to move a vehicle in order to access a storm shelter/survival shelter .
I'm impressed with the crane operator. I delivered home septic tanks, and I know what he's going through. Only he's doing it on a MUCH larger scale. My heaviest tank was 7 tons. thats nothing compared to what he's lifting. 👍👍👍👍
If I could afford a bunker, I'd prefer it to be accessible from inside the home, specifically a full finished basement, inside the home the opening to the bunker should be disguised as a utility closet or H/vac room, or even perhaps behind stairs...
IF the money/time was not a factor; this build would be improved if the roof came off the garage and the door was inside the garage, and out of sight
Affording a bunker and affording putting a bunker under your already built home are two very different price points for sure though.
@@lunawense6288 At least put the opening inside the garage, that would be easier to patch than actually all the way under the house....Could also drop it in the back yard and connect it to the basement...that one would be more ideal...
I'd want at least two means of egress that can't be blocked shut by debris, along with multiple lines for air, and a means to monitor events on the surface (fiber optic periscope for example). I'd be worried about the house coming down on top of my bunker and sealing me in. If the hatches open upward, I can't even dig myself out.
@@crafty1098my first thought to be honest
At my age, if events required me to need a bunker, I wouldn't want to deal with what's left. I'd close my eyes and leave with happy memories.
Hey Ho! "Bobrogers99" This antique writer agrees totally with your thought and point of view. In the case of this writer; grab my cat, sit in the favoured chair on my porch, close my eyes and leave with happy memories
I agree with you about a fallout shelter. . imagine the tornado shelter you would have!!
Big old injection of dope and go out in peace
They are preparing for a Harris / Waltz administration.
Definitely a liberal .
I really enjoy how this was directed or produced. It’s very well done, the way you make it into a documentary. That’s different from the old way you did the videos. Well done.
you ever hear of Colin Furzz? hes doing it solo in his own house and plans to have a back to the future in it lol. hes at it 4 years doin constant updates an clips of the progress
Awesome professional workin a tough fit. I think it was a very old "Twilight Zone" episode in the 1960's where a family had built and stocked a bunker. There was a Nuclear War warning and all the "friendly" neighbours went bat crip crazy breaking their way in. It turned our to be a false alarm. Buyer's choice here, but my first goal would be to have a bunker in a less populated area.
As long as its just a tornado shelter, he's good. If he's going to use it to bug out, his neighbors will break into it in 3 days. If they can't get in, they will block his ventilation tubes to save his supplies as they figure out how to get into it.
I mean in any situation that isn't a tornado or a zombie apocalypse having one of these is going to do you zero good you're going to die from radiation or just straight up drown. You aren't getting around it by having a bunker
This box is only a tornado shelter. It is quite small to be any type of bunker.
The funny thing is.. that the owner paid $200, 000 for a storm shelter in his driveway. 😂
Ты видно тупой как байден😂😂😂
This is facts. A small percentage of people know and are willing to except
the depths of human nature. This looks like a colossal waste of money.
being a welder for 38 years and now teaching it theirs nothing like putting a job right on site its pure experience and knowledge of the job ,, good job from here in the UK 🇬🇧 👊
Neighbors must love this guy
Not to mention the HOA.
Yeah it’s not subtle. These things make me laugh. If it’s not completely hidden and no one knows about it maybe those work. If I’m down the street this is exactly where I go in a crisis…if you don’t let me in I’ll put a trash bag on your air supply.
The cost of this is unreasonable. What can you be so paranoid about?
Well said.
Yip , as usual stupid is as stupid does.
Obviously, these are wonderful, generous people who have pre-planned to save almost fifty of their neighbors along with themselves, given the fact that they paid for an air system to provide for fifty people!!! God bless them!
That's sensible. Most emergencies will be of very limited duration. Brownie points from the neighbors are valuable in such a situation. In a very long term situation, they'll either still need to interact with the neighbors or the neighbors won't last long enough for the news to get out.
Nukes don't exist but civil wars do
Right. When push comes to shove, they’ll lock their neighbors out. I lived in Utah for a long time, where survivalists actively talked about having to gun down anyone who threatens their bunker. It’s a fucked up mentality.
It's cool you showed the mistake on the stair dimensions. With fabrication and construction mistakes happen and it's refreshing your candor.
The build on this thing is amazing. Imagine if something like this came standard inTornado Alley homes the amount of lives it would save.
Yep. I live in Liberal, Ks. Home of Dorthy. And yes, if this came standard on all homes, we all would be safe.
That would triple the cost of the home, to save an average of 71 lives per year. People in the Midwest can't afford a standard shelter, let alone this behemoth.
they do, it's called a basement
I like the fact that you showed you made a mistake and fixed it. That says a lot about your company ❤
Okay Editor I see you lol... this was like watching a tv show. Doing a great job Ron & Atlas team.
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*Hey everyone. End of the world. Head to Jim’s!*
Man. Ill bet the neighbors are having a blast watching. A lot of adult beverages consumed from front porches...
I wouldn't want the hatch exposed like that in the middle of the driveway. If that house had a basement, it would be cool to have access to the bunker through the basement or make the hatch hidden in the garage.
No anti corrosive coating. No sacrificial anode. Open welds buried in dirt.
They are sloppy builders. Too much exposed to rust.
It's encased in concrete
@@nicholascranmer You do know that concrete is permeable by water?! So unless you add a ton of plasticizer, its the same as putting it in dirt.
Its like anti emp devices. If u ever need it and it fails its too late to do anything about it 😂😂its all a big scam
@@benjiro8793 Its 100 years or more for this to get rust to the extend it is not useable anymore. Quite long time for a construction that won't be used even once 😆
Such a good vid on so many levels. Your site manager is squared away. Great job problem solving. Would love to see a homeowner video a year later on how the neighbors are dealing with it.
Everyone else in the neighborhood is like... ".... for fucks sake.."
But I get it and appreciate what you guys do and sell.
A lot of suburbanite women were also complaining about the cranes blocking the roadway to get to their spa's
@@emssmiley2002 no doubt lol
This homeowner must be a blast at parties...jeez.
If I had enough money to install a bunker I’d be sure to do it in a new property without others knowing, making sure it’s engineered to incorporate a seamless entry/exit from inside the home and minus the 25 year old tress and rooting system.
You'd need to build it on your own alone. Hire just one contractor and the secret is gone 😆
You guys are the BOSS of shelters. Your work and ethics are second to none.
You know its good to see that these things can be installed in residential zones. Also these should be in almost all areas that have sever storms, Minus flood zones.
I love the soundtrack at the beginning of this video. Can't find it anywhere else, though.
The inspiring sound of humanity working together to try and save ourselves from ourselves. I hope whatever challenges humanity faces, we can come together & work together to survive. Thank you, Atlas.
Motivational Cinematic Uplifting&Inspiring Intro by Roman Spivak
Like everyone else has said, as soon as something happens there’s going to be a queue of neighbors banging on that hatch and pleading to get in. Could get messy.
With that air system? For most emergencies the owner would be glad to let them in. There aren't a lot of emergencies where you go down, close the hatch, and just sit there for a year. A very long term emergency will involve most people trying to live semi-normal lives, with the bunker as a temporary refuge for when the situation gets especially hot.
@@crafty1098Owner glad to let them in? I doubt that. Bunker mentality is “me”, not “them”
We want to see ron try to raid and break into one of his own bunkers!!! Who is with me?
penetration test would be fking rad
Keep using the bearded guy as your spokesperson. Well spoken, knowledgeable, personable, and better yet, not constantly bashing the "other" bunker company....
Ron, makin a cameo right near the end.
Luv this contractor. He's a great site supervisor. When I get my bunker I hope he installs it.... While wearing the 1776 shirt. Impressive crew
some ppl think 1776 is offensive. woke kids these days.
@@troywakeman nobody thinks it's offensive.
FINALLY, I get to see you guys make a mistake. I was starting to think you were either hiding something or in possession of some extraterrestrial technology!
But seriously, it is good to see how you handle issues that may come up. Showing your process dealing with the unexpected instills confidence in your abilities to get the work done. Great video.
Yes this vastly increased their credibility in my eyes. How often do construction projects go off without a hitch and according to the plans? A big part of great contracting is how they handle mistakes and unexpected problems. I'm so glad they included this.
No one would be the wiser 😂 the whole neighborhood knows 🤦♂️😂
15 years from now... yeah this house here has a bunker under the driveway... hahaha
Of course the problem is everyone knows where it is now. All they gotta do is find the air intake/exhaust ports and/or the escape hatch. In that type of suburban, tightly packed neighborhood, there’s only so many places you can try to hide these. Someone who really wants to will either get in rather quickly or force them out.
If you really need a bunker, the neighbors won't have the kind of time required to break in. No fortification is siege-proof, the point is that taking it requires paying a tax in time, manpower, and resources that the opponent can't afford. Yeah secrecy is way way better if you can manage it, but lack of secrecy doesn't make it useless.
@@crafty1098 I didn’t say it was useless, just that it has challenges
@@fredericklockard3854 Like I said, secrecy is better if you can manage it, but I don't see how that would be possible given the location.
@@crafty1098 There wasn’t anything secret about what we just watched, lol.
Aliens in 10,000 years: “Wow, canned humans. What a delectable delight!”
ohh,,thats funny !!,,tasti treat ??
Hard and crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside.
Props for showing a video on how things don't always go as planned. Good job on the quick fix. -DirtySouthPrepper
HOA in Texas: No pickup trucks parked in driveway. Also HOA in Texas: Nice Bunker.
I guess the neighbors all see it getting installed; no way around that. But still nice to have. Great video!
The bunker business is booming! 😊So much for the confidence for peace! 😊
I love how he says stick around until the end. Fast forward exists.
These video's always make me think of the game (and now TV show) Fallout.
And ultimately how fortunate I am that I'm within 20 miles of a target in a nuclear exchange.
Good. The blast wave travelling at sonic speed will reach you in about 100 seconds. Perfectly sufficient time to pray the Our Father 😆
so the Neighbours all know it is there and they will tell others. The best bunker is one no one knows about
The HOA allowed it? I'm surprised.
You got that kind of money you can grease a few palms of the HOA to get things done my guy.
Im part of my HOA and I would allow a bunker in the backyard of a house. Wouldn't allow a driveway one because of electrical and gas lines run in the front of houses...
lol love the door explanation, "its a zig zag so that will distort the gamma radiation, you need a few feet of lead or or metres of concrete to stop Gamma radiation
also, the air vents that just suck it in anyway.
I bet the neighbors are loving this project going on their street !!
They are certainly learning a lot about their neighbors, seeing this going on, lol.
That sand escape hatch is cool, thats exactly how they built them in all the TITAN II silos only it was like a 3 story ladder tube filled with sand.
But it still opens upward, right? How do they get out if the area is strewn with debris?
@@crafty1098 the sand is filled from the surface to the underground hatch entrance, below is empty. They pull something and all the sand goes down due to gravity like an hourglass. When it all falls down the tube with a ladder to the surface is empty and you climb up and outside.
@@house9850 Yes, and that's a clever design, but if debris has fallen onto the hatch, he's got no way to clear it. Ideally, you want something where one of the doors opens horizontally.
I would swing that. Just tell the neighbors it's a new septic system 😂
Oh if that’s a septic you need to see a dr!
Well its cool sure. Except its no secret to the entire neighborhood. When push comes to shove those air vents are an easily exploited weakness if someone wants to force you out.
The biggest flaw I think was having the hatch open on the driveway. Should have put it in the garage. If there is nuclear waste don’t wanna have to go completely outside to access it.
That is a great idea and it looks amazing inside! Love it!
What a lot of People don't realize is that, no matter how well Engineered a Project like this might be, there is almost ALWAYS some kind of Engineering corrections that takes place "On the fly"!!!
That being said, this much error should NOT have had a need to be accounted/corrected for AT THE PROJECT!!! Hopefully at least the Customer doesn't have to pay for this time delay and Engineering mistake!!!
I love Atlas Products, and this would NOT prevent me from a purchase and installation of one of their Bunkers!!!
I agree, a few inches sure, but missing the mark by 2ft is a bit much
@@SHKEKEKE Thank you!!! This is EXACTLY the point I was making!!!
Yep, nothing like advertising to all the neighbours that in a real shtf scenario you've got a bunker full of food and gear on your premises 😂
Watching this being installed in a residential area brings to mind an old Twilight Zone episode called: "The Shelter" which is exactly what would happen in a time of need. Guaranteed!
Absolutely correct. Except the neighborhood appropriation of his bunker would make the Twilight Zone version look tame.
@@steve2736 - Yes, indeed so.
you guys are killing it. this 100% needs to be a big show picked up by a big network who's going to do yall right. these are so damn well edited and produced.
Best install video yet
It looks like there is maybe 1/4” to 3/8” inch high lip above the concrete on the bunker door assembly. Is that enough to stop water from coming in the stairway during a heavy rain event? The door itself doesn’t seem to have any kind of gasket seal around the inside perimeter.
Once you have excavated the hole, why not simply pour a footing on bedrock, set forms for a foundation wall, and later pour a concrete lid over metal decking? Ideally, combining materials and factoring their HVL to achieve a PF1000, the lid is the most exposed area after the ingress / egress points. Unless you are at ground zero where the pressure wave is more of an issue than gamma radiation waves. You could pour two walls the appropriate thickness and set lead plate between them so you encapsulate the Pb to prevent site contamination. Four inches of Pb alone provides a PF1000, 24” of concrete equals the same, just like 36” of densely packed soil.
If you intend to fill the over dig with concrete, like stated, you would easily meet a PF1000 level in concrete alone. I guess my question is why a steal bunker when you could pour a 24” foundation wall coved by 4” of concrete over metal decking and densely packed earth, and build out the bunker within. You would need 24” of concrete if it’s 4’ in the ground because the earth gives you gamma protection.
I’d saw cut my home’s foundation wall and have my entrance through a multi-angle hallway constructed of the 24” inch concrete with my seal door at the entrance to the bunker. The sand filled escape tube would be necessary and filled low enough to meet the PF of the rest of the bunker.
I don’t know, maybe I don’t understand something. Who knows and I love watching your videos. Peace
Spend time on this topic much?
@@pappydaddy7447 Actually, no. I just like watching the channel because it’s interesting; however, while viewing this particular video and hearing they intended to completely fill the over-dig with concrete rather than soil, it caused me pause related to the overall expense of the project. Especially taking into account they were admittedly in bedrock.
For the first time I researched gamma wave radiation attenuation. That lead to learning about half value layer (HVL) and protection factor (PF) with PF1000 noted as the modern day standard for private or residential CBRN bunkers.
Admittedly, I went down a rabbit hole to some degree, but the knowledge I gained was immense. Thanks for asking. 🙃
Good question, but given that the bunker is a big ole steel box and encased by 4' of concrete above + many feet of bedrock on all other sides it certainly exceeds the PF1000 minimum. Either way it is more than safe in regards to radiation. I would guess as to why they didn't opt to build a bunker on site out of concrete would be due to either time constraints, preferences, and/or possibly convenience (in a variety of ways).
"no one will be the wiser, except the entire neighborhood and 600k people that watched the video"
Nothing like a underground fort ! Nice 👍
Nice to see an option for us in the suburbs. Another example of exceptional service in a niche market. Nice to know your investment is in good hands. Best in class!
Very nice well done to the owner. Not sure about both air pipes being next to each other was a good idea but the rest of it is great.
Some are assuming that this is the only bunker in the neighborhood. The fact the HOA made them hide the air pipes leads me to believe that this may not be the first one installed. "Frank's bunker pipes are such an eyesore!!" 😭
What a great apartment for a teenager!
Oh the teenagers would love it. On top of it could you imagine if your teenager was in a band The sound the sound would be heard by you or The neighborhood. But at the same time you can't really keep an eye on what the kids are actually doing
Hatch in the driveway?! WTF definitely NOT
Seems to kinda defeat the point IMO
Agreed this is a shit design.
@@MarkMichon7 it's a bomb shelter regardless of where the door is
Yep entire neighborhood knows it's there and they can access it too with the hatch outside.
Forgive me for asking but is it deep in the ground enough to shield from radiation? Nice bunker, solid....
3ft of dirt so plenty deep enough plus the bunker itself
no
Yes 4’ of concrete is plenty
The smaller the stairs are the smaller the objects that go into the bunker for example couches, mattresses, dining room tables, and if anything needs to be replaced during those hundred years
Gotta love an HOA approved end of the world bunker. Nice job.
I'm sure the owner's glad the neighbors have no idea what he's doing.
Stealth installation to be sure.
The perfect grow room 💨💨
Benjamin, watching from Uganda, keep up the good work.
Great stuff guys always like to watch these installs etc, stay safe now.
I live in Indiana. Out in the country, i wish i could afford one of these for a Toronto shelter. we don't have anything but hope's and prayers and a bathroom without windows.
A good idea would be a periscope so you can see what happens above the bunder!
IMO, I suspect that in a few years, the driveway will have quite a few cracks. No matter how much rebar was installed, the concrete will shrink, but the bunker (steel) will not …… unless the driveway concrete was elevated above the steel bunker, and sufficient rebar was designed to clear span over it.
How is that?
I really enjoyed this installation. Thanks for posting it. It would make for a great tornado shelter, which I'm sure the homeowners intend it to be as it is no secret to the neighborhood. I guess I do have a concern, though.... Both the intake and exhaust pipes are located within 8 to 12 inches of each other. Why wasn't one of the air pipes located on the opposite side of the driveway?
The right neighbor He’s thanking him right now
Pretty sure they simply poured the driveway on top of the bunker. The fall on that driveway looks like they will have fun with the pond that develops in front of the garage.
How do you handle air/water purification? What about longer term waste disposal?
With the escape hatch, so you let the sand into the bunker then TRY and push 6 inches of dirt up and out the way to escape! 6inches of matted turf and mud would be an absolute nightmare to try and push up from underneath, like if for some reason lets just say the bunker filled with smoke you wouldn't get out that hatch quick enough especially if you had 50 people in there, sounds more like a coffin than a safe place. Great video fantastic build, I wouldn't expect anything less from the Atlas team.
Crazy yall are moving those bunkers in your fan shop without an overhead crane!
That's pretty cool. A personal Man Cave. Probably have a little chimney next to the front lawn
this should be a netflix show. more people need to know about these bunkers. so awesome & scary.
You guys should make video of prep and assembling more often. its fun to watch
You are not "defeated" on this; just had to pause for some modification. Problem solving, and you did a great job.
Pre-assemble then measure helps next measure your hole.
All the bunkers I have seen on this channel from Atlas are impressive. Wish I had that kind of money
Sigh. Nice bunker, but if the bad guys walk up your drive and stand there, then you don't have a bunker you can use any more. Bunker 101 - put the entrance INSIDE of your house...
My guess would they HAD TO do it that way to meet code. It's a "Residential Area".
i'll bet the neighbors are happy to know the bunker can support 50 people. and where to block the ventilation system if they're not let in!
@@davesanders9203 he said drive and not drive way so i dont think he is from our area
@@DavidFRhodes Or hook up the car exhaust to the snorkel
@@DavidFRhodes😂😂😂
Colin Furze already doing it.
When they have problems with the stairs I thin "Colin furze built this in a cave with a box of scraps"
Good job putting the entrance where a vehicle will potentially be sitting directly on top of when you need it 😂
I think I would have located the hatch inside the garage.
At around the 12:00 mark: - I commend the team for calling it a day; _DO IT RIGHT, OR DON'T DO IT AT ALL_ !! Some....half-a--ed outfits would've...."forced"....the fit, just to wrap it up. Not these guys!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Were there any HOA restrictions?
I'm very curious about this and shocked an HOA would allow it.
Old neighborhood. No HOAs
ahaha that'd be funny if the karen came out in the VID
U CATN DO THAT!
😂@@chancepaladin
@@ml9867 Simple a well placed bribe
Did digging the rock hole, pulling the county permits, scheduling the variance to close down the road, the concrete work, were all inclusive to that $200,000 budget?
Yup, I’m a 5-year-old, trying to figure out how jolly ol’ Santa fits down our small chimney. lol!
Noting says opsec more than delivering a bunker in a residential neighborhood!
QUESTION: What went over the top of the Bunker BEFORE the driveway slab was poured? Was a layer of dirt between the bunker and drive, a layer of stone or something else? I presume the bunker could support parked cars, but was additional support required?
This was great video. I never thought of a drive way bunker.
Surely the best location for the bunker entrance is INSIDE the garage, not out side!
That would be extra 50k
fatal flaw,,think he just trying to win a award for nutz,,
Well done. I have a small fabrication business, structural mostly, id love to be in America and get involved in this type of thing. You need a British firm, start to finish and im there. Well done for get over the dirt room problem guys. Maybe if im in America anytime i can come over and maybe get involved, fabbing or installing.
Depending on what you want a bunker for but if its to prevent against radiation at all look into penetrating distances of radiation otherwise your making a reallly nice looking oven. Its generally a few feet at least of earth required.
Second for doors come up into a shed or something similar your door is still hidden you can also have air pipes in there and no one is the wiser. For those saying it should be in the house i disagree if the house collapses you cant get out of the bunker so it would still need a second exit to somewhere like the garden.
In a year or 2, well see another video with all the problems.... From what I've noticed online.
Rust, mould, hatch, wiring, air intake.... Actually surprised to see a new video, and see it's pre-rusted, after seeing all the negative ones.