On 3/29/2010 6:56 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:

No storm shelters, but wish I had one now.

It's not an elegant solution, but winner in the catagory of "easy,
inexpensive, and effective" is a 30-36" drain tile set vertically into
the ground with the "bell" end down. Pour a four-inch concrete floor
with a pair of rebar handles (think: fancy fox-hole). If you have small
fry, use a tile big enough to hold an adult holding a child. Make a
wooden lid to keep rain and critters (and kids) out when not in use.

If you never need it, the cost is small - but if you do need it, discard
the lid, jump in, grab a handle, and keep head(s) below ground level.

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/