My wife and I are years from moving to a new house, but when we're ready, I'd like to build one myself. My family built the house that my parents live in, and I'd like to do the same.
I plan on having a nice large basement, and I thought that the best thing to put down there would be a combination gun safe room/tornado shelter. My wife does not like storms, and I like the idea of having a fire-proof room instead of a safe.
I'd want the room to have a fire rating as good as a really nice gun safe, have strong walls and a strong door, and also be large enough for about six people to wait out a tornado in if necessary. I'd make the room large enough for all the guns I'll ever get, plus a couple shelves of supplies, food, water, blankets, and maybe a small couch or at least some chairs.
Has anyone here done anything like this? I've started my internet research, but thought I'd ask for first-hand experience as well.
Thanks.
I plan on having a nice large basement, and I thought that the best thing to put down there would be a combination gun safe room/tornado shelter. My wife does not like storms, and I like the idea of having a fire-proof room instead of a safe.
I'd want the room to have a fire rating as good as a really nice gun safe, have strong walls and a strong door, and also be large enough for about six people to wait out a tornado in if necessary. I'd make the room large enough for all the guns I'll ever get, plus a couple shelves of supplies, food, water, blankets, and maybe a small couch or at least some chairs.
Has anyone here done anything like this? I've started my internet research, but thought I'd ask for first-hand experience as well.
Thanks.