I was part owner of a storm shelter business in TN over 10 years ago. I am very proud to say that. I pray that everyone was safe is/was safe tonight with the tornados that rolled the through
I'm glad you have this. I wish I could get one. I live in a mobile home and I know we won't be safe if we have a tornado. Just knowing you'll be safe is priceless.
You can build your own individual tornado shelter very cheaply with nothing other than a 55 gallon steel drum with a lid sunk down in a hole 1 foot below ground with the top 1 foot below ground level anchored in the soul with rebar and cement and with a small chair and a seatbelt inside of it And a breathing vent
@@akbychoice A 55 gallon drum is just an example. A metal worker could fashion any sized box desired and it would cost much less than the thousands that these sheds cost. The hole could otherwise be lined with cinder blocks with various different ways to construct the ceiling and door.
I am always amazed at the people who "know" you won't be safe in one of these. The reason a tornado tosses trucks, etc around is because the air can get underneath those things to lift it. We've had this one for several years now, and did a lot of research before buying it. These shelters were well-tested before being certified safe.
People love to talk about things they know nothing about. Don't know why, I suppose it's just human nature. Good on you for not listening to those dumbasses though.
@@carnage0685 can we not say the same thing about you guys who are saying you KNOW it will be safe in a large tornado? Tornadoes are super unpredictable in terms of damage. The only place you can ever KNOW you are safe is being underground while inside something like this built into the basement or shelter.
@@rg8131 No. I meant in general. It's common human behavior. About this, however, the fact of the matter is that in MOST cases, you will be a safe in a place like this. It's not guaranteed, especially depending on the size and speed of the tornado, but it's a better bet than just about anything else. Ideally you'd wanna have something like this built into the basement though, you're right.
In addition, there is a certain limited chance that you will need to be protected in the shed from a tornado. Then there is an even greater limited chance that a tornado would come through with the capability of causing injury while seeking shelter in one.
I live in Kentucky with my elderly mother and three dogs, and I have been thinking about having one of these installed in our backyard. Great review, and thank you for your service.
These are pretty nice. They do a monolithic concrete pour and use reinforced rebar. You could take a direct hit with no problems. They also have good safe doors on them. It’ll be nice knowing it’s there if you need it.
Yes but he opted out of the concrete and rebar floor. The anchors are just in the dirt ground just like around his trailer. A direct hiy from an F-4 or F-5 will snatch those right out of the ground.
@@kevinburnes3216 take a look at the safe sheds website. It shows how they are made. There is rebar on the floor and this structure weighs around 25,000 pounds. The tie downs are just to keep it from sliding. It can’t be knocked over by a tornado. It’s a rebar cage with a single concrete pour so there are no seams. There has already been documented cases of these taking direct hits from f4 and f5 tornadoes and they didn’t move. They build them really strong.
I agree with you 100%. We’ve had our safe shed now for seven years and it was purchased after we were hit a few years before. Since having it, we’ve had a couple very close misses in Indiana. The people at the company are the best of the best to deal with and I agree with you on the driver,he was awesome! He had the shed in place before I knew it and very cautious with the work he did. Before you consider an inground, Shelter check the Safe shed out.
Thank you for watching and commenting. We have had three very close calls, it’s paid for it self and having peace of mind. The company and the driver are the best. Stay safe..
Bless you sir. It's always good to hear people treating their fur babies just like family. I so wish I could afford a storm shelter. I'm a single mom with a disabled son and we live in a trailer. It's not easy for us to just up and leave when bad weather is near. Most can jump in their cars and go. For us, we have to prepare and get out before the storm is anywhere near us. Which is a hotel for us and not all of them allow fur babies either and i refuse to leave him behind. What a blessing it would be to have one of these in our backyard. The last tornado that came through just a couple of weeks ago, hit about a mile down the road. It was an F-3. It has definitely rattled our nerves big time. I believe I would give up both my legs to have a storm shelter out our back door. It would be worth it knowing my son and fur baby would be safe.
I suggest you contact Safe Shed. They work with a finance company that is very reasonable. The rates were low and I paid mine off in four years. Please, contact them to see if there is a plan to work for you. I have no affiliation with them, I just know how critical it is to have a storm shelter. God bless 🙏👑✝💖
Thank you for showing this! I live in Wisconsin where we have basements and I've always wondered what these looked like inside. It's amazing how many safety features this has. I can't believe how much it weighs 😮. Fascinating how this works.
Hello, there are company’s that make Steel shelters that can go in your basement. That may be an option for you. In our case we have to leave the house and walk/run 80 yards to the shelter. Thank you for watching my video and stay safe..
I also live in Wisconsin and have a basement but my Son lives in Missouri in a ranch house on a slab. This might be a good option. He laughs at me when we talk about this but he lives near Springfield which is in tornado alley.
Thank you so much for the video, it actually answered some of my questions. I am definitely looking to buy a storm shelter once we purchase our new home.
I have one of these and love it. We reversed our door because of where we put it plus had them to leave a whole on the left side so we could run power instead of the front. Our shelter is bolted down to rock.
I think the escape hatch should be lower. It is going to be difficult getting out a hole that high up. Plus, you are going out that hole head first. There is nothing on the other side to grab. You are going to fall out on your head or hands and it is a long way to the ground. Better have a chair or ladder on the inside so you can go out feet first.
@@timharrison744 I had a combo storm shelter gun safe in my basement once. The walls and ceiliing were poured concrete with a steel door. I had the door installed to open inward just in case a tree blocked its opening. I think that is the way to go. An inward opening door limits interior use but I would rather be able to get out than have extra room.
Great video very helpful!!! Can you do an update on it after owning it for a year or so and your experiences using it in any storms so far sir? Thank you again for taking the time to post this! 😊
Hi there! I have owned an 8 x 10 safe shed for almost 2 years and still love it. It feels safe in storms. I was in a tornado a few years ago and that is the reason for buying this. It brings so much peace of mind during bad weather.
Awesome video, very relevant content since the storms last week killed many folks. I am stunned that the price seems reasonable for what the shelter can do. Well done on the video, this may save some people’s lives!!!
@@timharrison744 good stuff, I checked the prices after watching your video. I agree, your setup appears to be the best deal and best protection. Some systems I found were basically thin metal containers that need to be mounted to concrete. If the container broke loose, it could be blown like an aluminum can down the neighborhood or sucked-up in the funnel cloud….Yikes!
Thanks for watching. The website is (safesheds.com.) They have pictures of a 8X10 shelter that saved 7 people from a direct hit from a EF 4 tornado in the town of Vilonia, Arkansas.
I need one of these. I’d put some storage benches for seating around the walls, could stash valuables in them and still have standing room in the middle. Never know who else will show up to take shelter.
Very interesting. You need a 5 gal plastic pail with lid, toilet paper, a case of bottled water, fold down cots, Flash Tube attachment for the electrical outlet some Solar powered lights tested monthly . Doors of course should open INWARD. Get a handy man with zip saw and Welder or simply take the door off and have another secure one put on the Inside of the existing one, opening inward. Put some Hangars on the wall. A 4 drawer Filing cabinet in one corner bolted to the wall will hold a lot of stuff. First aid kit, clothes, footwear, some canned food, batteries etc. You may need it for longer than just the storm. Your anchors should be buried 3' deep in Concrete with keepers on the bottom of the straps. That Hatch is useless for most people to exit. Drill walls and put ladder rungs 2 above and 4 below the opening inside and out.
Hello Thanks for watching the video. A pizza oven would be a great addition, but not offered…We do store peanut butter and crackers though.. Thank you for watching.
although the construction of this unit looks stout, it just seems to me that something with tall, flat sides is just going to absolutely catch the wind coming from all directions, i would think that something with rounded sides would cut down on the likelehood of one of the sides being pulled out of the ground. even if you were to dig a couple feet into the ground and then put this shed in it would be better than just anchoring it to ground level.
Hello and thank you for watching. Your concerns are valid and some shelters are built that way. After reading the Engineering reports on this shelter and seeing pictures of one that took a direct hit of a EF 4 tornado we decided on this one.
It looks safe & heavy, but I think a deeply dug underground shipping container with a cement slab atop, located close to your shed house, with a hatch, would be better
To folks saying an EF5 would pick this shelter up, it may do it, but, you certainly do not have a chance in a house. EF5 are rare, direct hit hy EF5 even more rare. Getting killed by EF1 in house, is common. This shelter is excellent protection and gives the disabled folks a place to go.
This looks familiar I bought one from Casey Illinois ours was sand-colored holds 10 to 12 people best investment ever made we should had one bought this when my wife and I was staying at a campground most of the year. I go by there weekly it's still there looking good not sure if it got used a couple weeks ago had a major tornado hit North edge of Lewistown Illinois about three miles north of for this shelter was.
So it has some sort of anchoring down into the ground, I think I heard? It looks good and strong. Yeah I person should have a safe structure between them and the wind at 80 miles per hour! I've seen somewhat heavy things tossed just above the gràss like they were paper!
Hello Linda, Thank you for watching the video. It has 24 inch anchors at each corner and the weight of the shelter is 24,000lbs. Hopefully it will never move..
Live in Ft. Worth, we have a safe shelter. Except that it bolted to the concrete floors in our garage. We have only had to use it once in the past 10 yrs. I do have that peace of mind knowing i have a place too go for safety.
We bought a small place by a lake that is a little depressed area but that didn't matter to us but what sold us on this place was the storm shelter that is more like a bomb we shelter, we didn't get any storage we wanted but this incredible bomb shelter sold us and not sure who built it but this thing is built into the ground with thick concrete below up above the ground with steel heavy doors where we could lock inside but not outside but it's incredibly built
@@timharrison744 My concern is being able to exit the building if there's an emergency. If there's a large tree, car or heavy debris blocking the door, you won't be able to get out using that door. The smaller exit is too small and too difficult to exit if you're an older person.
Serous questions? I have very limited knowledge about these safe sheds. What are the installation requirements? Does anyone know? I imagine that in-ground or bolted into the concrete floor in the basement is safest option. I believe even bolting into a concrete slab outside could work as long as the concrete was 4” or more in depth and rebar reinforced. I don’t see that placing of cement pavers could be secure enough to be safe. Is the weight of the shelter alone going to keep it from moving? I’m researching my options for a safe shed with limited space and no basement so this just might work if it does meet standardized requirements.
That's a right smart looking Tornado Shed you have there Buddy. Tell me, do they charge extra for shipping and set-up? This might just be what I'm lookin' for. Thanks for the Vid!
3/16 inch? Ive been in tornadoes that put sign poles through a 3-4 foot oak trees. This may be good for a F-3. F-4-5 would take you all to see Dorothy.
Hey Tim I live in middle tennessee my son is in a wheelchair I am wanting to buy one.Tornadoes have hit so close to my home..How wide is the door??? I will put it on my parking spot that is concrete. The total cost?? Thanks
Hello and Thank you for watching. The door is 35” inches wide, and the step up on mine is 5” inches from the ground. The total cost of ours was 8,290$. They do have a smaller one which will be less. We have used our’s a number of times with the closest tornado three miles away and wind gusts at 120 mph.
Wow!!! Thank you so much for the info.. I am planning on purchasing the one you have, the last tornado that hit close to my home was 3 miles away also.. Too close for me..
Hello, thank you for posting this video. Have you had any issues with the shed sinking in the ground with it being 12 tons? Before the shed was installed, did it require any permit from your county? I've been researching pre-fab storm shelters online and found one online affiliated with Home Depot, e-mailed their contact but haven't heard back. That's a red flag. I'll stick with Safe Sheds. Thanks again for your video and for your service to our country. Blessings to you and your family.
Hello and Thank you for watching. My area is pretty rocky and there is no sign of it sinking at all. No permit was required here to have it installed. I did not have any issues in dealing with Safeshed. Thank you again and stay safe.
Went to safeshed.com and safe-shed.com. Both domains lead to a for sale notice by GoDaddy.com a well known domain registrar. Not sure if they went out of business. Awesome shed though, I'd feel a hell of a lot safer in it than I would a house (even a brick house) without a basement!
Thanks for watching the video. I keep two step ladders on the inside and make sure I let my three kids know when we go in and come out. Two kids live out of state and one is 25 miles away.
Judy Holleman He said that one cost about 7000.00 but recently said something about 6000.00 and it has been mentioned in the comments that Safe Shed has a easy finance plan .
Hello and Thank you for watching. I have a friend in town that had a Torshell installed in the garage. They like it but it was a little cramped for us with three dogs.
Bro. That isn’t near heavy enough. I saw three big rigs sitting side by side, All of them got tossed up in the air at the same time. Two were loaded with grain.
Nawww...not believing it.... won't work...all it will take is a #5 tornado 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️....I'm telling you that I wouldn't want to be in that shed in a tornado 🙀
Bull shit,a cat 5 would roll that box away like cardboard..wrong designed.flat sides and overhanging roof edges will catch wind born debris flipping the box..
Thanks for watching the video. The last EF5 in TN was in 1998. According to the US National Weather Service there were no EF5’s in the entire US in 2022. If you go to Safeshed’s website you will see pictures of a shelter exactly like mine anchored the same way that took a direct hit from a EF4 in Vilonia AR in 2014. The 7 people inside were not injured and this is after the owners full size pickup truck was picked up and dropped on top of the shelter. Pictures are on Safeshed’s website.
Nope nope and nope. The only I would feel safe in that is if it had a door to an underground shelter built underneath. Texas tornados take shelters like that as personal challenges. I don't care what the research shows. Maybe I would build that into an already reinforced basement but as a stand alone? Built on sand and not anchored in concrete? Nope.
What kind of Haircut is Mr.Potato sporting there? The Bald 👩🦲 Haircut? With the $ Mr.Potato 🥔 has he should get some Hair Plugs and some new straight teeth.
that redneck shelter would get ripped apart and blown across the state in a real tornado. its probably made out of beer cans and held together with chewing tobacco
Thanks for the video! Great info. Maybe put some bunk beds that anchor on the wall and fold down if you need them? (So you have a shelter if yours gets destroyed) And you can fold them up and stow them away if you need more room for people. Or a travel cot that folds out but stows away. Dual purpose. Please keep up up to date with any improvements/changes you make. 💕
I don't know what these things cost but we purchased an inground cellar then built a saferoom over the front part of the cellar so we could safely get inside without being hailed on or rain getting onto the steps as we walk down to safety. The saferoom over the cellar was built on concrete and concrete mixed with Portland cement for extra strength along with rebar through the structure and top of this saferoom total concrete through the wall blocks this way. My husband was a brick/block/rock mason so he knew what he was doing and has easily withstood the F4 F5 tornado that came through throwing tree limbs all over the safe room, no damage. Take the safety of your family seriously, extend the vents to a high enough level flood or rain can't get in side your cellar and have a strong brick structure around those vents topped off like a brick mailbox but with ventilation gaps so air can get to the vents/turbine ect. I personally added 3 more inches of concrete over a reinforcement section of heavy duty mesh wire stretched over the back part of the cellar then dirt over that after it dried. I had children/grandchildren and dogs in there for safety.
I been in a couple really big tornadoes, that will not be a safe place in a big tornado. I 100 % guarentee it...Dig a hole and sit that shed down in it then you might servive ...God's truth...blessings.
Nice shed. Im not knocking what you got but if you seen what I seen when a tornado came thru Hackleburg Alabama years ago that shelter is nothing but a nice place for the Emergency workers to find your body. They're was people who was in storm cellars in the ground and that tornado pulled them shelters out of the ground, an the people inside looked like they had been run through a meat grinder. God bless them. And the shelters that didnt get pulled outta the ground the tornado was so strong it sucked all the oxygen outta them when it went over em and suffocated the people inside. IMHO If you can you bury and anchor that shelter as far underground as you can get it. And have multiple airways to that thing so you can breath. Good luck and stay safe.
@@lindahogeland1291 That maybe true but if he sends a tornado to call me home he will have to have the devil do it cause im gone be anchored and as close to hell as I can get underground. Im not being funny Im being serious...The familys of Hackleburg died horrible horrible deaths inside they're shelters that they thought were safe. I cant even imagine the terror those people went thru when those fiberglass shelters started coming up out of the ground. That tornado threw a huge steel bank vault miles from the banks location. My advice go deep and anchor your shelter to where it doesnt allow for any suction on it whatssoever. DO NOT buy those metal stand up shelters thats for sale at Lowes n Home depot thinking it will save your life, your just giving your money away for a false sense of security. Go deep and anchor it even deeper! God bless and stay safe everyone.
With any luck at all, you will NEVER need to use this shed as intended. I wish there were some way without compromising safety they could make these sheds more warm and multi-servicable as a writer's cottage, potting shed, man cave, etc. Wouldn't it be great if that escape hatch could be shuttered quickly on short notice so that it could serve as a pleasant window, letting in light the other 99.999% of its lifetime on your property.
The 8'x10' shelter weighs 24,000 lbs. Each of the corner anchor plates is attached to a steel "screw" that's about 3 feet into the ground. We've had our SafeShed for a few years now (SW Ohio).
I saw the aftermath of an F5 Tornado in Greenburg Kansas that had moved a Diesel locomotive off the track and deposited it in the middle of a cornfield.
You should put a step stool in there so that you can climb up to the escape hatch. And I wonder if there's a way to get a tiny hole to put your antenna through for cell phone food water pillows blankets would be nice.
You should move the location of the Anemometer that is on the railing of your adjacent Workshop. The wind readings obtained from the porch would not be true indicators of wind speed experienced in the general area. At least 15ft from any building and generally at least 6ft up from the ground.
@@timharrison744 One more thing I've read about, be aware that an Anemometer is an instrument with a ground path (via the signal wire), as such a lightning strike while not probable is still certainly a possibility. I'd just take care routing the Anemometer's signal wire and keep the equipment as electrically isolated as possible. Looks like a great shelter, congrats on having a huge piece of mind and a large margin of safety.
Nope not at all. I have been in the Oklahoma City tornado the safest place to be is below ground. I was also in a tornado in Iowa. Before I knew it I was in the top of a blue spruce tree.
One question, in regards to the depth of the building anchors, how deep are they? If you have the soil to spare, I would build up on the right side of the building and the back so if the anchors fail the whole building won't roll. Great investment.
If you don’t have access to a basement, I guess this will be the next best thing, but I am concerned about the wind loading. If I had my wish, it would be that the shelter was no more than 2/3 the current height with respect to the base. I understand that would also decrease the weight so it would be good if that could somehow be accounted for as well. But watching videos of tornadoes lifting tractor trailers off the ground like they were a toy makes me doubtful of anything sticking that far out of the ground.
