
"In the high-end residential market, they don't expect to see a Jodie Foster–style safe room," he says. "It used to be we'd do a separate room now we just take the entire bedroom, make that a safe room," says Tom Gaffney (no relation to this author), the founder of Gaffco Ballistics, who works with families in Manhattan, the Hamptons, Connecticut, and South Florida who routinely pay half a million dollars for his services. Also, a flashlight would come in handy during emergencies, so make sure you stock the room with these.Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Apart from a communication device, you also need to have running water, a first aid kid in the room and some food supplies. You should definitely keep a cell phone in this room which is charged all the time and probably an extra battery in case you need to make phone calls when you are inside the room during an emergency. Other than the construction process, it is also important to pay attention to the supplies that would be required in case of the secure cell. If you have children in your house then make sure that the position of the lock is out of their reach or the lock should be something that they won’t be able to secure otherwise it would be a huge mess if they lock themselves inside the safe cell accidentally and can’t get out. Storm shelters should have a solid door having a great lock or a deadbolt and strong hinges. When it comes to the construction of a sanctuary room, it is important to choose a space which is easy to access to so that everybody can simply rush to it in times of emergencies.

In case of community buildings like schools, such rooms would definitely be larger in size in order to protect a larger group. A typical safe chamber in a residential house is constructed to accommodate up to sixteen individuals. Safety or stormrooms can also be built as underground safe rooms. Of course if you are going to build it outside then you will also need to build a strong roof and siding for the safe chamber. If you want it to not be in the house, but rather outside the house then it should be built on a foundation made of concrete slab for strength and durability. Where should a family safe room be built? Answer: This shelter can be built nearly everywhere inside a house or apartment, i.e. These materials are so strong that the safe cell would remain intact even after the rest of the house has disintegrated! For windows, fiberglass can be used instead of regular glass. One can choose from reinforced concrete blocks, poured reinforced concrete, welded solid steel and wood.

There are many options to choose from here of course, all these options are different from the options used for building regular rooms and houses. If you are contemplating about the idea of building a safe cell in your home then you should first decide on the type of materials that you want to use in the construction process. Thus, the safety chamber or cell can perform a dual role and be a place of refuge for people living in areas where the crime rate is high.

Thus, deadbolt locks are generally installed in such rooms and it is possible to activate such locks from the inside. This means that even if the entire house becomes damaged, this is the safest place to be and one would still stay protected and secure in such a chamber!Īpart from protecting one from unpredictable weather conditions like storms and tornadoes, this kind of room can also be used as a retreat in case of home invasions. These tornado shelters are constructed in a particular manner in order to withstand dangerously strong winds and flying debris. It’s a panic room to be used at the time of emergencies and for protecting the family from strong winds.
