Bunkers are a sure shot way to protect your family from natural disasters or terrorist attacks, both of which seem to have increased in this day and age. Some people even use them as panic rooms or vaults for their valuables. It is important to point out that bunkers should are not the same as blast shelters, the difference being that a bunker is built underground, while a blast shelter are usually built above ground.
You can get disaster bunkers built by several companies. They can be designed as per your individual preferences and specifications. The main purpose of building bunkers is still the same as earlier -- facilitating your survival for days, even weeks. However, bunkers today are designed for both safety as well as comfort. The average bunker today comes equipped with air conditioning, complete kitchens with appliances, common rooms and bedrooms and most importantly, toilets. You could call it an extra house underground. And yet, bunkers are reinforced with steel, and are resistant to fire, floods, and even crooks.
When building a bunker, you should keep the following things in mind:
Avoid buying prefabricated or "ready-made" bunkers. These are harder to install since they come in one large piece and attract attention towards your "secret" bunker to more people. Keep your project private by having the bunker built on site.
Ensure that the walls are thick and that the whole facility is deep in the ground. The walls must be least 8 inches thick, wall frames should be im-bed at your points of entry so as to make your doors easier and quicker to install, and the doors should offer airtight sealing.
And finally, when choosing a bomb shelter and bunker construction company, pick one that has been in the shelter-building business for a long time as they would offer better quality bunkers. It is advisable if you research about different companies before hiring one.
It is a good idea to have a bunker built under your home for your protection and peace of mind.
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