Safe Room Planning Guide
Issues affecting safe room location in a house: | February 5th, 2012 |
1. Purpose - Tornado shelter,
refuge from intruders, vault for valuables.
2.
Access - Obstacles to entry , time required for family
members to reach safe room and close door.
3.
Architecture - Single or multiple use safe room,
compatibility of doors and finish with residence
architecture; need for concealment of entrance.
4. Structural - Foundation slab thickness and
boundaries adequate for shelter stability.
Selecting a Safe Room SiteHere
you will find how easy it is to locate and configure
your safe room to suit your house plans. The sample home
plan shown below will be used to demonstrate the
flexibility you have in locating your safe room to serve
multiple purposes such as closet, bathroom, utility
room, tornado shelter, panic room, and walk-in vault.
Click "Solutions>>"
to discover some possible locations
for safe rooms in this home design.

Sample Floor Plan
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