Keeping what’s important to You safe |
Safe Room Planning GuideIssues affecting safe room location in a house: | |
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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 |