There has been a lot of talk about Tulsa safe rooms and Tulsa Tornado Shelter in the media and no wonder. They can protect you and your family when there is severe weather, a break-in at your home, and to provide protection of your valuables. But just what is a safe room and what options do you have when having one made?
A safe room is a place in a home that can be accessed and secured by the residents. It should have a communication device so authorities can be called in the event of an emergency. It is for home security and can be used during dangerous weather as well, such as a tornado. Some safe rooms may also have externally vented ventilation systems. They might also connect to an escape shaft.
Safe rooms in the basement or on a concrete slab can be built with concrete walls, a building technique that is normally not possible on the upper floors of wood-framed structures unless there is substantial structural reinforcement to the building. They can either be installed in a new build home or as an add to an existing home. A safe room can be used every day as a closet, storage unit, or any other windowless room with thick walls and a secure, heavy door. Whether they are installed as part of a newly built home or as an add on to an existing home, they need to be secured to a slab floor and sealed with a steel door with inside locks for protection.
They can be built to withstand heavy winds and debris that could penetrate it if meant to double as a storm shelter. In any case, a safe room should include a communication device to authorities, emergency supplies such as flashlight, blankets, a first-aid kit, water, packaged food, self-defense tools, a gas mask, simple portable toilet and perhaps a gun closet.
Hausner’s has been building and installing safe rooms and storm shelters to our customers for over 50 years. Our family has three generations that have been working to serve the people of Oklahoma and providing them with the security and protection from severe weather they have come to trust from us. We offer concrete safe rooms, metal safe rooms, and community size safe rooms to our customers. You can find any style or materials that suit your build site and budget with Hausner’s. So whether you need a prefabricated concrete safe room that serves as a closet in your master bedroom or a decorative safe room outside of your home, you can trust Hausner’s to provide you with the very best options in the business. We are the Tulsa Tornado Shelter pros! We are the Tulsa, Oklahoma storm shelters, Storm Shelters Tulsa, OKC Safe Rooms, OKC Tornado Shelters, OKC Storm Shelters pros!
