Bomb shelter/secret bugout location on your own property

[Metrocruiser]

Hey all,

Been thinking about buying a BOL away from the city. It will also be a recreation spot for us in the spring and summer. Hopefully a desolate place where we can shoot on the property.

The 1st improvement would be getting services to the lot. Then to build some sort of underground shelter/hideout.
We are thinking 2xSxS 20' containers and then encase in cement to reduce the rust factors. Then build a structure above it. Either the principal living area or a barn, garage etc.

Does anyone have experience with something like this? Pro/cons?

Thanks all

[Illini Warrior]

do your research - just about a zillion posting on burying CONEX boxes .... rusting out the boxes is the least of your problems

[helomech]

Yeah, I would not use a connex. when and if I ever build my underground bunker it will be made from 10 or 12 foot culverts.

[jamesneuen]

I would look up box culverts.

[helomech]

Round culverts are stronger.

[Sniper-T]

both round and square have their advantages and disadvantages. Round is incredibly strong, but has less available space, and more importantly, less usable space. Square provides more room, more usable space, and an easier walking platform. The trade off, of course, is less strength.

In a perfect, and high budget world, I would do a combo of both... domed roof/upper walls over a square base with 5' straight pony walls.

The biggest problem with underground, especially up here with our fluxuations in temperature, and more importantly, humidity... is ventilation. Condensation dripping constantly, really fucking sucks!

[helomech]

both round and square have their advantages and disadvantages. Round is incredibly strong, but has less available space, and more importantly, less usable space. Square provides more room, more usable space, and an easier walking platform. The trade off, of course, is less strength.

In a perfect, and high budget world, I would do a combo of both... domed roof/upper walls over a square base with 5' straight pony walls.

The biggest problem with underground, especially up here with our fluxuations in temperature, and more importantly, humidity... is ventilation. Condensation dripping constantly, really fucking sucks!

The round can give almost as much if planned correctly. If I ever build one it will be 12' diameter and will have a floor built 3 foot above the bottom. This will give you 3 feet of storage space and still give you 9 feet of head room in center. After putting bunks, and shelves on the sides you will have plenty of room inside.

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This is what I want to build.

http://www.atlassurvivalshelters.com/aboutus/nbc/

[jamesneuen]

I was just saying that the culverts are meant to be buried. There are horror stories about the connex boxes that are buried.

[Metrocruiser]

Great info, thanks all, thanks for the link helo.
I am now pointed in the right direction.

This is one I found recently http://www.risingsbunkers.com/pricing-and-floor-plans/

[ak474u]

Great info, thanks all, thanks for the link helo.
I am now pointed in the right direction.

This is one I found recently http://www.risingsbunkers.com/pricing-and-floor-plans/

These guys are local to me, I think they are the company formerly known as deep earth bunkers from the doomsday bunker reality show. Those are nice.