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As I covered our building with energy efficiency and maintenance reduction in this post – Building and Energy Saving House<\/a> – we also included a “safe<\/strong> room” in that building.  We live in Tornado prone Oklahoma, so we included a full concrete, Below ground, Safe room and it’s main purpose is the lower level bathroom.  As I stated in the article above, there are a few things I would have done different but suffice to say we have a room that is safe, secure, and a good place to lock<\/strong> up important things, that you do not want to disappear.  – WD0AJG<\/p>\n

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Interested in creating a safe<\/strong> room? While having a full fledged safe<\/strong> room built can be an expensive and difficult process, turning one<\/strong> of the existing rooms of your house into something that will serve essentially the same function is actually pretty simple to do. With a few supplies and a good plan, you can use<\/strong> an existing room in your house as a functional safe<\/strong> room for emergency<\/strong> situations.<\/p>\n

Choosing Your Room<\/p>\n

One of the first things to consider when choosing a safe<\/strong> room is which room you want to use<\/strong>. Look for an interior room of your home that is quick and easy for anyone in the house to reach. Frequently the best option is either a bathroom or walk in closet. If you don’t have an interior room available, look for an exterior bathroom or closet with either no windows or one<\/strong> small window and work with that.<\/p>\n

Making It Safe<\/p>\n

To turn your room into a safe<\/strong> room, the first thing<\/strong> to do is replace your door<\/strong> with one<\/strong> that has a solid core. A cheap door<\/strong> that is easy to kick through will not be able to protect you and your family from much of anything. Installing a solid core door<\/strong> with strong hinges and a good lock<\/strong> is frequently all you need to do to keep an intruder at bay until you call the police. For a lock, a sliding bolt on the inside will work best, but only if you don’t have children young enough that locking themselves in may be a danger. In that case, get the best lock<\/strong> you can find that can be unlocked from either side with your key in case of a child emergency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Communication<\/p>\n

The most important thing<\/strong> for any safe<\/strong> room to have is a method to communicate with authorities in case of an emergency<\/strong>. A cell phone will work fine as long as you make<\/strong> sure it is always charged and can get a signal inside the room. If you know how to use<\/strong> one, something like a CB or Ham radio makes a great choice. If your room has power outlets, make<\/strong> sure you keep the power cord or charger for whatever you are using available as well. If not, an extra battery is always a good idea.<\/p>\n

Other Equipment<\/p>\n

If your room does not have running water, make<\/strong> sure you store about a gallon of water<\/strong> per person. Make sure any first aid supplies your family may need are accessible in the panic room, and keep at least a day of any important medication available if it isn’t already being stored in a medicine cabinet in the room. Items like a battery operated radio and flashlight plus extra batteries can be great to have in an emergency, as well as something like books to keep everyone entertained through a long wait.<\/p>\n

The government suggests keeping duct tape and plastic on hand for sealing off air vents and windows in case of a chemical weapons attack as well. If you do end up sealing off the room, keep in mind that you can only stay in a sealed room for about 5 hours per square foot before the air becomes dangerous. Usually, the wind will blow away any potential threat long before that much time has elapsed.<\/p>\n

Joe Cline writes articles for Austin TX realtor<\/a>. Other articles written by the author related to Austin Texas commercial real estate<\/a> and Pflugerville real estate can be found on the net.<\/p>\n

Author: Joe Cline<\/a>
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