Remember when “fallout shelters” were a selling point add-on for new home construction?
For those thinking of using shipping containers for their bunker, a word of caution. Dirt weighs a LOT. Wet dirt even more so. Shipping containers are not designed to withstand those stresses and un-insulated, they become water/humidity traps. Then moisture becomes rust and with enough rust comes failure.
Consider a solid foundation or footer with drainage from underneath. Also consider ICF (insulated concrete forms on the outside of the shipping containers to strengthen and insulate the bunker.
When I was a kid in Kansas in the 50’s, we lived across from the rail yards. Someone buried a rail tank car in our back yard. Don’t know if this was for tornado’s or civil defence, but us kids used it as a submarine.
Dad told me to stay out of the adult bookstore because it was full of poison gas.
Yes we’re gonna have a wingding
A summer smoker underground
It’s just a dugout that my Dad built
In case the Reds decide to push the button down
We’ve got provisions and lots of beer
The key word is survival on the New Frontier
Why would you want the pool and bowling alley?
Sorry. Not good enough. I need Mr Handy, Numa cola, a family, and a vault.
I’m selling this one at a considerably lower price if anyone’s interested. Pics and lots of detail at the link.
Needs a little spiffing up.