Complete underground shelter kit

The most affordable underground shelter that includes an engineered pressure rating! This shelter kit provides all of the critical components of a true steel reinforced concrete shelter. You purchase the heavy (expensive to ship) concrete and blocks locally. Then you follow the comprehensive manual and construct your shelter.   What sets this system apart is the integrated design and manufacture process that decreases the cost and build time while increasing the strength and features. The steel I-beam trusses allow you to pour the concrete ceiling without erecting temporary cribbing. The steel trusses stay embedded in the ceiling giving additional strength over and above what rebar can normally provide. We also manufacture the blast doors and hatches, blast valves, ventilation pipes, and a NBC filter - every critical component you need for your shelter. If you are planning a shelter, be sure and see our page on principles of shelter design.

The time is now!
2012 will be a busy year for anyone in the shelter business. We are already starting to get inquiries for the Spring build season. Now is the time to start planning your shelter so you have the materials onsite when the ground is dry. By the first day of Spring - March 20th, our production schedule will be set. Get your place in line now by contacting our shelter sales desk for a quotation. Email shelters@AmericanBombShelter.com or telephone 541-315-0987.

This shelter system being shipped and constructed

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	The trusses, riser truss pair, ladder, riser hatch, and the rebar laid out prior to shipping
	The ventilation pipes, angle brackets, form braces, penetration flanges, and ladder braces laid out prior to shipping - note that this kit had nonstandard ventilation pipes - two wall penetration and one ceiling penetration pipes
	The trusses and rebar bundled up ready to load on the flatbed truck
	The blast door and ventilation pipes on a pallet ready to load
	The shelter kit being loaded - blast door, ventilation pipes, trusses and hatch are shown
	The hole has been excavated in the side of a hill and the forms for the floor have been built
	The door opening is framed with lumber while the walls courses are laid
	The walls are complete
	The roof trusses are in place. Note the holes in the trusses for the rebar - these were punched out at the factory. The trusses arrive ready to go
	The form boards around the roof trusses are installed - they hold the ceiling
	Inside the shelter showing the trusses with the plywood forms laid between them
	The blast door, on it's frame, being hung on the shelter - before it's filled with concrete
	The blast door after it is bolted down to the outside of the shelter - ready to be filled with concrete
	The Ames Blue Max liquid rubber is being applied - here is what the owner said about it: "I used Ames Bluemax rubber sealant. It seemed to be really substantial. Then 6 mil plastic followed by 2 inch foam board, and then 6 mil plastic again. My shelter doesn't leak at all. It is the temperature change and humidity. I think it breathes ... it is a heat sink/cold sink. I have a dehumidifier installed. I can leave it for a week without the dehumidifier running and it will be 75% humidity inside."
	The masonry coursework for the entrance is started
	The entrance is completed and backfilled