Storm Shelters of Northwest Florida & Lifesaver Shelters of South Central Alabama
Below Ground Installations
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Though each installation holds the potential to be a unique experience, the following is a sequence of pictures from one average below ground storm shelter installation.

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Breaking ground

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Refuge 2, before installation

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Shelter being lifted toward hole
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Shelter in hole
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Tie-down straps anchoring shelter
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Grading the area back out
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Installation finished

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Backhoe digging hole
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Shelter being placed in hole
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Drilling anchors in the ground
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Installing air vent pipes
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Hand raking dirt around shelter

As you see from these pictures, there are several steps to installing an underground storm shelter.  Most installations take a couple of hours and are completed with no complications.  The rare complications which come up are handled as necessary in the most sensible manner possible, but at this time the only problem we have had during any installations was an unexpected rain shower which delayed the installation just a bit.
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Still digging
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In the hole with the shelter preparing the anchor unit
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Inside look at partially installed shelter
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Covering shelter with dirt
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Installation inspection