On Feb 26, 12:07 pm, wrote:
Jackson,Mississippi is 140 miles North of the Gulf Coast.
I could pour a small concrete pad/floor (I own a small concrete mixer,it
has an electric motor to drive the mixing barrell around and around.I
bought it for $100.00 at a U-Haul store years ago when they had some
things for sale) on top of the ground in my back yard and make the rest
of the shelter out of heavy concrete blocks.Probally about four by four
by four feet.A piece of steel plate hinged on top with angle iron I can
weld around the edges would be ok and it would keep the rain out.
cuhulin
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There have been storm cellars on the prairies for 150 years. All you
need is a hole in the ground and a door. It is nice if you have a hill
to dig into but a few loads of fill will make one cheaply. All that
concrete and blocks sounds like a lot of work for a short stay. The
English used a small quonset hut during the Blitz: Maybe you can get
some ideas there.
You could use a gravel base to help drainage. The idea is to built it
with the least cost yet have it effective.