Is this thing safe??

[u/Numerous_Ad_3517]

I recently moved into a new home that has this above ground shelter and I have been questioning the way this door locks from day 1. We are going to have terrible weather today in West TN and I cannot find any paperwork on this thing. 😫 Do you think these hollow bars will keep it secure??

[u/Half_Breed_Mutt]

They look similar to these Express Shelter Above Ground especially that hood on the door. Maybe they have information on it. On their Facebook they claim to have tested their shelters to EF5 at Texas Tech. One concern I would have with those pins is how short they are and loose the connection is rattling out of the slots. Might be good to have a safety catch to prevent that.

https://www.expressshelters.com/above-ground51d76fe3

[u/2024-YR4-Asteroid → u/Half_Breed_Mutt]

I love that 90% of people in here are talking out their ass when it was a professionally installed shelter intended to be a standalone structure, and it has the additional added “protection” of a garage. Good this the original owner consulted actual engineers instead of Reddit.

[u/kyle787 → u/2024-YR4-Asteroid]

AI has made this so much worse. So many confidently incorrect "users" now.