8’x20’x8’ Ultimate Torshel Storm Shelter And Safe Room For 32-50 people
$34,900.00
This is our best selling safe room and shelter for commercial, luxury residential, and government purposes.
It is our newest edition of the latest technology. It comes with a TV wall mount, AC vent, electrical boxes, and two doors.
Commercial use: This is the best solution for manufacturing facilities, schools and any other government entity with lots of people to protect. You can customize it according to your needs. In the case of tornadoes and other dangerous situations everyone can get inside and be safe.
Residential use: With 160 SF, it offers the ultimate and one of the best protections in the world. You can turn it into a full bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, pantry, and gun racks. The living facilities within this unit will be similar to a luxury mobile home. The inside room divisions can be made out of wood and sheetrock. You must plan with your homebuilder the plumbing, electricity and all the necessary items. It comes with two doors.
$39,000
More info at info@torshel.com
Technical Specifications
• 3 in1: Storm shelter, panic room, and safe vault
• Outside dimensions: 8’W x 20’ L x 8’H (160 SF)
• Capacity for 32-50 people (FEMA: 5SF/person/commercial, 3SF/person/ residential use)
• Passed the Extreme Torshel Testing
• Exceeds FEMA 320, 361, and ICC 500 protocols
• Rated for EF5 tornadoes with 250 MPH winds
• Passed the debris impact tests at Texas Tech National Wind Institute
• Made of ASTM A36, 1/4” structural steel
• Solid interior cage reinforcement of 2″ x 3.25″ channel frame every 2’
• 1/4” precision laser cut door with 2″ x 3.25″ x 3/16″ channel reinforcement and 3 heavy-duty hinges
• Two handicap-accessible doors, 33” W x 72” H true opening
• 4 interior heavy-duty, 5/8” x 5” steel T-shape sliding locks per door
• Cast iron door handles
• Multi-lock mechanical or digital deadbolt locks
• Bullet resistant window made of 1.5” polycarbonate
• 8” air intake and extra ventilation located around the frame of the door
• Battery-powered LED lights
• One-day installation
• Best anchoring method in the industry. Because of its vast dimensions, this safe room must be installed on a pad with a minimum 8” thick concrete slab or preferably on a new 12” thick concrete slab. 50 3/4” D x 8”-10” L HILTI expansion bolts, one every 12”. The combined tension load (pull-up force) is over 376,000 lbs and over 1,000,000 lbs of shear (horizontal force)
• Powder-coated
• 2 AC duct vents
• 10 electrical boxes, electricity to be installed by a licensed electrician
• Lightning rod if installed outdoors
• Safe room lifespan: over 100 years
• Weight: approximately 8,500 lb
• Designed and made in the USA
Concrete Slab and Anchoring Options
Concrete Slab and Anchoring Options
New Construction
Designate an area, preferably in the center or near the center of the house or building; you will need a reinforcement area of 10’ W x 24’ L x 12” H of 3,000-5,000 PSI concrete with one layer of half-inch rebar every 12”, the rest of the slab will be either 4” or the chosen thickness you are using. The safe room can be installed after 10 days after the concrete has cured[1]. If you need to install the safe room right away, it can be done. However, the nuts will have to be can be tightened after 30 days.
Existing Buildings
Measure the area of the concrete slab where you foresee the unit being anchored, and make sure that it is in good condition (e.g., no major cracks); most concrete slabs in commercial buildings are 6” to 8” thick. Proceed to measure the length and width of the slab. With the aid of a concrete calculator find out how much concrete is needed for pouring a slab of such thickness. You must have at least a pad with 6.22 cubic yards to install a unit of this size on a slab. The slab must have a minimum of 8” in thickness. For example, you measure an area of 16” in width by 28” in length with a thickness of 8”. After plugging these numbers in the calculator, you get 11.06 cubic yards. We recommend adding at least ½ yard.
Concrete Specifications For An Outdoor Safe Room
Torshel recommends a concrete slab of at least 16’ W x 28’ L x 12” H of 5,000 PSI concrete with one layer of 1/2” rebar every 12”, and 20-30 core-footings (each core-footing is a hole of 8” x 32”). By using this method, we make sure that the concrete slab will be properly anchored to the ground. For these particular units, 19 cubic yards of concrete (76,000 lb.) are used. A wheelchair ramp can be added to the pad. However, you will need one extra cubic yard of concrete. Keep in mind that one concrete truck has a load capacity of 7-8 cubic yards.
Look at the pictures presented in our website photo galleries.
For an extra fee, we can provide the concrete slab or you can hire a local contractor to pour it for you.
[1] Keep in mind that curing has a strong influence on the properties of hardened concrete; proper curing will increase durability, strength, water tightness, abrasion resistance, volume stability, and resistance to freezing and thawing and deicers.
HOW DO I GET IT?
A) Pick it up
You will need to bring a gooseneck flatbed trailer and one-ton truck to haul it; you or your contractor can install it following Torshel’s guidelines. This is a big and heavy unit; you will need a 10,000 lbs forklift or telehandler to unload it and install it.
B) Delivery and installation service
For an extra and affordable fee, we can bring this shelter and professionally install it at your current location. For this unit, we send out our team of installers anywhere in the USA.
C) Shipping
We can load it on a flatbed truck and send it your way; you will need a 12,000 lbs. forklift or telehandler with 8’ long forks, or a crane to unload it. Your best deal is buying 2 units and we will ship them on a 48’ flatbed truck.
Shipping cost: From $900 to $3,500 depending on your location.
Contact us for delivery and a professional quote.
