One of the biggest design trends in new homes is safe rooms.* With all of the natural disasters we have experienced over the last several years, people are starting to think about ways to protect their families should Mother Nature wreak havoc on their community. A safe room may be a necessity for this very reason. Unlike any other room in the house, a safe room is a fortified room hidden inside the home that is constructed with a high-security lock, thus providing you and your family with shelter against home invasions or natural disasters.
To take your basement safe room one step further, you may want to add a structural ceiling. This ceiling will help protect the occupants if the home above succumbs to wind forces. Falling debris can be extremely dangerous, so by adding a solid, structural ceiling, you will increase the likelihood of your family being unharmed.
In order to keep costs low, you may decide to create a small safe room in the basement with a structural ceiling. If your house plan already has a basement, the safe room can be incorporated through a simple modification to the plan.
While you’re shifting through house plans, adding a safe room may need to be at the top of your list. Don’t worry if you’ve already found your dream house plan, but it doesn’t include a safe room. Modifications can be made to all house plans.
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