Not last night were me and my wife talking about how expensive metal was and how we were going to buy some of the equipment we needed from Atlas. We also talked about building a house by ICF, but now it looks like we can do both house and bunker. Thank you for the perfectly timed video.

@AtlasSurvivalShelters

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊👍🏼

@australianwoman9696

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's a bit late to start any build now?

@jonsmitt9769

2 жыл бұрын

@@australianwoman9696 escalation could be minutes or years. Best time to build a bunker was years ago, next best time is today.

@domg6041

2 жыл бұрын

If I was born 10 years earlier the advice would mean something. I wasn't even finished high school when this bunker was built

@somerandomndfan2393

2 жыл бұрын

Best of wishes with your plans! The ICF bunker was a good way to get some experience before building the ICF house on top of it. I have no regrets and would definitely recommend pursuing your dreams!

Video idea for future - if you haven't done one already: fire safety in bunkers: how to avoid fire in the first place, right building materials, warning systems, extinguisher types, emergency exits, first aid in case of burn injury / smoke inhalation.

@Patricio007x

Жыл бұрын

Agree. All interior w ICF…. Blast rated hunker only to die by fire

@tylerburt554

9 ай бұрын

That is one thing thats always worried me if you in a bunker, the only thing I can think of is store the really large fire extinguishers 😂, but there's got to be more you could do to protect your self if such a thing where to occur.

@ffjsb

5 ай бұрын

First off, you have to drywall the entire inside of it. 5/8" drywall gives you a one hour fire rating. The insulation won't support fire itself, but it gives off highly toxic smoke.

Wow. I remember being a kid living in a house with a bomb shelter from the 50's. Nothing like this at all but it was really cool. This is really awesome!

@insideoutsideupsidedown2218

Жыл бұрын

That was a fallout shelter

Yea I started looking into ICF homes a few years ago. Not too many companies build them however. They are nice for sure and hopefully we can build one in couple of years. Stay safe everyone and stay prepared 🙏

Effing sweet! That said, I might be more impressed with his ammo supply than his bunker!

@ripperwrestling6587

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly my friend!!!!!

@Ahamad6011

2 жыл бұрын

He’s a coward and will be scared to death to use it.

@tyburrows7090

2 жыл бұрын

probably was cheaper to build the bunker then buy all that ammo lol

@chadmcintosh6312

2 жыл бұрын

Not a good idea to tell how much ammo and guns you have. I’ll bet the federal government now have you on a hot list. First in line to come for you.

@stutb9386

2 жыл бұрын

@@chadmcintosh6312 let’s hope so

Congrats! One day I will be calling you. Even just the music you used as you descended the stairs to show off the inside got me pumped even more lol.

Pretty cool, but I'd want the air system and mud room etc. etc... Still it's a good sized gun and ammo storage room. Good video. Have fun you guys!

Great video, Ron. LOVED IT!👍👌

Love watching all of these videos, it's just amazing the quality and complexity of the shelters/bunkers you and your customers come up with If I can ever afford to build a custom home with a bunker under it you can bet I will be giving you a call!

As always thank y’all for sharing!

I love it. I hope to have one similar at my next home.

I would love to see Ron's shelter it's probably massive

@irenez7439

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the shoemaker kids have no shoes. He might be so busy he can't build his own shelter.

@torg2126

4 ай бұрын

He probably has at least one of his own, not to mention a large number of demonstration bunkers, that double as his employees' disaster shelters.

What an impressive bunker ! Very well done, Sir 👍

I put a 24x24 bunker with 12” walls, ceilings, and 8” floor under the garage in my last house build and then I did the same thing which measured 5x60’which was underneath of the front porch and that was the gun room and spare pantry. It turned out fantastic and I’d never build another house without one again. Unfortunately someone else is enjoying it now but at least someone has one tho and will be safe while I sit out here and get nuked!

@kw25627

2 жыл бұрын

I bought 5 acres that had a rotted out mobile home with a basement sitting on it. I’m trying to figure out how to turn that basement into a bunker. The mobile home will have to be removed before I can do anything. There is a drain where the washer and dryer sat, and they plumbed it so that a bathroom could later be installed. I think there were plans to maybe finish the basement sometime in the future. This may or may not be doable.

@mattbrew11

Жыл бұрын

Imagine putting in all that effort then not being smart enough to keep it

@zachm241

Жыл бұрын

@@mattbrew11 To be fair, often times finished products can sell for more than they cost (which is part of why it's normal for homeowners to renovate before selling a home, even though many homebuyers plan on renovating after buying the house) Selling the first house with 876sqft of bunker may fund a new house with a bigger/better bunker. Plus there's the whole aspect of figuring out what did/didn't work in the past design, and implementing better features into the new designs while also cutting out any unnecessary/unwanted parts.

@buenosdias8606

Жыл бұрын

@@zachm241 Bingo!

Hey Ron, thanks for the video. Does this cost more than metal bunkers, if yes how significant is the difference?

Absolutely beautiful!

KZread is doing its thing I have not seen your videos fir about 6 months. Keep up the good work...

@AtlasSurvivalShelters

2 жыл бұрын

I been putting them out a lot lately.

Ron I’ve been following you since you first started making videos I just can get enough of your master craft, the detail n engineering in your work to me makes you the best and only builder I’d go with. You think of every weakness in the armor down to weakest link. Some day hopefully before the end times I’ll be in a position to have you build one for me

ICF seems like a great way to build both a bunker and a house. I think the bunker is a great idea. I see that all of these need some type of ventilation system to move air out, presumably to prevent moisture from accumulating.

@afbigfish1

7 ай бұрын

ICF's are not great they are the best. I built my own home using ICFs and would never build another house any other way. Yes they are slightly more expensive but the comfort, energy efficiency, ease of use, sound deadening, strength/storm resistance are unbeatable. The cost of energy and fuel make them a no brainer. Im honestly hard pressed to understand why homes are built any other way. And no I do not sell or have any connection to ICFs other than being a satisfied user that paid full price for all my materials.

Love you Ron! If i ever improve my financial situation I'll be calling you for an install.

Ron, Totally blew me away I didn't think you built these type just Steel Round and Box Type. I've watched many of your Videos were you and your Crew Installing Steel type Shelter and You know Every Step Comes to the Dig, Size of the Hole, Concrete Foundation pad type of Rock used for Moisture Drainage, Organizing Big Equipment transport and Install Shelter watching Safety of your Crew Making Sure Everything Welded, Pipes installed Correctly on and on and on you can tell this ain't your First Rodeo. Good to see Owner of a Company on Job Site with his Guys Working as a Team. I'm a Automotive Master Mechanic Technician So I know What Quality, Attention to Detail and Integrity is all about. I can see that in you and your Business anyways Like your Style 👍🍺

Great idea. Fabulous work.

Hi .from the UK. Good work on the underground bunker

I'd like to see how the air filtration system works with the vault doors and blast relief valves. Props to this guy for building his home on top so there is more time to get down there if we were attacked. It takes less than 30 minutes or less to know when they have been launched and then you have to get where you're going. Being on top saves vauable time and gets you in faster than traveling to where you shelter is and then it's too late.

@Eliukcory

2 жыл бұрын

And would they actually tell any one!?

@RL-RL

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eliukcory They showed enough, I just was wondering what air filtration system or mutiple systems they used. Ron did a video a few weeks back about the same builder using the doors that get filled with concrete to build your own bunker.

@kameljoe21

Жыл бұрын

Let me school you with some facts. Sure there is 30 mins before something lands. Yet you forget that if they launch its not going to be 30 mins its going to be just a few mins. Subs can launch in a moments notice and reach target in as little as 10 to 15 mins. It will take the president 5 to 7 mins to make a decision on weather or not to counter strike. There is no defense against nuke that any country has. There will be no warning to the general public. By the time detection is alerted more than a min has passed. Then a person has to confirm that it is a real threat. This means that they make several calls to people on the ground or location of said launch site to verify that its real. By this time 5 mins has passed and they are now trying to track it location and potentially target sites. Getting the president on the phone takes a couple of mins. Have you ever see the president take a call or be notified of bad news. Some might recall 9-11 as on time. Take this for example. What if that had been a nuke it still took time. Once the president is secure which takes a few mins we are now at plus 10 mins and the president still has not made a decision. Over the next 5 to 10 mins is when they tell the president how many active targets are incoming and if its a full blown attack its not even worth responding at all. If its just a single or a few targets then depending on where it happens you may have a chance to get in to your bunker and hold out for a few weeks while things calm down. Deterrent is what we have and if it ever comes down to it we will use nukes and its not the first or the 2nd time we have done it.

@RL-RL

Жыл бұрын

@@kameljoe21 True...

@TheRadconranger

Жыл бұрын

I would look very carefully at the air filtration....the filters become a radiation hazard after they have been in use for awhile.

Very Awesome Sir & I hope you are in good health 🙏 🤲 🙏

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen

Now that is what I want. Very nice. Build a house on top of it, and a nice Shed/workshop to cover the Emergency Exit. Oh yeah.

The mistake is to use insulator, from a study in Switzerland it was found that after 12 days of stay of more people the internal temperature rises too much, because it is not dissipated in the ground, they did the test with people both in an isolated buncker and in one that is not isolated, it is necessary to oversize a lot with additional and considerable costs, the flow rate still decreases, again in the document it is written that the MINIMUM thickness of the reinforced concrete structure must be 11.8 inches (30cm) and the ceiling even more for stop the radiation in some cases you get to 60cm, shield the fallout, this especially if you do not have an overlying structure that even if collapsed acts as an additional thickness for the gamma rays, everything must withstand a pressure of at least 14,5 PSI minimum (1 BAR) for an explosion of 800 kt / 1 MT at no less than 2 miles from the bunker, in fact those who have money do so from 43.5 PSI (3BAR) with the 13.78 inch (35cm) LUNOR concrete filled doors instead of 25cm, they are Swiss regulations, told very simply and quickly

@wintryhard

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have the link to this study?

@Stig84

2 жыл бұрын

@@wintryhard this

@____________________________.x

2 жыл бұрын

Some of those unit conversions are wrong I think? But yes, humans radiate about 100W, so like Ben suggested, all bunkers really need a heat pump. I wouldn't suggest that insulating one is a mistake because it still has to be a usable space for another 50 years, just that the heat load in relation to viable air exchange has to be calculated. You could assume that dissipation through any underground wall is going to be ~30%. The build-up of moisture from human expiration/sweating is another issue, as that adds around 1 litre/day. The amount of protection you require depends on where you live, Russia doesn't have enough bombs to drop on every square mile of the US. And most of these bunkers have two doors, so it's not a straightforward calculation

@TeenyTinyDevil

2 жыл бұрын

1 bar is how much atmospheric pressure is when you stand outside so i would assume it should withstand.. standing in the open and not crumble in on itself LOL

@winterburan

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TeenyTinyDevil you are witty child, logically it is an instant overpressure of 1 BAR from the atmospheric one, use nucemap set 800Kt / 1Mt to understand the range of action of 14.5 PSI

A smart man once said, call Ron...

Good day to you. This is your friend Ted from San Antonio. I definitely enjoy checking out your videos and seeing how you build good quality shelters. Stay safe my friend and healthy

I have built many underground bunkers, we called them Basements. I like your work.

Concrete around that hatch looks jacked bruh !

I used to think these shelters and the people who would want them were crazy, but with the world as it is now I can see that while they're still crazy they're also smart and ready for the shit to hit the fan.

@asmokingp3005

Жыл бұрын

If that were to happen it would be a lonely world. Prob not one living for.

@israelCommitsGenocide

Жыл бұрын

"while they're still crazy" tf? no crazier than pretending your society is going to last forever(not a single society ever has). Nothing more despicable than a low iq smug person like you.

@triggertits

11 ай бұрын

The problem with surviving armageddon, are you ready and willing to live in a post-armageddon world? Look at people that have been cast away, the absolutely hell that their lives were, but still through all their troubles they always had the hope of getting back to civilization. But in the apocalypse there is no escape or rescue, it'll be a constant fight for survival, where even the smallest mistake can cause you indescribable pain and discomfort. If shit really hits the fan, I'm just hoping that it'll be over quickly for me.

@davidfoster8172

10 ай бұрын

maybe crazy, but super cool

Thats a dream of mine as well beautifully done!

Way things are you going, you're probably going to need this!

Badass bunker!👍🏾

when building an escape route i know its common to go straight up, however if there happens to be a fire, thats the last place youll want to be, seeing the air pipes are like 4 inch pipes your smoke and carbon will be waiiting for you. instead have it lead out one end of the bunch straight walkable path, then either a door or plastic/rubber drapes then an upward stair or latter. as a miner we had many little areas like this where we'd eat underground, and having that will assure you being able to get out, otherwise youre completely relying on the fire to happen in one specific spot. L shape ventilation

@buenosdias8606

Жыл бұрын

Golden advice mate!

That would DO! Thanks.

Now that's the kind of bunker I want!

2 questions. Are concrete bunkers better then metal ones?. And, how much would this cost?

@jonsmitt9769

2 жыл бұрын

Think of it as a basement with a commercial grade ceiling. There’s a reason we build basements and retaining walls with concrete. There’s many factors but I would favor concrete as more durable underground, better insulation against radiation, noise, temperature. It’s mass helps it hold back the earth and it has tremendous compression strength. Steel if coating becomes scratched can rust leading to noxious metallic fumes, flooding, vermin, bending and weakness. Cost will depend on skillset and available materials.

@Bullardicus86

2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t have a 6 figure income at minimum you’re pretty much fucked. That’s how much it costs.

@jenky1865

2 жыл бұрын

reply to comment to help out w/ the algorithms!

@benrichards1

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenky1865 how about you mind your business

@CtrlAltRetreat

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bullardicus86 If you don't have a massive income, you can do it yourself at a moderate cost over time. There's a bunch of videos with cost breakdowns of folks doing builds like these over a couple years for cheap a weekend at a time.

I absolutely love this video and oh definitely your shirt ❤

Yeeeeah buddy!!!! That's awesome 😎👍

Very cool wish I had one thanks for video.

It's a kids dream: More ammo than water supply - check. Can stand a 1 ton bomb but no decontamination equipment - check.

The main flaw I see is this bunker is only accessible to the able-bodied. Anyone who is wounded, elderly, ill or a toddler is out of luck getting into or out of this bunker. I would have included a way to get a gurney loaded with an injured adult into this shelter. An elevator shaft fitted with a battery-powered crane capable of lifting a platform loaded with 500 lbs. would do it. So would a gradually sloping underground entry. Maybe the plan is to just abandon any family member who is not able-bodied. Good luck getting mattresses, big screen TV, a refrigerator and a stove down that spiral staircase. Or removing a corpse from this shelter. Also did not see a decontamination room equipped with an emergency shower. Maybe the plan is to strip naked and hose down inside the house before walking naked and dripping wet down that spiral staircase?

@____________________________.x

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, people forgot when they build these things that they will be really old in 20 years time. A spiral staircase was a bad idea, even from a day to day usage point.

@carljmacdonald

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you on these points. A standard rise run staircase would have been better and more functional than a spiral staircase. also a bunker should have enough creature comforts that you can lock down for at least a few months if needed.

@mattbrew11

Жыл бұрын

A battery powered crane? Damn people are nuts. How about 4 pulleys?

@gonefishing3644

Жыл бұрын

@@mattbrew11 No so crazy. Go to the Atlas Survival Shelter site on You Tube and check out the Mar 19, 2021 video for an example of a hoist lift in an old AT&T bomb shelter. This is way better than some amateur's pulley rig.

@zachm241

Жыл бұрын

My comment is purely speculation and I could be throwing out bad ideas; but here's some possible answers to the points you made: Best guess regarding elderly/injured is using a portable tripod crane/winch like cave explorers use; but it would have to be at the emergency escape ladder through the hatch in the shed outside. They may use a hotplate for a stove, bunker doesn't look like it'll house many people so maybe they only need one burner? Hotplate also takes a lot less space when not in use. That stack of ammo makes me assume this person will have a few years worth of MREs in one of the rooms, so no refrigeration should be necessary. They could also use one of those hybrid ice-chest peltier coolers which are able to freeze things running on 12v; so if they have any jars that need refrigeration after opening, there's a small cooler to keep them stable. Without access to fresh goods from outside, and with an abundance of shelf-stable rations, there's not a lot they'll need a full size fridge for. As for furniture, memory foam mattresses typically come vacuum sealed which could easily be dropped down the ladder chute, plus couch/bed frames often come disassembled which makes taking them in easy since assembly would be done after the choke point. Big screen TV, you got me stumped. Maybe they intend to use a projector? They might be able to fit a 50" flat-screen down the ladder if the diagnol space in the hatch is 25" across (50" TV would typically be 43.6" wide by 24.5" tall).

Very cool Ron! Love the shirt HAHA!

You know the future is 3D PRINTED BUNKERS. Printed in a day and super fast and cheap! The design is limited to your imagination.

VERY COOL ! IF I WAS GOING TO BUILD ONE I WOULD SURE WANT IT BUILT THIS WAY . IT REALLY LOOKS SECURE ! MY SHIP HASN'T COME IN SO CANT AFFORD SOMETHING LIKE THIS ! 😃 ALWAYS THINKING THOUGH .

At 4:35 you can see a fairly good amount of condensation building up on the bottom of the escape hatch. That's going to cause mold and mildew if not addressed.

That thing is awesome

Great video and LOVE the T-shirt 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Nice. Looking forward to updates.

I've seen basements with that foam board forms and what is nice is you can screw drywall right to it and channels in it to run your conduit.

Million-dollar project right here....very nice.

Wow you did an amazing job it looks so cool safe from EMF radiation etc etc

Love it man! I woulda made the entrance to your spiral case more secure as a first line of defense though.

Now that's a bunker. All I think it needs now is some nice interior decorations, and some stuff to keep you entertained in the bunker as well as lots of food and water storage.

@SickeningSilence

Жыл бұрын

I was thinkjng the same thing. Maybe if you are into art and stuff you could cover the white walls with art. I used to live in a house that had a room with a art wall. It was really cool.

I just fell love. But when I saw the ammo I fell in lust lol !!!!! That was a great video. I’ve watched a bunch. This one is a winner

Love it great sound track

Very nice Sir! God bless and 🙏's always💛👊

Nice soundtrack too! 👌

That is one bad ass bunker brother, I love the ammo and gun rooms too

Love the video wish I could do something like this in Australia.

@pendejo6466

Жыл бұрын

Why can't you? Are basement bunkers illegal?

That is impressive Ron, great work

I don't normally comment like or subscribe to anything. Great channel. Love the Shirt!

That is the perfect tornado shelter and I bet it is comfortable in the summer and the winter, what an excellent build using ICF.

Pretty cool. Reminds me of a book I read called The Remaining. He had a. Bunker with a house on top.

Great work!

Seriously fkn awesome!👍

I live in Tornado country 🌪. I'm looking to build an ICF ranch style with a ICF floor between the basement and first floor. I'm considering doing a man cave off the side of the basement to also function as a bomb shelter.

@winonagumshoe388

2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@mattbrew11

Жыл бұрын

An above ground unit could be made virtually tornado proof for sure, except for certain debris but it will never be a bomb shelter above ground. Look at 2 minutes of news from ukraine

Love your build. Actually thinking off using the same materials. I do see some brown water stains on your walls. Did water get in through the concrete?

@kevinmoore2929

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I thought when I saw those stains. They either didn't seal the joints correctly and/or needed a French drain.

@usmcn

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinmoore2929 in my country you need atleast 30 cm of concrete for a basement to be watertight. But our groundwater is at 180cm.

That is amazing.

I love the videos

using it as a foundation for a house makes so much sense

The future of construction

I helped a friend build a basement using icf's. 25 years ago. Great stuff. Sips are great as well. Groundbreaking stuff and it's logica.l it's like building with Legos

This is awesome! I’ve long wanted to build a tornado shelter with at least 12 inch thick walls but I don’t know how thick I can go with the icf. I really like how you did everything, very nice.

@panpiper

2 жыл бұрын

ICF is available off the shelf with 12" thicknesses for concrete.

@mikejdavey

2 жыл бұрын

Can you get ICF in 24" or thicker?

@panpiper

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikejdavey No.

So awesome. If you need plans and architectural renderings let me know :)

Great video.

Damn nice bunker!

Love the T-shirt!!!

Escape hatches are only good for people who can climb up a ladder. Add extra space to install small stairs for disabled like those missing an arm or leg.

@steffybael1245

2 жыл бұрын

best to use the hydrolic mast from a forklift, if it fails it lowers slowly, can power with battery powered hydrolic pump

Kickass place. Nice shirt too

That's a nice bunker ....

That's the coolest thing I eva seen

This is Awesome

Epic build!

@somerandomndfan2393

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work

nice t shirt bro !!! and great bunker

INCREDIBLE!!!

Gun vault doors! Hell yeah.

Ron we need you to open up shop in the UK ASP I can assure you lots of people out there in the UK are talking about having a bunker and no one like yourself Ron to turn to and if anyone in the UK comments on what I have just said please feel free to show me your site like Atlas Survival Shelters . Ron also could you do an update price in Sterling of your bunkers and also shipping costs to the UK .

@klausschreyer7062

2 жыл бұрын

English Call em Torture Dungeons

I would think 5/8 purple board would be good .the icf will chalk after time. You need to cover it .Dean

Love it!!! Sold.

Cool video

So would this sort of ICF construction be feasible in a high water-table area with clay soil (like Georgia/South Carolina)? Or would you have to go with the seal-welded steel structure like in most of your prefab bunkers?

@ffjsb

5 ай бұрын

The foundation to my house is clay, and it's fine as long as you have a sump, like any below grade dwelling should have. You can also put a waterproof membrane on the outside as well.

Need to make a vid showing how you got furniture, appliances, generator and air purifier down there

After the hole is dug I'd drill a well operated with hand pump operation and lots of spare parts. No concrete for 12" all around the faucet. Most of the time the new part or problem with the pump is at the bottom end so you need to be able to dig it up.

Very nice 👍. Wish I could afford to build a bunker. Glad to see you an hope you are doing well with recovery Ron.

@bezliki1579

2 жыл бұрын

Если хочеш жить сделаеш хотябы подвал с запасами еды на месяц.

Finally someone who uses enough rebar! Too often I see people build with those iCF forms and think they only need a couple sticks of rebar. No! Concrete needs fucking rebar!