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I want to make an underground tornado shelter out of old shipping pallets. Anyone done this? Tips?

>> No.1598491

>>1598484
underground tornado shelter? sorry pal, we dont help pedos build rape dungeons. try discord

>> No.1598496

yes OP its called a coffin

>> No.1598497

>>1598484
You are out of luck. The used pallet market has been diverted to repair Notre Dame's roof.

>> No.1598498

>>1598484

We need more details, OP. For instance, how deep will this thing be? Tornadoes have been known to tunnel down quite a way.

>> No.1598505

>>1598498
this
OP you need to build one atleast 500 foot deep.

>> No.1598508
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>>1598498

>> No.1598510

I can build it op I built boat docks out of pallets b4

>> No.1598541

>>1598508
Build the ladder at a diagonal so the tornado doesn't stuck the steps out.

>> No.1598706

Is this board only children?

Wood is not suitable for underground construction, much less flimsy, untreated pallet wood.

>> No.1598707

>>1598706
Pallet wood is strong and doesnt rot

>> No.1598721
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>>1598508
500lbs/ft^2 of soil above you.
36,000lbs of weight on the top of your structure. I Donno anon, you might want to use 4x4 instead of 2x4 for supports.

>> No.1598723

>>1598707
It will rot, eventually. Pallets are pressure treated for above ground use.

>> No.1598745

>>1598721
Good catch. I'll update my plan.
>>1598723
I think the roof pallets will be covered with pressure treated plywood that's sealed with kilz or oil or something.

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>>1598508
made a few fixes to your blueprint

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>>1598765

>> No.1598774
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>>1598765

>> No.1598938

>>1598774
This one is much better. I built a similar one to this a while ago but the crab chute got blocked when my mom tried to dump tendies down it...

>> No.1598966

>>1598484
>>1598498
What's so scary about tomadoes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txfdGlxEsG8

>> No.1598990

>>1598706
>Wood is not suitable for underground construction
That's why it's been used on mines since ancient times.

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>this thread

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>>1599047

>> No.1599132

This can actually be done if you pile the wood together in faggots (say 8-10 boards forming a swastica) and then make an A frame ceiling. However you're going to need a LOT of wood; it'd take at least 119 48" boards to cover a single 48x24x96 space. As most pallets only have about 12 boards each at best, just to dig a well big enough to stand in you need 10 pallets. This doesn't include painting and you're certainly not putting other things like wiring or plumbing on them anyway because they are all load bearing.

However, this is also incredibly stupid compared to using 3x4s for studs and 2x4s for your joists and rafters. In this case you'd only need 12 boards for a 48x24x96 space.

Also: be sure to add some sort of ventilation lest you gas yourself on your gas nailer.

>> No.1599158

>>1598497
Actually they're using dildos to remake the tower

>> No.1599175

The wood will rot if you have any significant ground water. Treated wood or Cedar will have better longevity.

Concrete and steel. Or if you have freeze thaw cycles and your structure is in the frost line, i suggest steel fiber reinforced concrete.

>> No.1599214

>>1598484
no, you need shipping containers

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>>1598774
I forgot that you need a second container filled with dirt on top of your bunkers, as one container by itself couldn't withstand the pressure of the dirt on it

>> No.1599634

>>1598484

Stupid Americans would make this out of OSB instead.

>> No.1600449

Pallets are not rot resistant in any way unless you find the light duty plastic ones. There's no way pallets can support even two feet of dirt.

OP is like three tiers more retarded than the people who bury shipping containers. >>1599214 >>1599282

>> No.1602219

>>1598484
I think you spelled "underneath tomato sheeting" and "mole killing pellets" wrong.

>> No.1602234

>>1599132
You’ll need 1,488 pieces of wood you dirty anon.

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>>1598765
>500 ft ladder
>what a thrill