Storm Room is Installed

The same week the electrians changed out the meter box, Hubby got a call that the storm room door was finished.  Over the next few days, he finished the door wall and installed the door.  Not an easy feat as the wall is steel sandwiched between plywood and the door weighs 600 pounds by itself.   The recommended locks (there are three deadbolts) cost over a thousand dollars, so he is going to check with the company who built the door and see if they have a cheaper source.

The inside of the storm room is sheetrocked, and has an overhead light, electric outlet, an internet connection, and a ham radio connection.  Of course, most tornadoes go through quickly and most of the time the all clear is sounded fifteen to twenty minutes after a tornado is spotted.  So we really don't need internet or ham radio unless the building falls in on top of us and we need to call for help, and in that case, the antenna tower will probably be down too.  But it will be something to do, kind of like pressing the help button over and over in a stuck elevator.

When finished, the storm room will have closet space and store soft things like sleeping bags and blankets so it isn't a big waste of space 364 days a year.

After getting that room finished, Hubby was able to finish framing the closet walls and setting the pocket doors.  Except for a couple of trim pieces, the framing is finally finished!