The Rock Shelter, tornado shelter, storm shelter, mini-home

A campaign video for crowdfunding for the Rock Shelter. The Rock Shelter is a multi-purpose stormproof building that can be used in many ways: shelter, guest home, mini-home, AirBNB, hunting cabin, she-shed, mancave, office, storage, and dozens of other uses. The Rock Shelter is able to withstand tornado winds and other disasters.
We are looking to raise funds to obtain a warehouse to begin construction and distribution of the Rock Shelter.
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[@lesleysylvestre6821]

I've never understood why the States continues to build totally inappropriate houses in states prone to tornados. Build round/oval homes, half in the ground. Bedrooms don't really need to be above the living area. I don't know, I'm no structural engineer, but sounds sensible to me.

[@tdl487]

I'm American and even I can't fathom why people living in a place nicknamed "Tornado Alley" keep doing this either. Their property insurance must be outrageous.

[@scottwright388]

My grandfather used to ask, why did the man go crazy in a round house? Answer: because he went crazy trying to find a corner to pee in.

[@andreamaclachlan980]

The awesomeness of dome houses is growing. They survive extreme weather beautifully. Triangular/ hexagonal framework for extra strength. Hempcrete would be the ideal final cover.

[@jjjacer]

cost and space, most Americans prefer cheap spacious houses to store their stuff in, so that means large wooden boxes. building a similar home in concrete and brick is more expensive, and most people look at tornadoes even in a place like tornado alley as a low risk. If i had the money i would build a home into a hill side with angles to prevent wind from lifting the sides and the roof, but i could never afford it, right now i just live in a mobile home that while not in a tornado prone area, still gets its fair share of bad weather, all it would take is about 100-120mph winds and my home would be upside down.

[@kacythomas7436]

The dome house has been around since the 1960's. And they have proven themselves to withstand hurricanes and tornadoes. They not conventional so you don't hear about them.

[@Will-nb1tc]

The Eskimo's Have been living in Their Dome Homes for centuries.

[@Steve-yo4ld]

Safe to say this never got off the ground, no pun intended!✌️

[@coco_b]

This is awesome Ronald. I live in Omaha, Ne and I wish I had one of these. Thank you for helping so many people out by making these🙏

[@Checkered_Demon00]

Some blast proof windows and door…and that would be awesome!

[@jeffstrawn3073]

That’s what walls are for this is a tornado there is no blast poof with those just hold on for dear life

[@Lostmary1]

Looks interesting! But that door and window would not hold a strong wind! And the bathroom needs to be in a different location

[@Nonyabusiness911]

In 95 i bought a home in Florida. The first thing I did was put shutters on the house. If you live where there are tornados you need a tornado shelter. It’s just common sense, other wise live somewhere else.

[@normandothegreat]

If I could, I definitely would! Sadly, I'm just part of the working poor. 😔

[@lloydcrager6918]

It’s sorta aerodynamically designed for the wind to go around the bldg, so it never gets a direct hit from the wind 🤷🏼

[@goreanlady806]

I live in Huntsville,Alabama ( Dixie Alley for Tornadoes) wish I had one of these

[@elijaharnold3346]

I am gonna be one of those people, hi neighbor! hahaha

[@goreanlady806]

@@elijaharnold3346 Hello neighbor...

[@anniefannycharles9951]

I live in SW Florida. Could use one of these too

[@SusanRogersMakingItWork4Me]

I would love to have a home like this💞💞💞

[@frostyfrances4700]

How much are these projected to cost, and what is the current state of capital raised so far?

[@michelewainwright4288]

That is a good ideal

[@David-12322]

It doubles as a pizza/people oven during a forest fire 😂🤣

[@lonknight3197]

Depends on type of yard, the fire would have to touch the walls to create the oven effect if you have a large dirt and gravel yard no grass then no fire reaches the building.

[@user-bj4lp3fr1o]

That door would be destroyed by a strong gust of wind. An it also has a window. No way would I rely on this.

[@alexanderthegreat5519]

No, it would not!

[@Og-Judy]

​@@alexanderthegreat5519so switch up. Airline/ Shatter and bulletproof glass does exist. Earthdome homes been around for awhile

[@frostyfrances4700]

@@Og-Judy - What about the doors? Also seems like I saw a garage type door somewhere, maybe in back? Sincerely asking.

[@lynbigle2341]

Why is it hard to find an extreme weather door?

[@kickinghorse2405]

​@@alexanderthegreat5519 Actually, it might. Not 100%, but it very well could.

[@jeffstrawn3073]

I’d say build these to real storm shelters standards get the locks get entire thing underground get a club steering wheel bar meant originally to keep from cars being stolen but we’re using the club for something different to hold that storm shelter door closed so no one goes door air surfboard in during the tornado

[@kacythomas7436]

I agree that the door needs to be redesigned, but out side that what is the cost?

[@melissagreene1741]

I wonder if these are the same one’s that are in Deport Texas

[@jeffstrawn3073]

This looks promising if it we’re underground it fails above ground in the test phase dig test it again underground in cement

[@Og-Judy]

Why not. Hobbits Shire. Id still build it under ground like the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings

[@jeffstrawn3073]

The design of these things plus the baddd weather it’s supposed to be underground in cement I thought did this thing get live action test dummy tested

[@loridyson569]

Go on the show Shark Tank to get money & advertising.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

I dont see where that door would stand up to a tornado but other then that, why could these things be built for homeless people

[@jeffstrawn3073]

If it works if it can stand Ef5 tornadoes

[@paulettebarrow9791]

Also check out OZ storm shelters

[@jeffstrawn3073]

What did FEMA say

[@sarahk.5308]

ARE YOU IN CONSTRUCTION NOW?

[@buzztp5119]

Stormproof like saying the Titanic was unsinkable

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

"AS LTTLE AS $75,000.00" I paid less for my house.

[@americaisfallingapart]

Well, that video sure was a dud !

[@MusicEchos]

Main reason this can't sell. Toilet facing the dining table. This is a TERRIBLE floor plan. Why would he arrange it like that. And like the other person said...the front door is a cheap discount lumber-store door that was sold in the 80s. There is a photo of a real storm shelter where a lady died because it had the same type door. She died.

[@MusicEchos]

Hold does this house hold up to giant trees slamming into it. Sometimes that is second to being cut to mush by glass

[@lonknight3197]

Make the doors the same as the compartment doors on a submarine.

[@Discobaby988]

Death trap.