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PolySteel Safe Rooms deliver the ultimate in safety for your family and your valuables.  PolySteel walls can be designed to withstand the flying debris of an F-5 tornado and the most severe hurricane winds.  PolySteel walls are also

bullet-resistant and are the first ICF to achieve a 4-hour fire rating.

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PolySteel Tornado Protection

F-0: Light Damage
Chimneys are damaged, tree branches are broken, shallow-rooted trees are toppled.

F-1: Moderate Damage
Roof surfaces are peeled off, windows are broken, some tree trunks are snapped, unanchored manufactured homes are overturned, attached garages may be destroyed.

F-2: Considerable Damage
Roof structures are damaged, manufactured homes are destroyed, debris becomes airborne (missiles are generated), large trees are snapped or uprooted.

F-3: Severe Damage
Roofs and some walls are torn from structures, some small buildings are destroyed, non-reinforced masonry buildings are destroyed, most trees are uprooted.

F-4: Devastating Damage
Well-constructed houses are destroyed, some structures are lifted from foundations and blown some distance, cars are blown some distance, large debris becomes airborne.

F-5: Incredible Damage
Strong frame houses are lifted from foundations, reinforced concrete structures are damaged, automobile-sized debris becomes airborne, trees are completely debarked.
Tornado winds are not consistent. Wind speeds rapidly increase and decrease. An obstruction, such as a house, causes the wind to change direction and increase pressure on parts of the house. This creates stress on the house that can cause building components to fail.

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