How to Build a Fallout Shelter

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Choose a building area on stable ground away from obstructions.. Print out a blueprint for the shelter you want to make.. Stake out and clear the building area for construction.

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1

Choose a building area on stable ground away from obstructions.

Step 1

Choose a building area on stable ground away from obstructions.

2

Print out a blueprint for the shelter you want to make.

Step 2

Print out a blueprint for the shelter you want to make.

3

Stake out and clear the building area for construction.

Step 3

Stake out and clear the building area for construction.

4

Dig a trench and move the dirt out of the excavation area.

Step 4

Dig a trench and move the dirt out of the excavation area.

5

Create an emergency exit at the far end of the trench.

Step 5

Create an emergency exit at the far end of the trench.

6

Make a second crawl-way for the entrance.

Step 6

Make a second crawl-way for the entrance.

7

Lay wooden roofing poles side by side over the trench.

Step 7

Lay wooden roofing poles side by side over the trench.

8

Stack poles in front of the entryways to keep dirt out of them.

Step 8

Stack poles in front of the entryways to keep dirt out of them.

9

Waterproof the logs with a tarp or another plastic material.

Step 9

Waterproof the logs with a tarp or another plastic material.

10

Cover the logs with an 18 in (46 cm) earth dome.

Step 10

Cover the logs with an 18 in (46 cm) earth dome.

11

Pack the earth around the entryways to seal out water.

Step 11

Pack the earth around the entryways to seal out water.

12

Hang plastic canopies over the entryways to protect them from water.

Step 12

Hang plastic canopies over the entryways to protect them from water.

13

Install a hand-operated ventilation pump in the emergency exit.

Step 13

Install a hand-operated ventilation pump in the emergency exit.

14

Set up a toilet in a separate area of the shelter.

Step 14

Set up a toilet in a separate area of the shelter.

15

Make beds and other furniture for the shelter.

Step 15

Make beds and other furniture for the shelter.

16

Pack food, water, and other necessities.

Step 16

Pack food, water, and other necessities.

17

Find a room made out of concrete.

Step 17

Find a room made out of concrete.

18

Shield the walls with heavy materials like sandbags.

Step 18

Shield the walls with heavy materials like sandbags.

19

Stock the shelter with food and other necessities.

Step 19

Stock the shelter with food and other necessities.

20

Leave small vents for air at the entrances.

Step 20

Leave small vents for air at the entrances.

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