A safe room can be incorporated into the construction of a new home, or can be retrofitted into an existing home. And one of the most cost effective systems for building the walls of a safe room are concrete masonry.
Walls constructed using masonry units, steel reinforcement, and grout are strong. When high winds occur, reinforced masonry homes resist the pressures and flying debris that can knock down or damage less robust construction.
The inherent strength of reinforced concrete masonry
makes it an excellent choice to withstand wind-born debris
– the largest threat to occupants in these storms.
