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Big Dog Handyman Services
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Was willing to fit me into a schedule on short notice. Showed up on time, with fresh eggs from his chickens! Estimate for time was spot-on. Great work with a friendly demeanor, clearly communicated expectations. Knows what he is doing, cleans up after himself."
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Recommended by87%of homeowners
Your Decks Next
4.6(
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 1991

"Scott Lewis/Home Enhancements was great. We found Scott on Angie’s list and then also identified that he had successfully performed work for our neighbor. Always sensitive to our budget, he took our desire to replace, expand, and cover our deck and turned it into a backyard space that we have received nothing but complements on. Beginning first with his own initial ideas, he listened thoughtfully to what we were looking for and completed a design that matched that. During construction he was really easy to work with including helping us with a couple changes that we made after construction started. We highly recommend Scott and his work."
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Faraday Electric LLC
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Thank you, Faraday Electric! The entire team who came to install our fans were professional and friendly, completing the job quickly and exactly as described and quoted. We felt at ease with Faraday in our home and 100% recommend. Thanks again!"
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+18

Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Dirt Pros LLC
4.5(
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Eric was awesome! Super responsive, punctual, and was even able to squeeze part of the project in before the actual start date, so that my patio could be finished in time for 4th of July. I would hire these guys again in a heartbeat."
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+5

Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Premier Painting and Construction LLC
4.6(
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Painting job was good. Prep work very good. (We have a 1942 house with areas where multiple layers of paint were flaking). Premier used a special primer that sealed and smoothed these areas. We had never heard of this type of primer, and the results were good. Hope longevity will be as well. Only issue was communication. We were not told about the primer and got no description of the prep process until late in the game, which was stressful as a good prep job was important to us."
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+25

Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Class Act Carpentry
4.4(
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent. Met all of our wishes. Friendly workers who went out of their way to make sure the remodel was completed to our expectations. Class Act is a great description of what they do!"
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Kairos Enterprises Inc
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Serving Enumclaw, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

"Job did not go well. The two guys were very courteous, but not experience with house siding. The chimney was clad in same siding as house horizontal 6 inch cedar. They didnt put the new siding on level or even uniform spacing. Left gaps in the structure that would have caused water damage. The owner refunded part of our money.
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Enumclaw, WA

A bomb shelter is an abode built to withstand disaster. Bomb shelters may refer to a space or bunker that can protect inhabitants through a hypothetical nuclear attack, apocalypse, or any other massive crisis. People usually build bomb shelters underground and stock them to live there a few days to a month at a time. Doomsday bunkers accommodate long-term living rather than just through a short crisis.

Builders construct bomb shelters with reinforced steel, box culvert, concrete, or other durable materials (but many professionals do not recommend shipping containers, as they’re not designed to live underground. If building underground, you’ll first have to excavate land before building the actual structure. You’ll have to implement air and water filtration systems, septic systems, and power supply.

It takes a lot of experience to safely and legally construct a bomb shelter, not to mention make sure it’s fit to live in for extended periods of time. It’s best to talk to a residential structural engineer near you for proper guidance.

The current standard filtration systems require filtering both air and water. For air, you’ll want an NBC filter system, which both domestic and international producers make. NBC stands for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical, which filters out all three. If you’re only building your shelter for natural disasters, chemical attacks, and biological attacks, you may opt for the less expensive HEPA filter system. 

Water filtration requires the same level of care. You’ll likely want to have a large water storage capacity to survive short-term disasters. For long-term living, you’ll want to have a water filtration system.

Rising S bunker prices depend on the size, ranging anywhere from $20,000 to $9 million. Their least expensive model is 96 square feet while their most expensive model has a gym, swimming pool, hot tub, and bowling alley.

  • Mini: $45,500

  • Standard Bomb Shelter: $67,500–$109,500

  • Silver Leaf: $140,000–$182,500

  • Admiral: $180,000–$500,000

  • Xtreme: $450,000–$780,000

  • Xtreme Bunker Complex: $840,000–$1,830,000

  • Luxury Series: $3,800,000–$9,600,000

You almost always need a permit to build a bunker on land with any type of public utilities running through it. You’ll want to check with your local building code enforcement agency to see if this is the case for your area. 

Because you’re building a structural component that often requires electricity, water, and sewage services, you’ll need to apply for permits to attach these utilities to your new property. However, off-grid-only units in rural areas may not need all or any of the permitting you’d normally find in more urban settings.

To survive a nuclear blast, you’ll need to have your bunker at least three feet underground. However, it’s usually advisable to put it further underground. To survive a close strike, you’ll want to have the bunker at least 10 feet down and with five-foot thick reinforced concrete. However, knowing exactly how deep to build depends on the size of the blast you’re trying to avoid. Most bunkers don’t need to be more than 5 feet below the ground. 

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