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Buckeye Creek Construction, LLC
4.4(
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Pavement Maintenance Co. has been working with SJ Hauling for the last two years, we ve done some large jobs in a very timely fashion to create a hassle free experience with our customers. We will continue to work with SJ Hauling for all our paving needs."
Response time1 day
Response rate96%
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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G L Construction Management
4.7(
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"G L Construction Management was such a great company to work with! I had numerous services completed by them in many rooms of my home. Very professional and friendly company. I wanted several things done before I moved into my new home and they worked very quickly to get me and my child settled in before Chrismas. I would recommend them for any household construction needs."
Garage / Shed Build Project
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Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Steve Shiley Unlimited Wood Designs
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Steve is a true craftsman! A pleasure to work with. Receptive to any last minute changes I made and never got upset. He pays attention to all the details. I am so pleased with his work that I have already talk to him about some other projects that I want him to do for me."
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Handicap ramp
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Kitchen remodel
New home build

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All Repair & Handyman Services - Hlavn strnka Facebook
4.9(
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Excellent service provider for odd jobs around the house. I had a hole patched on my ceiling and had my bathtub repaired. Great customer service and afforable prices."
Ceiling
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+47

Response time1 day
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K & B Construction
New to Angi

Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

K & B Construction, is proud to offer you over 20 years of professional experience. We are locally owned and operated to provide hands on expertise. We are respectful of your time and will complete your project within time and budget commitments. We maintain a clean and safe work environment. Customer satisfaction is our goal. We assure satisfaction through proactive communication throughout your project. Let K & B Construction, show you all the improvements and upgrades we can provide for your home. We can help you make the most of you home investment. We look forward to working with you. Call us today!

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JPK Steel Structures
3.6(
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Over the past decade, JPK Steel Structures' crews have designed, built and installed more than 90,000 units, and our quality and service has earned us the recognition of thousands of clients.We take tremendous pride in providing the Best Customer Service, assembly & installation to make it easy for you to own a renowned JPK design! We are Centrally located, this allows us to serve the entire U.S. With JPK Steel Structures, you are getting a product that is designed and built in the USA with all American Steel, then installed by company crews, thus ensuring the most reliable and highest quality.Our territory is from Coast to Coast. We sell and install Carports, Garages, Barns, Commercial Buildings, AG Buildings, Shop buildings.

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+8

Recommended by75%of homeowners
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House Doctors
2.2(
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Serving Fostoria, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I think Shawn is very reliable and HONEST. He took a lot of time explaining things to us. Shawn is an asset to House Doctors. At this time, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are not able to go through with our project. However, we will recommend him to EVERYONE!!!!"
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Fostoria, OH

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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