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Ethos Kitchen & Bath
4.4(
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Serving Osawatomie, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 1973

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"by David & Miyoko
Ethos Kitchen & Bath LLC epitomizes
Aristotle qualities of an ethical person - good sense, good moral
character and goodwill.  Company founder David Gurwell
used these attributes in focusing on our needs in delivering a job well done and
at a very reasonable price.  We were always first consulted before purchase of
materials regarding 
best choices in price and quality.  Our newly finished
tile bath is worthy of royalty and has, no doubt, greatly
enriched the value of our home.  Both David and his Manager,
son Ben, demand quality of their "crafted artisans"
and each delivers.  All were honest, reliable, polite, clean and thoughtful. 
Thank you Angie's List!  We highly recommend this
company - they'll be our first choice in any future renovation.
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Retro Floor
Subway Tile

+5

Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Wyatts HVAC & Home Solutions
4.5(
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Serving Osawatomie, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Wyatts HVAC service is very professional and does an exceptional job !!!! He left my place cleaner than it was when he arrived ! I will definitely use his service again in the future ! Thank You Wyatts our house is cooling again !"
Heating & A/C Project
Old Lennox Air Handler
Indoor Mini Split Air Handler for garage installation
Replacement Air Handler by Oxbox for Mr. Talluri
Mr. Hawkins old 3 ton HVAC system.

+21

Recommended by95%of homeowners
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JPK Steel Structures
3.6(
5
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Serving Osawatomie, KS 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.

Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Interior Doors
Interior

+8

Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Remodel by Design Inc.
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Serving Osawatomie, KS and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Remodel by Design Inc. is not only or just a remodel Co. but we also offer a full in home Design Build service to you, we may be the Company that you have been looking for, for all your renovations, and design needs. We offer the best service and quality available to each client that we work with. It is Our commitment to you that you will recive and be satisfied with the craftmanship, workmanship, cleanleness and timlyness that we provide to your family, friends and your home. Please, feel free to contact us with all your home remodel needs. Its true when Remodel by Design Inc. says "Designed and Built just for YOU!". Remodel by Design Inc. is a Company that has based their reputaion on the same service to ALL, and ALL will reciece the same service no matter what your budget or Project. We do all in all from three story 100 year old home renovations to changing light bulbs.\nThank you for your time and considering Remodel by Design Inc. for your Remodel needs ;). \nDaniel and Deana (sales and design) along with the wonderful Remodel by Design Inc. Craftsman, Suppliers and Subcontractors.

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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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