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1. Acceptable Wedge Anchor Locations for Positioning the Safe Room When choosing a location for the safe room, the unit should be positioned so that the wedge anchors are at least 3” away from seams, significant cracks, or edges of the concrete. Refer to the illustration for common situations found in concrete slabs. NOTE: The anchors will be 1” inside the outside safe room wall dimensions. If you have any questions about your slab call Tornado Alley Armor for guidance.

2. Hardened Fasteners Assembly For all 3/8 in. fastener locations where both ends of the bolt are accessible from inside the safe room, i.e. adjacent wall-to-wall or roof-to-roof panels, use a hex bolt, two washers and nut as illustrated. Orientation of the bolt does not affect the strength of the connection. For all 3/8 in. fastener locations where the head of the bolt is on the outside of the safe room, use a carriage bolt, washer and nut as illustrated.

3. Wedge Anchor Fastener Assembly When the safe room is assembled, tightened, sitting in its final position and ready to be anchored to the slab, use a wedge anchor with two washers in each slot around the base flange perimeter as illustrated. Detailed anchoring instructions are found near the end of this document and must be followed precisely to ensure your safe room is properly secured to the slab.

4. Assemble a Corner Assess the location for accessibility of the outside of the safe room. If the unit is to be positioned in a corner or near an obstruction, start the assembly with that corner first. Assemble two 26” X 78” wall panels using an 80” vertical corner angle and carriage bolts. The panels may be assembled away from the corner and then moved into position if necessary. Do not tighten any fasteners yet. This helps with alignment of the remaining fastener slots.

5. Assemble the Back Wall and Back Corner Angle Install the second 26” back wall panel to the corner assembly using hex bolts & washers. Continue assembly with the third back wall panel. Next, install the other 80” back corner angle using carriage bolts. Again, tighten to finger tight only. SEE ALTERNATE ASSEMBLY METHODS BELOW TO DETERMINE WHICH ROOF ASSEMBLY METHOD WORKS BEST FOR YOUR SITUATION

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6. Assemble the Side Wall Install the second side wall panel to the corner angle using carriage bolts. ASSEMBLY NOTE: If both back corners have restricted access from the outside due to corners or obstructions, the second corner may be assembled as in Step 4 and moved into its position after the corner bolts are all in place. Then the center panel may be moved into position and two corner assemblies can be fastened together at the adjacent back wall flanges.

7. Determine Where the Door Will Be Positioned The door frame can be placed in four different positions on the front of the safe room (far left, near left, near right, and far right). The 36” door frame and 16” angle are always installed in conjunction with the 52” angle installed above them. Once the preferred door frame location is determined, the 26” and 52” angle positions on the roof can be installed on the roof panel accordingly in the next step. The illustration shown has the 52” angle to the right, allowing door frame installation at the right or near right positions. Swap those angles for a left/near left door.

8. Assemble the Roof Panel Using the right/near right example above, install angles on the roof panel as illustrated using carriage bolts. ASSEMBLY NOTE: Position the angles on the roof panel such that the slots in the angle are perpendicular to the slots in the roof, creating a “+” pattern with each pair of slots as illustrated here. Also notice that the 52” angle has two extra holes on the horizontal surface that attaches to the top of the door frame.

9. Install the Roof With assistance, lift the roof into position ensuring the 52” angle is oriented to the front of the safe room. When in position, be sure to install several carriage bolts in the side angles right away to prevent the roof from accidental shifting. Install the remaining carriage bolts in the back angles.

10. Install the Front Corner Angles and 16” Wide Wall Panel Install the two 80” front vertical corner angles using carriage bolts. Determine whether the door frame will be placed to the left or right side of the safe room, and install the 16” wide panel in the opposite location. ASSEMBLY NOTE: This is the reason for the two extra holes in the 52” angle referred to in Step 7. The door can be positioned in two different locations.

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11. Install the Door Frame Install the door frame with the hinge holes positioned on the right side of the frame as illustrated. ASSEMBLY NOTE: The door frame CANNOT be inverted to provide a left-hinged door. Left hand opening doors & frames must be specified at the time of purchase. NOW RETURN TO INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 17 TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING ASSEMBLY AND ANCHORING STEPS

Alternate Steps 5-9 Method for Lifting Roof Panels This roof assembly method works well when assembling the unit without any help for lifting. This is an alternate

assembly method to Steps 5-9 above.

5A. Assemble the Back Wall, Back Roof and Back Corner Angles Install the second 26” back wall panel to the corner assembly using hex bolts & washers. Continue assembly with the third back wall panel. Next, install the other 80” back corner angle using carriage bolts. Again, tighten to finger tight only. Install the three 26” angles on top of the back wall panels as illustrated.

6A. Assemble the Roof and Remaining Side Wall Panel Lay out and assembly two panels as illustrated here, connecting the two panels using a 26” angle. In this illustration the roof panel is on the left, the wall panel is on the right. Notice the position of the wall panel relative to the back right corner. Fully tighten the fasteners at the connecting angle. Position the assembly so that it can be stood up as illustrated in the next step with bumping into the first side wall panel. Next, attach a 26” angle at the other end of the roof panel. This will sit on top of the standing side wall panel when the assembly is lifted.

7A. Stand the Roof/Wall Assembly on Edge Ensure the connecting angle fasteners are tightened, then lift the assembly at the connecting angle as illustrated to a “pyramid” position. The back bottom corner of the wall panel being lifted should be close to its final position when it is stood upright in the next step.

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8A. Lift and Rotate the Assembly into Position Standing at the narrow end of the roof panel, lift the assembly as illustrated. Reposition your grip when the lift is between waist and chest high so that your hands are under the roof panel and can press fully upward. When the roof clears the height of the standing wall panel, rotate the assembly toward the back wall as illustrated, placing the 26” angle on top of the side wall. Be prepared to immediately insert a carriage bolt in the angle and wall panel to ensure the roof assembly doesn’t shift and fall off the wall panel.

9A. Repeat for Each Tier (Guardian and larger units) For Guardian and larger multi-panel depth units, add one end panel as illustrated, then repeat Steps 6A-8A until the final depth is reached, then return to Step 10.