# Earthbag Storm Shelter

**Published:** 2012-08-27  
**Author:** Michael Janzen  
**Categories:** How to  
**Tags:** earthbag building, storm shelter

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![](https://y2ez6helhgi126su.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/uploads/owen1.jpg)   I don't know if this is below ground enough to be used as a storm shelter but this would be a beautiful root cellar!  Check out [Earthbag Building](http://earthbagbuilding.com/projects/mendome.htm) for how to build it.

> "One of the most practical structures on a small farmstead is a multi-purpose garden structure that can serve as a storage shed or cool pantry above ground, or as a root cellar or storm shelter below ground. You can build this multipurpose structure for about $300 using earthbag construction (bags filled with earth and stacked like bricks). And the skills you learn by building the dome will serve you well if you plan to build a larger earthbag structure or even an earth home."

via [Earthbag Building: Low-Cost Multipurpose Minibuilding](http://earthbagbuilding.com/projects/mendome.htm).

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## Citations

- [Earthbag Building](http://earthbagbuilding.com/projects/mendome.htm)