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socceronly
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2020 02:30pm
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I imagine this is difficult and likely dangerous... but I was thinking along the lines of cut and fill, not tunneling.
I don't think I would use it as a living space, just for storage so heating would not be an issue and it could be (massively) ventilated for safety.
No real practical reason other than I hate my municipality and it might be fun.
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rpe
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2020 03:07pm
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Might be good for food storage - are you thinking like a root cellar?
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ICC
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2020 04:55pm
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I have seen a couple of partially underground dwellings that are cut into hillsides.
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socceronly
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2020 07:09pm - Edited by: socceronly
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Not sure. I was sitting a friends house in the summer, and he has a big back yard. We were joking about building a zombie apocalypse shelter.
So to do it in secret I suggested we build a deck in sections and as we progress move the deck so you can't see what is happening under....
I'm being silly more than realistic... but then I was thinking about it more and the thought of an inspector walking around on a secret under ground dwelling just seems immensely satisfying.
I literally want to build it out of spite....
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paulz
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 01:14am
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Sounds like fun. All except the digging.
Wonder what legalities are for building downwards instead of upwards? I mean, do you need a permit to dig on your land, legally? 'Cause I've done a lot of digging..
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95XL883
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 08:02am
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Like ICC said, homes built into a hillside are somewhat common. Not really underground and easily visible.
I have seen two completely underground structures. Completely invisible unless you were standing tight in front of the door.
One was built as a root cellar. Really cool, both in looks and inside temp. I don’t exact dimensions but it struck me as large for being built in place, about 15 x 15. All concrete construction with ventilation and a working floor drain. Whoever built it had some serious skills.
The other was buried, not built. I am sure heavy equipment was involved. It was a 40’ shipping container. Again, if you weren’t in front of the door, you would not know it was there.
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KelVarnsen
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 09:31am
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Colin Furze did an amazing underground bunker build. Here is his YouTube playlist. He took pretty much everything into consideration. But it was a lot of work and expense. I'd love something like it.
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socceronly
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 01:40pm
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It would be super duper double mega trouble not legal.
They want me to build a $250 000 house on a property I can only use 4 months of the year.....
If I was 20 and going to have kids, sure. I would do that.
So resorting to sneaky bs instead which will ultimately fail, but ensuring it is at least fun to do and not too expensive.
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Irrigation Guy
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 04:39pm
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I have had precast concrete well pits installed on jobs where they needed year round water but had no structure or heat for the equipment. They stay right around 50-60 degrees all year.
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socceronly
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2020 07:07pm
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The Colin Fruze steel bunker is amazing.
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Shadyacres
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2020 10:48am
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I would say if anyone did build one they would not disclose it. At least I would not. Wouldn't want anyone to know about my bunker.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2020 10:49am
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I always thought how cool would it be to sink a 10 or 15 foot container into a hillside, seal it water tight with a nice membrane, good gravel drainage for a base and around the sides to divert water away, then bury it with the front only exposed, maybe a little set back into the hillside, entry cove with retaining wall on the sides, a nice window and steel door. You could leave the container doors still in place, open to expose entrance. Have steel doors lock into an open position so no one could trap you in. Add some ventilation IE an inlet and an outlet where air would move naturally from convection. I bet it would remain fairly consistent in temps.
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socceronly
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2020 11:25am
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Come on Toyota.... clearly you already have one.... 
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2020 10:21pm
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Quoting: socceronly Come on Toyota.... clearly you already have one....
Who told? 
Is it that obvious? OK, I dont, but that would be exactly how I would do it.
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