Sorry if the photo is gay-i but I am wondering any ins or outs for building a similar styled in ground shelterSo far I plan to dig a 7 foot deep hole about 8x8 foot wide and then build a strong lean to or gable wood framed roof and then sod or dirt over itAnd have a hatch or maybe even regular door to get into it. Or a tunnel style entranceMy main question is wondering whats a cheap good material to line the walls to prevent water from flooding in and it just being straight up dirt and shit
>>2984828>cheap good materialConcrete. Other stuff will leak or degrade quickly.
>>2984849>concreteBuild wood forms and add rebar right? Itll be water tight unless it cracks right?
>>2984828It will fill with water. If I was going to do this. >Find a hill that faces south >Dig into the hill about 15 feet and add weeping pipes and gravel>Add a pipe for intake of fresh air that can be closed and keep things cool >Pour at least the floor in concrete, walls can be wood but water proofed completely >Roof and more water proofing, some vents for later use, ie, a chimney vent >Front wall with small windows down low for lots of sun >Backfill it all>Plant on top of it >Enjoy Any other way will eventually fill with water, it's inevitable
>>2984895Something like this
>>2984851>concrete>water tightlmao
>>2984897>>2984895Cool thanksI should of included my reason for building this shelterI want a mostly sound proof shelter (traffic noises annoy me) that is just a simple hangout and relaxing spot, but i figured if it was in ground it could be budget friendly (i would dig it with my buddied mini excavator on the property)Okay so maybe a better plan is to build a wood frame shed and maybe instead of buying insulation I can stack dirt around the outside of the walls and hope it soundproofs it good. I would build the overhangs to cover the outside dirt wall so that it never really get wet
>>2984828You want windows letting natural light in from a minimum of 2 sides. For underground houses like this 3 sides is best.
>>2984851Really bro? Lol
>>2984971Please forget that I said that and please answer this , you probabaly work an office job and think women should vote and are probabaly not worth talking toIs there anything particular to know about building concrete forms or should I just follow whatever google says
>>2984940>should of
>>2985002>shaint
>>2985005You had one job
https://archive.org/details/The_Fifty_Dollar_and_Up_Underground_House_Book_by_Chris_Royer
>>2984828Stupid question... but I really don't understand so I must ask...Why are these always underground? Why add the <<collapse and kill you>> hazard to all of the other problems of construction?
>>2985774The main reason for fully or even half buried houses are temperature stability. After a certain depth the ground is completely isolated from outside elements. In conjunction with solar placement and proper overhangs, you can warm the house in winter and shade it in summer with very little cost or work.
>>2985774People who build these things typically seem to have defensive purposes in mind and building in the ground is much easier and more affordable than building an above-ground structure with similar defensive capabilities, and it's also much more discreet.
>>2985810>discreetTop of dwelling must be at least 6' deep to avoid aerial infra-red that most counties are using today.
during trench warfare trench foot was a big issue this is the foot molding on the body, trenches included a irrigation ditch and a sump for the majority of filth to collect making drainage a single shovel job instead of multiple, a california closets move air through thermal siphoning and could help with moisture. there are a couple underground homes in california and the nice ones have hallways the width of a car and huge channels for sunlight, fruit trees and use the dirt to move moisture.
these types of houses always make me cry just make a buried -A- frame cabin so atleast your in code with inspectors and yes youll still be making a full size house but its themed like a basement apartment in the woods
>>2985950Yeah, but at least some rando wandering through the woods is less likely to spot it or whatever.
>>2984828That's a well. Lol...You need to dig into the side of a hill on the opposite side of the weather. Make sure it slightly slopes.
>>2984828AI. Look at the ends of the corral boards on the 5 x 5 posts.
>>2984940why do you need soundproofing so bad?
>>2986794So they can't hear the screams unless they are really close
>>2984940You should include a 90° or greater turn in the entrance and at least 3ft of soil on the top if your goal is sound isolation. 3ft of dirt is quite a bit of weight so make sure your materials are strong enough. Also..Think about drainage and groundwater. How are you going to deal with that?
>>2984828Flex seal
>>2984940Before you put up any kind of formwork or do concreting, please give some books in thr subject a look. I reccommend the Audel Carpenters and Builder's Library Layouts, Foundations, and Framing book. It's book 3 of a 4 book series that, at s basic level, details everything you need for a small scale construction requiring formwork.
