Renovating the Abandoned WW2 Bunker in my Garden | FULL BUILD
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- I found an abandoned WW2 bunker in my back garden. I decided to renovate it. Here is the full bunker renovation video. When I looked back at the deeds of the 110 year old farmhouse, I noticed it had been owned by a lieutenant. I'm guessing he built this bunker for his family to go inside when there was an air raid. The bunker itself was only small, and although it sits quite close to the house, it would have been much further away as the house had been extended quite a bit since ww2. I used a mixture of hand tools and power tools and decided to clear the bunker first, then seal it with specialist masonry sealant. I then built an escape ladder and folding escape hatch. Originally it was just an air vent, but that meant there was only one way in and out of the bunker. So with the escape ladder and hatch it means there are two ways to get in and out of the bunker. I build storage inside, and my Dad came along and helped build a folding bed. We also dug a sump hole to fit a pump so that if the bunker filled with rain water we could pump it out easily. Finally, I completely renovated the door as it looked like it had been left to the elements over decades. I used aluminium tread plate and bolts to secure it and protect it from the rain. Thanks for watching! Link to the full bunker series below:
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In 2019 I bought a 110 year old farmhouse that had a WW2 Bunker in the back garden. I found out it was previously owned by a lieutenant from WW2. The house itself is on a hill that is only a few miles from a military base (which is still used to this day). He must have built this shelter for himself and his family. It's only small, and although it looks quite near the house, the house has been extended quite a bit since the original building from 1910. This is a video highlighting how I renovated the bunker. It is not a perfect restoration, and my aim was not to make it look like something from WW2. I wanted to put my own touch on it. As I delved further into the history of the house and the area, I found out that it was used to release barrage balloons in to the air to raise the bomber planes higher and make them an easier target for the guns on the nearby airfield to hit (if they were flying low they come across you faster and it becomes harder to hit the target). I hope you enjoy this video, and thank you for watching! You can watch the full bunker series with individual episodes (and talking/more information) right here: ua-cam.com/play/PLxnadpeGdTxD3fJCSB2JMw6ZDXI_wNnQi.html
very cool been watching you and your dads videos last few years and between his lockdown projects and this bunker video these are some of my favorites
I hope karcher have sponsored you!
I thought I had watched the original series, but I may have missed some of the episodes, at any rate, it was a great recap of the full project. Love your work, and your relationship with your Dad.
Excelsior
Emergency bunker built for one(?) In the event of an emergency, where do your wife and daughter go?
I must say I was absolutely in love with the timber look of that bunker door. Looks so much more sophisticated than an aluminium grid slab.
When he started sanding, my mind began racing trying to guess how he was going to stain it... and then aluminum haha
him covering it or even cleaning it at all made me sad
Yeah, but it would rot even more, and it likely leaks like a sieve. Which is why there was a few inches of water in there. Could have sealed it some other way, but then you've got a rotting problem (dry on one side, wet on the other). Would have looked cool though.
@@tclancy13 could've sealed with something like a deck sealant, and backed it instead of refacing.
@@WhaleTPK schaeffer's new zealand style?
The best part of this is that step one was safely extracting the frogs. That absolutely deserves to be the highest priority.
you just know what a french person would have done....
@@chocomojo9552 Let alone the snails.....
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Ah yes, the man who saved the frogs what a nice man
He didn't save the spider :,(
There's a whole lot I woulda done differently, but I probably wouldn't have even started a project like this. I respect the work ethic
Yeah one thing i would have done would be to turn the legs on the bed 90 deg, that way they would always point down, and would just enable them selfs when the bed was folded down.
@@4450krank Thats smart
Agreed, I probably would’ve made the inside a little cozier
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH I speak Hebrew fluently, and not only did Moses not say any of that, but none of that translates to anything in Hebrew. Stop spamming people with your nonsense.
Good job on the bunker so far. I think some people get confused about the size of the bunker, it's an air raid bunker, not a survival shelter. It was just meant to huddle in to wait out a bombing run, not shelter for an apocalypse or enemy invasions. You explain it in the description, but think you may need to give a little history lesson on air raid shelters in a future video. Thanks again.
About the size of a tornado shelter.
my fear is if it collapsed while I'm inside during the raids lol
Will make a good storm shelter
Yes cause in the states my mum hid under her school desk during such events. I'm not sure if to many americans have had an experience. The closest thing would be a tornado. Ironically uses the air raid siren for warning.
@@cherylmartin4050 Exactly what I was thinking. I’m in the US and many here don’t have the frame to reference to understand the blitz in WW2 Europe. Thankfully, we never had to experience for those events.
Did I search for this video? No. Did I watch the whole thing? You betcha!
betcha! smh
@@goranlazarevic2613 You betcha! betcha! It's a word smh...
@@stanzaloan3454 betcha probably means you bet
Do we care No!!
cool story bro.
Interesting renovation. The 40x or more bolts in the main hatch seemed a bit of an overkill though.
I was thinking the same thing.
well you can never be to safe
it looked more badass in his head
Not to mention the sheet is only low grade alu, so a butter knife will almost go right thru that😄
@@4450krank;Make a Butter knife entry! Lmao,😂😅😂 It'll doubly help with the Food too! 😂
A friend of mine here in Germany once tried something similar with an old air raid shelter. Unfortunately, the German reinforced concrete was stronger than expected, much stronger, and we had to stop our project. Thanks for that Grandpa!
Concrete gets harder with age. That was likely a big factor.
Concrete can be worked with no matter how hard.
That's when you whip out the big guns, and start working with Thermic Lances. That'll go (burn) through concrete, rebar, stone, and anything else stupid enough to be in your way too. 😂😂😂
@@steadholderharrington9035 how much is that exactly
@@sexhaver2165 Depending on where you live in the world, a basic set-up that is compact and relatively safe to use would be around $1,500.00CAN to $2,000.00CAN; or €1,000.00 to €1,500.00.
Thermic Lances: Burns through both steel, concrete, rock, diamonds; or even your Bank account! 😂😂😂🤣🤣
the SIZE of that sandwich!
poor frogs
@@bigunone it wasn't a frog sandwich
@@DawgBreff Yes it was.
@@AbuJamilah oh no it wasn't
@@motog4-75 It should have been.
Wow. Great job! Underground space, even so tight can be very useful.
But I personally have some safety concerns:
1. When you are inside the bunker, there is couple of tons of wet soil above your head. Only thing protecting you is a layer of 100 years old concrete of unknown thickness, and you can literally see cracks in it. And nothing was done to reinforce it (besides stuffing cracks with some putty). Seems like you are very confident in WWII lieutenant's engineering skills...
2. No ventilation. It is mandatory in any underground structure. Sadly, carbon dioxide is heavier than air and won't go out of your bunker by itself. If you plan to sleep there you need to vent this place.
3. There will be a lot of moisture getting in, and pump can't fix wet walls. Better insulation needed, as well as some drying solution. Wet walls are BAD. Besides obvious structural damage to old concrete, it may cause a lot of biological hazards.
Also, I don't know why you made solid hatch cover. It was much better with roof window, much brighter and comfortable. Isn't it better to make reclining grill with transparent roofing?
well concrete does harden with age. and maybe he got the blueprints for it? and the chances of him being inside that small room if it does collapse is very low. unless a nuclear war happens or something of that nature.
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH when people say jesus died for our sins i really want to say no he died for all the people back then sins he hasn't died for us
@@hunterbear2421
jesus was NOT Who they Crucified
Revelation 22:16
jesus is the “offspring of David”, jesus, The “Bright Morning STAR”, IS LUCIFER, the “son/sun/STAR of Morning” (Isaiah 14)
@@hunterbear2421
Here brother, is Our Savior
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER **
- Hebrew Book of Isaiah
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
Awesome. A spare room for when the in-laws come to visit.
Exterior locks, of course.
I thought it was the first place he's going to show her daughter's first boyfriend.
Lol 🤣😆
I personally would paint the walls something bright to lift the mood when down there. A large mirror would probably give the illusion that it's larger than it really is as well and increase the effects of any lights you put down there. Nice job though! I wish I had a 2020/21 bunker.
A mirror would shatter from heavy explosions going off outside, you don't want to be huddled with your family covered in glass.
@@WhoThisMonkey Acrylic safety mirrors. Shatterproof.
Agreed. White washed walls would be perfect
With an accent wall. I hear those are fetch.
@@cheriestl 😂😂😂
You should weather proof the doors more so that it can be used for long storage uses
"should"
must!
Nice to see a father and adult son working together , dads are great ! Well done on the refurbishment.
“STEP 1: SAVE THE FROGS”
this man is my new hero. i love you.
Im SHOCKED he did not powerwash the surrounding stone and patio area
Was a shame, plus cleaning up the ivy, painting the inside a bit brighter
It would take forever with that little unit he's using
with the amount of work they were doing power washing would have been a waste of time, as it would have just been dirtied again. plus the weather look of everything also matches the house as well, so if the house gets cleaned up so will that space.
That little power washer was barely doing anything. Had no pressure
@@j.c.cannon2112 If he was worried about matching the house he wouldn't have used that tread plate.
That's how everyone catches frogs. You start gently trying to scoop them up, then 30 seconds later you're fine with holding them by the toe, haha
Frogs always jump foreward, grab them from the front, not from behind.
pretty funny to watch him try to grab one then looking at his hand to see if he got it
I'd just coax them into a bucket.
My ancestral house in Basilan Philippines used to have one of these WWII bunkers. My uncle inherited the house and he used it for storage for a couple of decades until the house was renovated. At one point, it houses the house's generator in case of black outs. The story goes when Japs landed in Manila, my grandfather and his sons began to dig the bunker with some help from the neighbors. It was the biggest bunker in the local area - about half the size of the house, around100sqm, at some point during the war, it became the armory for the whole neighborhood. they stockpile weapons in there and there are holes in the front where you could lay down on your stomach and fire a gun facing the highway. It was hiding in plain sight as the bunker is directly under the house - like a makeshift basement. The bunker never saw action but there is definitely military presence.
After the war, some gun owners didn't claim their guns back and my grandfather surrendered most of the weapons to the military. Some of it remained. The bunker was last used in 2001 for its true purpose during the Siege of Lamitan, they cleaned it out to make enough room for some soldiers to use it as a place to rest. My grandma cooked home made food for them. :)
The bunker was filled in during major house renovations in 2010s but before that, we uncovered bunch of items, both pre and post-war era, things like:
1. Old rusty guns like pistols, shotguns, rifles (some are beyond repair due to rust)
2. Decommissioned American and Japanese hand grenades -They were put out professionally as I am told. We got rid of them.
3. Motorcycle parts - we still have them!
4. My grandfather's 1960s Honda Benly CA95 that we plan to restore - it still runs!
5. Bunch of motorcycle parts (My dad and uncle are avid motorcycle enthusiasts as do I) - we still have those parts.
6. Bunch of truck parts like differentials, engine blocks, stuff like that (my grandfather was a trucker). All 8 trucks were sold one by one for his medication of diabetes until his death in 1994 (I was 4).
7. Various 1950s Chevy sedan parts (My grandfather sold the car back in the 80s)
8. Rusty Oil drums
9. Bunch of old machetes - some are beyond repair.
10. A workbench and a huge pile of tools. My uncle still have it, he restored those tools and table.
11. Bones of small animals that decide to die there like mice, bats, lizards, etc.
We got rid most of the items there that has no value and some remain in the family as a heirloom like a rusty Winchester Model 12 shotgun that now hangs over the new dinning room entrance, the Honda Benly, motorcycle parts, and a couple of WWII memorabilia.
It's all fun in games till you have a fight with your wife and have to go sleep in the bunker
I think that’s why he decided to renovate it
This is gold
That's just more reason to start a fight😅
Just don't take chilli down with you...
Or take the chilli and a weeks worth of egg sandwiches and no one will come bother you...
went alittle over-board with the hatches. tube of glue and 50 glued down bolts just to put a thin sheet of metal on some wood.
well, its not coming of that wood anytime soon XD
makes the door last longer
I feel like he was trying to give random people the illusion that It was a steel door
@@AArrad and that's not a bad idea... unless you really need the bunker one day as you chased by the axe murder.
@@MouseGoat Let's hope it's an easily fooled axe murderer.
Great to watch a son and father doing a project together. Interesting renovation, thanks for sharing.
COOL DOG!!!!!
Wife: " Can my mother come and visit?"
Me: " Sure, I just got done renovating her room."
At least he built her a bed
Just need to install ground anchor and chain
Wishbone 🐶
😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
100yrs later: renovating the abandoned coronavirus outbreak bunker in my garden
P.S.: this is a joke, daaaamn bro, wth is wrong with y'all
"LOL"
Lmao
200yrs later
Renovating a abandoned ww4 bunker
500yrs later Bunker opens for museum tours to the public.
Damn liberals hit you hard with that fear pushing huh?
0:46 that spider had me cancelling all my bunker renovation plans
An unusual feature to have in a garden! The part where you rescued the frogs was just ribbiting!
I see what you did there
@@webmasale I couldn't resist, I saw an opportunity for a word pun, so I jumped at the chance 😉
Good one! Hahaha
I read what you wrote, thinking I’ll come up with a pun.
Then I read it, and read it, read it, read it, read it.
Nope couldn’t think of any. 🐸
@@proudpict2057 Hey, that was good for your first croak 😉
Hi, I lived at that house for many years between 1988 and 2003. I am not so sure of your history findings but if you like I could give you a few clues. I used the air raid shelter to store apples from the garden
That's so cool lol
I was going to say it would make a nice root cellar.
Did it leak when you used it?
@@overratedprogrammer I mean there is a hole for a sump pump so take a guess. Or do you not know what a sump pump is?
@@aalynnodell9809 No need to be so hostile about someone asking a genuine question. Besides which, one of the steps was carving the hole for the sump pump into the ground, so clearly there hadn't been one before.
Hey we just bought a WW2 RAF base! We are converting the decontamination unit into our new home! Great to see others working on keeping these structures for the next generation. People keep saying to us that these structures are now more relevant than ever. Scary and exciting times. Looking forward to watching the rest of your vids.
@K.M.V S hi. its 4.5 acres of woodland too. with no services! But it did have planning permission already for the conversion of the two buildings. It was around 250k. It was a blind auction and we had to demonstrate our understanding of the costs to complete the project. quite a mad process.
Frogs be like: We just got evicted from a beautiful indoor pool 😥
It's ok, they moved to the pool that those dudes in the jungle dig
Sorry, the pool is out of service.
The frogs said "that was a close escape, do you know who his Dad is"???
We might have ended going on a fishing trip.... and we would have been the bait!
Could have been worse we could have ended up LEGLESS.... its a good job he wasn't hungry, did you see the size of that sandwich.
lol
Thanks for sharing your videos just in time for covid lockdown here in Canada.
@@at7388 Ahahah a qui le dit-tu? J'en ai l'eau à la bouche XD
That's a legend all french i know doesn't like the frog leg, personnaly i don't like this i prefer snail, white wine and cheese
As someone who has pulled dead frogs out of our pool he's doing them a favor
I love watching you and your dad together. I love the history of your home too. what knowledge you have to pass on to your daughter and future kids. 😊 Thanks.
I'm gonna be honest with you I would have just emptied out the water and then left it alone. This is pretty cool to see a bunker like this from ww2 with it being in good shape.
Why would people dislike this ?? Great job ,these places must be kept and saved for future generations
Jealousy
It should never be forgotten!
Because it's the internet. Everything has dislikes and most of the time is just people doing it because they can.
Yes who is if there could be a ww3
@@thecorona1784 they are anonymous, woud they say their taughts in front of you?
Fantastic recovery of a space abandoned for decades. Good job.
Right now it is probably a good idea to have one
All the way from Texas, got to say you’ve done a heck of a bang up job on this.
Cheers Eric!
A fellow Texan! I'm near Corpus Christi
@@TAOutdoors how big was the bunker anyway?
Houston
The transparent roof was better for natural light. And wow, that bunker door is hundred years old. Some good wood
I am amazed at how organized that toolbox drawer is. As a car enthusiast i find it impossible to keep them straight.
It's really nice seeing your dad help you out with this project. Teamwork makes the dream work
instead of running a heater it's usually much more effective to combine this with running a fan that blows air into a relatively tight tunnel (with some plastic and tape) from the entrance to the exit. The constant renewal of the air causes humidity in floor and walls to equalize with surrounding air rather than moisture becoming suspended into the air when just heating (and subsequently condensing onto walls/floor once the temperature drops again)
Exactly - heaters just force the humidity into the walls deeper.
This guy is a total amateur.
dehumidifier
@@ssss-df5qz that was very apparent lol hard to watch at times! very frustrating lol still props to the guy for doing it himself i guess
This actually came in handy
That’s a lot of trust to put into some wall plugs and screws, I would have at least used some proper masonry bolts
My thoughts exactly.
Agreed!!!
Someone is going to chin themselves soon on them.
The ironic thing is that the wall is probably 10" thick 🤦♂️
For the ladders? 6 in such a small zone wouldn't budge for anyone who could fit through that hole.
@@dabestdude It's just not proper however you paint it.
Was I the only one disappointed he sanded that beautiful wood door then covered it with the shiny metal covering? And then painted the shiny metal with some primer grey color? Totally into this whole redo up until that point and then I was sad.
What should you do then, i think he did it because the wood will not last long anymorr
@@jason3291 get that same color paint and new wood instead of flimsy metal and horrible looking primer
@@jason3291 no, that wood would have lasted for many many years
Heh, i had similar thoughts... I would have gone the exact opposite route and put that aged wood door on top of my steel door to hide it. Camouflage with beautiful aged wood.
I can only assume water was getting through the wood door and that’s why he put the metal. I thought he was gonna sand it and paint it though.
Good show! If nothing else, it preserves an important piece of history, and serves as a reminder of what we as humans, must always strive to ensure never happens again.
Too late. It's happening again
Throughout this entire video I kept thinking about the really big, really fat, black spider 😳
That spider absolutely scared the living hell out of me
I hate spiders >w
Came here for my fellow aracnophobes
Honestly looks like a male black widow
With it being on a damp stone wall and this being the UK it might have been Segestria florentina, also known as the cellar spider (or the green fanged tube spider if you want to use it's scary name). Harmless medically but their bite is akin to someone with a hammer mistaking your hand for a nail.
This video is 24 minutes long but I could easily watch you guys do this for 24 hours 😁
Same here.
look at the ww2 bunkers that these kids found , they have no idea what they are.. channel is TY and LO show
@@braydontrineton7952 what lol
@@mattbreisch4279 TY and LO show... on their channel check out the ww2 bunkers they found
This is the shortest tomb raider dungeon I have ever seen! And the frog NPCs were way to easy to defeat! I give this game 2 out of 5!
When he got in that full suit I thought he’s ready for a “cook” with Walter white 😂😂
Just needed Jessie to turn up and start making a mess 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jesse what did you say now everybody's gonna find out goddamnit
It is weird that this is the first comment and I just started watching that show today
The house is in England, English Walter White didn't need to get into drugs because of cancer.
The opening scenes have the making for a decent horror movie
In 2019 I bought a small house in Michigan. The date we closed on the house we found the bunker. It's about 10' x 12' with a single vertical shaft providing access. It has a well (not working), a sump and a septic system. When we first checked it out, the entrance was completely blocked with old roofing shingles. It literally took me months to clean it out. Nowadays, I just use it for storage of emergency items.
That's pretty cool!
Just popped over to get ideas for a tornado shelter. This was actually very helpful. I hadn’t considered an escape hatch and that seems VERY important now
Also tools to cut your way out in an emergency.
Make sure the door opens inwards
@@samqueen17 thank u
@@zacharyrollick6169 thank you.
That was Totally Awesome!
I almost missed the Cameo appearance of the Fisherman extraordinaire because he was so quiet
👍👍 Graham.
Good to see father and son together again.
Now that little furnace is outstanding. I love it.
I was like "yo this video is so relaxing like you could even hear the bird's chirping in the background" turns out the birds were outside my window
All I get is a red kite almost crashing into my window
I almost died of laughter by this comment
They want to watch the vid XD
no, it was me. can i come in? it's so cold out here.
turns out the birds were all in my head. I have debilitating schizophrenia
Nice to see a DIYer wearing the right safety gear for a change. If I had something like that I'd be canning and preserving everything I could get my hands off and filling it with food so that it's useful all year round even in normal non-disaster times.
VERY cool to see such care of that Lt.s work - seems like he did a decent job to begin with!
Now, if you ever decide to make your own wine, you’re ABSOLUTELY set up!
great job, nice to see a piece of history be put back in working order. although i imagine moisture is a nightmare in a place like this, not to mention the potential growth of dangerous molds. i'd suggest to run a little chimney pipe through the top of the entrance up over the wall next to it, extending a bit above the roof trim so it's always in moving air and creating suction at the bottom. When paired with a little hooded vent in the hatch you'll have a consistent airflow, or if you put the chimney through the hatch instead you could attach a woodstove to it without having to open it.
How about a dehumidifier ? lol
@@m1a1abrams93 ?There is a hydraulic head from the earth side of the wall to the inside. His 'sealant' did exactly nothing to address that. So in addition to the pump he has to plug in a dehumidifier. He ran the waste pipe for the pump about ten feet away from the walls of the shelter, if that. The bunker Is only to protect against blast, splinters and debris from munitions, not for anything else.
@@martkbanjoboy8853 That was the intentions when built. He is using it for food storage. Shelves with food was kind of a give away. And depending on what, or how it's stored it may be fine the way it is, or not.
They make a waterproof coating to keep water out of block or concrete walls. It actually works quite well. With the right prep work. Seen it firsthand. In fact I have 5 gallons of it. Which after the work he has done. It could just be applied. It also may be used as a safe room. Should trouble present itself. I would be curious to see just how much water or humidity he gets in there during the rainy season.
@@martkbanjoboy8853 actually it wasn't made for that at all. Did you not read the pinned comment? It's too funny reading all these know it all replies and not one has read the pinned comment explaining what exactly the "bunker" is. As small as it is i don't think its anything but a concrete hole.
Oooh! I can imagine how I'd finish out that bunker, if it was in MY back yard (garden).... It would have shelved for making cheese and drying and aging meats (salami's, proscuito, etc).... The upper escape hatch would have a window air conditioner attached, pumping cool air down to the bottom, and a small vent fan to pull warm, humid, air off the top. I'd give it a few more coats of waterproofing (and station a small float activated pump in there permanently, just in case)... I'd weather strip/seal both doors. That would become my cheese cave, meat curing room, wine cellar, mead aging cellar, canned goods storage, etc. I'll bet with a 1" layer of styrofoam on the walls, a little window A/C could keep that bunker at 40 degrees all year round in my climate.
Sadly, my part of Northern California has very few air raid bunkers...
covid bunkers these days? lol
Careful what you wish for😂😂
Those are some great ideas!
should be handy these days
Before: Someone was murdered here.
After: Someone will be held captive here.
"It rubs the lotion on it's skin..."
Dude that spider at 0:45 was massive. I would have geeked out.
I would have freaked out.
The way it looked and walked made me think it was a black widow, but I’m no spider expert, so I’d have to look for the red hourglass on its belly to be sure.
@@samsinite100 I'd be very surprised if it was a Black Widow in England - Probably a Cupboard Spider or a Cave Spider!
@@samsinite100 Too big for a black widow by the looks of it, like @mcchickenz said we don't really get them here in England. The rear looks too big for our common house spider. At a guess potentially a funnel web spider in my opinion.
I did the exact opposite of what you said
I loved that you saved the frogs and snail what a big heart
don't use plastic anchors for the ladder after 2 or 3 year unsafe to use .
use metal anchors for safety.
Thought the same. I don't know if I'd trust the screws either. What were those, #10's? Screws don't have a huge amount of sheer strength. For a rope bridge we built, the engineer required us to bore 1" holes 6" deep into the concrete and use a special epoxy to fix the bolts in place. I also know that OSHA regulations in the States require a different shaped rung for individual rung ladders so that feet can't slide off the ends of the rung. And a counterweighted hatch.
He basically hung up a series of towel racks for a ladder
Not true. Im an electrician and use those same 1/4" anchors all the time. Ive seen some over 10years old that still are holding. Typically its the pressure/use of whatever is anchored that makes it fail and then its usually the concrete around the anchor that will degrade. Plastic basically lasts forever.
The key is drilling straight/slightly undersized holes
Drop in anchors or wedge anchors would be waaaaaay better than a couple of screws.
O my gees the first person I have EVER seen who got this right. First thing: SAVE THE FROGS.!!!!! This man is genius level. Absolute bonus points for not harming the spider. Super wow.!!!!!
spider got the firing squad...
I would have sprayed the spider th second I saw it
@@mydogranawayandgotraped5861 Say hi to weinstein for us when you get in. I am pretty sure the worldwide web spider heard you and knows what is actually true.
@@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye maybe but also spiders scare me. Like a rapist scares children.
@@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye I know it's bad to compare killing a spider to molesters or rapists but still they scare me
I would use only electroc heaters when working below ground surface. Carbon monoxide and dioxide can be fatal. Great work, just be careful.
That's why the stove exhaust was directed out through the top, those are pretty standard in camping with tents that have a hole for them in the top
If you actually had to use this you probably would not have electric power.
Oh my gosh is anyone else crazy in love with his toolbox organization🤩
I would have a carbon monoxide detector down there if you’re having fires
thats why he had a chimney
@@jesper9212 uh huh, and when he dies of CO poisoning he’ll wish he had a detector
Exactly what I thought. CO can be deadly dangerous in enclosed spaces like this
@@CookinBear it wasnt enclosed? he has to massive holes, if the skylight was still closed up sure maybe,
He did a whole video on it, so it wasn't shown. He mentions everything about this
This is the one of coolest projects I've ever seen anyone do👍
Your backyard looks like every 80s and 90s british tv show I saw on TV as a kid! Decent
3:27 First person shooter vibes. Expecting to see a grotesquely deformed monster when you turned the corner.
First Person Sprayer
I thought the exact same thing
This is like builder ASMR, the audio is so clear and rich.
Wow, a piece of history you've got there ! I was'nt expecting this on your videos...incredible stuff
I would have put solar panels on the escape hatch, then you could have had power for a light. But amazing job man!
That's actually a pretty good idea; especially for when you need to use a shelter there's a good chance the electricity may be out as well. So yeah, it would definitely be a good idea for him to put some small solar panels on there at some point. Just a small light would be more than enough for a room of that size. 🙂
Determination to Awesome..
If 2021 gets any worse I’m gonna need one of these😂
You've gotta laugh... otherwise you'd cry. The U.S. is going down the toilet right now.
No joke
What's so bad about 2021 compared to 2020?
@@benholroyd5221 oh no have you not been told
@@tomgillespie195 about that? No. I know about the other thing, but that's just overblown.
I'm not gonna lie that hose roller is so damn innovative
Anda salah seorang yang terhebat di dunia..jarang manusia renovasi bunker..
GReat nice cleanup!
FYI not that it matters just a little tip; You should avoid drilling screws in those underground walls, since it compromises the wall and groundwater could seep trough. It does depend on the height of the water levels in the ground though, but it could turn into a unstoppable leak and ruin your shelter.
you dont drill nails, so i doubt your an expert.
@@Le_Petomane Thanks didn't proof read my own comment. It's still meant as possitive feedback though.
Love how you correct me while making a pretty obvious grammar mistake yourself. Great stuff.
This takes quarantine projects to the next level...
LMAO 😂😂😂
That is so badazz. Loved seeing the use of regular tools too, like a handsaw. Great work! I would have liked to have seen you add weather stripping to the doors to keep out water and bugs to keep your hard work looking great!. Maybe I missed that. Think of how much more equity you have in your home now! Very, very nice!
The shelter door is a bit over kill on the bolts should have just used screws since you are glueing it as well
I reckon he just wanted to give it the appearance that it's more solid than it is, lol
Possible new door and treat the wood.
And its still going to leak - the top edge has nothing to waterproof it.
Sooo... Why did we need an "escape" ladder for a 20 sq ft room that has a concrete stairwell?
It’s a bunker you always want at least 2 exits
Ohioman here. Storm shelters with one exit are dangerous, since if it gets blocked you're in a newly repurposed crypt. That's why most tornado shelters have either multiple doors or blockage resistant doors.
@@kingofthepod5169 fellow ohioman here, i can confirm.
@@emr6925 I agree typically but anything falling on the entrance would block both exits in a room that tiny.
not to mention that it is right next to the stairwell
That cooking setup was genius!
If you ever had to spend any amount of time in there, they escape ladder stairs being put in by Eye and not by measure. Will ultimately drive you crazy
It may be smart to install a small fan for circulation and fresh air to prevent mold and other bacteria from growing.
I like the little dog. He looks like he is ready to help.
Fantastic job and how awesome to have this is a new house! This would have sealed the deal for me!
The only extra thing I would have done is give the inside a coat of white masonry paint to brighten it up.
Step one ☝🏽 “Save the frogs 🐸 “ did not see that coming 🤣
Your wife is a wonderful, understanding person.
Normally, I love watching all the stuff you do, but some of the things here just didn't make sense. No seal around the door on the underside. Same with the escape hatch. If the escape hatch was to circulate air, then no screens to my notice, forgive me if I missed it. You had a wide variety of 'friends' down there when you started that you'll continue to host, lake drain notwithstanding. Thick mortar around the escape hatch with no reinforcement. That's BOUND to begin to crack and crumble in a few years as it draws moisture which it undoubtedly will. That whole thing seems to me will always be a damp spider and insect haven due to the lack of proper prevention. I just don't get it.
Gotta agree... dont know if youre some sort of pro, i am not, but there were still some questionable choices made
@@InstabilerStoff Not necessarily with shelters, but I've bent nails for a few decades and ran my own business for about as long....
Was looking for this comment. I don't want to be rude but there's one million questions I have about this space. Also, you think the diamond plate is gonna come off that bunker door, not sure you put enough bolts in there. All good though mate, interesting watch.
@@CampVictoria You may be right but in all honesty and fairness, home bunkers in WWII were never intended to withstand direct, even near misses. There's a video on YT about it somewhere. Most of the shelters designed early on were totally useless against the heavier bombs the Germans dropped later on. They didn't have to get close for the concussion, even inside the bunker to kill. As a bunker door, I can assure you that cheap wood structure wouldn't have held up for a fraction of a second if a 500lber was dropped say a 1/2 a block away. The wooden door would instantly disintegrate and the shockwave would liquify the organs of everyone there.
By the end of the war, these shelters were about as useful as the nuclear shelters built in backyards in the 1950s: Great for peace of mind but nothing of practicality in reality.
No disagreement here... Plus, the anchors and screws used on the ladder concern me. Those do not look like heavy enough duty anchors, OR thick enough screws to have enough shear strength...
Dude made a better breakfast for himself than I do in my house when he was in a bunker 😂
Forreal tho lol that 🥪 was STEAMING 🤣 LMAO
You just added more value to your property. Great work!!!
Very cool. Turned out awesome ! i would suggest patching the whole outside of the vent wall. That limestone is where all your moisture is coming from.
The quality of this work is any German's nightmare.
Especially the door repair.
Wait what do you mean by that I don’t get it?
@@nicholasbentley4085 thats where hitler died in a bunker
HAHAHAHA - and they said Primates have no Humour xDDDDDDDD
Chef TT, murks, von vorne bis hinten. Ich als Handwerksmeister bekomm ne Kriese wenn ich das sehe.
Could easily be a resident evil story with th scary atmosphere and first person view
Impressive editing skills, as always. I like both the series and this summary.
I bet that WW2 vet would be pleased with how well you fixed up his bunker.
what a project,enjoyed every minute of it.well done to you and daddy,
I wonder hat the Lieutenant would say if he could see this transformation. Great job from you and your Dad.
He'd be like what the f' you done to my hole and where's my pets! XD
YOU SEE THE SIZE OF THAT SPIDER ON THE WALL. OMG I was freaking out there for a sec LOL.
Heh heh, that was a big one. Wouldn't want to wake up and see that one right next to your face for a nice scare. 🕷️😱
I didn't think much of it and was wondering why he spent so much focusing on it. I then realized i'm Australian and maybe it must have been a large one for the UK?
Spider wasn't that big there were a few rolliepollies by it and they're not big either
Meh in my area that's a medium size spider 😥
@@teh_b0022 I was wondering the same thing. We have lots of spiders in Australia that are small, like that guy, but we have ones a lot bigger too. 😂
This is a great video! Thank you for saving the frogs and snails.
Great job! But, in my opinion, you made a mistake covering the original door with that metal thing. It would look way better if you keep that old rustic atmosphere that wood gives to everything. Still cool :)