Digging A SECRET GARAGE Part 1

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  • @colinfurze
    @colinfurze  Рік тому +5015

    Here we Go, this project is huge, hope you have been enjoying the updates on the secound channel, can't thank you all enough for making this possible as with out your views and merch support i couldn't do this.

    • @l0laapk3
      @l0laapk3 Рік тому +1

      Wear a fucking helmet lol

    • @redmike142
      @redmike142 Рік тому +29

      Love your videos colin.

    • @zandatsu07
      @zandatsu07 Рік тому +7

      Call the team rocket

    • @-AT-WALKER
      @-AT-WALKER Рік тому +18

      So when does the pyramid project begin? From my recollection Stamford has a distinct lack of them.

    • @digipaws4377
      @digipaws4377 Рік тому +29

      I would really love to know how you got planning permission for this.

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Рік тому +820

    That's an amazing job you're doing so far.

  • @MikeAnderson-oh9po
    @MikeAnderson-oh9po Рік тому +3496

    You need a fog generator to go off under the DeLorean every time you raise it up. That would look epic from street level.

    • @Obsidianxenon
      @Obsidianxenon Рік тому

      Guys reply to this comment like crazy so @colinfurze sees it

    • @guyh3403
      @guyh3403 Рік тому +55

      Excellent idea!

    • @justinneyman9331
      @justinneyman9331 Рік тому +52

      That would be amazing! Im not sure what he is planning on using to hide the vertical garage, but if he has some sort of lid or cover and it just fills with the fog underneath and then the car just lifts out of it... that almost gives off chills it would be so cool!!

    • @AhmedAhmed-lq8kz
      @AhmedAhmed-lq8kz Рік тому +8

      And thunder sound:-)

    • @leightonwestbury92
      @leightonwestbury92 Рік тому +6

      That is an EPIC idea

  • @AnthonyBowman
    @AnthonyBowman Рік тому +819

    Colin is building the world's most niche parking garage, and he's doing it from the inside out. Love it.

    • @BAGINAZARD
      @BAGINAZARD Рік тому +13

      its a car bunker

    • @oscar28Racso
      @oscar28Racso Рік тому +9

      minecraft style

    • @jwalster9412
      @jwalster9412 Рік тому +14

      It's odd how one guy built a house with an underground "bat cave" as he called it, one is now building a bunker, and Colin furze is in the middle doing both.

    • @TheBlakus420
      @TheBlakus420 Рік тому +1

      ​@@jwalster9412Colin be taking it to the next level

    • @Pat12379
      @Pat12379 Рік тому +2

      It's something everyman dreams of having thay might lie and so no I don't but thats a lie everyone wants it

  • @jasongrear8691
    @jasongrear8691 10 місяців тому +185

    Colin, When you do the tunnel to your bunker. You should do a side small bunker. And use it for a kitchen to do your tea and snacks. And with that, you should have an escape hatch there. But not any ordinary one like the others. It should attach to an old well. And use a spiral staircase to go up-and-down from the surface to the bunker. With a door at the bottom. From the surface, it'll look just like an old-fashioned well with a bucket. Just cut the side of the well to access the staircase. Love the videos.

    • @NoFlyZone31
      @NoFlyZone31 9 місяців тому

      thing is, the well would fill with water.

    • @Wytchphyre
      @Wytchphyre 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@NoFlyZone31 add drainage and water reclamation at the bottom.

    • @NoFlyZone31
      @NoFlyZone31 8 місяців тому

      @@Wytchphyre … the old well IS the drainage.

    • @robfitt234
      @robfitt234 7 місяців тому

      Well? This ain’t the 1600’s! They are called manholes and by tapping into them to make a staircase you’ll end up with a lawsuit and mega problems😂

    • @daveman439
      @daveman439 6 місяців тому

      Naw, they'll just legislate downside is up; and upside is down. 😅😊

  • @theShadeslayer
    @theShadeslayer Рік тому +279

    Colin is the only guy that does stuff like this... I've watched him since I've been a kid, and he's always carried such a wonderful spirit throughout. Good on him.

    • @Jennyo8xx
      @Jennyo8xx Рік тому

      But his first videos are stupid. Especially suicide clips

  • @mxm23adregalusandmore62
    @mxm23adregalusandmore62 Рік тому +1759

    You're living every kids' dream Colin. Can't believe the amount of dedication you put into your projects, best of luck 👍

    • @Heroo01
      @Heroo01 Рік тому +26

      Be a bit nice if he wore a hard hat to be a better role model, but yea he's pretty cool

    • @FilipMunk
      @FilipMunk Рік тому +64

      @@Heroo01 don't worry, he got his safety tie

    • @BejeweledInvasionNannies
      @BejeweledInvasionNannies Рік тому +15

      “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
      ― Mark Twain

    • @TheEthanEdge
      @TheEthanEdge Рік тому +4

      @@Heroo01 you can also teach your kids not to copy dudes on the internet.

    • @Heroo01
      @Heroo01 Рік тому +6

      @@TheEthanEdge I don't have kids. Am I going to teach everyone else's kids proper PPE?
      I'm not an influencer. I don't actively influence the next generation. HE does and was still refusing to properly protect himself. I'm very thankful he at least showed the consequences of it, but he also just brushed it off like he didn't almost just get knocked out by a giant piece of pipe under his driveway. There's a fine line between "dangerous fun" and needless risk. He crossed that line and didn't acknowledge it.
      I've been informed he's getting one for future episodes, though, which I am very relieved to hear. He seems to at least be taking our concerns for his influence seriously, even if he doesn't particularly see the benefit of protecting himself on the job.

  • @zone2Ironman
    @zone2Ironman Рік тому +511

    I felt a true sense of relief when Tom showed up with a proper digger

    • @wpprrz
      @wpprrz Рік тому +26

      I wasn't planning on waiting 6 months for the next video.

  • @devoid-of-life
    @devoid-of-life 10 місяців тому +73

    9:15 Did a little digging; Safety First Milk Association was a brand from a company called Home Counties Dairies, which was owned at the time by Cow & Gate. You're likely holding a 1950s 1/2 pint bottle, and they made 1/3 pint bottles for schools, as well as 1 pint bottles, likely for the average customer. As far as why it's there, it could either be some sort of tradition that building crew had, or what I most likely suspect, which is that they just buried a few waste items in the foundation because they didn't bother to discard them properly.

    • @kurero1431
      @kurero1431 4 місяці тому +5

      still, pretty poetic for colin of all people to have a bottle with the words "safety first" under his house. must be some sort of horcrux or ward that keeps the house from getting in some sort of danger. kinda worried if it meant digging it out means removing that layer of protection, but at least he got his safety tie always on him.
      it's pretty nice find nevertheless. if colin wasn't colin, it's a nice story to tell your family, but this is colin. he has an entire dexter's lab underneath his hovel

  • @axelmeysmans1530
    @axelmeysmans1530 Рік тому +260

    Huge respect for Tom, it's not easy to dig that precise!

    • @BouncingTribbles
      @BouncingTribbles Рік тому +17

      He's surgical with that thing

    • @youtubeSuckssNow
      @youtubeSuckssNow Рік тому +4

      You should go watch the video of the dig(the bts of this video). He is really cool.

  • @mysterious-fate
    @mysterious-fate Рік тому +473

    We need a Rick and Tom appreciation day for all their help in Colin's videos over the years 😂

    • @MrIrondog55
      @MrIrondog55 Рік тому +16

      Can't forget Freddie too!.. He's a lovely ol' soul! Deffoes for Rick n Tommo though!

  • @barrettdent405
    @barrettdent405 Рік тому +582

    The fact that this absolutely mad project is taking place in a confined residential setting is somewhat astounding. The only reason councils all over won’t need to worry about copycats is that most people in such settings lack the combination of raw ambition, resources, time and money to pull off something so utterly insane yet undeniably cool! You’ve struck internet gold again Colin! Keep it up!

    • @CoolTreeHouseMan112
      @CoolTreeHouseMan112 Рік тому +7

      He’s just better like that

    • @charondesousa8868
      @charondesousa8868 Рік тому +11

      Hit the nail on the head. If I had the resources, I'd try to do the same thing cause this man is living life right 😂😂

    • @ShadowFlame420
      @ShadowFlame420 Рік тому +12

      more than that. most people wouldn’t even know where to begin or how to go about it and would probably damage themselves or their property

  • @WhackyCast
    @WhackyCast Рік тому +276

    I just realized... Colin Furze, is Tony Stark.

    • @teaspoon1987
      @teaspoon1987 11 місяців тому +10

      Doc Brown

    • @EstaticYT
      @EstaticYT 11 місяців тому +3

      WhackyCast?!?!?

    • @ThatColdSketch
      @ThatColdSketch 10 місяців тому +2

      Ohhhhhh... that explains ALOT

    • @secretforreddit
      @secretforreddit 9 місяців тому +3

      You didn't notice that back when he first made an Iron Man suit years ago?

    • @AidenCook-c2b
      @AidenCook-c2b 8 місяців тому +1

      No… he’s Ian Hawke

  • @DQSpider
    @DQSpider Рік тому +331

    Massive props to Tom for working the excavator in that absolutely tiny space

  • @dkosmari
    @dkosmari Рік тому +291

    Tom is that sidekick character that makes everyone wonder, "why doesn't the protagonist always bring him along since the beginning, he always needs the sidekick's help every episode."

    • @AMan-xz7tx
      @AMan-xz7tx Рік тому +24

      and when the sidekick gets a spin-off series it becomes more popular than the main series because people just like him that much.

    • @Porygonal64
      @Porygonal64 6 місяців тому +2

      naw... tom is the main character and we're just living in his world

  • @colvyre6622
    @colvyre6622 Рік тому +1131

    Colin's family, neighbors, and city council all have the patience of saints for letting this awesome project happen, and putting up with the possible noise and destruction. 😁

    • @onedigits9755
      @onedigits9755 Рік тому +108

      see i like the idea that he hasnt done this with city permission (i know he is) since its just funnier to think he jkust started digging a hole without telling the city.

    • @kellymoses8566
      @kellymoses8566 Рік тому +43

      @@onedigits9755 That is actually what he did.

    • @samrhodes3017
      @samrhodes3017 Рік тому +15

      @onedigits9755 I would love to of seen the council's face, they we're like you want to do what!!

    • @onedigits9755
      @onedigits9755 Рік тому +19

      @samrhodes3017 all I know is if he tried this is any American town it wouldn't work either the local hoa would shut it down or if there's no how the town would just be like no without even looking at it.

    • @TheNinja691
      @TheNinja691 Рік тому +49

      @@onedigits9755I thought America was the land of the free?

  • @T12J7
    @T12J7 11 місяців тому +45

    I always though I was just weird for loving everything underground, like caves, tunnels, basements, etc. so I am kind of in disbelieve to see that you (a brillian and super succesful man) chare this passion. I'm not sure do you ever see this comment, but if you do I would like to ask you that what do you like about the underground? For me it is the calmness, peace of mind, the earth smells, the feeling of being hidden, the quietness, and the feeling of timelessness.

    • @robertsmith2956
      @robertsmith2956 7 місяців тому +2

      The ability to pop up behind enemy lines. and they make a good root cellar as well.

  • @jedynywiking
    @jedynywiking Рік тому +303

    Helmets for Colin! He is humanities treasure and has to be protected!

    • @truirf
      @truirf Рік тому +26

      As someone who works in an underground mine, I came to the comments looking for this. Rocks hurt.

    • @stephenboyd4934
      @stephenboyd4934 Рік тому +1

      Health & safety does slow stuff down a lot, he wants this project over ASP not drag it out.

    • @Davinium117
      @Davinium117 Рік тому +58

      ⁠@@stephenboyd4934it takes 2 seconds to put a helmet on mate

    • @bubbledog12
      @bubbledog12 Рік тому +16

      @@stephenboyd4934 a trip to the hospital would slow it down more than any amount of time putting on a helmet.

    • @Trenz0
      @Trenz0 Рік тому +8

      ​@@stephenboyd4934wearing a helmet won't slow you down lmao

  • @Macar0nisalad
    @Macar0nisalad Рік тому +4607

    I can just imagine all of Colin’s neighbors going “Oh no, he’s at it again” 😂

    • @JippaJ
      @JippaJ Рік тому +122

      not to mention his wife.

    • @Bratfalken
      @Bratfalken Рік тому +38

      I hope he can afford to buy the neighbours houses, and the road from the city!?

    • @ABurghouts
      @ABurghouts Рік тому +132

      They don't know because of all the "stealthy secrecy........"

    • @McYeroc
      @McYeroc Рік тому +54

      ​@@JippaJI'm sure his wife loves the money from the videos and ads.

    • @bonse3476
      @bonse3476 Рік тому

      You didn't read the title? It's all SECRET, the neighbors don't know a thing! 🤡

  • @sk8klown88
    @sk8klown88 Рік тому +135

    So glad you used the digger, love the stealthy idea, but I’m more excited to see the progress so I’m glad you’re using proper equipment!

    • @benmudn
      @benmudn Рік тому +6

      Stealth kindof goes out the door when a car pops up from under the driveway.....

    • @CheeseMiser
      @CheeseMiser Рік тому +1

      Excavator

  • @derealhamsta
    @derealhamsta Рік тому +8

    hey Colin! as a father and a grandfather i have only two things to say:
    a: WOW! wonderfull, great and inspiring project! and one of the sweetiest cars ever!
    b: pls be carefull! double safety, check everything around before you brake your skull for a (absolutly great) work! it's better to cover too much once than to hit too much once....

  • @simonspencer7017
    @simonspencer7017 Рік тому +129

    It's great having both of your channels to watch Colin. Gives a much better understanding of what you are putting yourself through for our amusement . Oh, and giving your kids bragging rights.

  • @mr.gizmax9569
    @mr.gizmax9569 Рік тому +195

    I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, Colin Furze is a smart man who’s inner child never died, and I am all here for it!!!

    • @Roadkill3120
      @Roadkill3120 Рік тому +5

      But what i like, is the tunneling stuff! And Collin is acting less hyped and more like a normal human being! How cool is that?

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce Рік тому +2

      You don't turn into adults… it is the kid that fades away

    • @davestevens4263
      @davestevens4263 Рік тому

      He's a genius & im loving it !

  • @kwmcgreal
    @kwmcgreal Рік тому +724

    I love how Colin makes manual labor so fun and exciting!

    • @sealsite802
      @sealsite802 Рік тому

      i love big black men

    • @MiGLifeCrisis
      @MiGLifeCrisis Рік тому +24

      manual labor is fun when it's for something you actually want and enjoy

    • @michaelmechex
      @michaelmechex Рік тому +6

      manual labor is always fun when you're just watching

    • @McYeroc
      @McYeroc Рік тому

      ​@@MiGLifeCrisislike building a building for someone else? Yea I always find that super fun.

    • @betawolfhd
      @betawolfhd Рік тому +1

      Honestly, it's because he can enjoy the fruits of it. Most of us, the labor we put into life pays someone else more than it pays us, IE: our basket is almost always shared.
      Projects you do for yourself are your fruits of labor. More fruit that turns out juicier. Okay I'll stop with the food

  • @1stfloorguy59
    @1stfloorguy59 Рік тому +13

    A clay spade would come in handy for you. It's a bit heavy like 40 lb jack hammer with a scoop on the end. Takes clay out fast. Just needs a huge compressor....

  • @syneticfreakz8937
    @syneticfreakz8937 Рік тому +187

    this is truely a childhood dream. Having a Parking Space that sinks under the ground. Its like a Batcave and the fact that this is reality is amazing. Honorable job Mr. Furze

    • @anthonycraig274
      @anthonycraig274 Рік тому

      I am sorry mate, the crazies are attracted to your post.

  • @sgsax
    @sgsax Рік тому +169

    "SHUSH, IT'S A SECRET" 😂 I'm dying here. 🤣 Everybody needs a friend like Tom Lamb. Colin has too much fun. Another brilliant Furze Mining Company project!

  • @brianwaterman8185
    @brianwaterman8185 Рік тому +278

    I cant even fathom how the submittal and approval process must have been to get this started. Such an amazing project.

    • @Santisima_Trinidad
      @Santisima_Trinidad Рік тому +57

      Planning can be fairly easy, esspecially if neighbours don't issue any disputes and it's in a low traffic area not affecting public property, but apparently the first tunnel just got "permission to retain", which is to say, he dug it and then asked if he was allowed to, which is apparently a thing you are allowed to do.

    • @jsmythib
      @jsmythib Рік тому +23

      Innovation is generally frowned upon. I am amazed they didnt make him fill it in. Although....He probably has celebrity status in his town by now. Making it a smidge easier :)

    • @dannywithnuggets
      @dannywithnuggets Рік тому +47

      ​@@jsmythib The ONLY reason they allowed him to keep it is because the internet would have destroyed the local council's reputation if they said he had to fill it in. Moral of the story, before you do something make you're famous enough to get away with it haha

    • @jsmythib
      @jsmythib Рік тому +10

      Or just do it quietly hoping no one notices. Which I think he did, and then approached the town in the middle of the project. Because Collin, cant stop himself from building stuff lol@@dannywithnuggets

    • @andybrice2711
      @andybrice2711 Рік тому +14

      I think he might be using the Grace Hopper approach of _"It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission."_

  • @itsyaboykinger9355
    @itsyaboykinger9355 10 місяців тому +6

    Hardhat Colin, Hardhat!

  • @deltalapvr8934
    @deltalapvr8934 Рік тому +81

    The “safety first” milk bottles were used for school milk. Originally owned by Cow and Gate but then changed to Unigate in the late 50’s after merging with United dairies.

    • @bluecube4899
      @bluecube4899 Рік тому +7

      Ok, but why where they under his drive? 😅😂 that's the Real question.. lol

    • @randömfiish
      @randömfiish Рік тому +11

      @@bluecube4899 guys building the house wanted some milk, left the bottle there either on purpose or on accident 😅

    • @deltalapvr8934
      @deltalapvr8934 Рік тому +4

      @@bluecube4899 indeed.

    • @mark314158
      @mark314158 Рік тому +3

      ​@@randömfiish
      * Wanted enormous amounts of tea...

    • @antisocial-gamer7293
      @antisocial-gamer7293 Рік тому +4

      ​@@bluecube4899Builders usually chuck random crap into the foundations when building cos they probably cba to recycle/dispose of said thrown item. Found a whole shed ton of random tat in my houses' foundations when I had my house extended

  • @luukroelofs3672
    @luukroelofs3672 Рік тому +177

    I'd love to see a window out onto the underground rocks with a light in it in one of the walls! I think it would be a nice addition! :D

    • @Trenthunt
      @Trenthunt Рік тому

      we did one with mirrors a real window under ground

  • @EpicMuttonChops
    @EpicMuttonChops Рік тому +1204

    i love how none of your neighbors have even noticed the giant holes, platforms, and machinery in front of your house cuz it's all still a complete secret!

    • @GavinPeters
      @GavinPeters Рік тому +22

      Didn't you read the stencil? 😂

    • @uncleremus3211
      @uncleremus3211 Рік тому +26

      this is such a weird thing to do in that small house in a residential area?

    • @roykale9141
      @roykale9141 Рік тому

      @@uncleremus3211 increases the property value because it's extremely unique

    • @justaguycalledjosh
      @justaguycalledjosh Рік тому +4

      well, except Freddy of course.

    • @joostelffers1728
      @joostelffers1728 Рік тому +14

      Yes, and I hope there is not a video on youtube where they can see the progress of the build. That would be a disaster if you would want to keep it a secret.

  • @allanvincent4450
    @allanvincent4450 Рік тому +3

    made a long prior comment about the marine use of cement washing steel for water tanks a century or so ago - when repairing a ferro cement boat there is an additive - pva glue 'like' product adhesive. i previously mentioned the aluminium trioxide used also - Al 2 O6 - there in NZ the is a water proofing agent also. w r t the 'pva like adhesive' when sticking new to old the 1:7 glue to water is used for mixing the concrete / plaster and a 1:1 mix painted on the dry old areas for adhesion such that it does not dry out before the new pour - different in your situation as keeping the old area moist while the new is poured would be real awkward. as prev noted a ferro-cement boat hull is approx 16mm thick - cement and sand - and our one - bought in the UK got us home to NZ

  • @keab42
    @keab42 Рік тому +165

    Colin learning the importance of hard hats the hard way.

    • @riuphane
      @riuphane Рік тому +13

      Yeah, he should have been wearing his safety tie...

    • @grumpyone5963
      @grumpyone5963 Рік тому +7

      @@riuphaneI don’t think even the aura of the safety tie would’ve worked in this instance!

    • @tartarustrommler5454
      @tartarustrommler5454 Рік тому +1

      Seeing as he's still not wearing one after, I wouldn't say he learned anything from that.

  • @ESOdanny
    @ESOdanny Рік тому +1985

    If I learnt one thing from Minecraft it was not to mine upwards, but of course these rules do not apply to Colin!

    • @aphysique
      @aphysique Рік тому +8

      Learned

    • @lotsofducks3236
      @lotsofducks3236 Рік тому +87

      @@aphysique Learnt is actually grammatically correct there.

    • @vassili7572
      @vassili7572 Рік тому +10

      @@aphysique what no

    • @codycampbell1147
      @codycampbell1147 Рік тому +46

      @@aphysique Both learnt and learned are the past tense version of the verb to learn. The only difference between the two words is that “learned” is the accepted spelling if you live in the United States or Canada, and “learnt” is the accepted spelling in the UK and other English-speaking countries.... On another note I thought it was just don't dig straight down. I obviously understand that digging straight up is not a good thing either because you don't know if there is water or sand above you in Minecraft

    • @Frogable
      @Frogable Рік тому +8

      i love this argument about if its learned or learnt

  • @souls.7033
    @souls.7033 Рік тому +221

    You're literally making my primary school drawing/dream come to life --- your secret underground tunnel series has been amazing and I can't wait to see the results when it's completed!
    *EDIT:* Also, Freddy is precious, protect him at all cost!!

    • @snackplaylove
      @snackplaylove Рік тому

      Failed on the secret part lol😂

    • @souls.7033
      @souls.7033 Рік тому +2

      @@snackplaylove it's okay, only the neighbours know ..... we can take care of that 🤫
      I am JK ofc!

    • @WardenWolf
      @WardenWolf Рік тому

      He ruined his house, FYI. It won't show immediately, but long-term. Because he undermined the edges of the foundation on both his house and garage, those columns will begin to settle and shift horizontally until the house literally falls apart. If he'd simply moved the edge of that room forwards a couple more feet to clear the foundations he'd have been fine, but no, he ruined it.

  • @GPermYT
    @GPermYT Рік тому +34

    Colin’s neighbor: are you remodeling your driveway?
    Colin: um, you can say that.

  • @joeythefox2876
    @joeythefox2876 Рік тому +652

    After that pipe incident I was hoping to finally see Colin wear a hard hat. The safety tie can only protect so much! Also, I'm not superstitious, but that milk bottle saying "safety first" and then Colin getting hit on the head with a pipe is definitely quite a coincidence.

    • @KingNP41
      @KingNP41 Рік тому +11

      Definitely a coincidence even though the milk bottle is from 1950…

    • @ronaldpm
      @ronaldpm Рік тому +4

      That too in a triangle!

    • @phcgamer8733
      @phcgamer8733 Рік тому +20

      He hasn't worn the tie while tunneling, which is an issue.

    • @clintk4691
      @clintk4691 Рік тому +5

      OSHA has entered the chat
      Though you're a little out of your jurisdiction.

    • @Gazmus
      @Gazmus Рік тому +4

      @@phcgamer8733 Quite right, had he remembered the safety tie that pipe would have missed him. Silly Colin.

  • @MarcusWolfWanders
    @MarcusWolfWanders Рік тому +289

    I'd love a video after all of this is said and done, about the logistics, codes compliance, permitting, etc. The fact that you're being allowed to do something this awesome in a residential? neighborhood is amazing and I can't imagine all of the background headaches that this project is certainly causing.

    • @gemmaharries9275
      @gemmaharries9275 Рік тому +4

      Yeah.. all that soil needs to go to landfill most likely unless he's got a materials management plan in place!

    • @jabuki2
      @jabuki2 Рік тому +13

      That's assuming permission was asked.

    • @gustymaat7011
      @gustymaat7011 Рік тому +2

      Massive money.... looks like more time though... he's got too much of both.... nice job of living your own life

    • @Sankis
      @Sankis Рік тому

      @@jabuki2 I'm sure it was.

    • @popey19601
      @popey19601 Рік тому +2

      Permission? Where we're going we don't need permission.

  • @befu05
    @befu05 Рік тому +702

    I'm again and again amazed just how chilled Colin's city council must be, not complaining about all the stuff he's doing 😂

    • @yetidodger6650
      @yetidodger6650 Рік тому +64

      it's amazing what money allows you to do.

    • @youreafurry8818
      @youreafurry8818 Рік тому +266

      @@yetidodger6650no amount of money allows you to beat an over zealous council planning department.

    • @thomusroye5667
      @thomusroye5667 Рік тому +39

      ​@@yetidodger6650are you implying that he's bribing the authorites?

    • @MrAsddasdasda
      @MrAsddasdasda Рік тому +12

      @@youreafurry8818 wrong

    • @befu05
      @befu05 Рік тому +6

      @@youreafurry8818 true.

  • @cArLaEzXy1992
    @cArLaEzXy1992 Рік тому +26

    You are the most wholesome and beautiful thing on the internet. This is what it should have been. Crazy ideas, fun, breaking the norms. Just exploring the curiosity and making dreams come true. I don't need to explain how far the collective has gone off mission so to speak. Just the most sincere thank you for being a bright burning light of the crazy beautiful goodness we may strive for.

  • @peppapog8376
    @peppapog8376 Рік тому +1816

    When this project is complete I demand nothing less than a “Neighbours react to my underground garage” and I would honestly love to see how all this affected the property value

    • @crazyabe4571
      @crazyabe4571 Рік тому +136

      to be fair- he's famous enough that the property value is likely going 'up' by association even with his questionable projects.

    • @chubbymann
      @chubbymann Рік тому +17

      Jesus loves you he died for everyone's sins, he is coming soon, if you want to receive Jesus as the lord and savior of your life say this and believe in your heart, say: Jesus today I accept you as the lord of my life come in my life I believe that you are the Son of GOD and that you died for my sins and that you rose up on the third day, thank you that I am now a child of GOD and that my sins are forgiven amen.

    • @hibahprice6887
      @hibahprice6887 Рік тому +36

      The logic of any bank: If it differs from the “standard” then it is worth nothing. Society of stupid standards.

    • @stevenarmstrong5364
      @stevenarmstrong5364 Рік тому +9

      ​@@chubbymann Matthew 6:5-9

    • @war0nheaven
      @war0nheaven Рік тому +63

      @@chubbymannno one asked. go preach in the streets of new york instead.

  • @Lowbrow_Mthakathi
    @Lowbrow_Mthakathi Рік тому +251

    Still one of the most awesome and ambitious projects on UA-cam

    • @2beinteresting
      @2beinteresting Рік тому +3

      You're right, it's mind blowing stuff! I'm a clumsy person, can barely put my socks on in the morning, but I'm in awe with this project.

  • @Livefast..
    @Livefast.. Рік тому +61

    I can’t believe the scale of this! Like many I thought the car lift was just going to be in front of the garage where the current hole is.
    The big reveal that it’s going to be a batcave under the whole front of the house is epic!
    Inside every man there’s a kid - and this makes my inner child happy!

    • @Cazammaf
      @Cazammaf Рік тому

      that big reveal came quite a while ago, I thought everyone knew about this already lol

  • @bobbarrett2631
    @bobbarrett2631 2 місяці тому

    Love this Guys very obvious, enthusiasm n passion. I understand that despite very strict building regs (and quite rightly as he has attached/close neighbours.) building permission below ground is not nessessary.
    Presumably, the reason that in Mayfair, Chelsea etc in London, are finding themselves digging down to accomodate swimming pools, tennis courts etc in their (very large) Georgian terraces.
    Nice.

  • @I_Crit_My_Pants
    @I_Crit_My_Pants Рік тому +91

    Your kids are so lucky y'know, not cause of all the cool stuff you've built but because of your enthusiasm around it, willingness to share what you're doing and allowing others to help out if they want to. They have the perfect stepping stone to get into the exact same kind of stuff you're doing right now, which is an incredible toolset for someone to have from a young age.

  • @ninjafruitchilled
    @ninjafruitchilled Рік тому +1390

    We need a behind the scenes on whatever hell you had to go through to get local council planning permissions for this.

    • @Demonicgamer666
      @Demonicgamer666 Рік тому +23

      @@Jakob_DK There are a lot of videos on this digging. Do you know the video off the top of your head?

    • @OliverFlinn
      @OliverFlinn Рік тому +55

      what permission?

    • @Jakob_DK
      @Jakob_DK Рік тому +14

      @@Demonicgamer666
      It is in video nr 6 as I recall or 9 :-)

    • @Gandellion
      @Gandellion Рік тому +5

      I was just thinking this

    • @AdamsOlympia
      @AdamsOlympia Рік тому +54

      He said he doesn't ask for permission, thinking it's better to get certified after it's built

  • @duodot
    @duodot Рік тому +110

    What an absolutely bonkers project Colin! Can't wait to see how this'll turn out, but more importantly the journey there! Shoutout to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER for that bangin' version of Vivaldi! Proper job! Godspeed mate!

  • @CONE000ARMY
    @CONE000ARMY 4 місяці тому

    19:26 oooo jackhammer! And that’s a beautiful piece of machinery I must say!

  • @aigtrader2984
    @aigtrader2984 Рік тому +632

    The sheer square footage that this guy is adding to his house is absolute genius

  • @unfinishedplans
    @unfinishedplans Рік тому +153

    I haven't finished the video yet, but I'm hoping you're planning on having fog machines blast the Delorean when you're raising it out of the ground.

    • @Jortpower2009-ev8io
      @Jortpower2009-ev8io Рік тому +3

      Same here and I really hope that

    • @kajar9
      @kajar9 Рік тому +5

      I'm waiting for the rotating car elevator. So he never has to back into his driveway and always faces the road coming out.

    • @Upgraydez
      @Upgraydez Рік тому

      Maybe it could trickle fuel onto the road behind the tires to leave burning tracks like in the movie. And that also kinda sounds like a bomb so probably not a good idea.

  • @maxtech226
    @maxtech226 Рік тому +17507

    your poor, poor wife.

    • @TotallyOnPurpose
      @TotallyOnPurpose Рік тому +1804

      I feel that she must be fairly eccentric too!

    • @hahasasquatchvods5125
      @hahasasquatchvods5125 Рік тому +1646

      You mean lucky

    • @kev24k
      @kev24k Рік тому +937

      I think she's doing alright mate

    • @funkykong7769
      @funkykong7769 Рік тому +1088

      Het doesn't live there anymore. It's just a house for projects

    • @Spartan168
      @Spartan168 Рік тому +547

      I’m sure she’s enjoying all the money he’s making

  • @chimee1237
    @chimee1237 4 місяці тому +1

    21:23 that actually looks like so much fun😅

  • @marcus98f1
    @marcus98f1 Рік тому +60

    Would love to see the live reaction at the councils planning permission department when a letter from Colin arrives

    • @amyoakAnimation
      @amyoakAnimation Рік тому +5

      He said in an earlier video he didn't ask for planning permission and the local council found out after he posted the video and it was already too late at that point

    • @WhiteDieselShed
      @WhiteDieselShed Рік тому +4

      @@amyoakAnimation Well they cannot send the bulldozers in to knock it down. :)

  • @ix_ix_
    @ix_ix_ Рік тому +334

    This is one of those houses that will be in the family generation FOREVER 😊

    • @PinheadLarry1337
      @PinheadLarry1337 Рік тому +43

      Especially since it will be a pain to demolish all that steel

    • @VEE727
      @VEE727 Рік тому +22

      Its unsellable now. Maybe a subscriber would buy but no one else.

    • @trashtrash2169
      @trashtrash2169 Рік тому +40

      I'm sure plenty of people would buy a house like this, but it wouldn't make a return for how much money was put into it. Huge loss.

    • @VEE727
      @VEE727 Рік тому +23

      If I came across this house and didn't know about the YT channel, I would think this house belonged to a criminal. A criminal headquarters actually lol

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Рік тому +5

      Fairly sure it would sell at a discount, rather than extra. C’est la vie, it’s his property to do with as he pleases (particularly since nobody lives there).
      What I’m a little bit concerned about is the *neighboring* houses.

  • @Slavitup
    @Slavitup 9 місяців тому +1

    I love how Colin makes every children's dream look really easy

  • @DNA912
    @DNA912 Рік тому +136

    For every crazy engineering idea to make at home, Colins answer is always "hold my beer"

  • @jackdiesel3067
    @jackdiesel3067 Рік тому +28

    11:42 is a great example of why PPE is used on jobsites. Cmon Colin, wear a hardhat or something.

  • @electriczap6082
    @electriczap6082 Рік тому +40

    I think this being such a big build, the 2nd channel feels like the main progression, and the main channel is more of a refresher over the bits we watched previously, which is quite nice!

  • @nerddwarf
    @nerddwarf 11 місяців тому +2

    Brothers of the mine rejoice!
    Swing, swing, swing with me
    Raise your pick and raise your voice!
    Sing, sing, sing with me
    Down and down into the deep
    Who knows what we'll find beneath?
    Diamonds, rubies, gold and more
    Hidden in the mountain store
    Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone
    Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home
    Skin made of iron, steel in our bones
    To dig and dig makes us free
    Come on brothers sing with me!
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole
    The sunlight will not reach this low
    Deep, deep in the mine
    Never seen the blue moon glow
    Dwarves won't fly so high
    Fill a glass and down some mead!
    Stuff your bellies at the feast!
    Stumble home and fall asleep
    Dreaming in our mountain keep
    Born underground, grown inside a rocky womb
    The earth is our cradle; the mountain shall become our tomb
    Face us on the battlefield; you will meet your doom
    We do not fear what lies beneath
    We can never dig too deep
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole
    Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone
    Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home
    Skin made of iron, steel in our bones
    To dig and dig makes us free
    Come on brothers sing with me!
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole
    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
    Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole...

  • @lambda_calc
    @lambda_calc Рік тому +109

    It's incredible to see what this magnificent madman can accomplish. Makes me realize that my excuses for not getting projects done are terrible

    • @Papanza295
      @Papanza295 Рік тому +4

      Need to get better excuses then.

    • @blandgreen4135
      @blandgreen4135 Рік тому +5

      Yeah but having the funding he does for these certainly helps. There's a lot of projects id like to do if I had the money

  • @smavtmb2196
    @smavtmb2196 Рік тому +10

    Hi from Vancouver BC 🇨🇦 Love this project. I've been following you for years. I'm also glad you're having your E30 325i restored. Awesome.
    I had an 1988 E30 325is, but sadly in 2017 a moron in a truck ran a red light causing an accident. Fortunately no one was hurt, but long story short tragically my BMW E30 was written off by the insurance company dispite being repairable. To be honest something seemed off/shady about the situation. Really wish I fought harder to keep/save my BMW. Unfortunately I suffer from severe depression and didn't have the emotional energy to handle a long fight.
    I had known my BMW since it was new. My best friends parents owned it when we were kids and I bought it years later. I worked hard on that car over 2 years by myself restoring it. It was almost finished when the accident happened. It hurt as working on it had been helping reduce my depression.
    So suddenly having it taken from me was traumatizing and still is. However so happy yours will be restored.
    Keep up the amazing work on the tunnel/garage project. Don't get hit in the head again.
    Take care Colin. You seem like a really nice person. 👍

  • @rikvdmark
    @rikvdmark Рік тому +18

    Watched the second channel videos and now this one. I can tell say with certainty (for me) that the second channel videos are a very nice addition. The main channel video gives a very nice impression of the project where the second channel videos go into more detail. I love that detail but it’s not for everyone so keep it up that way, more work for you which I appreciate. But I also appreciate the extra details in the second channel videos :)

  • @joeshotsgarcia5138
    @joeshotsgarcia5138 11 місяців тому +1

    I give you a lot of credit. Its like being a kid again and building a club house. Thank you for sharing such cool projects.👍

  • @turgsh01
    @turgsh01 Рік тому +274

    I think the scariest part about all this is making sure the house's foundation doesn't sink at all.

    • @SneakyV1_
      @SneakyV1_ Рік тому +17

      well he has reinforced it all with concrete and solid steel (the tunnels, rooms and whatnot) and that dirt looks super dense full of hard rock.
      I'm not an engineer but just using all the common sense i have i feel safe to say that the foundation will hold its own just fine. : )

    • @Avery-fe7yy
      @Avery-fe7yy Рік тому +44

      I am a civil/environmental engineer, the natural ground where he is building is clearly extremely strong, and the tunnel will not hurt the structural integrity as he has built it. The only concern would be ensuring very high compaction anywhere that he is not reinforcing with concrete if he is to place some material back.

    • @youtubeSuckssNow
      @youtubeSuckssNow Рік тому +9

      ​@@SneakyV1_well he did get it inspected after he finished the tunnel and got it cleared, well once the council found out about it. Can't see how he could take the next step without it being legal.

    • @zedwpd
      @zedwpd Рік тому

      HAHa, in America we do what's illegal and dont tell the council. We're supposed to get permits to build internal walls and such. Many just build the wall. @@youtubeSuckssNow

    • @turgsh01
      @turgsh01 Рік тому +6

      I'm not worried about what he's building and how solid everything will be once he's done. In the long term, things will likely be fine. I'm worried about the digging process. Having a large hole made and leaving it like that for weeks at a time where there's nothing holding the dirt / rocks back during that time, allows the ground to swell into the hole during that time which is very bad for a foundation of a house or garage.

  • @hilamary
    @hilamary Рік тому +22

    I gotta say, i usually don't have a grin on my face when watching a YT vid, but those last few min of Tom and his digger had me smiling a whole lot. Absolute pleasure to watch you guys!

  • @banterwithbawden5444
    @banterwithbawden5444 Рік тому +57

    Pretty impressed how neatly your services enter your property.
    Also really really impressed by everything Colin does.

  • @stevesloan6775
    @stevesloan6775 11 місяців тому

    Holy smoke that milk bottle find is amazing!
    Even in the modern world there are omens to be discovered.
    It goes without saying, performing anything dangerous, one should be careful. Keeping in mind there’s so many levels to careful, from an engineering point of view.
    Always take everything into consideration and account for the unknowns.
    Love your channel
    🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼☮️🍀😎

  • @SiboBushings
    @SiboBushings Рік тому +8

    Funny, serious, professional, crazy: perfect 😃

  • @ProHorizon
    @ProHorizon Рік тому +11

    Your storytelling is blinking awesome. One of the only UA-camrs I watch from start to end!

  • @Zelmel
    @Zelmel Рік тому +44

    I love seeing your neighbor talking to you about this project.

  • @VasilievWed
    @VasilievWed 11 місяців тому

    Amazing! Amazing! I don't have words! I am speechless!

  • @anonymousperson6188
    @anonymousperson6188 Рік тому +17

    Hi Collin. That's an amazing job you're doing so far. A suggestion though; look into turning your driveway into a "permeable paving" one... It could help you make a "cover story" for all the digging you're doing...
    If you need any rocks, you can look into the pile of rubble you have and start converting it into gravel to help cover the cost of gravel from elsewhere...
    "Permeable" surfaces allow liquids to soak through into the ground and flow away from the property. This helps prevent flooding...(if the material starts causing flooding, that means you need to pressure wash the surface...)
    You could reshape the bricklay you have removed into the proper shape that "permeable" bricklay needs before you replace the bricklay on your driveway...🙏

  • @joshg2603
    @joshg2603 Рік тому +71

    Your creations are obviously amazing in every way, but I really admire your work ethic. Very special trait

    • @Jens_Roadster
      @Jens_Roadster Рік тому

      Bot?

    • @joshg2603
      @joshg2603 Рік тому +2

      @@Jens_Roadster You caught me.

    • @darrelstickler
      @darrelstickler Рік тому

      @colinfurze
      This is very true. As someone sensitized to concussions, I get PTSD looking at the no-helmet look. All those tunnels and all your subscribers will mean nothing in the face of a traumatic brain injury.

  • @direct0r
    @direct0r Рік тому +82

    How the hell does this project continue to get better every time?

  • @HowardKlein1958
    @HowardKlein1958 Рік тому +2

    I've imagined doing something like this all my life. Think it started with watching Thunderbirds in the 60s. Freaking amazing work👍
    Have subbed to your second channel and liked everything i've watched.

  • @aeaeaeaeoaeaeaeaeae
    @aeaeaeaeoaeaeaeaeae Рік тому +824

    I cant stop thinking about how expensive that giant steel plate must have been

    • @ericvandruten
      @ericvandruten Рік тому +10

      Dhgate. 😂

    • @tilidie5272
      @tilidie5272 Рік тому +38

      dudes built bunkers under his property in grand scheme of things id say thats a drop in the bucket

    • @Michel-7.7.7
      @Michel-7.7.7 Рік тому +3

      Paid by youtube and ready to be included into the construction later on, i guess

    • @Simonsimon-fy3hq
      @Simonsimon-fy3hq Рік тому +3

      With over 12 million subscribers, I doubt that will be a problem.

    • @edgyatheistrebooted4779
      @edgyatheistrebooted4779 Рік тому +2

      just normal black steel, not expensive at all actually, if you have skills to weld it all together.

  • @C.Scholl
    @C.Scholl Рік тому +17

    Colin, you should consider sending some rocks you dig out to some fans, I myself would love to have / own a rock that is from the tunnelproject. Well maybe it’s just me I have a weird hobby collecting rocks (and soil) from all over the world! ❤what your doing is inspiring! Keep up the good work!

  • @DarkDodger
    @DarkDodger Рік тому +8

    Colin unintentionally made a very good visual demonstration of how much easier and faster construction became through advancements in machines :D

    • @bartvanh
      @bartvanh Рік тому

      And of the value of hard hats!

  • @paulsproule9132
    @paulsproule9132 Рік тому

    Yes! He's at it again! Bring on the fantastic entertainment.

  • @Helmutlozzi
    @Helmutlozzi Рік тому +48

    It's never a boring time with you Colin. Thanks for bringing us along for these projects of yours!

  • @darthludi
    @darthludi Рік тому +37

    Collin: "It has to be very secret!!"
    Neighbours: "Oh look, a new tunnel video!"

  • @LilMissMurder3409
    @LilMissMurder3409 Рік тому +14

    I once carried two and half tonnes of ceramic tiles from my drive up a flight of stairs and into my house. It took me two whole days and I was absolutely knackered for a week! It's good for you, Colin!

  • @ChampChamp2024
    @ChampChamp2024 3 місяці тому

    I’ve just found this channel, I’m am amazed at the intelligence and creations Collin is creating.

  • @KING_OF_FARTS
    @KING_OF_FARTS Рік тому +44

    You are one determined guy. It's pretty epic. Can't wait to see the lift.

    • @The-KP
      @The-KP Рік тому

      Just wait till the Council finds out.

  • @Just_Another_Ghost4-2
    @Just_Another_Ghost4-2 Рік тому +283

    Fun fact a lot of older cities are built like this, with GIANT catacombs that run under entire towns and cities

    • @Ugly_German_Truths
      @Ugly_German_Truths Рік тому +18

      And if not that then Stormdrains of enormous size.

    • @johnnylego807
      @johnnylego807 Рік тому +16

      @@Ugly_German_Truthsand below that, telecommunication tunnels, there’s tunnels EVERYWHERE and people don’t even realize it.

    • @honeymonster5589
      @honeymonster5589 Рік тому +2

      Yes in epsom Surrey

  • @EditorStevo
    @EditorStevo Рік тому +106

    As someone who did drainage work with a Roadworks company, Colin is so close to having a little accident without wearing a hardhat or steel toe boots/shoes 😂

    • @mariokart6309
      @mariokart6309 Рік тому +5

      11:42 I mean...

    • @stevenr8606
      @stevenr8606 Рік тому

      ​@@mariokart6309👍🏼👏👏👏👏👍🏼 he's 🙄such a 🍌 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @confuded
      @confuded Рік тому +6

      Safety first (and the tie).

    • @sliceofsparta8985
      @sliceofsparta8985 Рік тому +5

      Seriously, those two common pieces of PPE would have him sorted

    • @EditorStevo
      @EditorStevo Рік тому +2

      @@mariokart6309 "More accidents" is what i should have said 🤣

  • @ykruH
    @ykruH Рік тому +1

    7:13 Muppet Shovel XDD what great laughs and fun you guys had back then :D

  • @chucksekafetz9764
    @chucksekafetz9764 Рік тому +188

    Hoping you are thinking about putting tubes around all of the piping and cabling into the house before pouring concrete over them. That way if there was an issue, you would have an easier time pulling those out and replacing them.

    • @mrbadger9920
      @mrbadger9920 Рік тому +27

      I'm pretty sure he is aware of the need to protect the services. He's a plumber by trade I think

    • @Derelictos
      @Derelictos Рік тому +5

      I’d say rock aggregate around the utilities. Either that, or have the utilities inside the room just at the ceiling height. With penetrations on either end. It would be kind of cool to expose the utilities in the room.

    • @cashstith4935
      @cashstith4935 Рік тому +2

      lol if only you knew how many plumbers and other trades cut shit out the way only for it to blow up on them 😂

  • @IndySidhu88
    @IndySidhu88 Рік тому +233

    Colin, for concern of safety for yourself, your family and your property is why I am saying this after years of watching your channel. I applaud your engineering efforts for making your home a more unique design AND as a Civil and Structural Engineer specialising in ground works / temp works I would be seriously remiss / negligent in asking you to PLEASE wear a safety helmet and or some protective gear like steel cap toes. These are not hard to obtain. By law even visitors to a Construction site are required to wear this basic PPE. I would also caution you never to cut walls direction under a foundation vertically without not considering the 45 degree zone of influence and load distribution. The issue of direct cutting can cause differential settlement which is a serious undermining condition.

    • @themilkman7265
      @themilkman7265 Рік тому +18

      fully agree with you!

    • @PDG1956
      @PDG1956 Рік тому +13

      See 11.49 - could have been the end!!

    • @Watchyn_Yarwood
      @Watchyn_Yarwood Рік тому +2

      “The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.” ~ John Stuart Mill
      “Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” ~ Ronald Reagan

    • @Watchyn_Yarwood
      @Watchyn_Yarwood Рік тому

      I would have government defend the life and property of all citizens equally; protect all willing exchange; suppress and penalize all fraud, all misrepresentation, all violence, all predatory practices; invoke a common justice under law; and keep the records incidental to these functions. Even this is a bigger assignment than governments, generally, have proven capable of. Let governments do these things and do them well. Leave all else to men in free and creative effort. ~ Leonard Read
      Government is instituted to protect property of every sort; as well that which lies in the various rights of individuals, as that which the term particularly expresses. This being the end of government, that alone is a just government which impartially secures to every man whatever is his own. ~ James Madison

    • @icelolly4277
      @icelolly4277 Рік тому

      I was wondering about that 45 degree zone of influence myself. I'm sure they should make it 46 degrees.

  • @GeorgiawithaG
    @GeorgiawithaG Рік тому +30

    Colin, you are like a real life Wallace. An inspiration to engineers everywhere!

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones Рік тому

      He definitely is a Wally;)

  • @spyder_man
    @spyder_man Рік тому

    Tom Lamb, give him the chop!
    Great work Tom & Colin 😊❤

  • @TheFoxEssence
    @TheFoxEssence Рік тому +19

    This series has had me so jumpy and excited every time I see an update or a new video!
    My inner child is definitely alive watching this series!
    Thank you so much for sharing this with us! ❤

  • @elijahwerner6130
    @elijahwerner6130 Рік тому +63

    Sitting here thinking about how this was giving me a new appreciation for the soldiers who tunneled their way out of the POW camps during WWII and remembered that it's actually Veteran's Day. It's hard enough with some proper equipment and materials and without the need to maintain actual secrecy; I can't imagine doing it by hand with makeshift tools and generally in silence.

    • @ravemaster7405
      @ravemaster7405 Рік тому +3

      yes also those tunnels were so thin that you had to crawl through so getting all that dirt out and having to hide it must've been insane.

    • @tamimi9231
      @tamimi9231 Рік тому

      think about the tunnels in the Gaza strip, totally insane

  • @karlknueppel2640
    @karlknueppel2640 Рік тому +196

    It'd be cool to have a realtor come through when it's all done and explain how the modifications have affected the value of the home.

    • @davidf6326
      @davidf6326 Рік тому +9

      Not to mention its structural integrity. I hope it's just his house that ends up falling into a hole and not those of his neighbours.

    • @markkealy4417
      @markkealy4417 Рік тому +12

      @@davidf6326 Because of the steel reinforced tunnel under it and the hole thats not under it?

    • @davidf6326
      @davidf6326 Рік тому

      All of adequate construction and correctly installed? Hhhhmmm. He doesn't strike me as someone who lets himself get too bogged down with details. I know one thing, if I lived next door I'd have been on the phone to the local authorities the instant his spade touched the earth. The guy's a menace. @@markkealy4417

    • @MiyaStarOfficial
      @MiyaStarOfficial Рік тому +1

      I don't know I feel like he's adding value and clearly he's done at least SOME planning. His front drive should be fine and the concrete he added should support his house since the area where the tunnel comes up has no pressure bearing down on it from the weight of the ground above.

    • @davidf6326
      @davidf6326 Рік тому

      'I feel like he's adding value' - just try getting a mortgage on it. @@MiyaStarOfficial

  • @davew8799
    @davew8799 Рік тому

    Hey Colin, i work with paints. You were looking at rust prevention options. Have you looked into PENETROL ? it is made by an American based company and owned by P.P.G . It absorbs into steel 4 times deeper than any rust converter, surround any rust molecule to stop oxygen getting into the steel and reduces risk of the oxidisation process. It may be worth a look as a treatment for the steel. It can also be used as a primer for epoxy enamel metal paints 24 hrs after application. Hope this helps. Great job, looking forward to seeing it completed. Cheers from the convict settlement down under 👍

  • @WTDoorley
    @WTDoorley Рік тому +16

    This is vicarious wish fulfillment. When I was growing up, I always wanted to dig a huge, secret cavern under the hill in our back yard. There would, of course, be a secret tunnel from the basement in the house. Thanks, Colin.

  • @aureliusrusticus2320
    @aureliusrusticus2320 Рік тому +25

    Freddie really s the best. I hope to see him more on these tunnel videos.

  • @JamieMaclennan-u1h
    @JamieMaclennan-u1h Рік тому +44

    Well I can't quite believe that I've only just, recently, stumbled across one of your videos (house to garage tunnel) and I was instantly intrigued!! I've now watched pretty much everything you have done and I'm extremely impressed. I just felt you deserved a message to compliment your work and to say 'keep it up!'.... Seriously though pal keep it up 🤜🏻🤛🏻 can't wait to see the front car lift thingy thing completed!! BIGGGG RESPECT MATEY 🎉🎉

    • @lgwhittaker
      @lgwhittaker Рік тому +3

      I did that same. This is CRAZY!

    • @JamieMaclennan-u1h
      @JamieMaclennan-u1h Рік тому +1

      @@lgwhittaker He's awesome mate and pretty funny too!! 100% worth watching. Love it 😁

  • @Retro-Future-Land
    @Retro-Future-Land Рік тому +1

    Awesome stuff.
    10:45. Madman moves.