So much still to do, thanks for the support and the nearly 900k hardcore secret garage lovers on the secound channel. Lets hope the weather can give us a break to get the digger back in.
Colin, your vision and execution are always a marvel to watch! Turning a dream into reality requires so much creativity and pure grit, and you're showing just that in this incredible series - a true secret garage masterpiece in the making! Can't wait to see the final result. Keep the updates coming!
Am I the only one who would really appreciate a video of just Colin explaining how the fuck he gets all the planning permission and permits and everything. Just a pure, unadulterated, hardcore admin video 😂
I can't help but think Colin's wife is a fantastic help. He gets a lot done on his projects and that is only half the work. I'd like to see what you suggest though. My understanding is the UK is bad for bylaws and such. It must be a nightmare to plan these projects
100%, but does he even have one, like isn't in the UK you just built and ask forgiveness later? It was all grandfathered in by King Henry's time you know. 🙂
I was wondering what magic land this is where one does not need to ask master's permission to do what you want with your own property. That being said, I think the solution lies with allowing smart guys like Colin who appear to be putting a whole heck of a lot of thought into everything vs just some redneck with a shovel deciding he's going to put a big hole in his front yard then put a tin roof over it and fill it in with dirt. Loving the attention to detail. If he were to post something online talking about his idea, all the armchair quarterbacks online would be going on and on about "you didn't even think about..." or "whatabout..."
Not only that, but owning it when he stuffs something up, and persisting until he finds a way. Having friendly neighbours has gotta help, too. [knock knock] 'Excuse me, Mr Furze, may I borrow some sugar?' [enemy jet flies overhead] '… and your bunker?'
It’s so respectable that when Colin messes up, makes mistakes or has accidents, he not only doesn’t get angry/upset but sees the humour in the situation and laughs about it. Life is so much more joyful when you live it with that mindset! 🙏🏻☺️
My partners and I help each out with our insane ideas all the time. I suspect Colin's missus is just as excited as he is. Can you imagine what kind of mad shit she builds in _her_ secret bunker?
The two channels mesh together so well! I recognize some stuff because I’ve already seen it but it never feels like I’m just rewatching something. If you’re enjoying this you will also enjoy the 2nd channel. It’s a no brainer!
Colin,I would highly recommend you to put a 100mm conduit/pvc pipe (x2 preferably) (or a ductway),encased in the concrete between the house and your front fence mate.(If you haven’t already thought of it).I’m a sparky and if you ever have to upgrade the electrical mains etc. at a later date,you’ll be glad you did. Cheers mate Love your work.
If there is ever a zombie apocalypse, I want Colin on my survival team. Not necessarily for his bunkers but for his brain. The dude can build _anything_ from scratch.
I love that he’s so good at hiding the maths and engineering behind these projects that we can all sit here watching the video and think “I could do that”.
For anyone wondering that electric cable is called a pilc cable, paper insulated lead covered. when new it would of been covered by hessian wrap coated in bitumen but over the years it has gone brittle and clumpy with mud under the hessian are normally steel tape armours but can come without or as we call it plain lead. Under the armours is another hessian wrap coated in bitumen once again you can cut it off with a knife normally when that’s off ya heat the bitumen till it goes like a liquid and clean it off with paraffin wipes too nice clean lead. Then with a plastic hack knife we normally do this live too ring round the lead then hammer the hacknife down the lead to remove it. Once removed there are papers impregnated with a paraffin wax and that is the insulation wrapped around the live cores and the neutral. That cable is probably between 50 and 60 years old and once you get down to it’s as good as the day it was put in. The plastic stuff we use nowadays isn’t as good.
As a former utility worker in Florida, where we did/do things very differently, thank you for that explanation! Always interesting to see how similar problems are solved in different places.
@@nomadMik There already has been! Well kinda, they both designed an overkill paintball gun together digitally. I don’t remember what the video was called but it’s definitely on Mark Rober’s channel
great to see Mrs. Furze! excellent video as always Colin, you always go the extra mile, the editing and production is so good. great pacing and engagement! we love these videos!
The one thing I think that I've learn from this, is that it turns out Alfred and Bruce could have totally made a Batcave in secrecy by themselves without needing all those contractors after all.
I think I’ve read a comment before (don’t know if this is true or bullshit) but they said Bruce Wayne & Alfred hired a bunch of contractors & then they had their eyes covered & only let them see once they were in the cave, so they never knew where they were working & when they left they had their eyes covered again. I’m guessing they prob didn’t have Bruce Wayne in there either, better nobody knows it’s his project.
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
Colin, as a 2nd channel sub, I love that I'm still getting new content on the new videos about stuff I may have already seen. You've done a masterful job of separating the content so both are interesting and fulfilling regardless of where along in the project you are. I know we're over 3,000 comments in, just wanted to let you know that all the effort in actually bringing us the content is well worth it to a lot of us. 🎅
@@hyperion8008 It looks somewhat lived in on Google Streetview, but it could be that it's just used as an office. Reasonable, considering how easy it is to find the location.
Colin seems like the person everyone wishes they could work with. Always positive, always has something to laugh about/make you laugh, and is amazingly good at what he does. I had a roommate in college named Colin and I swear the two are personality clones of each other.
grab a dehumidifier for the moisture and you can hook it up to a controller with a sensor and set it to go on when it's needed. waste water will build up so a drain or some method of getting rid of the water collection is still needed. This is common practice for growing cannabis indoors over here in California to keep the growing environment controlled. I have heard good things about the brand Sentinel but there are a bunch out there. You can calculate the area of the room to properly spec out a dehumidifier needed.
Hope it's not too late as I know you move quickly. But here's a thought that could potentially help your condensation situation. My solution: run PEX (or similar flexible water pipes that are suitably rated) back and forth along the ceiling, above the metal but touching it so that it can be embedded in the concrete. Then, run mildly warm water throughout the pipe. It'll warm up the steel ceiling and prevent it from collecting condensation. The warm water could even be plumbed into your home water heating system in a reflow loop (which is a standard system these days in a lot of places). As always, fantastic work and thank you for sharing!
A cheap air dryer could be a good trick. He already has "the crack" in the back of his garage, He could just shove the outletpipe thru the rain gutter and and be happy with it. Those phase changing air driers are pretty impressive.
Every superhero movie should have a scene where Colin walks through the background carrying a shovel. The question about how they built their lair would finally be answered.
Lol. Yeah, have some normal person in a bat-cave like lair kinda asking as an aside, 'who builds these things?' and the owner answers 'I found a guy on youtube' and camera passes over a Furze tie warning logo in the background.
Colin I wasn't sure what this episode would give me, as I already watched most of this progress on the second channel... but you've balanced them perfectly. I could watch this with the full context of who made the steel, how rust proof everything is, your extended explanation of measuring the property boundaries underground. Really good complimentary videos so far!
Could NOT agree more!! Great balancing! It’s like when the first “Drive to survive” came out… I was like: “not sure what this is gonna give me, since I’ve already seen every minute of F1 there is to see… well, how wrong I was then and how wrong we are now 🤩
Might be my first time seeing Colin's wife on a video. You got a beautiful family Colin. You should thank your wife for being so cool about your shenanigans, and frankly every one of your viewers should to, so let me just say "Thank ya Mrs Furze for being cool about your crazy husband and his crazy projects. I love watching these videos"
Wasn't it lovely seeing Colin's wife in this video. Do we know her name? According to Social Blade Colin's two channels combined are earning him up to £880K a year, so she's probably happy to help make the content that brings that in. She looks like a lovely lady, and that was a cool reaction when Colin farted.
@@TrevorDennis100 i was thinking the same thing. I live in America so not sure the conversion rate but given the fact that he is using so much steel he must have tons of riches to blow. I would have just done a poured concrete floor myself with steel I-beams.
For the condensation, just install a breather vent. Along a area of highest point at the edge put a vent that goes up to the surface with vent slits so you can shut the vent if you want. Then like a firebox chimney up top have about 2ft of pipe and a cap like what they use on factory warehouses. With it poking out your garden you could hide it in a plant box.
Having a supportive partner is such a blessing. These small things are what Collin will remember and cherish the special moments spent with her while building this tunnel when he grows old.
@@deeingalaplikeplenty of spouses, both husbands and wives, have a problem with the spouse bringing home work. Also, a lot of people don't enjoy construction around their house.
They don't actually live in that house anymore, it's basically his private studio now. I also think he owns next door as it always seems empty everytime you see a window shot of it.
This entire project (ALL underground phases combined) is quite possibly the most brilliant thing I've ever experienced on the internet since the "world wide web" first became available to the general public!
Hey Colin, great video. 20:33 Looks like you might need air assist for your laser engraver to stop the scorching. Your energy and ideas are inspirational, you just make me want to design and make things. Such a great channel. Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤
colin ive been a fan for years but it never ceases to inspire me how you take on challenges with a smile and laugh all the way through your mistakes, your humbleness and your work ethic should be studied! a real role model!
Honestly props to this man's wife for being so cool and putting up with all his antics. Guess the saying is true, behind every great man. Is an even better woman.
I come back every so often to watch this series waiting for another video to come up, I really think you should make something special for Rick for all the years he has helped and been involved in this channel - Not sure what that can be, but i know you would think of something epic, kind of dangerous but definitely super fun!
would like to say colin you have inspired me throughout my school career and are the main reason i got into wood works and constructions. Im now in A level continuing on and just had a moment of reflection about how i got here. Thank you
colin is just on another level. a rich man, thats actually build his own stuff, do the hard physical work, and doesnt really resolve anything purely with money
I mean I'm pretty sure he can only afford to do this because he does most of the work himself and because he gets ad/sponsor revenue from the videos he makes of the project. I don't think he's THAT rich and all of his money comes from UA-cam. I guess he could have a UA-cam channel paying other people to build stuff for him but I don't think that would be as popular.
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
@@gilliesiut2332 I don't think it will cause a sinkhole as it is not soluble rock in the residential areas of Stamford where he lives.The water was already draining down these fissures for years.
Or maybe he's got an insane credit card bill, and that's why he needs a secret tunnel, for when the creditors come around. 'I swear, Bill, I saw him run into this shed just a minute ago-there's no way he's not hiding in here somewhere! Uh… what's that noise out front?' [vroom!] 'Was that him in a DeLorean?!'
For the condensation issue, a dehumidifier might help greatly with a benefit of keeping the moisture down that would also help protect the steel on the inside of the tunnel more.
Colin is an engineering and marketing genius!! Love all his videos and more often than not leaves me scratching my head how he comes up with these crazy ideas then brings his ideas to life!!!
How is it that you are both: Crazy, and wholesome at the same time? Down to earth, and completly untouchable? Instructable, and enjoyable? The manliest man that ever manned, and just a cool guy? You sir are an enigma, wonder, and a joy wrapped up for the betterment of all humans! P.S. It was wonderful seeing your better half in a video. P.p.s. If she's your better half, that must make her pretty wonderful!
I leave "time capsules" behind whenver I work on my house. I'll write stuff on the back of drywall, or like in my master bath I put a note inside the wall.
During our bathroom renovation. I did a patch up job on the bottom plate of our wall that had rotted out. Cut out the offending piece, replaced it and nailed it in. Not sure if I'm supposed to waterproof it, line it or anything. It'll probably rot out in 10 years. I just covered the wall back up with new drywall. I left a note on the new piece of wood. "Sorry, I don't really know what I'm doing" lol
@@lugoismad I was taking apart an old floor lamp, and found a note inside it. Apparently I repaired the lamp when I was 15, and left a note inside with my name, date, etc. I probably didn't expect to find it myself decades later!
I fabricate and make Acoustic containers,they have Steel floors,to avoid the floor raising or warping we plug weld them to the frame underneath before welding the perimeter or uprights by drilling a 5mm through floor and frame then 10-12mm though floor and then weld them together at equal spaces,avoids any lifting or warping when welding up👍(great content as usual 💪)
Found him yesterday!!!😂He is a awesome guy with awesome music in his videos! of course he got a subscription straight away. I'm so excited to see what's next.
That's an impressive amount of commitment to building yourself a Bond villain lair. Also, props to the lovely Mrs. Furze and your amazing ostrich impression.
The gauge of the electrical supply cable is chosen by its surroundings ability to conduct heat, so there is a chance the cable could get pretty hot under full load if you duct or tube it. The best thing would probably be a perforated cable tray. Earth itself is a pretty good conductor of heat.. think project is nuts Colin, i flppng love it
Collin, again, abosulte awesome video ... So awesome to finally see Ms. Furze, and cherry on top she's helping a hand (which not everybody is capable or wiling to do) ... Love to see a Q & A with you and Ms. one day!
To avoid condensation you should insulate the ceiling from above by introducing a separating layer between de soil and the steel plates. Extruded polystyrene foam should do the trick. Nice work, Colin. I'm hooked!
Have you thought about a positive input ventilation system to deal with the condensation? Pump in air from the outside which has lower humidity to create positive pressure and force the humid air out of some carefully placed vents? Should keep the condensation out and will also keep it smelling fresher down there as well.
This is such a sweet addition. It essentially doubles or triples the size of your house when it's done. To get a large garage like that in a suburban area like where you live is a dream come true. You can usually only get something like that if you're a bit more rural. And the elevator is gonna be awesome. Loving this series, and love you puttin the wife to work. My wife is def. my 2nd set of hands when nobody else is around too, haha. Good times.
I put the mega video of the tunnel on yesterday at my parent's for Thanksgiving. All the guys loved it and it was amazing. Gave my dad ideas for the hill outback of his workshop.
Hope it's not too late as I know you move quickly. But here's a thought that could potentially help your condensation situation. My solution: run PEX (or similar flexible water pipes that are suitably rated) back and forth along the ceiling, above the metal but touching it so that it can be embedded in the concrete. Then, run mildly warm water throughout the pipe. It'll warm up the steel ceiling and prevent it from collecting condensation. The warm water could even be plumbed into your home water heating system in a reflow loop (which is a standard system these days in a lot of places).
Such an important and awesome project. With current time you couldn’t of chose a better project. Plus it’s making money and bringing viewers. Can’t get much better than that!
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
@@T-o-m-s I did, my comment is at the bottom buried by thousands of other comments never to be seen. This is a actual safety issue that he should see and take into consideration. I put it on the top 3 comments, not really spam
Hi Collin, About the condensation; if you lower the relative humidity that’ll help. Yes, I agree, that’s hard to do when you are right next to wet clay. Lovin the tunnel vids!!
You’re definitely on to something. On the second channel there were tons of people saying he’s going to need a pretty good dehumidifier to prevent rust in the future. Especially if it’s going to be housing cars that may have been out in the rain
If its like my missus, she let me extend the garage so I could have a home gym, then she promptly filled it full of her rubbish and tried to take it over as a storage unit for her! Now I have to move boxes and boxes of rubbish in order to try and have a workout.
I don’t have any DIY skills at all and never have. Yet I find these tunnel videos some of the most interesting, fascinating and fun things on the whole of UA-cam. Just brilliant.
You've done a very good job creating the behind the scenes/extra videos in a way that feel separate from the main video. I don't feel like this video is being ruined for me by watching that. That's harder than it seems.
I love that Colin can build an underground village but the thing he trained for and did professionally he mucks up😂. Great video. I'm super excited for the secret santa this year.
i absolutely love watching people having fun building their childhood dreams. its not like watching omegle with that CRAZY TWIST, its just a nice thing you could watch for a long time without getting bored :) keep it up
Watching this bunker series honestly makes me wonder if you’re human… I mean you’re doing soooo much work AND making sure the shot is perfect! You’re an inspiration
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...
You know, it might be a good idea to build a SUMP PUMP somewhere in your tunnels! It could drain any excess water that ingresses into your tunnels. Like in most basements. It could prevent future flooding if the water table rises too much.
@@andrewreynolds4949 as neat as the cracks in the rock are, im sure that it does not go on forever. i wonder how long till that makeshift sceptic tank becomes a problem, or next owner's problem.
I was thinking the same thing, he needs a "basement" for his already subterranean garage. Just a little maintenance closet underneath that can collect all that moisture he's having problems with, as well as any other spills/overflows/whatever he has in the future. Most garages lead outside so if you have issues it's the yard's problem. With this, the garage is the low point so any problems outside will come in.
I just imagine how it feels to be Colin's neighbour - You see and hear all those weird noises and machines, but everything is "top secret"... but then! You subscribe to his channel...
So much still to do, thanks for the support and the nearly 900k hardcore secret garage lovers on the secound channel. Lets hope the weather can give us a break to get the digger back in.
you do some outlandish things
Hell yeah a new video
you are pretty cool i think
Daddy's back
6 mins. ago and 10k views lol
Meeting Mrs. Furze for the first time put a smile on my face, knowing that she is supportive of what you are doing here. Can’t wait for more!
I mean that massive HIDDEN room is perfect for storage
They don’t live in the house anymore. I think it’s been a studio/workshop for a good few years
not only supportive but in there building the roof with colin! thats a W relationship if i've ever seen one.
I like how Colin makes these videos like a tutorial. Like anyone else on the planet is going to do this
*closes tunnel entrance from the kitchen* yeah no one else 👀
JerryRigEverything is building a bunker in his garden.
I got a recommendation for Jerry Rig Everything on this video, for the third part of building a bunker in his Backyard. Sounds familiar
I would love a bunker 😂
If my house wasn’t wayyyy closer to the water table than his… I’d honestly be tempted.
Colin, your vision and execution are always a marvel to watch! Turning a dream into reality requires so much creativity and pure grit, and you're showing just that in this incredible series - a true secret garage masterpiece in the making! Can't wait to see the final result. Keep the updates coming!
When the wife's finally is in s video! You've got to introduce her better!
wsp
don’t mind me, just here waiting for the “here before it blows up” comments 😊😊😊
Nah...James Bond hired him for his garage.
Creativity, grit, and solid income stream. You left out that part.
Am I the only one who would really appreciate a video of just Colin explaining how the fuck he gets all the planning permission and permits and everything. Just a pure, unadulterated, hardcore admin video 😂
I can't help but think Colin's wife is a fantastic help. He gets a lot done on his projects and that is only half the work. I'd like to see what you suggest though. My understanding is the UK is bad for bylaws and such. It must be a nightmare to plan these projects
Haven’t seen that bothersome inspector bloke snooping around!
100%, but does he even have one, like isn't in the UK you just built and ask forgiveness later? It was all grandfathered in by King Henry's time you know. 🙂
From what I know, his strategy is "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission"
I was wondering what magic land this is where one does not need to ask master's permission to do what you want with your own property.
That being said, I think the solution lies with allowing smart guys like Colin who appear to be putting a whole heck of a lot of thought into everything vs just some redneck with a shovel deciding he's going to put a big hole in his front yard then put a tin roof over it and fill it in with dirt.
Loving the attention to detail. If he were to post something online talking about his idea, all the armchair quarterbacks online would be going on and on about "you didn't even think about..." or "whatabout..."
This guys work ethic is unreal, planning building, cleaning so much effort is put into this project.
Not only that, but owning it when he stuffs something up, and persisting until he finds a way.
Having friendly neighbours has gotta help, too.
[knock knock] 'Excuse me, Mr Furze, may I borrow some sugar?' [enemy jet flies overhead] '… and your bunker?'
I wonder how is he going to do the up and down and rotate thing
You know theres a team that helps right? He doesnt do it all on his own or with his own money.
ADHD is a super power lol :)
@@23bobjr Yeah the team; Rick, Tom, Colin and his wife.
This is such a sweet addition.
It’s so respectable that when Colin messes up, makes mistakes or has accidents, he not only doesn’t get angry/upset but sees the humour in the situation and laughs about it. Life is so much more joyful when you live it with that mindset! 🙏🏻☺️
He's the Bob Ross of tunnelbuilding
God bless that wonderful woman who has your back for all the antics throughout the years. Good to see a bit of her in a video. She's a real one!
Mrs Furze you are a legend! Millions of people are enjoying Colin’s daft idea thanks to you being onboard too!
My partners and I help each out with our insane ideas all the time. I suspect Colin's missus is just as excited as he is. Can you imagine what kind of mad shit she builds in _her_ secret bunker?
daft idea???..i dont know where you are coming from
…and she got dat ass!
She doesn't live there!
Neither of them do anymore.
@@gavinrichardson3918 do you mean they have moved?
The two channels mesh together so well! I recognize some stuff because I’ve already seen it but it never feels like I’m just rewatching something. If you’re enjoying this you will also enjoy the 2nd channel. It’s a no brainer!
This is the dream!
bit hard to dig that underneath the house in the harder norwegian soil i think.
38 likes and 1 comment? Let me fix that
The scene hits slightly differently if it's your brother's anime car popping up out the ground instead of a Delorian
As it's going to house a delorian you should do a colab where you decorate it in a back to the future theme
@@danielandrews36 **I second this notion**
Colin,I would highly recommend you to put a 100mm conduit/pvc pipe (x2 preferably) (or a ductway),encased in the concrete between the house and your front fence mate.(If you haven’t already thought of it).I’m a sparky and if you ever have to upgrade the electrical mains etc. at a later date,you’ll be glad you did.
Cheers mate
Love your work.
As a sparky myself, I like the way you think mate
i aint a sparky, but it does make a whole lotta sense and it sounds like it'd save alot of pain and time doin it
It brings me great joy to see the mythical being that is Mrs Furze getting in on the "secret" tunnel! Honestly, carving your name in history here.
If there is ever a zombie apocalypse, I want Colin on my survival team. Not necessarily for his bunkers but for his brain. The dude can build _anything_ from scratch.
I was also thinking this
Well, the zombies gonna also want Colin for his brain.
i have to imagine he consults actual professionals and this isnt just winging it.
It says something that you could very easily edit a video akin to the MacGyver intro using clips from Colin's videos.
He would be crucial in the rebuilding of society in said zombie apocalypse
I love that he’s so good at hiding the maths and engineering behind these projects that we can all sit here watching the video and think “I could do that”.
bahah thats soo true
honestly i think hes some actor being paid by some british channel
Jerry rig is building a similar thing with maths and all details in you shlud watch that too
@@heikkiaho6605 Honestly, you could take one look at his wikipedia or even a scroll down his channel and you'd realise how dumb that thought is.
Dew it
For anyone wondering that electric cable is called a pilc cable, paper insulated lead covered. when new it would of been covered by hessian wrap coated in bitumen but over the years it has gone brittle and clumpy with mud under the hessian are normally steel tape armours but can come without or as we call it plain lead. Under the armours is another hessian wrap coated in bitumen once again you can cut it off with a knife normally when that’s off ya heat the bitumen till it goes like a liquid and clean it off with paraffin wipes too nice clean lead. Then with a plastic hack knife we normally do this live too ring round the lead then hammer the hacknife down the lead to remove it. Once removed there are papers impregnated with a paraffin wax and that is the insulation wrapped around the live cores and the neutral. That cable is probably between 50 and 60 years old and once you get down to it’s as good as the day it was put in. The plastic stuff we use nowadays isn’t as good.
The only comment witch was deserved approval by the man himself colin.
Personally would have put in a 38mm black corrugated ducting to identify to DNO it’s electric not grey, which now a days is used by telecom BT fibre
As a former utility worker in Florida, where we did/do things very differently, thank you for that explanation! Always interesting to see how similar problems are solved in different places.
Colin is by far the hardest working youtuber. Respect for the amount of labour done!
I can vouch for that. Shifting soil is hard work!
i agree he's hard working! he reminds me of mark rober
@@JakeCrawfordNow _that_ would be an epic collaboration video!!
Good balance of entertaining and having an actual skill set!
@@nomadMik There already has been! Well kinda, they both designed an overkill paintball gun together digitally. I don’t remember what the video was called but it’s definitely on Mark Rober’s channel
great to see Mrs. Furze! excellent video as always Colin, you always go the extra mile, the editing and production is so good. great pacing and engagement! we love these videos!
She's a good helper but doesn't like farts.
The one thing I think that I've learn from this, is that it turns out Alfred and Bruce could have totally made a Batcave in secrecy by themselves without needing all those contractors after all.
Thank you. I now have an image of Alfred in welding gear stuck in my head lol.
I think I’ve read a comment before (don’t know if this is true or bullshit) but they said Bruce Wayne & Alfred hired a bunch of contractors & then they had their eyes covered & only let them see once they were in the cave, so they never knew where they were working & when they left they had their eyes covered again. I’m guessing they prob didn’t have Bruce Wayne in there either, better nobody knows it’s his project.
@@dillonvandergriff4124 Alfred Furze!
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
@@gilliesiut2332 You obviously didn't saw his previous videos.
¡Gracias!
Colin, as a 2nd channel sub, I love that I'm still getting new content on the new videos about stuff I may have already seen. You've done a masterful job of separating the content so both are interesting and fulfilling regardless of where along in the project you are. I know we're over 3,000 comments in, just wanted to let you know that all the effort in actually bringing us the content is well worth it to a lot of us. 🎅
No joke, I am loving the second channel. Still love this one too obviously, but the second channel I just love the more informal format.
I agree 100% with this comment.
I've always liked Rick, and learning that he takes his Christmas holiday at the donkey sanctuary makes me like him even more. Bless him!
+1 For Rick
Thanks!
Shube is such an amazing wife for allowing you to do things like this, treasure that woman
They don't actually live here...its nothing more than a film set.
@@christopherdresser8061 they probably made it up
@@hyperion8008 It looks somewhat lived in on Google Streetview, but it could be that it's just used as an office. Reasonable, considering how easy it is to find the location.
Not only does she allow you to do this .. but even helps out . What a gem !
And takes loud farting in closed space without making a scene! She's a keeper!😂😂😂
W wife
She has no say on anything 😂
Colin seems like the person everyone wishes they could work with. Always positive, always has something to laugh about/make you laugh, and is amazingly good at what he does. I had a roommate in college named Colin and I swear the two are personality clones of each other.
I worked with two Colins at various points and they were the same way. Best guys I've ever worked with. Must be a Colin thing.
grab a dehumidifier for the moisture and you can hook it up to a controller with a sensor and set it to go on when it's needed. waste water will build up so a drain or some method of getting rid of the water collection is still needed. This is common practice for growing cannabis indoors over here in California to keep the growing environment controlled. I have heard good things about the brand Sentinel but there are a bunch out there. You can calculate the area of the room to properly spec out a dehumidifier needed.
Hope it's not too late as I know you move quickly. But here's a thought that could potentially help your condensation situation.
My solution: run PEX (or similar flexible water pipes that are suitably rated) back and forth along the ceiling, above the metal but touching it so that it can be embedded in the concrete. Then, run mildly warm water throughout the pipe. It'll warm up the steel ceiling and prevent it from collecting condensation. The warm water could even be plumbed into your home water heating system in a reflow loop (which is a standard system these days in a lot of places).
As always, fantastic work and thank you for sharing!
Good idea; Just like a radiant heating floor or a liquid cooled anything.
Damn. Very smart recommendation.
I believe he doesn't want to heat his garage, otherwise this would not have been a problem anyways.
A cheap air dryer could be a good trick. He already has "the crack" in the back of his garage, He could just shove the outletpipe thru the rain gutter and and be happy with it.
Those phase changing air driers are pretty impressive.
Every superhero movie should have a scene where Colin walks through the background carrying a shovel. The question about how they built their lair would finally be answered.
Lol. Yeah, have some normal person in a bat-cave like lair kinda asking as an aside, 'who builds these things?' and the owner answers 'I found a guy on youtube' and camera passes over a Furze tie warning logo in the background.
*Muppet shovel
@@boredincan Best episode ever.
The Bunker of Solitude. 😀
You know it’s going to be a good day when Colin furze makes a new video.
But it's not new when he already showed this lol
Have ye all got dementia? Goldfish lol
Install a dehumidifier in your tunnel / underground garage to keep the moisture tuned up
My thoughts exactly
My thoughts as well. Woods makes some good ones.
He has one, but is isn't going to solve the problem. When warm air hits a cold surface you're going to have condensation.
They key will be plenty of airflow
10:14 any time a furze family member gets involved is always a plus
Do you know who she is? Sister, Sister in law, cousin etc.?
@@khvilserit's his wife/girlfriend
@@ImRobin07 His wife. 😉
@@khvilser he said "the person who let me do this to the house" i'd say his wife considering he has two kids
Colin I wasn't sure what this episode would give me, as I already watched most of this progress on the second channel... but you've balanced them perfectly. I could watch this with the full context of who made the steel, how rust proof everything is, your extended explanation of measuring the property boundaries underground. Really good complimentary videos so far!
Could NOT agree more!! Great balancing!
It’s like when the first “Drive to survive” came out… I was like: “not sure what this is gonna give me, since I’ve already seen every minute of F1 there is to see… well, how wrong I was then and how wrong we are now 🤩
Might be my first time seeing Colin's wife on a video. You got a beautiful family Colin. You should thank your wife for being so cool about your shenanigans, and frankly every one of your viewers should to, so let me just say "Thank ya Mrs Furze for being cool about your crazy husband and his crazy projects. I love watching these videos"
Wasn't it lovely seeing Colin's wife in this video. Do we know her name? According to Social Blade Colin's two channels combined are earning him up to £880K a year, so she's probably happy to help make the content that brings that in. She looks like a lovely lady, and that was a cool reaction when Colin farted.
Pretty sure she was briefly in one of Colin's old videos, the wall of death era.
@@TrevorDennis100 i was thinking the same thing.
I live in America so not sure the conversion rate but given the fact that he is using so much steel he must have tons of riches to blow. I would have just done a poured concrete floor myself with steel I-beams.
Well watching his videos for years now I kept thinking ˋsteel must be cheap in Englandˋ
For the condensation, just install a breather vent. Along a area of highest point at the edge put a vent that goes up to the surface with vent slits so you can shut the vent if you want. Then like a firebox chimney up top have about 2ft of pipe and a cap like what they use on factory warehouses. With it poking out your garden you could hide it in a plant box.
Having a supportive partner is such a blessing. These small things are what Collin will remember and cherish the special moments spent with her while building this tunnel when he grows old.
Shoutout to Mrs. Furze for allowing this boy to live out his dreams
@@deeingalaplike a happy wife is a happy life
@@deeingalaplikeplenty of spouses, both husbands and wives, have a problem with the spouse bringing home work. Also, a lot of people don't enjoy construction around their house.
They don't actually live in that house anymore, it's basically his private studio now.
I also think he owns next door as it always seems empty everytime you see a window shot of it.
12.7M ( + almost 1M on the other channel) subs should allow for some compensation for the misses ... Especially if they have an 2nd house 😇
You kind of think she's not real.
Like she's a pink unicorn or something
This entire project (ALL underground phases combined) is quite possibly the most brilliant thing I've ever experienced on the internet since the "world wide web" first became available to the general public!
just wait until he makes too more boxes underground
Hey Colin, great video. 20:33 Looks like you might need air assist for your laser engraver to stop the scorching.
Your energy and ideas are inspirational, you just make me want to design and make things. Such a great channel. Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤
Great to see the long suffering Mrs Furze featuring in a video! Great that she's getting involved, probably want the house back to "normal" ASAP!
Yeah, the Boss Lady seems pretty damn nice!
Isn’t that the welder lady ?
you can bet she's the real one in charge!@@MooKau_
@@Lamster66 😂😂😂
I was thinking at the start - Colin has done a great job of keeping his family away from any attention. But it was nice to see there is a Mrs C.
colin ive been a fan for years but it never ceases to inspire me how you take on challenges with a smile and laugh all the way through your mistakes, your humbleness and your work ethic should be studied! a real role model!
Honestly props to this man's wife for being so cool and putting up with all his antics. Guess the saying is true, behind every great man. Is an even better woman.
Scam rat bags have found you.
Have we seen the missus on any vids?
I haven't are we sure there is a female in the picture.
Those antics pay the bills! Pay them quite well too. I imagine she's very happy with his antics.
@@mattcourty6322 also makes dull suburban life remotely interesting
... Rolling their eyes 😂
well he looks like Ewan McGregor, so I‘d think of that as a w
I come back every so often to watch this series waiting for another video to come up, I really think you should make something special for Rick for all the years he has helped and been involved in this channel - Not sure what that can be, but i know you would think of something epic, kind of dangerous but definitely super fun!
Please have Mrs. Furze on more, assuming she's willing. What a wholesome addition to your project!
would like to say colin you have inspired me throughout my school career and are the main reason i got into wood works and constructions. Im now in A level continuing on and just had a moment of reflection about how i got here. Thank you
glad to of been assistance
@@colinfurze ... Nice work chaps :D
colin is just on another level. a rich man, thats actually build his own stuff, do the hard physical work, and doesnt really resolve anything purely with money
He wasn't rich before he started all of this. He managed to make doing what he loves work out for him.
I mean I'm pretty sure he can only afford to do this because he does most of the work himself and because he gets ad/sponsor revenue from the videos he makes of the project. I don't think he's THAT rich and all of his money comes from UA-cam. I guess he could have a UA-cam channel paying other people to build stuff for him but I don't think that would be as popular.
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
@@gilliesiut2332 I don't think it will cause a sinkhole as it is not soluble rock in the residential areas of Stamford where he lives.The water was already draining down these fissures for years.
Or maybe he's got an insane credit card bill, and that's why he needs a secret tunnel, for when the creditors come around.
'I swear, Bill, I saw him run into this shed just a minute ago-there's no way he's not hiding in here somewhere! Uh… what's that noise out front?' [vroom!] 'Was that him in a DeLorean?!'
Just imagine the estate agents looking round the house when Colin decides to sell the house
I remember in one of the older videos he said he legally had to sell it as a bunker with a house lol
he prob ruined his house value
@@27bigI don’t think he is that concerned with it
His house value would probably increase from this insanity
@@loiconeil300 yes and A LOT!
So nice to see you and your wife working together on this! Awesome team!
For the condensation issue, a dehumidifier might help greatly with a benefit of keeping the moisture down that would also help protect the steel on the inside of the tunnel more.
Yeah, well, some insulation would've been mighty handy too...could've replaced much of the steel and saved a hell of a lot of money!
Mrs. Furze needs to grace us with her presence more often! The video was amazing! I always look forward to your new uploads!!
Colin is an engineering and marketing genius!! Love all his videos and more often than not leaves me scratching my head how he comes up with these crazy ideas then brings his ideas to life!!!
How is it that you are both:
Crazy, and wholesome at the same time?
Down to earth, and completly untouchable?
Instructable, and enjoyable?
The manliest man that ever manned, and just a cool guy?
You sir are an enigma, wonder, and a joy wrapped up for the betterment of all humans!
P.S. It was wonderful seeing your better half in a video.
P.p.s. If she's your better half, that must make her pretty wonderful!
This is definitely making it into the Netflix documentary.
How wonderful to see your good lady in a video happily helping you on the project, not many would be up for that.
Have you thought about putting a time capsule under the floor in one of the rooms for someone to find in 1000 years?
I leave "time capsules" behind whenver I work on my house. I'll write stuff on the back of drywall, or like in my master bath I put a note inside the wall.
That's a fantastic idea
@@lugoismadme too haha
During our bathroom renovation. I did a patch up job on the bottom plate of our wall that had rotted out. Cut out the offending piece, replaced it and nailed it in. Not sure if I'm supposed to waterproof it, line it or anything. It'll probably rot out in 10 years. I just covered the wall back up with new drywall. I left a note on the new piece of wood. "Sorry, I don't really know what I'm doing" lol
@@lugoismad I was taking apart an old floor lamp, and found a note inside it. Apparently I repaired the lamp when I was 15, and left a note inside with my name, date, etc. I probably didn't expect to find it myself decades later!
I am really enjoying this one Colin!!!! It will be amazing once finished. Looking forward to future videos.
I fabricate and make Acoustic containers,they have Steel floors,to avoid the floor raising or warping we plug weld them to the frame underneath before welding the perimeter or uprights by drilling a 5mm through floor and frame then 10-12mm though floor and then weld them together at equal spaces,avoids any lifting or warping when welding up👍(great content as usual 💪)
As someone who is a sheetmetal worker who welds, this is a dream job to me. I just love the ideas and fabricating of everything. Very good work
Watching Colin since 2007 and it feels like you’re watching your mate build mad things. Keep it up lad!!
Found him yesterday!!!😂He is a awesome guy with awesome music in his videos! of course he got a subscription straight away. I'm so excited to see what's next.
Thanks for the update Colin! Hopefully weather clears soon!
Lovely to see Mrs Furze! What a great project!
Great video. Also, your wife must be the most patient woman on Earth. You seem to make a great team :)
That's an impressive amount of commitment to building yourself a Bond villain lair.
Also, props to the lovely Mrs. Furze and your amazing ostrich impression.
The gauge of the electrical supply cable is chosen by its surroundings ability to conduct heat, so there is a chance the cable could get pretty hot under full load if you duct or tube it. The best thing would probably be a perforated cable tray. Earth itself is a pretty good conductor of heat.. think project is nuts Colin, i flppng love it
What a project. I can’t wait to see how the Delorian is going to fit in and raise and lower . Well done Colin
That is what I am curious about now as well...As the way it's been done it seems like a perm structure, roof, etc....
if you watch the other channel you would know he still needs to make two more going away from that hole
With a welded roof it’ll be interesting, you can already buy lifts for car that come out the ground.
Collin, again, abosulte awesome video ...
So awesome to finally see Ms. Furze, and cherry on top she's helping a hand (which not everybody is capable or wiling to do) ...
Love to see a Q & A with you and Ms. one day!
To avoid condensation you should insulate the ceiling from above by introducing a separating layer between de soil and the steel plates. Extruded polystyrene foam should do the trick.
Nice work, Colin. I'm hooked!
The concrete should help
@@andrewreynolds4949not how this works.
He sorted that out on his second channel.
This would be so cool with a pond on top that moves to the side, when the DeLorean comes up, Thunderbirds style!
Love that your wife is helping you with your crazy project ❤
Yeah, she's a keeper for sure! 😁👍
She wants to make sure it gets done. LOL
u are a lucky bastard if you found a wife like this!!👍👍👍👍
Have you thought about a positive input ventilation system to deal with the condensation? Pump in air from the outside which has lower humidity to create positive pressure and force the humid air out of some carefully placed vents? Should keep the condensation out and will also keep it smelling fresher down there as well.
This is such a sweet addition. It essentially doubles or triples the size of your house when it's done. To get a large garage like that in a suburban area like where you live is a dream come true. You can usually only get something like that if you're a bit more rural. And the elevator is gonna be awesome.
Loving this series, and love you puttin the wife to work. My wife is def. my 2nd set of hands when nobody else is around too, haha. Good times.
I love your enthusiasm and I’m inspired by your workmanship and on top of that, because of your project I have now been able to follow Tom Lamb too!
I love that Mrs Furze is helping along and by the looks hanging on to the plans! GL!
I put the mega video of the tunnel on yesterday at my parent's for Thanksgiving. All the guys loved it and it was amazing. Gave my dad ideas for the hill outback of his workshop.
Hope it's not too late as I know you move quickly. But here's a thought that could potentially help your condensation situation.
My solution: run PEX (or similar flexible water pipes that are suitably rated) back and forth along the ceiling, above the metal but touching it so that it can be embedded in the concrete. Then, run mildly warm water throughout the pipe. It'll warm up the steel ceiling and prevent it from collecting condensation. The warm water could even be plumbed into your home water heating system in a reflow loop (which is a standard system these days in a lot of places).
Such an important and awesome project. With current time you couldn’t of chose a better project. Plus it’s making money and bringing viewers. Can’t get much better than that!
Love seeing this progress, your misses has the patience and trust of a saint 👍
That drain is not a good idea, you can start causing erosion god knows where from having a large flow of water where there was never previously one. This can cause a sinkhole. Very bad
@@gilliesiut2332 why are you not writhing this on your own comment and stop spamming every comments?
@@T-o-m-s its a bot i reckon
@@T-o-m-s I did, my comment is at the bottom buried by thousands of other comments never to be seen. This is a actual safety issue that he should see and take into consideration. I put it on the top 3 comments, not really spam
Hi Collin, About the condensation; if you lower the relative humidity that’ll help. Yes, I agree, that’s hard to do when you are right next to wet clay. Lovin the tunnel vids!!
You’re definitely on to something. On the second channel there were tons of people saying he’s going to need a pretty good dehumidifier to prevent rust in the future. Especially if it’s going to be housing cars that may have been out in the rain
Surprisingly wholesome. If you can't build a secret underground garage with your partner, then who can you?
I wonder when he let her in on the secret. You reckon this was the first time she heard of it?
@@rickb3078 i recon this isnt even their actual house. he HAS to have a "building house" where he makes all the stuff.. right??
@@pvic6959 wdym?
If its like my missus, she let me extend the garage so I could have a home gym, then she promptly filled it full of her rubbish and tried to take it over as a storage unit for her! Now I have to move boxes and boxes of rubbish in order to try and have a workout.
@@andrewsmith9231 Sounds like you need an extension on the extension
NICE project, good work! Best regards from Germany 🙂
Your fabrication is so impressive. No shortcuts for content or stuff like that, you are really something special.
I don’t have any DIY skills at all and never have.
Yet I find these tunnel videos some of the most interesting, fascinating and fun things on the whole of UA-cam.
Just brilliant.
Same here mate!
You've done a very good job creating the behind the scenes/extra videos in a way that feel separate from the main video. I don't feel like this video is being ruined for me by watching that. That's harder than it seems.
Colin, U’re absolutely the happiest mad man and we LOVE U BOTH for it!!
Colin watching you work so hard on these projects inspires me to keep plugging away at my own projects both personal and work, thank you
This.
Dude is a true champion.
I was looking forward to this episode. So love this man. Kudos to his wife, she is a brave soul.
10:50 Huge shoutout to Mrs. Furze for putting up with your crazy ideas & plans
And he even got her to help!! 😂 💖
Great stuff Colin, glad to see your wifey helping out. You guys seem great! Keep up the good work!
I love that Colin can build an underground village but the thing he trained for and did professionally he mucks up😂. Great video. I'm super excited for the secret santa this year.
i absolutely love watching people having fun building their childhood dreams. its not like watching omegle with that CRAZY TWIST, its just a nice thing you could watch for a long time without getting bored :) keep it up
Watching this bunker series honestly makes me wonder if you’re human… I mean you’re doing soooo much work AND making sure the shot is perfect! You’re an inspiration
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...
You should use a dehumidifier so the tunnel and the new space has a lot less condensation.
You know, it might be a good idea to build a SUMP PUMP somewhere in your tunnels! It could drain any excess water that ingresses into your tunnels. Like in most basements. It could prevent future flooding if the water table rises too much.
He is on top of a hill though
@@andrewreynolds4949 as neat as the cracks in the rock are, im sure that it does not go on forever. i wonder how long till that makeshift sceptic tank becomes a problem, or next owner's problem.
I was thinking the same thing, he needs a "basement" for his already subterranean garage. Just a little maintenance closet underneath that can collect all that moisture he's having problems with, as well as any other spills/overflows/whatever he has in the future. Most garages lead outside so if you have issues it's the yard's problem. With this, the garage is the low point so any problems outside will come in.
As someone who's basement has flooded several times I do recommend a sump pump. After it was installed the basement has not flooded since.
@@GilliamVespa It will become a sinkhole in the future
Seeing the build montages, time lapses, and the process as a whole is surprisingly satisfying!
He's MIGHT just be the most heartwarming person in the world 🤗🤗❤️
I just imagine how it feels to be Colin's neighbour - You see and hear all those weird noises and machines, but everything is "top secret"... but then! You subscribe to his channel...
I rekon he's bought the house next door
This channel has undergone a lot of big projects over the years this is one of the coolest ever.
Colin is just the best! He never gets stressed and always has solutions! Love this guy.
Patiently Impatiently waiting for part 3