Our Earthbag Root Cellar Collapsed | A Devastating Blow To Our House Build
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- We got our largest storm of the year and it caused major damage to our earthbag home.
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We are Jim and Jessica, a husband and wife team who made the leap from city life to an off-grid homestead in Southern Arizona. We've started this lifestyle equipped only with two Permaculture Design Certificates and a whole lot of determination.
We’d like to share our journey of starting a sustainable homestead from scratch with all its ups, downs, and lessons learned. Watch us take on the challenge of modern homesteading, off-grid life, and turning this barren piece of land into a desert oasis.
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This is not a failure… but rather a learning experience. Prayers for both of you. 👵🏻❤️
This happens all the time on construction sights they just fix it and move on no big deal its small taders in the realm of the whole picture.
My sentiments exactly.
At least it wasn't loaded yet. A Good heads up for the future.
As someone who has years of experience with both conventional and earthen construction, I've been watching you guys with great interest. So sorry for your loss of time and energy, but i salute you for your adventuresome DIY alternative eco spirits. I hope to offer some constructive critiques for yourselves and others who would like to build similarly. I have successfully built two underground earth bag domes, one of which is a root cellar.
#1 Is choosing the right location and as you are now aware, placing the root cellar at a low point on your lands typography may have been a flaw that no amount of earthworks could have prevented it from eventually collapsing under monsoon rains.
#2 One must use a small amount of stabilizer, either cement or lime added to the earth bags, especially if it's underground. The dirt must be thoroughly mixed with the correct percentage of stabilizer + water and tamped hard while damp. Extending the curing time by keeping the walls hydrated will increase their strength.
#3 Using small individual bags underground is not advised. Using long continuous rolls of bag will create a more solid structure as each layer forms one seamless ring that can sustain much greater weight and pressure.
#4 The whole root cellar needs to be surrounded with gravel / drainage rock. The entire hole needed to be filled from wall to wall with at least a 12" base level of gravel, not simply in a trench underneath the foundation. While working your way up, only gravel should be used as backfill. You don't want the dirt to be up against the structure directly anywhere, because when the surrounding earth gets soaked it swells, becomes more heavy and will exert massive pressure horizontally into the walls. The gravel provides a buffer against that and allows the water to pass down, around and below the room rather than into it..
#5 The moisture barrier, either plastic or rubber sheeting should go in first on top of the gravel so that it wraps underneath the foundational layers of bag from the interior up and around the exterior.
For those main reasons, i'm sad to say i think this root cellar is unsalvageable. However, i believe your dome can be saved and you can still utilize that hole to do it. As you've observed, the dome above your other underground room prevented similar damage by shedding the water away from its perimeter. I would recommend finishing the lime plaster on the dome, then surround it with large paving stones or tiles with waterproof grout to direct surface level water even farther away from the foundation. Then install a french drain around that edge and have it empty into what used to be the root cellar. Once the ground is dry, bring in a backhoe to fully demolish it and fill the rest of the hole in with gravel and stones up to ground level. That would create a drainage basin for the water runoff around the dome. In addition i would consider reinforcing the interior of your remaining underground room
I hope this isn't too discouraging for you guys. I've seen a number of root cellars fail and people abandon the idea, but i want to affirm to all that it's possible to do, it just has to be done correctly. Let it be a learning experience and carry on. Y'all are on the right track
I agree, with a little more planning this could have been a terrific root cellar. However, they choose to build in a low point within the parcel and therefore it was not the most ideal place for a root cellar.
Mykalaone.
Can you please re-explain #5, I do not understand.
Thanks for all that good info
@@gcnewd Hello, what i'm advising is to dig the hole for the cellar, then add at least 12" of gravel across the entire bottom of it. Then cover that with a water/vapor barrier material. Then put down a few foundation layers of bag on top of the barrier. Then take the remaining material and wrap it up and over the foundation into the inside. Then continue layering bag over that, thereby sandwiching the material between the foundation and wall. Before backfilling around it entirely with gravel you also want to wrap the exterior walls with the barrier material. Hope that helps
@@MykalOne thank you. That makes more sense now. And sounds like a great idea
I'm curious as to what state you have built underground and if there was a lot of caliche? Thank you
I’m so sorry. I image that berm and swale is not cheap. Just having Ruby do his calculations of where everything needs to be can’t be cheap. Be safe going forward.
The look on your face Jim, made me gasp. I'm so sorry for the devastation of the root cellar. I pray that it's not as bad as it looks once you start getting into it. You have both worked so hard to accomplish your goals, and it will happen!!!!!!! Take a deep breath, and keep moving forward. Together you can get it done.
The rock and lime veneer, on the dome, should start at the ground, and work up. Supporting itself, as you go. Removal of the cellar cover, can be dangerous, make sure there are enough people around, while you do it.
Paani foundation, in India has great video's on water management in desert areas.. With regards to the fail comment from Jess, it is only a fail if you choose to give up! Anything else than giving up, is a lesson learnt!
Oh, Jim and Jess, I am so sorry. What happened was heartbreaking! You both are strong and will persevere. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us, the good and not so good!!
So sorry about your root cellar. It’s not so much the amount of rain from this last storm, it’s that the ground was already so saturated before it came. I have faith that y’all will build it back even better and have learned a valuable lesson.
Contact Tiny Shiny Home and see if you can get their permaculture guy to make burms and swals on your property. It will divert water from your home. Prayers for you both.
I wanted to suggest it aswell. Tiny Shiny Home dit a great job with it.
His name is Rudy Poe
Yes it is really a good plan… just make berms and swale to protect your some just contact tiny shiny home and mr poe…he will really help you!!! Pls contact them…
Great idea🤔,but seems that would be pretty pricey...
@@annonomous7 just inquire…and berms and swale is necessary to protect your dome and other infrastructure
Waoh! So sorry for the damage suffered by the rains. I guess you should take advantage of this and where the water flows are around the property to know better how to prevent this from happening again in the future. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪
what's this with the be safe. there obviously is no safety. Only work.
Examining the problem, deciding whether to change things up, and working together Safely to go forward are all important. Preventing possible accidents is relevant!
Bummer, so sorry! 😢 Glad the main dome is holding up well! 🌞🏜️
So sorry for your damage from the rains. Praying for y'all.
That's not a failure brotha. It is experience. Knowledge. Y'all are killing it out there. Keep it up.
💯
Until you dig it up, you won't know what went wrong. Don't beat yourself up. When the soil is saturated from previous rains, it will act different with a new rain. I suspect that some bags split but it could be that a wall just pushed in because of the water pressure. Good Luck, Rick
Yup too much water pressure on that side likely caused it. And yes, saturated soil means all two inches were running off downhill from all three sides.Diversion berms half way up would help and swales along all three near bottom of hill but up from the site would likely do the rest. Dirt from the swale can be used for the berms. Or do both as swales if you have a low spot to fill like around the hole. Make the building spot the high point with low paths all around it. I was not around back when the hole was dug but all of that dirt should have been used for berm around the hole at the time. The rain that falls from the sky can always be pumped out if need be. That should not be enough to hurt though. What did this was run off from a large area.
Simple answer
It got flooded out
The outside shows what happened
@@jimh4167 No, it looks like the wall failed. That failure could have been the wall breaking or it could have been that the water flowed under the wall and caused undermining which lead to the collapse. It is also possible that something else caused the problem.
@@richardross7219
No very simple
The compaction of the backfill of the earth bags was less than optimum
All the rain running to the root cellar. The low point. Allowed the backfill to take on water
With the added weight of the water logged backfill putting pressure on the bags with nothing to support the pressure on the opposite side.
the wall failed
@@jimh4167 Obviously the wall failed but what was the cause? I was a geotechnical engineer for 35 years and know that soil and water can play all kinds of tricks. Assuming the failure mode without a real investigation leads to repeating mistakes.
I am so sorry for what happened to your root cellar!! My prayers go out to both of you 💖.
DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It really has been WEIRD weather!
Looking to the future, you WILL be rebuilding to handle the next "50 YEAR" Monsoon!
ALL THE BEST ALL OF YOU!
I know I've joked about the Northeast, and my issues with water being different than yours?
You didn't have to try to top me, Jim.
All the best and huge wishes for the rebuild. You guys can do it. I'm so sorry you have to, tho! EDIT: not a big fail - the weather going forward is gonna get crazier and crazier; 2 inches of rain like that is pretty unprecedented. You'll be able to redo your drainage and fix your build. Sending you guys some reiki and watching ALL your ads. ❤️
Unprecedented is the new normal. Plan for worse when you go to fix it. Not saying every rain will be that bad, but those will not be as rare with more water in the sky since higher temps. Plus jet streams are changing.
Good day to my favorite Dirt Bag Couple sorry to hear about your set back. Life is good at throwing us unexpected hurdles.
I am glad no one was hurt and all the damage is repairable. And you have gotten some hands on experience with your area and how it can affect the structures your building. Keep up the great work and before you know it your home will be finished and durable to its environment. And you'll be kicking back grilling up some good food relaxing and enjoying your lovely life.
Keep them heads up and pushing towards them dreams I know you're going to make it
Oh, this makes my heart sink. So sorry to see this.
Maybe it's cold comfort, but you are going to learn and recover.
Thankful that you and your family are safe. So sorry that you have another big job to deal with.
Love the humility and sharing the bad.
I believe everything happens for a reason.
This is a huge wake up call.
Take it and replan and prepare for the future heavy rains.
@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 just likebi said but I said it in a shorter version.
Right to the point with out alot of lace boarder.
@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 lol
The fix imo
would be to take every thing that collapsed apart and rebuilt...
Then raise up the surrounding area around the structure at least 18"
Sloping away at least 15ft
and use a gasoline stomping compactor with at least 10% moisture to bring the compaction up to at least 92%..
and if there is money
The last 6 " add cement (cement treated soil) to stop water sinking into the soil around structures...
Great suggestion my emediate thoughts were to roll out tarps during the monsoon season so water cant saturate the ground 15 feet out at least from the dome all the way around. Used trucker tarps would last for years roll them up and stow them in the off season.
@@sciglassblower
IMO
There's to much work involved to save the root cellar. Seeing it was put in the worst place...
That being said
It could be the best place to change it into a second cistern
Self filling cistern
@@jimh4167 I was thinking the same thing. Also a root cellar does not have to be that large this was a bit overkill.
With the land sloped toward the root cellar, and that you were not checking it, I would assume it was slowly slumping in with each storm. The last storm was just the time that it let go.
"Make the mistakes and be better for it" Doug
I get it trust me! Chin up and learn some good stuff for the next go round
So sorry to see your lose . Thank God that you are both okay.
My heart hurts for you! Remember how much you have accomplished. You always learn from disappointments. Love y’all.
If there's a "bright side" to this collapse, it's better now than when it's filled with all your food. You two are an incredible team. Keep up the amazing and inspiring work.
Ok little brother and sister it’s just a little bump in the road. Move on get over it and rebuild with lesson in mind. GOD bless yOu both just a lesson learned.
I wish I could just reach through the internet and give you two the biggest hug . Sending positive vibes and prayers for the repair work
Jim & Jess, as someone who has seen many decades come and go, I can tell you that things like this are defining moments in life. You will face this adversity together and come out of it much stronger and wiser. Make a plan and work the plan. Even an elephant can be eaten one bite at a time!
The heartbreak I saw in both of your faces was painful to see. I have watched since before you had the holes put in the ground. I hope the damage is repairable without having to start over.
That ISN'T a FAIL!! That is a setback is all!! Have Faith Y'all!!!
In times of disaster and distress it is wonderful to see how supportive of each other you are. No blame game. Troubles shared are troubles halved
Oh Hugs 🫂 team, that's ruff. Keen to see inside,,, hopefully it's not as bad as it looks under the cover. Stay strong 💚❤🕊
I honestly believe that there's not a single viewer that can't relate. Time is, I think, the most precious commodity. You guys are and will always be resilient. I wish you better days ahead.
I can’t believe how green everything is! 😲 I’ve been working on transitioning to my off grid homestead and I found one of the hardest parts is prioritizing because there are so many things to do all demanding your attention at once and you never known what life will throw at you next to mix things up.
all that greenery will die soon and everything will go back to brown. It's just basic grasses that aren't of any real value, essentially just weeds
@@honuswagner9348 yeah, it’s amazing how quickly it came come and go in a dry environment, same thing happens here in the high desert of southern Oregon, but not nearly as intense as you guys over there.
So sorry to hear about the root cellar. Really hope/pray that you two get a break from weather damage for a bit.
Sorry for what happens you both are strong 💪🏼 and will pick up the peaces ❤ praying for you
We know the feeling well. Usually when a bad thing happens it brings about some thing better. But it is hard to deal with that disappointment. Hang in there. 😊💜
Jim, I NEVER expected to hear you (or Jessica) utter an appeal to God.
I subscribed years ago, before you developed the plan for an earth-bag dwelling, and have always liked and followed you folks. Hearing your heartfelt "Oh, my God!" really touched me, and established a bond with you. I will try to establish a private contact to share something I've had on my heart for a couple or three months.
Lessons are for all of us ... I know it myself ... the best craftsmanship comes from trial and error .... your water containment is the best I've seen on UA-cam.... seal it all up
What I like about your channel is that you show what could go wrong. I'm cheering you on.
Thank goodness you two are safe, your 2 awesome dogs are safe. It was bad and it's a set back but you can recover from it, it may have failed but you guys haven't failed. Mother Nature is tough! She throws so much at us, keeps us on our toes, that's for sure.
Sorry that happened. However you guys are awesome. I'm sure you will learn from this and will recover. Some water diversion possibly could help. If ya ever need any help we are not too far from ya.
Wow, just wow. I am so sorry this happened. What a blow after all that work. I am praying that it can be salvaged.
This is a good thing you now know what to do to save the house!
I'm sorry that the rain destroyed your Root cellar but that's not the end. Like you said it's a lesson and you have to overcome and I know you two can do it good luck and God bless
Whoah. So so sorry folks. This is rugged for sure. But any couple that are so tough they can shove dirt in bags and make a huge dome and work on top of it in precarious positions can deal with something like this as well. You two are rooted in determination and no amount of rain is going to ever take that away. All the best, your neighbor and friend Don.
I'm sorry for the loss~prayers moving forward~🤗👍❤
I have lived off grid now for 7 years and I can honestly say you guys are doing great.
So sorry for your devastating loss. I was crying for you. I second the numerous comments that suggest you get some swales around your buildings. With that said you now know where the water/overflow drains. You swale installer can then use those as a guide to protect you buildings and create a place to start the food forest. If you need to take some time off to process this setback and regroup, take it. I think most of your viewers will understand!
P.S. It wasn't just the last 2.5 inches that caused the damage. The last month you've seen massive downpours. Each one has contributed to the failure.
Goodness. I'm sorry your root cellar was damaged. I've been watching for a long while and I think this is the first time I've commented. You two have worked extremely hard building your place. The hard work is beyond admirable, it is simply unheard of nowadays. Coffee cans of dirt, ladders, feed sacks, etc. Absolutely incredible. You have nothing to prove to yourselves or others about your desire and willingness to work hard and build this place. It may be time to utilize more modern tools and methods (rent a backhoe, concrete, etc.) just to get you over the mental hump of all this and so you can move on to the details of you dream. Just a suggestion. Take care.
I also rarely comment but have been watching from almost the beginning. I think you believed that you would have had more people there...so be it. I pray for your wisdom in moving forward with your planning. I'm so sorry for your troubles, I'm also confident that you will make all the hard decisions and persevere.
Praying for you guys in figuring out the next steps. I'm so sorry you guys had to learn this way.
Not sure a French drain will divert a down pour.
They work well for drying up residual moisture.
Glad to hear you are going to focus on the dome
to prevent possible weather damage on it.
Best of luck, you two can do it.
That sucks that all your hard work on your root cellar was messed up with the rains. I hope though that you will observe where the rain ran off to and work on slowing the run off so the water goes into the earth. There are a lot of lessens to learn from this. We learn best when we try things and fail then try something else, until we succeed. I know you are bummed about this set back but you will build it better next time. Better to learn the lesson now then later when it could be a more costly mistake. Hugs to both of you.
So sorry for the losses you encounter with the build. Sanding you encouragement to fix the problems.
You both have proven something remarkable with ALL that you have accomplished. Few others could have done so well. I continue to be impressed by your commitment and resolve. While it won't restore your root cellar, you have so many here cheering you on. I do hope that you can take strength from that. The very BEST to your future. I so look forward to the results.
Oh that's too bad you put so much hard work into that, but don't let that hold you back, just go forward.🙂
So sad, sorry guys. You all are tough though, keep those chins up and persevere!
Jim and Jess, so sorry to see the storm damage. Glad you're safe. Just like with the last cave in, glad you weren't down in there when it happened! So keep your heads up. Prepare for the next storm, check your drainage plan, what can be better? Set priorities and keep going! (You're absolutely right, when you say you need to finish protecting the dome. God is with you. Don't stress!) Lots of love heading your way. Keep going! 🐕
Jessica and Jim, sorry to see the devastating mess the storm created. It is heart breaking. I’m thankful you four are ok and not in harms way. Water gives life and can take it away. Be careful and best of luck on the earthworks to redirect the water flow. You have the knowledge and the understanding and you will make it happen to protect your home.
So sorry to see that happen. Hope you can salvage some and continue the build.
I am your distant neighbor to the north in the High Desert.. Its been insane this monsoon season here as well. Hopefully it isnt too insane to get that back together, hopefully your able to open that back up without too much a fight, and stuff compacts beatifully for you. Planning some things along the lines you are using for building myself. So, I am learning from this too. :)
God Bless you all.
That last Storm was so devastating. This was so sad to see. The rebuild will be much better. Prayers to you both. You have made this community into a family that truly cares for both of you.
I'm very sorry you're having such devastating damage. I know you are so strong together. You are loved
I cried for you guys:( but at the end of your video you showed us how strong you are as a couple and you both have such a good attitude you inspire me to be a better person. I'm glad I found your channel. Really think about doing the Burms and Swales like Tiny Shiny Home
Bummer.😣 Nature can be ruthless. Fortunately, everything else is still intact and no lives were lost. it's only more work, which has never been an obstacle for either of you.
You two are taking the hit far better than most. I'd secure what's left, then treat myself to a well deserved vacation to rethink and regroup for the next challenge.
Best regards.
❤
Maybe you should put some support beams across the span to hold the walls up, until you can begin working on the outer walls. And build a berm around it to keep water from it.🧡🧡🧡🧡
This is a "many hands make the work light" situation. I think that a lot of the bags will be recoverable. It's going to be a matter of 1) waiting until the monsoons are REALLY over, 2) getting a load of spare bags, and 3) calling in a volunteer work day (or 2) to pull up the parts that failed and reset/retamp what can be salvaged, and 4) do some basic earth work to redirect the water flow. A couple of weeks of hard work with some help, I think, would get you be all it would take to get you back to where you were. I would, however, prioritize the second dome over finishing the first one. You will need that structure in place before next monsoon season or it might fall in again. I was worried about that for this season. Also, I'd suggest burming up around both domes to force the water away so you don't get saturated ground around the base of the domes. It could still collapse when you are living it it if you don't.
You mention "re-tamp" so I'm assuming you are speaking about the bags. I believe tamping is VERY IMPORTANT with the backfill as well so it doesn't become a sponge that absorbs so much water that the dirt cannot hold it any longer which leads to the collapse they experienced.
My heart really goes out to you guys. My loss in 2012 after a Microburst wasn't nearly as devastating as loosing part of a house, but still was pretty heartbreaking. I know you guys are resilient but still a tough loss. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all this.
OMG! That hurt to see!
But glad to know you are physically safe and taking this as an opportunity to re-think and prioritize some of the infrastructure plans.
This could a blessing in disguise. Maybe it's the Creator's way (a monsoon storm) of encouraging you to do something different with the root cellar.
Keep moving forward, we know it's possible, you have already proven that you have what it takes!!! This is only a temporary setback, you can do this!!! 😉🙏🙏🙏
You never failed you learned a valuable lesson.
Prayers to you. Sorry for the destruction. I have no doubt you’ll come back stronger in the end!
I too am sorry for your crushing blow. Your attitudes make you so endearing. I wish you well in redirecting the flow.
I can't believe it collapsed. I would have thought that it would have withstood anything. Hang in there, you will prevail 🙏💪❤️
My heart goes out to both of you, I know how devastating this is for you. So much time and energy was put into that build, I am just sick to my stomach over this. Saying prayers for the dome house to get protected as quickly as possible, so that you don't have to feel this again. Prayers 🙏 for strength and energy to get you through 🙏
Working hard is never failure, just learning curves. So sorry this happened but you'll get it done.
Everything happens for a reason something positive will come out of this have faith I believe the both of you are strong people with great positive energy
weather has been so messed up this year than any other year. Don't even want to think what winter would bring.
truly heartbreaking to see all the hardwork end up like this. Keep safe and hope this experience makes you stronger. Best wishes for you and your future projects.
This is the year of valuable lessons. So sorry for the damage.
The piles of rocks are the perfect thing for filling your French drains!💕
Awwww....so sad for your loss. I'm thinking you will come back stronger than ever and with an even better plan. Sending you both lots of love and prayers.
Condolences for the second dome sight. I've had setbacks before, not on the scale of what you're trying accomplish; but I'm sure a lot of us understand the feeling all too well. Very glad no one was harmed, always a blessing. You two will bounce back, stay safe out there 🙏🏾
That's what nature presents, the good and the bad. We need to embrace it and try to work around it. From every challenge come solutions. I believe in you both Jess n Jim aka Double J. You will sail through and as always may God bless ya'll and the work of our hands 🙏
I just feel so sad along with you both. I was so glad it was not the dome! You guys worked so hard. You all take care and be safe and chin up and stay positive and POSITIVE!!!! 👍🙏🌅🎆
So sorry for your hard work being destroyed... hopefully not beyond repair.
I am so sorry about this devastating setback...I know how demoralizing it can be. You guys are super hard workers and very determined, so I know you will bounce back from this.
Please examine these areas that might play a role in this: 1) any roof that collects water and funnels it will compound the power of the water. When a traditional modern house has a settling foundation, almost always it is from a water source funneled and directed toward the foundation i.e. gutter downspouts draining at the foundation and overflowing gutters. You have a roof on your cistern that is collecting water that can flow over the sides at the gabbion wall (foundation). You also have the roof of your dome that is collecting water and flowing it to the base of the dome. Look at the collapse of the cellar...it looks like the most damage is on the side next to your dome which is concentrating water and shedding it toward the cellar (and also the foundation of the dome). 2) large holes in the ground, open ditches and buried water/utility conduits (backfilled ditches) can concentrate water and cause it to flow in a certain direction, even underground. When you dig a ditch through undisturbed soil and then backfill, the backfilled material is WAY less dense than the surrounding soil. Water ALWAYS flows through the path of least resistance, so surface water will soak into the backfilled soil and “flow” through the trench. Look at your drone footage of the cellar during construction...your water line ditch runs to the cellar. Any overflow off the cistern roof will flow onto the old trench and be directed toward the cellar. The valve box also concentrates surface water into this backfilled trench, it acts like a catch basin. Note that the side of the cellar collapse is also near where the water line is. 3) leaking tanks or underground pipes can be devastating. A leaking underground pipe can cause damage over a long period of time without any visual cues. Think sinkholes that instantly appear and devour a car. Make sure your buried water pipes are glued well and have no leaks. A leaking pipe can cause settling of nearby foundations over time and then a “normal” rain event can cause the catastrophic collapse.
Your the hardest working couple I’ve seen, like you, I get upset when things like this happen, but you will bounce back, stronger and wiser !
Sending good vibes and prayers with a big hug !!💕
My heart just sank. Hopefully you have not lost any or very much of what you had stored. Hopefully the homesteading community can come together to help you rebuild it. Reach out and ask for help. There are people out there who would be willing I am sure.
Your both are very humble during this challenge. Be of good courage, your end is better than your beginnings and your steps going forward will be better. Your an encouragement for others here on the earth and on the channel.
So sorry for the loss of your root cellar. You both worked so hard on it .
I hope it's minimal damage to the rootcellar and 🙏 you find the strength to get everything fixed and secure so it doesn't happen again ❤ 🙏
Gosh this was hard to watch! I was getting teary-eyed watching your faces as you first saw the devastation. I know how much HARD work you guys put into this. I'm glad you guys are staying positive and are using it as a learning experience! Love y'all!
I know its heartbreaking but you two are overcomers. God Bless you both
My Prayers go out to You! 💕🙏💕
Hang in there!!
Stay Strong! 💪
Sending Prayers your way, you two are strong and will get through this!
You guys have the right attitude, don’t give up. It’s time to really start putting in the time on the dome to ensure it’s success.
God bless 🙏
I’m sorry that you have this major setback. I know it must be demoralizing. Y’all have done so much work out there and now this sets you back so far. I hope you can get it fixed without having to tear out and rebuild the whole root cellar.
I'm so sorry you two, that's both a bummer to lose the work, but also so hard to take the hit to your motivation. Don't lose hope, you're doing the right thing, keep working at it.