You need to watch Collin Furze, who built a custom bunker. Crazy insanely good video, its 2.5 hours long, but one of the most entertaining videos I ever watched. I'm sure he's got some ideas you could use for your bunker.
Technically he built a tunnel. Though this project could use a tunnel to have one of the entrances start in the garage and the other in the house. And it needs an elevator on both ends of course, not a ladder.
Collin Furze, has been doing this on a scale much larger in complexity! Really epic what all he's been able to do so far and mind blowing how he is expanding it. Excited to see how this turns out!
This is interesting in that he doesn't have Colin's incredible fabrication skills, so that it's going to be a lot more accessible from a technical perspective: pre-fabricated parts and simple assembly. Colin's are maybe more interesting to watch as entertainment but not something 99% of us could pull off even if we had the funds.
@@anonymousperson015 Keep in mind that Colin was only a plumber, and learned those skills simply by practicing them. Something anyone can do. The hard part is the funding. I don't even want to consider how much Colins has cost.
He probably has made a lot of research from Atlas Survival Shelters, Round Culvert Bunkers, a top seller, from bedding, drainage, blast valves, check valves against tampering, 6 dog airtight bullet proof door, the angle on the intake and exhaust pipes so no fluids can enter and condensation travels down this angle and not into the air filtrations system intake. Really a cost effective design.
The main thing that I would do differently here is to add in a second subfloor along with strategically located access hatches to make a huge underfloor storage area. Having that large storage area means that in the event that you do actually want to use this bunker as a long term shelter then you can store a lot of food and other supplies in there while still maximising the available living space for the inhabitants (very important for the longterm mental health). You want that second subfloor in there to help protect your storage from any water ingress that will pool at the very bottom (along with any potential longterm condensation) and because it is much easier to store and access supplies on a flat surface. Something else you could do is to add a large bladder underneath that subfloor and use that for bulk water storage. This would likely need to be a custom design (i.e. expensive) so that you utilise the entire area while going around the floor supports.
"Your mom" jokes? Seriously? Well others can do that too: Your mother is such a supportive individual that when I told her I was feeling down, she promptly suggested we have a cup of tea and discuss our feelings. She truly has a heart of gold.
Nice. You just drew me back in! I loved the E-Hummer build and will definitely be following along for this. Phone tear downs, not so much for me. See you on the next episode!
I love underground content. Been watching that other guys tunnel videos and really wish it was as easy as yall make it look. I am glad you are doing running total, and hope you would include machine rental in it. Look forward to this series, and think the culvert pipe is ingenious
This project is certainly bigger than the hummer! I've previously made plans to dig out a crawlspace in my home. It must be to fulfill the childhood dreams of digging to the bottom of the sandbox.
I like that you vary your project sizes, Zack. From simple wiring and power supply to alternative living spaces, you do not let the size intimidate you. Affordable wheelchairs and electric Hummers are also in the repertoire. Fresh thinking and more learning for everyone, that is what keeps me looking for your next video, you never disappoint. Curious to see where Ground X takes you.
Incredible video, I love how you kept it short but still was able to condense so much of your thought process into it! A great spin pn Colin Furze's bunker!
I know I'm watching this late & you've probably done a whole lot already since I'm just starting this series but I hope you'll consider doing an elevator or lift of some kind on both ends, one that you can run if the power fails (pull pulley system of some sort) because if there ever happens to be a fire while your wife is down there, she needs to be able to somehow evacuate if the fire is blocking the elevator. If the fire moves fast & takes out the electrical system, she should still have a way to get out & I'm going to hazard a guess that she'd have a super difficult time trying to climb a ladder with just using her arms. If this happened while you ran into the house for something & your wife (& child) decided to wait there, she needs a way to evacuate herself. You should also make sure she has a reliable way to do that from the 2nd floor of your house with your kid if you aren't home. You don't want her to use an elevator tied into the electric cuz those shut off when the fire breaches certain wires. She easily could be stuck inside that glass box between the floors watching what is coming & utterly helpless to do anything because she's trapped. She couldn't save your kid & that would be terrifying for her. You seem like a guy who values safety & likes to plan ahead so this is something to consider that you may not have yet.
Glad to be here on this channel after so many years! Very excited for this project las one i saw was lego crane that was built, life came along way since then! All the best!
Love the enthusiasm. This build reminds of Colin Furze bunker project from several years back. I followed that with a lot of interest and look forward to going on this journey with you.
In Estonia we have a warehouse/factory for similar pipes and i've always thought of this type of usage for them from the day i saw them, modular, different diameters and multi layered, certainly an affordable way to build anything underground.
How tall are those pipes? Because you'll want something at least 3 meter tall inside to give you enough room, especially because the actual internal heighth will end up quite a bit less due to the curved walls, floor and ceiling. Normally when they bury those pipes underground for bunkers they place wooden frames that are 50-70 cm tall in the center and on which wooden boards are placed which become the floor. That way you'll have a nice flat floor with a lot of storage space in the floor for food and what not. But of course that does mean that the internal height also becomes 50-70 cm less.
@@pieterveenders9793 from their page i got the info that may be fitting for you, "Krah pipes can be produced steplessly at intervals of 100mm with internal diameters (ID) ranging from DN/ID 300mm to DN/ID 5000mm" seems like 3m will be right down your alley, but i'd suggest looking through other sources for the proper information, as I've only ever driven past there, you are best off trying their site, company is Krah pipes, I am sure you can find it easily.
Wow, it is remarkable how much prices have gone up. Corrugated steel tubes are definitely the way to go if you want cheap and fast while still being good enough, even if prices have gone up an absolute ton.
If you don’t need it as a bunker for survival then they also work as a dry storage cellar a storm shelter if you get tornados. They are generally a useful thing to have for a home.
I recommend the Swiss air system for your bunker, if you're going to ride out nuclear fall out for a few weeks, you'll want to be able to pull in air and filter it. Also, make sure to put plenty of storage under the floor for food and water, two weeks to 4 months supply depending on how you do it. Another thing is to make sure the doorway is at right angles to the stairs leading down so that radiation is deflected, and of course don't forget an escape tunnel in case the main one is blocked.
I don't know what his geology is like, but I wonder if a water well under the bunker (more specifically in one of the entrance/exit shafts for serviceability) wouldn't be a bad idea... Also need to somehow plan for "outflow"...
1:50 - “service life of 100 years” - that is amazing! What do the code inspectors think about the $32k worth of underground pipes being buried in an 18’ hole 🕳️???
First time i see you promoting solidworks! Ive been a fan since the start of the whisper project and never noticed youre sponsored by them! I also am in college and use it! Alr have the 3d modeling certificate provided by themselves! :)
Me and my dad did a smaller version of this years ago, 8ft diameter, a comfy enough are but not the end goal for sure, love seeing this! thanks for showing us!
With the baby born in June - it was just too crazy to film the garden project. We did plant and harvest - but we didnt film it this year. Next year we will film it again though!
@@JerryRigEverything That’s understandable. I’ll look forward to next years. It’s honestly become one of the favorite things you post in the years since you started. Hope you got lots of good stuff this year and not too many or too little pumpkins! Much love to you and your beautiful family!
So glad you mentioned an elevator, spent the whole video wondering how wheelchair access would have worked and would have had me bugged till part 2 . After watching the furze do his for months would have been agonising.
@@JerryRigEverything on a similar note - are you following anything, or getting something done professionally for the safety rating of the emergency exit? I don't actually know if an accessible emergency exit system exists?
I think the biggest risk that you may have overlooked here is Archimede… I’m saying this from experience burying cisterns. When a cistern is empty and it’s raining a lot, or the surrounding material is very loose, the empty cavity behaves like a bubble in water and shoots up. The upward force can be really incredible and is rather easy to calculate.
Love that your sharing this with is and are excited to watch the process. Would have loved to see HeavyDSparks collab on offloading this and doing the excavation.
I am a licensed General Contractor and Civil Engineer in Arizona. While I have not done a specific estimate comparison, I believe that had you used the "concrete basement" you mentioned and performed much of the labor yourself, the cost would be roughly equivalent to the design that you are using. It would have to be engineered, but your existing design should also be engineered structurally for safety. I believe the concrete structure would be superior to the steel structure you are using. Primarily, it would be structurally stronger and can be made more secure. This is why concrete has always been the choice of bunker designers for as long as concrete has existed. The Romans used their "Roman concrete" for underground structures, and many of these are still in existence and are structurally sound. That being said, your steel design is creative and simple. I commend you for your critical thinking skills. I wish you and your wife the best for your family.
Before you bury it, you should still wrap the outside of this thing with rockwool insulation. If you ever want to change the inside air temperature, you will have a massive thermal bridge to get over. The R value of dirt is 0.25 to 1.0 per inch (very bad) and you will have to deal with a huge thermal mass that will suck up all the energy you put into the container. This will be harder to heat and cool than a structure that is above ground.
Atlas survival shelters has a good analog to this type of corrugated tube bunker. The most important parts are gas tight doors, a proper ventilation system and sufficient depth into the ground.
I would just point out with your can comparison experiment, you squeeze it with your fingers in the middle of the can but the structural integrity of can comes from the ends. When you put it in the bucket with the sand, when standing on it, you were likely standing on the rigid can ends. Nice idea anyhow and given the use of the piping commercially, it would have guidelines for structural integrity, hopefully not requiring encasing in concrete.
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You need to watch Collin Furze, who built a custom bunker. Crazy insanely good video, its 2.5 hours long, but one of the most entertaining videos I ever watched. I'm sure he's got some ideas you could use for your bunker.
That's probably where he got the idea from... 🤌
Imitation is the best form of flattery as they say...
Hopefully this series includes a tunnel from the house 😎
Furze is probably already digging a transatlantic tunnel to connect them. just take a left at the shed and head 5,000 km down there mate.
bro i was just thinking this is like colins furze's bunker just with a twist to it lol
I have watched Colin Furze build a Bunker, I Can't wait to watch your Bunker build. This is going to be epic.
Technically he built a tunnel. Though this project could use a tunnel to have one of the entrances start in the garage and the other in the house. And it needs an elevator on both ends of course, not a ladder.
you have obviously not seen the bunker build. The tunnel is newer and will eventually connect to the bunker
@@curtisbme I would call the giant pipe a tunnel.
@@curtisbme no, he built a bunker, with tunnel access, and now he's adding an underground garage for the DeLorean... way better channel!
@@curtisbmehe doesn't need a lift, he's a Brit and not lazy
Will the bunker scratch at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7?
only one way to find out....
only one way to find out....
Is best comment in a long time!!!
@@JerryRigEverythingyes
😂
Oh, all-in on this project. Already wondering if I can get a 5000 SF warehouse underground in my back yard since I can't find one close to me.
Your taxes built a REAL neat bunker just outside of Colorado Springs Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain. I think Space Force is using it currently.
But how would you get massive slabs of walnut in there?
Probably without regard for his back and toes 😂
Don't be silly@@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936, that's where they're hiding the Stargate. 😉
@@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936That's where they keep the Stargate ;)
Make sure that there is enough soil above the tubes so that your grass does not die at the slightest dry spell.
6ft should be more than enough
How deep is the soil over Colin Furze's bunker?
Collin Furze, has been doing this on a scale much larger in complexity! Really epic what all he's been able to do so far and mind blowing how he is expanding it. Excited to see how this turns out!
This is interesting in that he doesn't have Colin's incredible fabrication skills, so that it's going to be a lot more accessible from a technical perspective: pre-fabricated parts and simple assembly.
Colin's are maybe more interesting to watch as entertainment but not something 99% of us could pull off even if we had the funds.
@@anonymousperson015 Keep in mind that Colin was only a plumber, and learned those skills simply by practicing them. Something anyone can do. The hard part is the funding. I don't even want to consider how much Colins has cost.
Water infiltration is your biggest enemy, be sure you are bedding, draining, and sealing properly. I’m enjoying all your content, have a great day!
He probably has made a lot of research from Atlas Survival Shelters, Round Culvert Bunkers, a top seller, from bedding, drainage, blast valves, check valves against tampering, 6 dog airtight bullet proof door, the angle on the intake and exhaust pipes so no fluids can enter and condensation travels down this angle and not into the air filtrations system intake. Really a cost effective design.
You need to start selling tickets to see this in person. I’d be first in line. Incredible project!
Free for you my friend! Come over any time
@@JerryRigEverythingso let’s name the bunker “Jerry” , shall we?
what is the address?
With popcorn in hand 😂😂
@@gabakusa😂😂😂😂😂
This is the content I still come to UA-cam for. Drainage, outside and inside the structure is paramount. Airflow and humidity control as well.
don't need humidaty control in Utah, but yes he needs french drains. or a sump pump.
The main thing that I would do differently here is to add in a second subfloor along with strategically located access hatches to make a huge underfloor storage area. Having that large storage area means that in the event that you do actually want to use this bunker as a long term shelter then you can store a lot of food and other supplies in there while still maximising the available living space for the inhabitants (very important for the longterm mental health). You want that second subfloor in there to help protect your storage from any water ingress that will pool at the very bottom (along with any potential longterm condensation) and because it is much easier to store and access supplies on a flat surface.
Something else you could do is to add a large bladder underneath that subfloor and use that for bulk water storage. This would likely need to be a custom design (i.e. expensive) so that you utilise the entire area while going around the floor supports.
Good ideas! We will try to do both of those things
It feels like yesterday when you planted those fruit trees! Very excited to see how this project comes along.
say hi to legolas from me@@redstar1230
Can’t get enough of underground building content, so glad that you and Colin Furze have those going on so I won’t run out for a while 👌🏼
“How many projects can you do at the same time?”
Jerry : Yes
His real name is Zack not Jerry. ☝️🤓
@@Octoman_YTHe acknowledges it as a nickname, as seen in his Humvee series.
I know im only joking@@dewannaeem7283
"Your mom" jokes? Seriously? Well others can do that too:
Your mother is such a supportive individual that when I told her I was feeling down, she promptly suggested we have a cup of tea and discuss our feelings. She truly has a heart of gold.
Nice. You just drew me back in! I loved the E-Hummer build and will definitely be following along for this.
Phone tear downs, not so much for me. See you on the next episode!
Awesome project! I can't wait to see the process!
Self sufficient underground bunker😮
I bet Cambry was thrilled when she heard about these plans 😂
She was like "here we go again..."
unless he also installs an elevator for her to get down. He wouldn't dare to dig an apocalypse-bunker that's not wife-compatible :p
no@@redstar1230
I really want to see her reaction. Looking forward to seeing the progress and results.
What is she gonna do, run up to him and tell him not to 😂
This is going to fun to watch. I have been in the culvert sales 25 years in Mississippi
You might get a few more sales after this…
it been a few years. lols. Most are 40 footers with a 48" shafts going down to a 60" pipe as a transition from vertical to horizon
Wanted to do something like this all my life. Can't wait to see how it turns out. We install this professionally for stormwater all the time.
I love underground content. Been watching that other guys tunnel videos and really wish it was as easy as yall make it look. I am glad you are doing running total, and hope you would include machine rental in it. Look forward to this series, and think the culvert pipe is ingenious
This project is certainly bigger than the hummer! I've previously made plans to dig out a crawlspace in my home. It must be to fulfill the childhood dreams of digging to the bottom of the sandbox.
We made it to the bottom of mine once. Then we filled it with water and made a "swimming pool". My mom was thrilled 😂
@redstar1230 Zack, not Jerry
This is going to be an amazing project! I want a sleepover pls.
I think you need to see what’s inside it.
I like that you vary your project sizes, Zack. From simple wiring and power supply to alternative living spaces, you do not let the size intimidate you. Affordable wheelchairs and electric Hummers are also in the repertoire. Fresh thinking and more learning for everyone, that is what keeps me looking for your next video, you never disappoint. Curious to see where Ground X takes you.
I really love this guy. His whole persona, delivery, look. Great channel.
First time to see your channel but I'm seriously hyped for this project. Much love from England
Imagine if this was a Colin Furze colab. Hes made a bunker already.
Sat here scrolling for a good two minutes JUST to find this comment. It will be interesting to see how different they end up
@@pooeyyeoop1 one will be good and one will be a tube under ground
“We should be finished, by the time we’re finished.”
I love that.
Child Zack is so proud right now after seeing what adult Zack is doing to finally dig that whole he always wanted to
Incredible video, I love how you kept it short but still was able to condense so much of your thought process into it! A great spin pn Colin Furze's bunker!
I know I'm watching this late & you've probably done a whole lot already since I'm just starting this series but I hope you'll consider doing an elevator or lift of some kind on both ends, one that you can run if the power fails (pull pulley system of some sort) because if there ever happens to be a fire while your wife is down there, she needs to be able to somehow evacuate if the fire is blocking the elevator. If the fire moves fast & takes out the electrical system, she should still have a way to get out & I'm going to hazard a guess that she'd have a super difficult time trying to climb a ladder with just using her arms. If this happened while you ran into the house for something & your wife (& child) decided to wait there, she needs a way to evacuate herself.
You should also make sure she has a reliable way to do that from the 2nd floor of your house with your kid if you aren't home. You don't want her to use an elevator tied into the electric cuz those shut off when the fire breaches certain wires. She easily could be stuck inside that glass box between the floors watching what is coming & utterly helpless to do anything because she's trapped. She couldn't save your kid & that would be terrifying for her.
You seem like a guy who values safety & likes to plan ahead so this is something to consider that you may not have yet.
Glad to be here on this channel after so many years!
Very excited for this project las one i saw was lego crane that was built, life came along way since then!
All the best!
"We should be finished by the time we are finished." 😂 Thanks Zach. I thought it was going to be incomplete when you finished it.
That is AMAZING ; can't wait to see more!!
He reminds me so much of Grant from The King Of Random. The voice and presentation of things is so much like what Grant did. RIP Grant 💙
Love the enthusiasm. This build reminds of Colin Furze bunker project from several years back. I followed that with a lot of interest and look forward to going on this journey with you.
Is he gonna drop a nuke on it for the stress test?
Probably 😂
BOTS ARE EVERYWHERE 😢
Scratches at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7
Catgang
In Estonia we have a warehouse/factory for similar pipes and i've always thought of this type of usage for them from the day i saw them, modular, different diameters and multi layered, certainly an affordable way to build anything underground.
How tall are those pipes? Because you'll want something at least 3 meter tall inside to give you enough room, especially because the actual internal heighth will end up quite a bit less due to the curved walls, floor and ceiling. Normally when they bury those pipes underground for bunkers they place wooden frames that are 50-70 cm tall in the center and on which wooden boards are placed which become the floor. That way you'll have a nice flat floor with a lot of storage space in the floor for food and what not. But of course that does mean that the internal height also becomes 50-70 cm less.
@@pieterveenders9793 from their page i got the info that may be fitting for you, "Krah pipes can be produced steplessly at intervals of 100mm with
internal diameters (ID) ranging from DN/ID 300mm to DN/ID 5000mm" seems like 3m will be right down your alley, but i'd suggest looking through other sources for the proper information, as I've only ever driven past there, you are best off trying their site, company is Krah pipes, I am sure you can find it easily.
Thanks for including pricing, most channels don't bother 👌
I just found your channel. Love the content!!! Super funny!!! Extremely interesting and informative!! I’m sold .
Master storytelling. My kids loved the description of the soda can comparison
Wow, it is remarkable how much prices have gone up. Corrugated steel tubes are definitely the way to go if you want cheap and fast while still being good enough, even if prices have gone up an absolute ton.
Yeah. Lost me at the price of the tubing. Lol
This project will be expensive anyway, but i was surprised at the price of the pipe as well, seemed high.
@@navithefairyshipping is probably 25% of the price
@@TheCarpenterUnion Especially given the weight.
@@TheCarpenterUnionculvert is just super expensive, shipping wouldn’t be 25%
If you don’t need it as a bunker for survival then they also work as a dry storage cellar a storm shelter if you get tornados. They are generally a useful thing to have for a home.
I recommend the Swiss air system for your bunker, if you're going to ride out nuclear fall out for a few weeks, you'll want to be able to pull in air and filter it. Also, make sure to put plenty of storage under the floor for food and water, two weeks to 4 months supply depending on how you do it. Another thing is to make sure the doorway is at right angles to the stairs leading down so that radiation is deflected, and of course don't forget an escape tunnel in case the main one is blocked.
And, for the love of God, all doors must swing INWARD.
I don't know what his geology is like, but I wonder if a water well under the bunker (more specifically in one of the entrance/exit shafts for serviceability) wouldn't be a bad idea... Also need to somehow plan for "outflow"...
Great job on the video Zack! Thanks for making it.
Jealous. Proud. All of that. This is great. Thank you for documenting it so well - looking forward to seeing it evolve and complete.
6:37 what😮,i thought this guy was the litteral definition of perfect
I've been waiting for this video since you talked about it with Sandy on his podcast.
1:50 - “service life of 100 years” - that is amazing! What do the code inspectors think about the $32k worth of underground pipes being buried in an 18’ hole 🕳️???
This is so cool…
Also been my dream since I was a kid to have a secret hideout!😄
First time i see you promoting solidworks! Ive been a fan since the start of the whisper project and never noticed youre sponsored by them! I also am in college and use it! Alr have the 3d modeling certificate provided by themselves! :)
7:18 Adorable 😊
❤ “We probably should be finished when we’re finished” …story of my life 😅
the mom joke lmao, got me smiling the whole rest of the video
Me and my dad did a smaller version of this years ago, 8ft diameter, a comfy enough are but not the end goal for sure, love seeing this! thanks for showing us!
wow the can demonstration was so interesting
Between you and Colin, The bunkerverse is starting. And I am here for it!
Colin did not build a bunker, he doesn't have any resistance to a bomb, I don't think he has mil spec air filters either.
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusketwell its enough for him. Also he started building it before he got that crazy youtube money so its understandable.
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket Zack's bunker doesn't seem to be good for radiation either though.
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusketit was also just a joke about UA-camrs digging out some sort of shelter !
This is going to be really interesting to watch from start to finish. Also, did you do garden videos this year?
With the baby born in June - it was just too crazy to film the garden project. We did plant and harvest - but we didnt film it this year. Next year we will film it again though!
@@JerryRigEverything That’s understandable. I’ll look forward to next years. It’s honestly become one of the favorite things you post in the years since you started. Hope you got lots of good stuff this year and not too many or too little pumpkins! Much love to you and your beautiful family!
I love how all my favorite UA-camrs/TikTokers are building underground structures. Very good content.
Maybe there's a good reason for that? 🤔
So glad you mentioned an elevator, spent the whole video wondering how wheelchair access would have worked and would have had me bugged till part 2 . After watching the furze do his for months would have been agonising.
Been following for years, love seeing everything you have done over the years. This is gunna be an awesome project to following and get tips from
Jerry is living the dream... sharpening my machete alone in my bunker eating canned corn while my hair and nails grow out would be heaven.
Will it have an elevator so your wife can access it? Love your content!
Yup!!
@@JerryRigEverything on a similar note - are you following anything, or getting something done professionally for the safety rating of the emergency exit? I don't actually know if an accessible emergency exit system exists?
The hardest part of building a bunker is the wife approval factor 😂
Very true
My wife could think of 31,000 things to buy before settling on a $31,000 bunker. 😂
@@jamesn7156the $31K probably got him ONLY the culverts - no shipping, offloading, the trailer-sized hole, etc...
Based on the wheelchair sized elevator, I'm going to say she approved.
I got really nervous about the white fence when they were transporting it in. Those guys are real professionals
The white fence survived this video, but not video coming out this week…
Colin has made an amazing one, tunnel under his whole house.. now making underground garage
I think Zach has been watching too many collin furze videos about underground bunkers.
@@hmjt21 triggered?
Its entertainment, calm down dear.
It's true a badly designed bunker will kill u end off
I’ve reported like 40 comments about that fake scam Amazon product. How has UA-cam not kept up with these scammers?
Yeah. There's a "filter comments on my videos containing these keywords" feature--they need to add the name of the scam (I won't repeat it).
Wow, the spam bots are vicious.
Always fun, always classy...always JerryRigEverything.
MAN - you're AWSOME. Thanks for sharing this with us.
By the way, “Blast from the Past” is one of my favorite movies and can provide some great ideas for this project!
I think the biggest risk that you may have overlooked here is Archimede…
I’m saying this from experience burying cisterns. When a cistern is empty and it’s raining a lot, or the surrounding material is very loose, the empty cavity behaves like a bubble in water and shoots up.
The upward force can be really incredible and is rather easy to calculate.
if he does it right it should be fine.
Did you talk with Collin Furze? He built one first on UA-cam haha!
One of your best idea for videos! Amazing project ❤ love your work. I'm from Israel and actually use a panic room on a daily basis
Jerry, you're awesome! Found out how my Fold5 looks inside two months ago, learning how to make a bunker today. 😅
I see what's happening. Jerry bout to do a bend test on the earth itself and he's not confident on build quality.
Lol at all the fake bots in the comments, yikes.
What is this Amazon shit all these guys in the comments are writing about? bots?
Yes. Report all of them.
This YT channel is starting to become an engineering for beginners YT channel. Excellent stuff
I've grown more and more anxious over the years.. If something big is going to happen. Most of us are pretty much screwed.
Love that your sharing this with is and are excited to watch the process. Would have loved to see HeavyDSparks collab on offloading this and doing the excavation.
I am a licensed General Contractor and Civil Engineer in Arizona. While I have not done a specific estimate comparison, I believe that had you used the "concrete basement" you mentioned and performed much of the labor yourself, the cost would be roughly equivalent to the design that you are using. It would have to be engineered, but your existing design should also be engineered structurally for safety. I believe the concrete structure would be superior to the steel structure you are using. Primarily, it would be structurally stronger and can be made more secure. This is why concrete has always been the choice of bunker designers for as long as concrete has existed. The Romans used their "Roman concrete" for underground structures, and many of these are still in existence and are structurally sound.
That being said, your steel design is creative and simple. I commend you for your critical thinking skills. I wish you and your wife the best for your family.
Call Colin Furze!! He’s definitely the guy to help you with this!!!
I’m definitely going keep my eye on this and the price
Thanks
Really like the pop can example 😁
Your floor can definitely be used for long term food storage
Yeah, I'mma going to do this sometime. XD
Before you bury it, you should still wrap the outside of this thing with rockwool insulation. If you ever want to change the inside air temperature, you will have a massive thermal bridge to get over. The R value of dirt is 0.25 to 1.0 per inch (very bad) and you will have to deal with a huge thermal mass that will suck up all the energy you put into the container. This will be harder to heat and cool than a structure that is above ground.
I really hope you utilize the huge space under the floor as storage, filtration systems etc. etc.
Best of luck to you in finishing by the time you finish!
Awesome man! This has been a childhood fantasy as Well, I'm curious for the next project updates!
LOVE BIG BUDGET PROJECTS LIKE THIS
Atlas survival shelters has a good analog to this type of corrugated tube bunker. The most important parts are gas tight doors, a proper ventilation system and sufficient depth into the ground.
I really respect that you blurred your kid. Let him decide when he is older if he wants to be known on UA-cam! Solid parenting move.
honestly i think zach and colin furze would be great friends xD
I would just point out with your can comparison experiment, you squeeze it with your fingers in the middle of the can but the structural integrity of can comes from the ends. When you put it in the bucket with the sand, when standing on it, you were likely standing on the rigid can ends. Nice idea anyhow and given the use of the piping commercially, it would have guidelines for structural integrity, hopefully not requiring encasing in concrete.
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Schon mal gut, wie es sehr einleuchtend und logisch erklärt wird.
Cómo agradezco que estos videos estén doblados al español, gracias!
I've always fantasized about having an underground bunker... you are literally living my dream.