Woody.v8
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Maybe 2.5 meters so I wouldn't really be any lower than the strip footings that I have.
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Woody.v8
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I can't see why it would be damp if it was correctly tanked and ventilated
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That will cost you a hefty chunk of change. I had a quote for approx £80,000.oo for installation of about 50 lineal feet of sheet piles at the project house we have. An important thing to consider, is will your insurance cover nearby neighbours homes and structures if they happen to be damaged by the vibrations of the piles being driven in. Stone and old mortar structures are most vulnerable.
Every single government deep shelter, bunker, radar center operations room etc that I’ve been involved with has flooded within months of huge pumps being switched off when they come into private ownership as the new owner cannot afford the running costs.I can't see why it would be damp if it was correctly tanked and ventilated
These are installations that have been built to very high specifications without much regard to costs.
my own limited experience was construction of a pit in my garage. Heavy gauge liner in the hole, waterproof poured concrete structure, constant problems with damp.
my first thought would be how long do you plan to be there? lots of possibilities, and it can be made to work, question is, is it worth it. if your thinking of moving house later, would be a shame to go to all that for a short period..
Condensation, damp can all be dealt with by ventilation, and dehumidifers etc, technology is all there, nothing new, just expensive to run though, but can be done fairly simply.
definitely need to speak to those that know what they're talking about, especially if you're going under existing foundations, etc, structural engineers would be my first call... how much more expensive is underground building compared to above ground works? I've no idea, but would be curious to find out what the ratio is, double? more??
interesting project... dig in mate
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Condensation, damp can all be dealt with by ventilation, and dehumidifers etc, technology is all there, nothing new, just expensive to run though, but can be done fairly simply.
definitely need to speak to those that know what they're talking about, especially if you're going under existing foundations, etc, structural engineers would be my first call... how much more expensive is underground building compared to above ground works? I've no idea, but would be curious to find out what the ratio is, double? more??
interesting project... dig in mate
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It can't be hard if Teletubbies can do it. It's got to have one of these though
He's my favourite nutter on Youtube.
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Forget it.... just find a bigger workshop or extend it , the cost to do it right is silly money and not doing it right costs even more.
Be lucky to do it for £2500 a m2 if you have easy access. I would expect to add £1000 to that by the time its done
Be lucky to do it for £2500 a m2 if you have easy access. I would expect to add £1000 to that by the time its done
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Colin did it by digging out his garden, and had very easy digger access through the fields. It's gonna cost a hell of a lot more if you need a 360 craned over the house before you can start.
It sounds like Woody wants it underneath an existing workshop, I can't see that being very feasible without demolishing and rebuilding it after the roof is on the bunker.
Exactly mine too - at my previous house, the pit was dry - dry enough I stored a lot of mild steel sheet in it for several years with no rust. But we were on a steep hill, so while it was a pit in the garage floor, it was probably above outside ground level for most of its volume.
Current garage, despite still being on a hill, my external ground level is horizontal, so the pit is below ground. It doesn't leak, but because it is a lot cooler in the pit, its constantly damp, to the point of being wet on the floor. In winter, when the whole garage is cooler, its pretty dry.
Even leaving the covers off in the recent heatwave, it never warmed up - it was actually quite nice to drop into it due the temperature difference.
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++ he had a farmer looking to fill some holes up so soil disposal was virtually free which would have cost another load
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Like all boats and ships are damp..not.
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As you are wanting to consider all options....
What would be the cost of lifting the whole house up a floor and then using the new ground floor as a workshop, no additional risk of flooding although would require staircases to the front and back doors
Alternatively check see if the footings would allow you to build another floor on top of the house and use part of the existing ground floor
What would be the cost of lifting the whole house up a floor and then using the new ground floor as a workshop, no additional risk of flooding although would require staircases to the front and back doors
Alternatively check see if the footings would allow you to build another floor on top of the house and use part of the existing ground floor
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josef fritzl did this and no one ever noticed, but round by me it cost a guy 10,000 just to have plans done and some holes dug out.
