Shipping Container As An Underground Shelter

Final attempt to record building of an underground shelter using a 20 ft. shipping container. For those wondering why I didn't simply pile dirt over it without pouring a concrete cap first..... These containers are mostly sheet metal. Heavy duty as it is, the roof and sides will push inwards from the weight. Eventually the metal will rust through and you'll be buried alive. My way will insure it is still there a few hundred years from now. Problem is, you'd better keep an eye on your sump pump. If it goes bad or loses power, you'll go in one day and find it the whole thing flooded. A surface alarm letting you know the water level is above where it should be isn't a bad idea. Putting the sump pump on a UPS is also a good thing.

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• underground shipping container
• wine cellar
• home wine makingsurvivalist

[SeriouslyPissedOff]

Must be cool being rich

[gooferman609]

MAN CAVE!!

[Slippapotomos]

a wine cellar!!?? pfft i bet know your stockin it full of shit for the end

[BLO383]

Perfect place to hide and grow some Marijuana plants lol.

[carmium]

@SphynkTorr I like your approach! I've often thought about the possibilities of containers, but don't have the land. B-( Tarring or otherwise sealing a metal box would be essential if you don't want all your work going to waste down the line.

[runeski74]

imagine linking a bunch of containers underground you could build it as big as you can afford!

[SphynkTorr]

Here's the cheap and easy way to get the same job done. 1) Dig the hole the appropriate depth for enough drain rock, NOT pea gravel. 2) Weld a man hole entry, vents and utility access in the top of the box. 3) Sandblast the box and coat with hot tar. 4) Drop box in hole. Back fill with drain rock. Cover with water proof sheet. Add enough top soil for a sight crown for surface water run off.

Plant nothing who's roots will interfere with drainage.

[danz409]

doomsday shelter! :D

[davieboy333]

wine cellar looked a little short to me.... i bet the back third is a grow op. should of put Bob Marley music to this video :)