I want to build a underground fort/bunker; perferably 3-4ft above ground and rest surrounded by the ground any sugestions I want to build a underground fort/bunker; perferably 3-4ft above ground and...
I want to build a underground fort/bunker; perferably 3-4ft above ground and rest in the ground any sugestions and im a kid i get some acess to wood and tools and possably cement,sand,gravel,rocks,etc. be realistic and bestow me some good answers ILL RATE BEST ANSWER and my budget is 50 $ but psyche perfer to spend as much as 10$ FYI the ground is hard as **** so bad probaly need to attain a pick... its in a forset big accept CA and i probally only hold like 3 days to do it also set it out as a plan so i can do it correctly and no copy cats, also im curious almost making sand bags... how do i spawn em homemade and cheap, i could make mud bricks... but precipitation might disegrate em... and suggestions on how to go around this you can give me a few pointers or solve the in one piece problem.
You evacuate for one night and animal will move it. Besides, 3 days you wouldn't procure much done in that time frame.
Look on the Internet for underground shelters, there be so much I couldn't go hunting it adjectives down for you.
When I was a kid (10-13), my brothers and I and the neighborhood kids used to hang up out at a vacant lot contained by the neighborhood. All of us kids dug out an underground fort and it was really cool... until it cave in sooner or later. So please be careful, or you will wrap up up with a trip to the ER approaching I did.
sandbags are made from burlap bags chock-a-block with sand.
Also, I loathe to burst your bubble, but you probably won't be able to do this for the money your looking to spend. And please, check near your parents to let them know what you are doing!
Answers: While digging slope the interior dirt walls to prevent a cave-ins, then after you've built the straight stone walls you can afterwards backfill the dirt slope.
If you have rocks/stones next I would buy some grout and build the stone wall as it would last years into the adjectives if done right. You will need access to river and a bucket for mixing the grout.
The floor of your fort may fill beside water when it rain, I would suggest sloping the floor to drain to one end and perchance installing a 3 ft deep french drain...this is a thoughtful bed of rocks and sand in the floor to assist drainage.
You also need to prevent hose from getting behind your walls by creating an planet berm on the high side (above ground) to steer the marine around your fort.
As for the roof, I would suggest a simple one pitch "lean-to". I would use local trees as the rafters and buy some hard to digest roofing felt to cover them. Add plenty of brush on top and or palm leaves (if available) to hold on to the felt surrounded by place and protected from the wind.
**The walls WILL cavern in if they are not properly out of harm`s way, you will not be able to prevent this by using small rocks. Also I would not suggest going further than 4ft below ground short sloping the side walls.
Hope that helps somewhat.