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SurvivalGround >> $50 and up: Underground living
| 3/2/09 9:52 AM | |
TEOMOFE
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Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 27 |
Probably an oldie, but just in case not.... http://www.undergroundhousing.com/ Cut heating costs 80% Eliminate air-conditioning costs Shelter your family from: * Hurricane * Tornados * Earthquakes * Rampant Fire * Atomic Fallout * Mobs, gunfire, blasts, and similar results of social disintegration Build a home that is: * Wonderfully affordable * Easy to build * In tune with nature * Solar heatable * Light, airy, sun and view filled * Blissfully quiet |
| 3/2/09 9:57 AM | |
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TEOMOFE
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Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 29 |
Pic of built houses http://www.undergroundhousing.com/structures.html |
| 3/2/09 10:58 AM | |
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TEOMOFE
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Edited: 03/02/09 10:59 AM Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 32 |
Earthship! It's a shame 'Garbage Warrior' didn't go into more detail. Still, good doco.I've heard good things about earthbag too. Any info? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthbag_construction |
| 3/2/09 1:40 PM | |
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cypherpunk
Member Since: 5/2/05 Posts: 6899 |
ttt |
| 3/2/09 1:53 PM | |
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kanotoa
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Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 27511 |
That is actually a great idea. I have some hilly land and it would be expensive to build a structure on it. I gotta think outside of the box. One concern. It rains a lot here, would water seepage be a problem? |
| 3/2/09 2:37 PM | |
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Possible Human
Member Since: 8/16/06 Posts: 1244 |
I'd be concerned with it being water tight. I'd also be concerned about cave ins and rot/weathering of wood. |
| 3/2/09 5:30 PM | |
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kanotoa
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Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 27520 |
What about a concrete structure with drainage around? |
| 3/2/09 6:02 PM | |
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Possible Human
Member Since: 8/16/06 Posts: 1249 |
Sure for a steel reinforced concrete structure. I'm not sure how cost efficient that is though compared to regular homes. |
| 3/2/09 6:21 PM | |
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dunc
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Member Since: 7/25/02 Posts: 5361 |
I build giant concrete retaining walls and could easily build an underground home. I am hoping to acquire land in the next few years to build a nice home and an underground lair. |
| 3/15/09 12:07 PM | |
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TEOMOFE
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Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 33 |
LOL - that's the entire fricken book :D |
| 3/15/09 12:46 PM | |
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TEOMOFE
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Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 41 |
Do you happen to have Oehler's videos online someplace like that? |
| 5/14/09 10:04 AM | |
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honestus
Member Since: 4/1/05 Posts: 6194 |
ttt great thread |
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