Building our cellar slash storm shelter (B💥mb shelter?)
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2023
- This was a big hub that took some time! Here is a very fun video that shows it all in minutes!
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Oh man that is a dream!!! I’d do it!
"Everyone, grab a shovel and do what Joel is doing" has to be the most effective training program to date. 🤣
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@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Great stuff, makes me miss my 60acre farm and when my 3 kids were all younger and at my side helping me on all my crazy projects.
McGie y’all do good work. I’ve noticed a difference in your boys compared to other boys the same age: 1 they work. 2 they work well together. 3 they aren’t looking at their cell phones all the time if they have one.
You see correctly. My vision was to raise boys that got along well and enjoy work. I knew how to do it and I got exactly what I wanted. I could do an entire series on the subject, but it wouldn’t help much because every parent is different and you have to start the training process very early on.
@@McGieHomesteadAdventuresI really like your vision for your sons, it is greatly needed in our country. May God bless you and yours
@banjowoodsman7675 Thanks brother…. I’m a very blessed man!
I couldn't agree more! That's how we were taught when we were kids. We were raised as an important team member in our family. Even the littles had "important" jobs that contributed to the family productivity. We all knew we were important to the family team and so were expected to carry our load in family activities and upkeep. It made us appreciate what it actually took to get things done, taught us responsibility and the importance of doing a job right the first time, and we had the pride of knowing that we made a meaningful contribution to our family's well-being and prosperity. It also kept us humble and taught us skills that have been directly applicable in our adult lives.
Your boys are invaluable collaborators on this job, providing essential manpower and labor for the success of this endeavor, as well as learning valuable skills. Great kids!
@carolewarner101 It’s truly a blessing to have such an upbringing!
Great job and nice to see the family all helping the way it should be.
As a mother of 4 boys, I love watching you and your boys work together! That is how you train a man. It takes a man to train one much less three! Great job Dad! Lucky boys!
Yes! Thank you! I’ve got 4 boys and a girl!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Your raising your boys right, hard work never killed anyone. You can be proud of them.
Absolutely!!!
Lol hard work has killed countless people. All the same it’s far more rewarding than sitting around expecting others to take care of you.
You’re a good daddy and a smart person.
Thanks!
🇺🇲🇵🇷🇲🇽😎 🤔 I'm happy that you could get that trac ho, When I was young, I helped a friend dig. A basement by hand wheelbarrow at a time. Good memory, but it showed me that I wasn't afraid of work and there wasn't any pay involved either. It was just a good neighbor...
Yes indeed! I dug my first one under my house by hand as well!!! Not easy!
Proud to see all them boys outside learning life lessons. Great job guys
Thanks brother, it’s a huge blessing!
As a 40+ year veteran of pouring mud, I'd say you should be able to park on top of your cellar just fine😂, liked watching you youguns get it built👍
Thanks brother!
I am amazing, boys. It is nice to see boys work as young men. They will grow up to be great men. God Bless
You are so kind thanks!
My boys LOVE doing these kind of projects with me.
That’s absolutely awesome!!!
I still use lessens learned from my dad, every single day.
Working your boys, reminds me of my brothers and me being raised on a big cattle ranch. Work and chores every day.
Wow boys, hell of a job! Y'all make a great team. That thing is built like a tank, and with all that good drainage you put in you shouldn't have trouble with water getting in and hanging around.
Going to all that trouble, I think I woulda made that cellar a little bigger so y'all would have more room in the event of having to all be crammed in there during a tornado. What with four boys (all practically men), you and your wife (not to mention all your root vegetables!), it's gonna be a tight squeeze; especially if the storm lasts very long. But I guess if everybody lives, it's big enough right?! 😅
I really love your idea of stacking functions by putting the spring house on top. What a great idea to keep your root vegetables cool while keeping your foot print small. The roof overhang will also further minimize water getting to the sides of the cellar. Also a great idea to use the left-over concrete to make the slab for the stove. You really thought it all out. Can't wait to see everything all finished up!
Thanks so much! It’s a work in progress!!!
You guys are really skilled. Micah I really like the design. You did a great job leading and teaching your sons something they will remember the rest of there lives. 👍👏👏
Thanks so much! I’m always very happy to work with them on these projects!!!
Man with a vision
Thanks Buddy. I'm a home inspector and live in Oklahoma this is nearly exactly what I was thinking about building one myself. These tornadoes are out of control
I do believe this is a great design! Thanks!
@dustinjohnson7191 Im in east Texas Mineola Area been here 4 years seems like the weather just keeps getting worse here. I think it’s time to build one myself . Stay safe out there .
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Nice work man
Thanks brother!
CZcams recommended one of your videos this past weekend, I have been hooked since. You have one of the better all around homesteading channels. Keep up the good work!
Wow, thank you! We’re just blowing and going!😂
You never cease to amaze me!! What an incredible homestead you have built!!
Thanks so much brother! I’m very excited about this!
Beautiful work! Greetings from down under Australia….stay safe!
Thanks, you too!
I've thought about digging a little one in the bank off the old road behind the house. Because if a tornado came we would be the first to get blown away 😂
That would be a great little location!
The boys did great, good teamwork. Now you can be safe from those tornadoes.
Absolutely!!! Thanks!
Teach those young men to use vertical tied rebar in the wall for reinforcement. Of course - you may not have had a great deal of money to install - so I am considering that as well. Great video!! Great Family!!
I’m afraid you missed it. Every block cell had rebar
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures I must have - was looking when you began laying block and didn't see any vert's coming out of the footing/pad... would hate to see the walls collapse in! Thank you for the reply and head's up!
I also didn’t see any footing tie in or mortar between courses. Long term, the walls will be pushed in at the bottom.
good job mixxen the mud guys, brings back memories.
Yes indeed!
Hey Y’all , Man this is the best root cellar idea I’ve ever seen! Good job ! I’m looking forward to seeing the rest !
Thanks so much! I can’t imagine it not working well!
Those boys have an amazing work ethic and learning some valuable skills for later in life when they get out on there own
That was a very interesting video. Excited to see the next step of the build. Great bunch of help you have there helping. I absolutely love projects like this.
Awesome, thank you! We’re chomping at the bit to get back on it!
Great video !!
Thanks!
Great job. Wow👍🏽
Here I have been complaining about not seeing this one all the way and now I have, great job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
WoW never realized how much work went into the lower section!!! Looks like a very well thought through project.
Yes indeed! Probably three or four times more work than the top!
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures speaking of the top when will that video hit?
I’m working away from home this week so probably be a while 😂😳😳😳
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures look forward to it
Osha would be upset you have no trench box! LOL Great job!
I imagine you are right! Oh well!😂😂😂
Great looking project buddy and love to see them kids working much respect.
We’re very excited about it too!
You and the boys done a great job Pappy!!!
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Thanks so much brother!
Impressive design and implementation, you are doing a good job there. Great experience for your boys too, excellent teamwork.
Thank you very much!
Look like an awesome job you guys are all working hard congratulations on 50K
Thank you so much 😀
Nice work, can hardly wait to see the cooling system flowing, great idea.
You and me both!
Looks good McGie!!!! Done concrete a few times. We stay away from it😂 watched my dad pour concrete when I was kid. He tells us every day “boy don’t you ever go into concrete! Find something else if it comes to that!” I agree!
I heartily agree with this!😂😂😂
Looking forward to seeing updates and progress. 😊
I’m hoping to get on it this year!
A supreme family model of self sufficiency you are impressed or you are unconscious.
Wow that’s a great compliment!
Probably should have done at least a 4-6 inch vent. Six inch vent for a two story house with dryer/wood stove was seemingly OK, providing enough make-up air, but I was also using a small electric pipe vent for forcing air, rather than using natural air pressure. Also need to account for pipe bends, requiring increasing the diameter for each bend. A vent pipe for only a storm shelter or food storage, probably OK for having it nearby, but for a safety shelter, usually vent pipe's egresses are usually located a good distance away. Glad you have a good storm/food storage shelter though! Better off than I!
Love the rebar engineering. Good luck if somebody ever tries finding a weak spot!
19:30 Dip the broom in a bucket of water in between sections to get any loose concrete off the brush.
Sweet shelter Mcgie. Love your videos Everyone needs a underground bunker.
Absolutely agreed!
i started to say not bad fer a swamp guinny till i seen you sweep finish that concrete, lol . lol..
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Thanks for sharing the construction of your storm shelter.
Our pleasure!
All you need now is a still on the concrete slab and cold water running through it! :)
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That was very instructive.
Great vid men ! Would have added a 2nd escape hatch though . And in a perfect world some sort of electricity , and cooking and sleeping comfort , just in case the SHTF moment . But overall great job ! And yes I mean/t men ! They're your boy's but you dad , are making good men ! Their close to graduating , but only you know when they get that baton .
Great point! They’re great working fellas!!!
Great project, and nice video!
I have a utility trailer about the same size as yours. I put a Harbor Freight truck bed cargo unloader on it. To unload, you just turn a hand crank and it rolls up the heavy duty tarp.
That’s brilliant!
nicely done
Thanks!
Very nice work! I think that spring house will be awesome for you. You folks have a good day.
I think so too! I’m so excited to have it finished!!!
It's going to last a life ⌚ time and you built it 23minutes 😅😅😅😅great stuff thanks for sharing keep the cameras rolling from Florida
It’s amazing what a little editing can do!😂😂😂
very nice, I am sharing this out
Awesome, thank you!
Nice dirt
Yes it was
I didn’t know you could dry stack block like that, block laying has been keeping me from doing a project but now I know 😁
It works as long as it doesn’t work!😎
Make the sign say TANK parking only😂😂😂😂😂😂 great job man! Again!
😂😂😂 that would be awesome!!!😂😂😂
Great video. Enjoyed watching the construction procedures y'all took and loved seeing y'all work together like a well oiled machine! Can't get a better crew than that. Look forward to more videos like this one.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just watched this video. Subscribed and looked through all your other videos. You're killing me I can't find the build you did on top of the roof! I need the saga to continue!
You’ll have to be patient! I haven’t built it yet!😂😂😂
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures That's good I didn't miss it then! I put my alerts on so I'll know when you post the video of y'all doing it. Loving your stuff.
Awesome!
Bro. Micah I am a hard man to impress. Really I am. But I am very much impressed. Can’t wait to see this come into full fruition.
I appreciate that! I’m very excited about this project and I’m really chomping at the bit to get back on it!!!
Quit the chomping and bite down on the bit already.Like I said before, the suspense is killing me/us.. 🤣🤣🤣 Question: Is this idea a first or a modification of an existing plan? Either way it’s absolutely ingenious. Love anything with a dual purpose.
5he top of that damn thing is gonna be incredibly strong. Strong enough to park the concrete truck on. When using that much steel you want to vibrate the crap outta it to make sure it all settles properly and doesn't have any air gaps in it.
Great job!.
Thanks!
Left some space next to my homebuild on the homestead to put in a shelter. Looking forward to getting there for my last military move this week. Come check us out.
Awesome!
The metal sheeting under the ceilings seems like a good idea when built. That is how the built our storm shelter. 30 years later, the metal is almost rusted through. Small hole now but growing. Hopefully, i am long gone before it fall in.
Yes, but this metal has a lifetime warranty against rust. I just used it to give a nice white ceiling underneath on the inside.
Always use galvanized. It will never rust.
No objections, good work and helpful boys. I remember when drivers use to help float. One suggestion though, to save your back and arms and eliminate rock pockets try using a concrete vibrator.
I enquired about one but no one around here has one. I found out a way to Southern engineer one though!
Good job.. you gave me a blueprint for my cellar/shelter
Great! It’s a great way to get safe!!
Great work sir! I really enjoy all the videos!
Glad to hear it!
A grid of 1/2 inch rebar wire ties at all intersections, where is the rebar in your block wall and what ties your floor, walls and cap to each other?
You obviously looked away at the wrong time….. I don’t waste time making videos longer than necessary, if you’re not going to pay attention, shut up!
Just found the channel and I subscribed!
Welcome aboard!
Nice That will hold em off.Your a smart man Mcgie
I guess we’ll see 🙂
Looks good.
Very enjoyable video, first time watching and subscribed. Looking forward to watching all your past videos.
Welcome! I believe you are in for a treat!
Good job guys I was in construction for years and poured A lot of concrete 🤙🏻🤠🙏🏼
5000 psi is pretty tough stuff!😂
Nice job! I saw a cool idea for ditch drain materials on another channel. Was too use highway guard rail layed down to carry water downhill.
Cool idea!
Great Job Guys, Excellent Work👍👍💯💯❤❤👏👏
Thank you so much Wendy!
That's a good informative video ! God Bless !!!
Glad it was helpful!
Good work.This shelter must be near home.Sometimes if tornado is coming you have one minute to evacuation.For example.Short time.
Yes, you are right
Good job. From East Tennessee
Thanks! I’m in middle Tennessee
Wow! Amazing
I’m pretty excited about this!
That's so awesome ! I bet you felt like a big kid playing in a sand box running that excavator lol . The way stuff has been going that's a bunker in location when it goes off . Thanks for sharing and have a great day !
You got that right! I’d love to dig another hole like that!😂😂😂
50000 subs congratulations mica and crew
Thank you so much 😀
16:25 The only thing missing was a vibration tool to eliminate any air pockets.
Good work...looks awesome
Thanks! We are very excited about this!
Love it
Very very awesome
Thanks a lot 😊
You are funny and smart so I subscribe ! Great job
Welcome aboard!😂
I need to do this at our property, we need a place to run on our property from the bad storms we get several times a year now.
It’s a great idea to have something like this!
Good job..
Thanks!
Thanks
Welcome!
I just discovered your YT channel; liked it so much I subscribed. Onward and upward (or in this particular case: downward. LOL.)
Welcome aboard! We’re looking up as we’re going down!!! In many ways!!!😂😂😂
Did you ever make a video explaining how you did the concrete ceiling? I'm building tornado shelter similar to yours.
This is the video showing how I did the ceiling
Think hard about some way to protect the metal sheeting. Mine is rotting or rusting out.
No protective membrane around the perimeter?
What’s that black stuff
Use a tin horn that is like 10 feet round easy fast and fairly cheap
Another very interesting video Thank you 😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks again!
Did you use mortar with setting the concrete blocks?
First run yes
How do the blocks lock in and not fall inward?
Rebar and concrete.
Awesome way to keep You & your food safe ! Great to have nice spring water close by, We can't live without water , Pretty cool i think you did ok with the rebar lol ! Nice to have some big boys to help makes it so much faster :)
Thanks! We had fun with this one!!!
Doug is great name for a ditch🤣🤣🤣
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YOU HAVE SOME GREAT HELP!!! m
Yes indeed!!
The empire state building is envious of your top slab 😁😁😁😁f jb😊
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i couldnt notice during the build part but did u mortar the block?
No I filled them with rebar and 5000 psi concrete.
Nice
Thanks
Filling the core of each block would of been better if you use a piece of rebar and go up and down each core to ensure the concrete doesn't stop from reaching the bottom of each course of blocks. This also vibrates the concrete and ensures you have no air pockets that can collect moister and end up cracking the block and concrete when it gets to freezing temperatures. Not putting mortar in between the masonry blocks leaves a space for water to come in. Its a good thing you put some kind of flashing around the outside of the block walls. If any water gets between the flashing and the block, the water will seep into the building. Plenty of rebar in roof but repair should be surrounded by at least 2-3 inches of concrete all around in order to be effective. Looks like you just laid the rebar on the ground of the floor and on top of the tin metal of the roof. This will expose the rebar to moisture and will start rusting very quickly since concrete can absorb water. Good try but keep an eye on the cellar so it doesn't cave in with someone in it.
The rebar is continuous from the floor up inside every block bent 90° over the ceiling and back down the block on the other side. It’s poured monolithically.