I found a WW2 Bunker in my Garden!

I recently found a WW2 abandoned bunker in my backyard garden whilst clearing some vines and ivy. The farmhouse itself dates back over 100 years but I found evidence that this bunker was used as an air raid shelter during world war 2. I can't imagine what it must have been like for the people back then to bug out in this whilst waiting for an air raid to pass. I originally thought it was a cellar or basement, and I am sure the people of that time used it as that. But I discovered an air vent and through further research it definitely had links to ww2. My farmhouse is a few miles from a military airbase so I can see why they would have needed a bunker in their back garden. I'm thinking of turning it into some sort of prepper bunker? Let me know what you think I should do to it.
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[@TAOutdoors]

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[@grogvaughan5649]

First off the hooks are probably for lamps to hang from. Second, Man Cave!!!

[@amatusta1630]

Man cave!

[@joeman840]

Grow your "tomatoes" down there

[@jessecrocker9550]

@@grogvaughan5649 Both were my first thoughts. and agree with the idea of a Prepper Storage Room. With the way this world is going, You never know when it might be needed...Just don't broadcast it,,,Keep it under your Hat. Seriously.

[@williameddlewis4625]

next video on ta outdoors "ta UNDERGROUND how to restore a bunker!" get bloke on the range (a British fire arms KZbinr) involved he would love it!

[@jerryodell1168]

First to understand: I'm almost 80 years old and I remember the black out drills during and after WW2 in the cold war. Some call us, "the duck and cover generation". We lived in the basement during the war. You might want to get an engineer or specialist to examine the shelter to see how to make it safe and healthy. There are modern ways to clean, seal, provide air exchange, prevent water coming in, and yet make a unique addition to your home. Regarding your new family: You will never (ever) get settled with family members. It's alway and forever an adventure. It can be a wonderful adventure with wife then wife and children and then grandchildren and-so-forth (life grows over time). It takes work and care. The rewards can be beyond what you ever expected when you look back. Sure there are things I would do better if I could, however, I did the best I could at the time, knowing what I did at the time and that is part of the adventure. Don't expect to know it all, yes try, but if you make a few mistakes, join the club.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

🤗 Yes....we are living and learning all of the time. x

[@PavlovsBob]

Well said. All I would add is ask advice from older men you admire and take their advice to heart.

[@johnheckles8239]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@larryalexander4833]

Good advice from someone that has lived through a life more to come I pray Merry Christmas to you and Family

[@joebiker8466]

Moonshine Still. Be perfect .neighbors would think smoke was frum barbie Cl;-(p)

[@johnmcgowan7264]

Man you need to get a metal detector and go around the grounds of the house

[@valleyinthebluffs9960]

Absolutely right. I used a metal detector to find a cache of silver coins on a farm not far from my current homestead.

[@tomlee1396]

yeah do that!!!!!

[@Alex-rd4ry]

If it was used as a machine gun post there's got to be shells around there.

[@sem-de-vries8968]

Haha i wanted to say that too and then i opened the comment section and i saw this

[@hxneyxqueen5572]

Creepy

[@MistoChristoful]

The hooks were probably used to hang lanterns

[@itchyvet]

Hooks were used to hang bunches of onions, garlick and herbs.

[@stevetelling3258]

@@itchyvet hahaha

[@saraberisha6773]

@@loganhackelberg2108 lol KZbin is gonna ban you bro

[@mobiletaskforce9210]

@@saraberisha6773 ??

[@saraberisha6773]

@@mobiletaskforce9210 you see, they did ban him

[@jonathanrice1070]

You have a literal man cave. My inner 12 year old and my actual middle aged self are jealous.

[@hopper6094]

Lol

[@PrisOnedArcX]

Some bombs probably near that bunker. I wouldnt be so excited.

[@looksirdroids9134]

Jealousy looks terrible.

[@jrctattoo]

P.s. definitely get a really good respirator, all that mold could really makes you sicker than you can imagine!

[@rayrevolta6198]

You should invite the Aquachigger to do some metal detecting on your property, it would make for some awesome content.

[@l.r.sfishing4011]

Grate idea!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewj61]

Agreed

[@stsmma4544]

Plz dooooo

[@drewlch4947]

Ray Revolta that would be awesome!

[@mrginge5975]

Hell ya aquachigger is sick

[@luanaxnathaly593]

Useful in WORLD WAR 3

[@adityakothiyal3]

Haha

[@shaakerbuilders8373]

It’s very dirty do

[@mcwaff8661]

@@shaakerbuilders8373 erm pest control and a jet washer will do the work

[@babushkablyattv2751]

Ww3 did not happened Iran vs usa did not continie to fight cuz of coronavirus

[@mirola73]

It's not radiation of chemical gasses safe...........................

[@joslevin9093]

Our town house is 1864, in a small market town in Wales. Our other house is an old farm on a mountain in Wales. It's pre-1550. We've had it for 5 generations, basically an old Welsh long house. It's been sympathetically modernised. So we can go to the toilet indoors! We've got all the old stables, smithy and pig styles. We love it! Most of all, we love discovering things that in my poultry 43 years of life and living there, I never knew they were there. Well done sir. I love happy finds by true men like yourself. Great video. It reminds me of how lucky I am!!!!

[@tomburnes6356]

How did you keep it for so long in the one family. Must of been sucking up to the crown id say.

[@keithboylan2587]

@@tomburnes6356 LMAO

[@jessiepinkman2082]

You are either extremely wealthy family or your family used to be the kings number one fan

[@hoosiergardener1148]

Hooks were probably for hanging a lantern.

[@majcrash]

Or shot down pilots.

[@fisheurope]

@@majcrash thats dark

[@majcrash]

@@fisheurope It was a dark time.

[@fisheurope]

@@majcrash yea your right

[@HRFarm]

maybe 2 hammocks

[@Pir-o]

And no one mentioned it when you was buying that house? That's crazy. My suggestions: - wine cellar - proper bunker / storage - man cave

[@ninetynein6853]

Wine cellar sounds amazing!

[@veev6877]

@Sameone Might've just been listed as 'cellar' instead of 'old air raid shelter' though

[@bena3341]

He states it was very overgrown in that area

[@R20966]

Make an exciting vid?

[@adamdahl3438]

@beckys2222 he thought it was weird that there were 3 little screws in the concrete, but not odd that there was a dirty great wooden door just sticking out the ground.

[@jessikajones934]

Literally all I want is an Edwardian farmhouse in England

[@timjones2329]

Struggle to find them for a reasonable price, unless it's a relatively impoverished area. Possibly up north

[@tomburnes6356]

But then you would have to live in England.

[@mychannel-rt2gn]

@@tomburnes6356 how do you know they don’t live there?

[@zewise1]

hooks were probably for hamacs and lanternes. Storage would be a good idea for this place and a wine cellar of course!

[@cliffordduhh45]

Just what TA Outdoors needs: another place to build a shelter!

[@wannabetropics1913]

No need to build one it's already there. but perhaps fix it up.

[@alexandertsigaridas5411]

I thought that this IS a shelter ;-)

[@j.r.millstone]

Clearly it has to be the timeout room for when your kid is bad.

[@CGvideoinc]

this where serial killers come from

[@forcex8783]

@@j.r.millstone Totally doesn't have an axe

[@acester8631]

buy an authentic human skull to keep them company....

[@kennethha416]

@@j.r.millstone hahaha i like your style

[@williss1192]

Yeah I’m not surprised if it was a torture chamber lol

[@micahstone8323]

"Ooh, there's a spiders nest let's poke it!"

[@williamgurtner4759]

I was waiting for a thousand baby spiders to come out of that!

[@wisewoman7906]

@@williamgurtner4759 - Yes; it's a spider egg sac.

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

I wish I would've never watched Arachnophobia 🤢😳🥺

[@Ottee2]

Your bunker looks amazingly similar to a storm shelter. Especially in areas of the world where there are a lot of tornadoes. Best to keep it for storing home canned goods, wine, beer, root vegetables such as potatoes, etc. You could also include an emergency kit, in case you ever have to use it as a living space for short periods.

[@richardhenington9693]

The white deposits are most likely calcium leaching out of the soil and concrete. I used to do a lot of swimming pool work and saw this pretty often on older pools. Awesome find on the bunker.

[@Hypergen-]

I've visited the Fort Warden U.S. military base in Washington State that was active during WW2 but deactivated shortly after, and the ceilings of the bunkers were covered in these calcium stalactites from a hundred years of water leaks! Really cool thing to see how nature can move into these old abandoned spaces in more ways then just plant growth.

[@larryfisher7056]

Looks to me like you"ve got yourself a great wine cellar...

[@Wayne-fe1ed]

oh yes. first thing i thought of

[@josephkissjr6385]

Dig a pit in one corner and put in suppump. Discharge water, put up shelves for can goods and wine

[@indianasquatchunters]

Joseph Kiss jr still gonna have to keep the moisture from condensing on the walls/ceiling which will probably still happen without the water. I think sealing the area up and providing good airflow would help.

[@Danuxsy]

or a prison, dependin on who u are

[@360nastybusiness]

Larry Fisher boring

[@Burg2143]

HANZ GET ZE FLAMMENWHERER!

[@henrystickmin3194]

lol

[@ardasoyluoldaccount8364]

And get ze granate

[@YannsKitchenUK]

Careful how much you breathe in down there mate,there’s some old mould that can really mess you up.

[@Harshhaze]

Since it's made of stone, just take a flamethrower down there and *eliminate* the spiders

[@kevinlowe87ify]

Harshhaze and mold

[@B3TR0Z]

Yes while standing down there at the same time?

[@llgoldstein2710]

Nah, just some petrol and a match with some kindling and the spiders are gone.

[@bigskyoffgrid8895]

Great idea!!!!

[@emilivanov5272]

I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

[@DougPalumbo]

Brilliant! Maybe a literal man-cave? Also, could be a food storage/wine cellar.

[@C4N4Dii4N]

I was also thinking wine cellar

[@pommie5093]

That is SO amazing! So much history right in your yard!

[@funfox8133]

I and many thousands of others are so jealous and wish we had such an air raid shelter in our garden too - what a great and important piece of history! The family who had this built must have had a fair bit of money as these were not free public shelters provided by the government, but built by a local contractor - and they were not cheap. The hole in the ceiling you call a vent was actually the emergency exit in case the entrance got covered in rubble by a near miss. This exit would have had a metal cover on it - possibly removed so it could be made into the present vent. The entrance probably did not have a wooden door on it. The hooks on the ceiling are for hanging lanterns as there was no wired power to it. One common thing is people saying 'what can I do with it'? Why do anything with it - though not the prettiest, sure, there is an entire self-supporting eco-system in there of creatures etc. I also wouldn't worry about what you thought was mould - that is just the lime leaching out of the concrete and forming those stalactites. Enjoy!

[@lurk7967]

Speaking about History did you know it was Britain who started bombing civilians Hitler pleaded with Churchhill and even wanted to get it banned by international law but this was a folly the Brits kept bombing so they bombed back I'm sorry to anyone that had to deal with it tho on both sides

[@Piercey78]

I bought a 110 year old house and all I found in the backyard was dogshit

[@TAOutdoors]

I find plenty of that daily. from my own dog...

[@stevengonzalez27]

BearMaster 😆😆😀😁😂😆😃😄😅😆😆

[@nerfdoof]

That's funny right there, sounds like me.

[@christhompson9486]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lingerslongest]

Use it to store things that are wider than the stairwell.

[@DerAlterego]

I am a campervan traveler and look for ww1 and ww2 locations, bunkers, musea and stories. This is a great bunker! Nice video.

[@miwin1000]

I think you should maintain this as a prepper bug out shelter. After you restore/repair it, put in shelving that will keep enough food, cloths, etc to hold you and your family over for a week or so. Maybe later on you can even enlarge it so the three (or more) of you can be comfortable for a period of time should the need ever arise!

[@tim78676]

Clean that baby up and solve the leakage/venting issues, and you have a root cellar and wine cellar!

[@brandonboyd5348]

Good idea, maybe wait until the middle of summer and take a thermometer in it to see how warm it gets, before storing food (at least anything perishable) down there.

[@stevengonzalez27]

Brandon Boyd Inside the earth is always cool. The point of a root cellar is to keep mostly root vegetables fresh all winter, until the beginning of spring.

[@brandonboyd5348]

@@stevengonzalez27 I've heard from several people that theirs "failed" and the food spoiled rather fast.

[@Danuxsy]

@@brandonboyd5348 that's because they are stupid

[@TheFlatlander440]

If you intend to use this underground "bunker" you'll have to install some sort of a sump system to keep it dry from standing water. You will also have to take measures to make it more water tight and increase the ventilation so air passes more freely and circulates. That means installing some sort of exhaust fan and electrifying the space. First off, you need to pump that water out and pressure wash all the surfaces then treat the concrete or stone with mold prevention paint and seal it. One more important issue is to have the cellar tested for radon gas . Just some thoughts but it could be made into a wine/beer cellar and storage area if it is remodeled correctly. Nice find though Mike and you have a lovely home. Cheers mate!

[@scottw2317]

Yes. This to me makes the most logical process to follow. Just for the record I believe that most of what you saw was leaching of lime from the concrete, not uncommon when concrete in a damp area starts to degrade. I would also get a weather thermometer down there to measure constand temp and humidity over time and season. If. for example, it remains between 11-13oC this would work great for cheese. Last but not least convert the air vent area to a dumbwaiter to allow the easy transportation of materials both ways, making sure you don't cut off the flow of air that should be controlled mechanically if you are going to use it. Great find though.

[@TheFlatlander440]

@@scottw2317 I agree. Def some sort of hydrometer and barometer. The dumbwaiter idea is brilliant for bringing supplies and such. Personally, I would make a manually operated one with pulley hoists a counterweight and ropes. Pretty easy really.

[@mwnciboo]

Tank it, sump it, new door...great storage / man cave

[@brandonboyd5348]

I didn't even think of radon....

[@FurnitureFan]

I always think of radon when I see an underground shelter.

[@nikfarmer5295]

That looks like a perfect place to do some homebrew ale, get a 20A electric supply fitted and have an electric setup. That air vent was just made for an extractor for the boil off steam.

[@sandranokes7443]

I'd have it professionally cleaned and sealed and then I would use it for cold storage of root vegetables and, or, a wine cellar. You could put wine racks down there and a cute table and chairs with lighting. Have your veggies and cheese and wine stored here and use it for fun. You could paint the walls, hang art work, it could be a really nice, and useful spot.

[@georgebarnes8163]

That was what it was used for originally, it is not a bunker

[@megelizabeth9492]

Yeah, I bet it was originally a root cellar that got repurposed as a shelter during world war II.

[@mtgemperor]

Those “droplets” are actually colonies of single-celled organisms. You may want to get a biologist in there quick!!

[@Pir-o]

biologist? more like flamethrower and a professional cleaning team

[@katsaras1]

Are single-celled organisms dangerous for humans?

[@Cougarqueen]

Right... with a baby on the way id be careful you dont know what that is thats growing , fungus can get you sick

[@adelbert7162]

@@katsaras1 we are talking about viruses and things like that so probably yes

[@winterfire567]

@@katsaras1 Many of them can be, especially mold spores and bacteria. There's also a few parasites that can be nasty to deal.

[@shawndooley7778]

"Pretty busy" oh son, you ain't gonna have a moments peace, 1 tip for you sleep when they sleep.

[@vidiotzak]

Lol, they don't sleep!

[@Wayne-fe1ed]

hahaha, they never fully grasp the reality of the "challenge" until it's lived, bless 'em.

[@Wayne-fe1ed]

@@vidiotzak yep, the eventual destruction of all that is "normal" comes as a nightmare... lol

[@livinglife8565]

Great video love yours and you're dads content been a subscriber for a long time always seems to amazes me the sort of content you bring out thanks mike & Graeme happy new year all the best to you & all the family

[@daveoakley2589]

Here is your next business venture for you. Turn it into a smokehouse. Imagine, TA Outdoors branded beef jerky, biltong etc.

[@dak4465]

Dont forget alcohol

[@michellemariecampbell8153]

Coooooooooooool idea!

[@waynetaylor8214]

Vary interesting house 🏡 definitely could be a man cave just get rid of the eco. Eco

[@MDTTE]

A badass camping, bushcrafting, hunting, fishing gear storage/ man cave !

[@macewen1]

If you can sort out the moisture/mold issue that would make really amazing food/prep storage. I imagine it's just deep enough to act like a root cellar.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

root cellar? don't need 'em over here, people used to store their food in larders, which are literally just stone built rooms of a house on the north facing (coldest) side, with the advent of fridges most have been converted into bathrooms (as with fridges, came flushing toilets)

[@marcusmason3440]

I am a UK based builder......seen several of these and due to the construction it will all ways be damp , made one in to an underground sauna/hot tub.......awesome when finished. stay happy.

[@Chewligan1]

Seriously great condition, well made bunker. I would love a project like this !!!!!

[@TheChase008]

This is so cool that a youtuber found an air raid shelter. I really like the prepper idea. I would go with that. I know it's early but congrats on the baby.

[@TinyHouseLife]

heck ya Mike, get it sprayed down, water out and turn it in to a Tiny House bunker pad..gear and food for sure! put a dehumidifier down their for a week and it will be super dry. install a wood stove too

[@life_seeker6102]

If you go to London, you’ll still find many Victorian bunkers in the basement that have stayed in the same condition for 120 years

[@tclodfelter8789]

LOVE it!! Definitely PREPPING!! YOU WILL NEED IT!!

[@markwatters6875]

Beer and wine cellar, until kids old enough to want a cubby house.

[@nickdavies6547]

What a find, the coolest thing ever ! I imagine those hooks in the ceiling may have been to hang paraffin lamps from so they had some light ? In terms of what you could do with it, it would make a cool wine cellar. I think you're going to have problems with damp unless you spend a lot of money on it - that would kind of rule out making it into any kind of liveable space I would imagine. But what an exciting discovery !

[@jamesgreen9443]

What a fantastic find, great place for your gear to be kept safe and secure.

[@shingabiss]

Rent a pressure washer, it will blow all that crud off. Wear protective clothing including face shield and chemical respirator.

[@darrenwood9580]

You’ll be needing it to store all the spare parts for the Land Rover 😂🤣👍🏻

[@kem2359]

The hooks in the corners were probably for lanterns.

[@Duke00x]

That and/or hammocks.

[@davidgraemesmith1980]

Possibly even chain hanging type benches if they've rusted enough over the decades, they could've been 1/4" thick originally, but the positioning indicates lanterns.

[@bbranett2188]

England.... 2 are umbrella hangers, the others are for tea cups..duh

[@clearskies1997]

For salted meats.....the thro draught would then preserve the joints hanging in free air....

[@rudyvega4447]

You could do a "New House Renovation" Video. That would be an Interesting Documentary.

[@ronalddavies1091]

Room for the Mother-in-law? 😉✌️

[@christhompson9486]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@debbierabe1756]

LOL

[@flitsertheo]

Imagine she actually likes it down there.

[@cleverkimscurios3783]

If it were mine I'd just use it as a root cellar, once/if I got the moisture problems sorted. That IS really cool!

[@kleinboet8122]

I think a food storage may end up being a fuss further down the line. But i do think a storage room of some sort would be good. All the best for the baby coming soon!!!

[@davidtreibs]

super cool and exciting. Clean it, waterproof it, put in an air intake system that filters, put in a couple fold-up bunk beds, shelves, run some wiring, some sort of restroom facility, you have a cool shelter.

[@_Festus_]

When I was a kid my parents rented a old farm house and it had a small tornado shelter. Burries/hidden. This gave me flash backs to that. I had forgotten.

[@flogoode2623]

I'd put a mask on down there if I were you.

[@jimjutsu1825]

I was thinking that; not a surgical mask, but an actual filtering mask

[@williss1192]

Why? Looks cleaner then a sewer

[@nickc6882]

seaofpugs000 not if it’s heavier than air - which c02 is. Very easy and silly way to die.

[@Douglas.Kennedy]

prescient comment from 10 months ago: wear a mask, stay in your bunker 😂😂😂

[@Lee44444]

A roof over the whole area to make it dry under there and better for barbecues as well dry now!

[@Emjackson89]

Absolutely awesome!! Turn it into relaxation area. Little log burner, some shelves and a beer ale store lol

[@megantheweirdoo]

WOW! Amazing, I just went to a WW2 Bunker. Love this kind of stuff!

[@viktorreznov2386]

Fix it up and renovate it, you never know when you need an air raid bunker my comrade! Certainly nothing you can’t handle! I believe you can do it! Just don’t let it rot away! Things like this are not so common to come by! Like this if you want him to fix it up!

[@garywalker9233]

Dry sump pump and a pressure washer. That's so cool to have a cellar like that in your home! 🍻

[@viktorreznov2386]

Yeah

[@nealtcaldwell]

You can make it a literal Man Cave!

[@hoodeddragon]

His man cave is his home

[@CRUZANISLES]

Rare scotch collection.....

[@buddy8225]

Amazing history. That airraid station would make a great place to relax.

[@Riverherb]

Such a wholesome channel. i wish you and your new family luck in the future.

[@Jonebee7771]

My mum and dad have an air raid shelter, my dad uses it to store his homebrew and wine

[@OsborneExploration]

Wow! the possibilities! My wife had a suggestion that I thought was pretty cool.. It looks like it's very close to the outside of your house, so maybe you could come up with a plan to connect the shelter to your house via a tunnel.? And you could make it into a panic room. Anyways, I'm sure you will come up with something awesome to use it for. And congratulations on the little one that's on the way!!

[@rud3m3chanical]

The British do not panic, they're too busy keeping a stiff upper lip.

[@mosierboy3631]

Wow! Crazy amazing! I started gettin chills as you started down the cellar stairs...a lot of spiders! EPIC! Obviously the previous owners didn’t research this home before they purchased it, eh? Wow...there’s a small vent from where you showed us earlier above! Hooks? Hmm...leave as be and maybe a use as a tourist attraction..just some kind of thought...awesome video sir!

[@ningen1980]

Clear it out with a power washer and a wet/dry vacuum. Seal all the joints well. Cap off the ventilation space in a way airflow still works. Run electric. Man cave. (baby proof.) Congratulations to your new addition to your family!

[@alantorrance6153]

That "stuff" growing on the walls - if it is hard, it will probably be leached out lime from the concrete.

[@itchyvet]

No concrete in the days this was built, more likely brick or limestone brick.

[@markphillips8019]

"when I get my life sorted as a new dad" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA good one :)

[@calebfuller4713]

Ahahahahahaha! Yeah, that will happen in another 2 decades when the kids move out...

[@320dak]

Grew up in the Midwest of the US. A few old houses would have something similar. Was used as a storm cellar for possible tornados during bad weather. Also, was used to store canned goods and for hanging meats.

[@donaldhuffstutler1395]

Industrial style paint. Do a sub floor. Fix vent for air and no rain. Incognito style bunker. U are lucky man to have that diamond in the rough. You could expand it, if had a few dollars and a backhole. Good start to have a great bunker. Great videos and hope and wish you wife well with comming baby.

[@co9221]

Congrats on the baby! Provided they've been born?! My first was 9 days late, my second 8 days late, 19 months and 3 months respectively! All I can say is good luck!

[@deplorabled1695]

That feeling when you dig back through the house records and find an entry of ownership for Mr and Mrs Fred West.

[@JLOFlix]

Fascinating! The possibilities are endless.

[@kimbyrd2298]

Congratulations on the new edition to your family....A mile stone. God bless you all.

[@kevinbrindley7275]

Try to get some electrics in there and a extraction fan to improve air circulation and hopefully dry out the moisture.

[@joetingey6276]

Would love to see you try mushroom farming down there, also maybe try forcing rhubarb? Mushrooms would be a great accompaniment to some of your bushcraft meals 😊 Love the channel and all the best for your new baby

[@jenmurphy7777]

Growing gourmet mushrooms are on trend right now, super easy to do and could be an excellent investment.

[@brycewilliams5966]

Congratulations on the baby. God bless and good luck.

[@terryrussel3369]

Wow. Man cave, root cellar, . . . the possibilities are thrilling !

[@magicstu]

Man Cave: Sound proof the fluff out of that room, make it safe and turning into ultimate man cave. Gaming room, TV room etc.

[@danielson9579]

The hooks are for beds that hang on chains.

[@bavarianpotato]

Look how small they are, seems rather unlikely they could hold any substantial weight. Also people didn't really put beds in these shelters. My guess is they are for hanging lamps. If you're trapped in there for hours, lightning is essential.

[@geographyinaction7814]

They're for hanging lamps.

[@patmancrowley8509]

I was thinking that they were used to hang a tapestry to catch any concrete chips and chunks that were loosed up during an air raid.

[@danielson9579]

The beds could fold up or ur could use shelves low light lamps just multi purpose really but u will find that the bunks would fit to those dimensions 🙂

[@davidgoen4331]

I agree the hooks and the space are small for bunks. And, let’s consider the intended use as an air raid/bombardment shelter. Chances of of such raids lasting long enough to need to sleep are slim. It’s not very well hidden to be a long term hiding place from ground troops.

[@gnas2004]

Congratulations to your wife and yourself on the birth of your child. Merry Christmas (although belated) and I wish you and the family a prosperous and healthy 2020!

[@Ray-Willey]

Just watched the trap door episode and had to see the rest! I'm pumped there's a bunch of episodes!

[@bamaman39]

Lol 😂 looks like TA outdoors is becoming TA indoors 😂 if I where you I'd make it my man cave after all your expecting a baby so the house will belong to the wife and baby ,trust me I've been there and done that 😅 so make it your personal little getaway place. Trust me you you'll be glad you did.😉👍🏾👌🏾

[@marianfrances4959]

Not all women are the same. Some of us love the great outdoors. Have a nice day and maybe do something awesome for you wife.

[@bamaman39]

@@marianfrances4959 I've been with my wife for 30 joyful years we've had five children together and all doing well. what I said was not meant any way to be disrespectful to women, my mother was one afterall. What I said is she is about to have a (BABY) I don't think she's going to be in the mind forgoing outdoors for quite sometime after that ordeal. I've been there and done that also (FIVE TIMES!). This is a perfect example of people taking things out of context and finding what they want to find in a message. You have a nice day also and try to stay with your husband for 30 years. I doubt your even that old.

[@Pir-o]

@@marianfrances4959 yeah do something awesome for your wife in the underground dungeon with no windows and spiders... Lmao

[@itchyliabdo]

I second the first. Maybe let's word it differently. woman/man cave some where for you both to take turns escape from the house and the baby's and the madness that will inevitably become your beautiful family home. Regardless of what you decide it will be great, love the channel thanks for sharing🤓✋💜💜💜

[@bamaman39]

@@Pir-o exactly LOL 😂

[@christelleansel7018]

Looks like a perfect place for a wine cellar.

[@jonjon9047]

I used to own an ROC post and it had a small sump about 18” deep with a small hand pump - that took care of the water. It was vented to fresh air by a raised vent at either end so it stayed relatively free of damp and mould.

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

What a find! Watching this after the bunker series is finished!

[@bretlemieux2489]

Try seeing if you can expand on that shelter. Build up your munitions an have a full on bunker as you need

[@paulailey9853]

Think you'll find that "air vent" would of been an emergency exit incase other entrance was blocked after bombing. Awesome find though, lucky guy.

[@briantrux982]

What ever the build Id watch it. Really enjoy the craftsmanship. Congrats mate!

[@CrankyBubushka]

Congratulations on your new house and new baby. I would love a tour of your Edwardian farm house. So interesting.

[@northernwoodsman]

Well if the baby cries, put a crib down there. With a candle of course.

[@MMMM-sm2rm]

Savage.

[@AuroraSinclair]

LOL! That was my first thought. Kid's room! ;)

[@brandonboyd5348]

Brilliant, you can even build a little ore cart like they used to use in the mines, and just launch the baby down the stairs in it, for those nights when you don't even wanna navigate that narrow entrance. Pull it up with a rope, later. Parenting: 100

[@HiltsyAdventure]

I would say it would make a sweet root cellar after cleanup.

[@RameyRocks]

Cool! Maybe the hooks are for hanging lights/candles. If you grow a garden, do a bunch of canning and store the jars in there.

[@georgeb424]

Clean it out, possibly with a pressure washer, but be careful! Respirator and protective gear a must! I like your idea about a survival/prepper area. Maybe a place to demonstrate urban techniques/gear for when you are not able to get out into the woods.

[@jacobroberts1434]

Clean it up and turn it into a recording space and bring back shed sundays as "Air Raid Sundays"

[@jonesy3000]

I would take the cap off the air vent build it up to make a chimley and turn the room into a food smoker.

[@ollielife1]

really cool idea

[@davidoff59]

What a waste of valuable space

[@jonesy3000]

@@davidoff59 Funny you should say that a friend of mine who owns a Abattoir turned his shelter into a smoker about 3 months ago and has seen a nice profit from it then agan he doesn't have a negative attitude like urself.

[@RossPatzelt]

there used to be a public air raid shelter near where i used to live and you could walk down it same as urs. it was a bit overgrown with weeds but very cool to go down when i was a kid. Its been filled in now as its now being made into a new housing estate. Also in Norwich where I live there where lots of old chalk mines and some people have gone down them. very cool stuff