Man Builds Underground Storm Shelter | Start to Finish Build By @tickcreekranch

In this captivating video, witness the remarkable journey of a skilled craftsman as he meticulously constructs an underground storm shelter from start to finish. From the initial excavation to the final touches, every step of the process is captured in detail, providing viewers with valuable insights into the construction of a vital safety feature for any home. Join us on this exhilarating adventure as we delve into the world of DIY construction and witness the transformation of raw materials into a secure haven capable of withstanding nature's fury. Whether you're a seasoned builder or simply curious about the intricacies of shelter construction, this video is sure to inspire and inform. Don't miss out on this thrilling journey
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[@user-gy5vv6wc4r]

I've been in the building trades for 50 yrs & I'm absolutely amazed with the material used, the amount of labor, & the lack of foresight. The planning I'm sure worked out good & the structure itself if built above ground may be a well built idea but this is a waste of money & effort considering the material available today that could be used. In ten years this thing may be there but it's going to rot & decay making it a death trap for the fool hardy. This is an absolute disaster in the making. Has anyone there ever thought about what happens to raw wood buried in the ground? It rots from moisture & this will suck up every ounce of water around it. Mold & mildew will take over this palace first. The rest will be downhill from there. One heavy rain & you may even have an underground pond. You'll say I'm to critical or call me an a** but I have seen this before & sadly in 2024, I'm seeing it again.

[@patrickd9551]

Good thing it's a root cellar then. The owners aren't going to spend much time in there sheltering as all the shelves will be filled.

[@iamthemastermind]

For all the money you spent on high dollar wood and everything to cover that up, you could have built one out of concrete that would have lasted 50 years

[@kccorliss3922]

Concrete seems like a better choice

[@daveblevins3322]

Way more expensive 💰💰💰

[@CoffeeWithFred]

Lot of work just for a temporary wooden 1/2 underground storage.

[@battlebotts]

Good luck with the mold

[@curetiamhices289]

I agree. Looks like mold already at 7:52.

[@FrancisoDoncona]

Issue number one, being in a low area it will flood, no amount of drainage can handle four inches of rain in ten minutes, issue two any form of wood utilization is a guarantee of rot. Just buy a container, raise it at least four feet above ground on a poured concrete foundation with cables attaching to the ground on all sides.

[@GregoryBamber]

Doesn't look like low ground to me. In some of the shots there is plenty of ground much lower and not a lot higher.

[@Josh-ux6zz]

Soil type, slope and drainage, and water table matter. Looked fine to me. They won’t have issues.

[@edsedlak6827]

Exactly what I was going to say. Yellow pine sure isn't cheap where I come from.

[@troyb.4101]

Cinder block and basalt rebar. No wood at all. A lot of drainage, and pond liners to keep everything dry.

[@centurionC100]

@@edsedlak6827 It's cheap when they are your trees and mill.

[@gfl1957]

I'm a retired contractor and I would never build mine like that. No where near good enough waterproofing for me. I would bet the farm inside will be covered in mold in a month.

[@curetiamhices289]

I agree. Looks like mold already at 7:52.

[@lisaweddle7363]

Yep

[@DiabloandaDP]

Yeah that’s not a storm shelter in Tornado Alley, that’s a root cellar.

[@Jimmy59479]

​​@@DiabloandaDP 😂 you mean a mold cellar

[@Porthosthe14th]

Took me eight minutes to realize they weren't making really elaborate concrete forms and were just using wood for the structure.

[@MD-jo9mh]

Thought the same thing...nothing teaches like experience.

[@theantichrist4267]

That really hurts , seeing someone throwing away money like that 😮 they could have done a better job ,using a metal shipping container , and completed the job for 1/2 the price

[@WatchMan1962]

It’s not your money, so shut up

[@WatchMan1962]

It’s not your money is it, Mary?

[@budmangt2]

In Alabama, they use concrete septic tanks.

[@edschultheis9537]

It seems that they had a ready supply of nice lumber. Also, they didn't have to pay for someone to deliver a shipping container. This cellar/shelter will be good for generations. Also, an underground steel shipping container would have to be reinforced on the top and sides to withstand the distributed force of the ground around and above it. Shipping containers are designed to take most of the forces at the corners, not against the entire side walls and roof.

[@dmcag6]

shipping containers rust, wood can last over 100 years, example, mines in the southwest

[@wmlaw98]

I was impressed by the skill of the excavator operator.

[@siraulu1]

Impressive but one thing I noted was that for a storm shelter I saw no Ventilation built in. If just for storage then I guess no need. but as the title suggest it is a storm shelter. Ventilation would be a necessity. Still very impressive!

[@bootchiedo]

True that,

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

Why not use empty container

[@PH-md8xp]

Build it out of concrete, longer lasting, safer, might even cost a little less.

[@jrolla1858]

No conrete and I didn't see a single Hurricane strap being used to give the walls and roof more strength

[@Stubear22374]

Crikey I thought the concrete will be along soon when they used muck I switched off that is going to be useless in no time

[@RandyMumma]

This isn't a storm shelter, this is a root cellar....

[@Good_ol_Butch]

You beat me to it...

[@udorechner6846]

This looks more like an underground cellar than like a stormshelter. No seatings for the people searching for cover? Wouldn't it be faster using a seacontainer as a shelter?

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

You could have just sold off an old school bus, that would have been cheaper.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, TechFreeze..!! The shelter looks fantastic..!!

[@jimlong527]

Anyone in the tornado belt needs this, I live in Florida can’t do underground but something to think about. Our home was hit by Hurricane Ian with over 220 mph confirmed and a tornado at the same time. Shelters save lives period.

[@robertohugosedanosedano4917]

Pero este tipo de refugio de madera tendrá la resistencia de soportar la fuerza descomunal de un tornado?

[@josephfernandes5004]

lived in the tornado belt my entire life, def dont need one of these lol

[@jimlong527]

@@josephfernandes5004 until a tornado strikes your home, when your home is targeted you don’t need the shelter you want a shelter to survive then and after. Going on three years now and some people are just recovering from hurricane Ian.

[@Dolamite314]

I'm no expert, but all them rocks could be potential missiles while trying to get in the shelter. Think I would have just went with concrete.

[@frostg7554]

I want the cash spent on all that wood!

[@GFCordoba]

Not sure how it's going to work in the future. I think water and humidity is going to be a huge problem in a few years.

[@wiggwam1]

Where i live i would've never went with wood. An old bus or rail car yes. Covered over with concrete. Definitely need an established venting system. Either way it was impressive looking.

[@josephfernandes5004]

What is the state of florida?

[@user-hj1tk7sh1w]

very nice. in long run. might risk of termites, mildew etc..

[@daledurham7353]

Great job! I'm envious of all that #1 lumber going into it! I'd have used exterior plywood and saved the beautiful lumber for interior home use.

[@davedutile6317]

No membrane on the roof? Under or over the foams?

[@TRINITY-ks6nw]

I believe the building sits on charred 6x6 beams, which sit upon sand It will be a while before replacement

[@HowToTrainYourTrain]

Why not use Concrete? It's easy to use it's durable over time and pocket friendly (at least here i don't know your prices)

[@monicasoldevila6167]

Yo me pregunto, y la ventilación??? La refrigeración, porque eso debe ser un horno, y disculpen, pero, siento que es un enorme ataúd 😱

[@MississippiHomesteadJourney]

I agree that I didn't see any ventilation installed, but as for temperature, the earth will keep it cool.

[@user-pd2jj5yl6j]

You guys think this is impressive now imagine how noah built the ark during the flood or consider how great god is to give the skill to his chosen people to bulid his tabernacle and temple no power tools. Thats impressive

[@davidrice6989]

Should be building a fallout shelter

[@mr2010GM]

The carpentry skill is excellent. However, embedded wood structures buried below ground with felt papers will fail in 20 years with water penetration.

[@richardedwin5980]

Sheeet…that untreated wood won’t last 5yrs underground.

[@jacquehunt4889]

All these people with comments, you do you. They did a well thought out plan in an excellent manner. Guess how many would pray for a shelter like this when it’s tornado season.

[@josephfernandes5004]

If i were a betting man, based on the comments that allege storm shelter was incorrectly built, a waste of money, and contests stability, I am going to say none of the commentors would pray for this shelter during tornado season and thats my final answer regis. i thought hurricane season was over

[@CarlosJimenes100]

Cuando llueva, se va a llenar de agua, y en poco tiempo la humedad dañara la madera, debieron hacerlo en concreto, no en madera.

[@ricardosampaio4220]

Isso nao é abrigo, é um root cellar (como se fosse uma geladeira) É para guardar alimentos, pois a temperatura fica controlada em 8 a 20 graus .

[@1995ss100]

Great job. The only thing I would do differently is is put tar sealant over the felt paper on the walls

[@Nobe_Oddy]

well that door is the weakest point and would NOT hold up to a direct hit from a tornado.... but it's better than nothing (and it sure is nice)

[@tuyetma9408]

Ngôi nhà thật đẹp Chúc bạn sức khỏe và thành công Rất mong được sự tương tác từ phía các bạn

[@davidschuerhoff7682]

Thank you for showing your construction. Time and effort well spent.

[@davidschuerhoff7682]

@@HoolyDooly-si2zz Engineering…

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Quite a few underground homes in Israel,, less energy usage for heating and air conditioning,, consistent underground comfortable temperature...

[@user-xv8em6lx4d]

Isso é um cativeiro, quando a água entrar por baixo ,eles vão pra cima do telhado 😅

[@mattivirta]

outside NOT fill soil, need be graveö, water go out and keep wall dry. and wall need paint whit hot tar if want inside have dry., this style next winter and rain season inside have full water not water tight room.

[@stellasilva5066]

Parece que quedo fuerte ,habra que esperar que pase el tornado ,despues muestren como quedo todo.

[@milagrosdelcarmenpimentel3575]

Tanto trabajo y donde se resguardan las personas

[@kurulusosman7105]

Il suffisait d'utiliser des containers et de les aménager à l'intérieur et l'abri serai fait et en plus en un rien de temps et beaucoup moins chère.

[@claytonsimplot9554]

Apparently you don't get alot of rain or snow there. Any kind of moisture is going to make it feel like a cave. It looks like a storage room rather than a storm shelter. Is it a winery storage room?

[@Silas7mi]

Mas não adianta se chover bastante enche de água aí morre afogado 😂😂😂😂

[@johnydelacruz2855]

Ahora solo falta la tormenta 😂😂

[@Nobe_Oddy]

what the heck is 'turkey grit' ??? do you mean "rocks" lol

[@Tood1968]

A magnificent cellar! You did well.

[@jsjames2482]

Didn’t the first bucket digs start on level ground?

[@RobertDENIRO-nh4gr]

Можно было просто также закопать 20 тонный контейнер..!

[@luatala8008]

I love the door but don’t understand the cutting of excess screws? Did he not measure the length of screws required ?

[@LeeShand]

Surely buying a metal tube and doing yourself would have been way better?

[@scottmckenzie-hb1xj]

u mean food storage wtf

[@user-hr717]

Там грибы выращивать надо!

[@esterruzo5842]

Lo hubieran hecho mas grande😮😮😮

[@hieunguyenuc7632]

Great video makers please make even better videos

[@thierrysamoyeault5286]

Je ferai en béton, plus sur et durable, moins chère ?

[@user-sr9gf6fy3k]

❤❤先養好身體再出門吧！😊😊

[@noahkling4018]

This will be good for getting out if the wind as long as you don’t care about rotting, flooding, debris, cost, electricity, rodents, insects, and I’m assuming “turkey grit” is gravel….

[@deisecordeiro2166]

Gostaria muito de fazer um pra mim.

[@shikhermaurya]

Do you think it's 1%useful in atomic war conditions

[@MistaPringles]

I'm just here for the comments! lol

[@2460speedy]

Do you need approval to build this shelter?

[@daledurham7353]

Great craftsmanship!

[@Misguidedchild0351]

Wait .. does Idaho get tornadoes, hurricanes or the like?

[@dalemettee1147]

I didn't see any rough ins for water or electric installations.

[@edschultheis9537]

That is one solid structure.

[@mikefix1584]

No gravity drain or stone backfill?

[@coachjimbo63]

I would build the same thing. What a great job...

[@Nika-on8sm]

Ziemianka a nie schron

[@8thDayAdventist]

Alot of work for little return...I don't even know what this is supposed to be. Storm shelter?

[@user-wg9zm7fm2y]

Hello people reinforced concrete! Duh!!!!! This world is full of screwballs😳

[@MsSugercrisp]

would it be a lot easy just to buy a shipping container ?

[@jokerswild4823]

thats a real man cave

[@nohand322]

Before you back filled the building you should have gotten some buckets of tar and coated the outer walls.

[@rongrose3746]

Could be easier to use a shipping container? Cost ?

[@ericcarter2020]

Where air vent?

[@Deltakitty32780]

I guess they don’t need it😂🎉

[@InsideHuntersCrackPipe101]

If I'm going through all this I'll be building me a tornado/storm shelter next. This is a tool shed/man cave in the ground. 😂 Like 1 of the other comments said waste of money, for a shelter. That being the wood at most. It's only needing built for sturdiness and occupancy of how ever many people or pets. And for a temporary amount of time. 🤦🏻 Not a week stay.

[@user-zg6ut6xx9j]

😯..😬..☹..wrong!

[@Kyzya-Doctor]

И где вентиляция?

[@thetruthspeaksvolumesq4351]

Use a container 😊 before doing this 😊

[@rrmorris67]

why wouldnt you pour a concrete pad over a gravel base with a drain.

[@jacquehunt4889]

Nice! Just curious…. Why didn’t you chat all the wood if it helps preserve?

[@leslieandrews6324]

Is there a place where wood doesn't rot?

[@paulhewson4600]

What is the end use?

[@pmkatyoutube]

Root cellars need ventilation!

[@josephfernandes5004]

why wouldn't you just get a steel shipping container? def way cheaper, less time consuming and probably half the price assuming your average joe doesnt just have an excavator laying around. The gravel alone is no cheap date...great video none the less, just doesnt make sense to me. also you failed to mention yan 811 call before you dug.

[@franciscoterol2753]

Donde está el hormigón???

[@JasonMax01]

i think that's too much time and work just to dodge a rare tornado. My grandpa buried a small $400 plastic sceptic tank in the back yard with a ventilation pipe. The only purpose is to get out of harms way for a minute or so.

[@thismann8724]

10:36 dip?

[@freedzeed462]

A czy Amerykanie potrafią coś zbudować co przetrwa przynajmniej 30 lat?

[@ThiagoOliveira-lo6ni]

Excellent idea.

[@Rah_rah187]

What if there is a flood situation?

[@lewisbriffa4715]

What about making from wood you got water, white ants,

[@mikelynn38]

I'm not in construction but, damn, that has to be the most unstable, potentially mold ridden structure I've ever seen. Way to rip off the buyer.

[@donakdan9353]

Luksusowa ziemianka na kartofle.

[@combsd3283]

Weidest septic tank I've ever seen.