Renovating the Abandoned WW2 Bunker in my Garden | FULL BUILD

I found an abandoned WW2 bunker in my back garden. I decided to renovate it. Here is the full bunker renovation video. When I looked back at the deeds of the 110 year old farmhouse, I noticed it had been owned by a lieutenant. I'm guessing he built this bunker for his family to go inside when there was an air raid. The bunker itself was only small, and although it sits quite close to the house, it would have been much further away as the house had been extended quite a bit since ww2. I used a mixture of hand tools and power tools and decided to clear the bunker first, then seal it with specialist masonry sealant. I then built an escape ladder and folding escape hatch. Originally it was just an air vent, but that meant there was only one way in and out of the bunker. So with the escape ladder and hatch it means there are two ways to get in and out of the bunker. I build storage inside, and my Dad came along and helped build a folding bed. We also dug a sump hole to fit a pump so that if the bunker filled with rain water we could pump it out easily. Finally, I completely renovated the door as it looked like it had been left to the elements over decades. I used aluminium tread plate and bolts to secure it and protect it from the rain. Thanks for watching! Link to the full bunker series below:
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[@TAOutdoors]

In 2019 I bought a 110 year old farmhouse that had a WW2 Bunker in the back garden. I found out it was previously owned by a lieutenant from WW2. The house itself is on a hill that is only a few miles from a military base (which is still used to this day). He must have built this shelter for himself and his family. It's only small, and although it looks quite near the house, the house has been extended quite a bit since the original building from 1910. This is a video highlighting how I renovated the bunker. It is not a perfect restoration, and my aim was not to make it look like something from WW2. I wanted to put my own touch on it. As I delved further into the history of the house and the area, I found out that it was used to release barrage balloons in to the air to raise the bomber planes higher and make them an easier target for the guns on the nearby airfield to hit (if they were flying low they come across you faster and it becomes harder to hit the target). I hope you enjoy this video, and thank you for watching! You can watch the full bunker series with individual episodes (and talking/more information) right here: kzbin.info/aero/PLxnadpeGdTxD3fJCSB2JMw6ZDXI_wNnQi

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

very cool been watching you and your dads videos last few years and between his lockdown projects and this bunker video these are some of my favorites

[@paulahamilton7290]

I hope karcher have sponsored you!

[@chandrasutton4669]

I thought I had watched the original series, but I may have missed some of the episodes, at any rate, it was a great recap of the full project. Love your work, and your relationship with your Dad.

[@boaboy4603]

Excelsior

[@toadstooltarot]

Emergency bunker built for one(?) In the event of an emergency, where do your wife and daughter go?

[@BB-cb4wp]

It's all fun in games till you have a fight with your wife and have to go sleep in the bunker

[@ansarahsan5971]

I think that’s why he decided to renovate it

[@AntoniO-if7ox]

This is gold

[@geosobservations9496]

That's just more reason to start a fight😅

[@geosobservations9496]

Just don't take chilli down with you...

[@geosobservations9496]

Or take the chilli and a weeks worth of egg sandwiches and no one will come bother you...

[@aviatorengineer3491]

The best part of this is that step one was safely extracting the frogs. That absolutely deserves to be the highest priority.

[@chocomojo9552]

you just know what a french person would have done....

[@DavesRabbitHole]

The disturbing part is, there were probably 1000s of tadpoles, that grew into 100s of froglets, that matured into 10s of frogs, that eventually became one fat frog and one skinny frog doing their best to avoid his fat sibling... Not fat shaming a frog, but i'm pretty sure they do eat each other when they're young.

[@anthonyjesus6151]

@@chocomojo9552 Let alone the snails.....

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@fortherepublic7286]

Ah yes, the man who saved the frogs what a nice man

[@simon4187]

There's a whole lot I woulda done differently, but I probably wouldn't have even started a project like this. I respect the work ethic

[@4450krank]

Yeah one thing i would have done would be to turn the legs on the bed 90 deg, that way they would always point down, and would just enable them selfs when the bed was folded down.

[@milijanovcic4479]

@@4450krank Thats smart

[@thealphafox64]

Agreed, I probably would’ve made the inside a little cozier

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@smokegrassblastass]

@@Praise___YaH I speak Hebrew fluently, and not only did Moses not say any of that, but none of that translates to anything in Hebrew. Stop spamming people with your nonsense.

[@Mike-mx2sm]

“STEP 1: SAVE THE FROGS” this man is my new hero. i love you.

[@huddlespith]

Did I search for this video? No. Did I watch the whole thing? You betcha!

[@goranlazarevic2613]

betcha! smh

[@stanzaloan3454]

@@goranlazarevic2613 You betcha! betcha! It's a word smh...

[@lavablock_yt]

@@stanzaloan3454 betcha probably means you bet

[@wayneking9997]

Do we care No!!

[@Le_Petomane]

cool story bro.

[@drtyslzy]

the SIZE of that sandwich!

[@bigunone]

poor frogs

[@DawgBreff]

@@bigunone it wasn't a frog sandwich

[@AbuJamilah]

@@DawgBreff Yes it was.

[@motog4-75]

@@AbuJamilah oh no it wasn't

[@IamOutOfNames]

@@motog4-75 It should have been.

[@davidhuett3579]

Interesting renovation. The 40x or more bolts in the main hatch seemed a bit of an overkill though.

[@armyvet8279]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@fs_life2018]

well you can never be to safe

[@zioxei]

it looked more badass in his head

[@4450krank]

Not to mention the sheet is only low grade alu, so a butter knife will almost go right thru that😄

[@iamlightfoot]

@@4450krank;Make a Butter knife entry! Lmao,😂😅😂 It'll doubly help with the Food too! 😂

[@Lorrey377]

Wow. Great job! Underground space, even so tight can be very useful. But I personally have some safety concerns: 1. When you are inside the bunker, there is couple of tons of wet soil above your head. Only thing protecting you is a layer of 100 years old concrete of unknown thickness, and you can literally see cracks in it. And nothing was done to reinforce it (besides stuffing cracks with some putty). Seems like you are very confident in WWII lieutenant's engineering skills... 2. No ventilation. It is mandatory in any underground structure. Sadly, carbon dioxide is heavier than air and won't go out of your bunker by itself. If you plan to sleep there you need to vent this place. 3. There will be a lot of moisture getting in, and pump can't fix wet walls. Better insulation needed, as well as some drying solution. Wet walls are BAD. Besides obvious structural damage to old concrete, it may cause a lot of biological hazards. Also, I don't know why you made solid hatch cover. It was much better with roof window, much brighter and comfortable. Isn't it better to make reclining grill with transparent roofing?

[@hunterbear2421]

well concrete does harden with age. and maybe he got the blueprints for it? and the chances of him being inside that small room if it does collapse is very low. unless a nuclear war happens or something of that nature.

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@hunterbear2421]

@@Praise___YaH when people say jesus died for our sins i really want to say no he died for all the people back then sins he hasn't died for us

[@Praise___YaH]

@@hunterbear2421 jesus was NOT Who they Crucified Revelation 22:16 jesus is the “offspring of David”, jesus, The “Bright Morning STAR”, IS LUCIFER, the “son/sun/STAR of Morning” (Isaiah 14)

[@Praise___YaH]

@@hunterbear2421 Here brother, is Our Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins ** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@siem040]

I must say I was absolutely in love with the timber look of that bunker door. Looks so much more sophisticated than an aluminium grid slab.

[@WhaleTPK]

When he started sanding, my mind began racing trying to guess how he was going to stain it... and then aluminum haha

[@void7805]

him covering it or even cleaning it at all made me sad

[@tclancy13]

Yeah, but it would rot even more, and it likely leaks like a sieve. Which is why there was a few inches of water in there. Could have sealed it some other way, but then you've got a rotting problem (dry on one side, wet on the other). Would have looked cool though.

[@WhaleTPK]

@@tclancy13 could've sealed with something like a deck sealant, and backed it instead of refacing.

[@lewiswhite8913]

@@WhaleTPK schaeffer's new zealand style?

[@KJ-kw7gh]

Good job on the bunker so far. I think some people get confused about the size of the bunker, it's an air raid bunker, not a survival shelter. It was just meant to huddle in to wait out a bombing run, not shelter for an apocalypse or enemy invasions. You explain it in the description, but think you may need to give a little history lesson on air raid shelters in a future video. Thanks again.

[@kwiztas]

About the size of a tornado shelter.

[@peacebewu]

my fear is if it collapsed while I'm inside during the raids lol

[@PCraig]

Will make a good storm shelter

[@cherylmartin4050]

Yes cause in the states my mum hid under her school desk during such events. I'm not sure if to many americans have had an experience. The closest thing would be a tornado. Ironically uses the air raid siren for warning.

[@TheRagnarok5000]

@@cherylmartin4050 Exactly what I was thinking. I’m in the US and many here don’t have the frame to reference to understand the blitz in WW2 Europe. Thankfully, we never had to experience for those events.

[@Ashi8No8Yubi]

You should weather proof the doors more so that it can be used for long storage uses

[@merc88]

"should"

[@obliquusfasciculare9963]

must!

[@homefromaruin1194]

Hey we just bought a WW2 RAF base! We are converting the decontamination unit into our new home! Great to see others working on keeping these structures for the next generation. People keep saying to us that these structures are now more relevant than ever. Scary and exciting times. Looking forward to watching the rest of your vids.

[@homefromaruin1194]

@K.M.V S hi. its 4.5 acres of woodland too. with no services! But it did have planning permission already for the conversion of the two buildings. It was around 250k. It was a blind auction and we had to demonstrate our understanding of the costs to complete the project. quite a mad process.

[@DawgBreff]

Frogs be like: We just got evicted from a beautiful indoor pool 😥

[@rossfromfriends8468]

It's ok, they moved to the pool that those dudes in the jungle dig

[@sacch6579]

Sorry, the pool is out of service.

[@RonnieToo]

The frogs said "that was a close escape, do you know who his Dad is"??? We might have ended going on a fishing trip.... and we would have been the bait! Could have been worse we could have ended up LEGLESS.... its a good job he wasn't hungry, did you see the size of that sandwich. lol Thanks for sharing your videos just in time for covid lockdown here in Canada.

[@zackmas6804]

@@at7388 Ahahah a qui le dit-tu? J'en ai l'eau à la bouche XD That's a legend all french i know doesn't like the frog leg, personnaly i don't like this i prefer snail, white wine and cheese

[@Tottleminerftw]

As someone who has pulled dead frogs out of our pool he's doing them a favor

[@Lardzor]

Awesome. A spare room for when the in-laws come to visit.

[@zacharyrollick6169]

Exterior locks, of course.

[@terrencesauve]

I thought it was the first place he's going to show her daughter's first boyfriend.

[@chriscumberbatch3260]

Lol 🤣😆

[@snowdrop1590]

Great to watch a son and father doing a project together. Interesting renovation, thanks for sharing.

[@jimtalbott9535]

VERY cool to see such care of that Lt.s work - seems like he did a decent job to begin with! Now, if you ever decide to make your own wine, you’re ABSOLUTELY set up!

[@ruito5976]

100yrs later: renovating the abandoned coronavirus outbreak bunker in my garden P.S.: this is a joke, daaaamn bro, wth is wrong with y'all

[@stevieltiktokshop]

"LOL"

[@stephenhanselmann3443]

Lmao

[@dootanator_]

200yrs later Renovating a abandoned ww4 bunker

[@tonysanderson7741]

500yrs later Bunker opens for museum tours to the public.

[@youtubecensorspeace1874]

Damn liberals hit you hard with that fear pushing huh?

[@MysticAustin]

That's how everyone catches frogs. You start gently trying to scoop them up, then 30 seconds later you're fine with holding them by the toe, haha

[@kingofthepod5169]

Frogs always jump foreward, grab them from the front, not from behind.

[@stewartmoir9464]

pretty funny to watch him try to grab one then looking at his hand to see if he got it

[@DasVERMiT]

I'd just coax them into a bucket.

[@kulturamoto3302]

My ancestral house in Basilan Philippines used to have one of these WWII bunkers. My uncle inherited the house and he used it for storage for a couple of decades until the house was renovated. At one point, it houses the house's generator in case of black outs. The story goes when Japs landed in Manila, my grandfather and his sons began to dig the bunker with some help from the neighbors. It was the biggest bunker in the local area - about half the size of the house, around100sqm, at some point during the war, it became the armory for the whole neighborhood. they stockpile weapons in there and there are holes in the front where you could lay down on your stomach and fire a gun facing the highway. It was hiding in plain sight as the bunker is directly under the house - like a makeshift basement. The bunker never saw action but there is definitely military presence. After the war, some gun owners didn't claim their guns back and my grandfather surrendered most of the weapons to the military. Some of it remained. The bunker was last used in 2001 for its true purpose during the Siege of Lamitan, they cleaned it out to make enough room for some soldiers to use it as a place to rest. My grandma cooked home made food for them. :) The bunker was filled in during major house renovations in 2010s but before that, we uncovered bunch of items, both pre and post-war era, things like: 1. Old rusty guns like pistols, shotguns, rifles (some are beyond repair due to rust) 2. Decommissioned American and Japanese hand grenades -They were put out professionally as I am told. We got rid of them. 3. Motorcycle parts - we still have them! 4. My grandfather's 1960s Honda Benly CA95 that we plan to restore - it still runs! 5. Bunch of motorcycle parts (My dad and uncle are avid motorcycle enthusiasts as do I) - we still have those parts. 6. Bunch of truck parts like differentials, engine blocks, stuff like that (my grandfather was a trucker). All 8 trucks were sold one by one for his medication of diabetes until his death in 1994 (I was 4). 7. Various 1950s Chevy sedan parts (My grandfather sold the car back in the 80s) 8. Rusty Oil drums 9. Bunch of old machetes - some are beyond repair. 10. A workbench and a huge pile of tools. My uncle still have it, he restored those tools and table. 11. Bones of small animals that decide to die there like mice, bats, lizards, etc. We got rid most of the items there that has no value and some remain in the family as a heirloom like a rusty Winchester Model 12 shotgun that now hangs over the new dinning room entrance, the Honda Benly, motorcycle parts, and a couple of WWII memorabilia.

[@bigusdickus3068]

0:45 knowing you could be trapped in the dark with that thing in there with you would be worse than the shell shock

[@imnotanoob1011]

massive spider

[@richardlooch2109]

i would have a car battery rigged to a light bulb with a few spares. wouldn't be dark.

[@abcjak1]

This is in the UK right? How are spiders that big living under ground, i cant live in peace knowing that. Thats massive, like well too big

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@abcjak1 One of the biggest spider species in the UK is literally called "giant house spider" you can probably guess where they are most commonly found, i have only ever seen two. I think the largest officially is the cardinal spider but they're quite rare and about 3.5" fully grown although most won't be that big as females are smaller and fully grown males are better at staying clear of other animals

[@Victoria-dh9vb]

You. Me. Same page. Noticed it immensely. That has no business being that big.

[@samuelschick8813]

COOL DOG!!!!! Wife: " Can my mother come and visit?" Me: " Sure, I just got done renovating her room."

[@terriblegamer7949]

At least he built her a bed

[@Gollammeister]

Just need to install ground anchor and chain

[@childofgod6769]

Wishbone 🐶

[@izabelawilson]

😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@eagleHatchling]

Im SHOCKED he did not powerwash the surrounding stone and patio area

[@maxpantoe6870]

Was a shame, plus cleaning up the ivy, painting the inside a bit brighter

[@tronapostle1322]

It would take forever with that little unit he's using

[@j.c.cannon2112]

with the amount of work they were doing power washing would have been a waste of time, as it would have just been dirtied again. plus the weather look of everything also matches the house as well, so if the house gets cleaned up so will that space.

[@Nighthawk20000]

That little power washer was barely doing anything. Had no pressure

[@CraigMacdonaldAeon]

@@j.c.cannon2112 If he was worried about matching the house he wouldn't have used that tread plate.

[@xx_achakwolf_xx6242]

I'm gonna be honest with you I would have just emptied out the water and then left it alone. This is pretty cool to see a bunker like this from ww2 with it being in good shape.

[@poshko41]

Your wife is a wonderful, understanding person.

[@falleronpreussius9650]

A friend of mine here in Germany once tried something similar with an old air raid shelter. Unfortunately, the German reinforced concrete was stronger than expected, much stronger, and we had to stop our project. Thanks for that Grandpa!

[@pibblesnbits]

Concrete gets harder with age. That was likely a big factor.

[@iancostigan5047]

Concrete can be worked with no matter how hard.

[@steadholderharrington9035]

That's when you whip out the big guns, and start working with Thermic Lances. That'll go (burn) through concrete, rebar, stone, and anything else stupid enough to be in your way too. 😂😂😂

[@sexhaver2165]

@@steadholderharrington9035 how much is that exactly

[@steadholderharrington9035]

@@sexhaver2165 Depending on where you live in the world, a basic set-up that is compact and relatively safe to use would be around $1,500.00CAN to $2,000.00CAN; or €1,000.00 to €1,500.00. Thermic Lances: Burns through both steel, concrete, rock, diamonds; or even your Bank account! 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@JoeMac1983]

I personally would paint the walls something bright to lift the mood when down there. A large mirror would probably give the illusion that it's larger than it really is as well and increase the effects of any lights you put down there. Nice job though! I wish I had a 2020/21 bunker.

[@WhoThisMonkey]

A mirror would shatter from heavy explosions going off outside, you don't want to be huddled with your family covered in glass.

[@JoeMac1983]

@@WhoThisMonkey Acrylic safety mirrors. Shatterproof.

[@alexn6060]

Agreed. White washed walls would be perfect

[@cheriestolze]

With an accent wall. I hear those are fetch.

[@JoeMac1983]

@@cheriestolze 😂😂😂

[@aalynnodell9809]

I am amazed at how organized that toolbox drawer is. As a car enthusiast i find it impossible to keep them straight.

[@JippieP]

I loved that you saved the frogs and snail what a big heart

[@turquoiseandcoral]

Throughout this entire video I kept thinking about the really big, really fat, black spider 😳

[@rasboa53]

That spider absolutely scared the living hell out of me

[@NWORails_Off_Topic]

I hate spiders >w

[@catrose2169]

Came here for my fellow aracnophobes

[@devinlovell]

Honestly looks like a male black widow

[@krashd]

With it being on a damp stone wall and this being the UK it might have been Segestria florentina, also known as the cellar spider (or the green fanged tube spider if you want to use it's scary name). Harmless medically but their bite is akin to someone with a hammer mistaking your hand for a nail.

[@1994sake]

should be handy these days

[@Phoenixesper1]

This is the shortest tomb raider dungeon I have ever seen! And the frog NPCs were way to easy to defeat! I give this game 2 out of 5!

[@lasagna755]

I was like "yo this video is so relaxing like you could even hear the bird's chirping in the background" turns out the birds were outside my window

[@magnustaro9262]

All I get is a red kite almost crashing into my window

[@Onedayvlog]

I almost died of laughter by this comment

[@jamescanjuggle]

They want to watch the vid XD

[@ryokureo1657]

no, it was me. can i come in? it's so cold out here.

[@cringe-anarchy747]

turns out the birds were all in my head. I have debilitating schizophrenia

[@antc9819]

When he got in that full suit I thought he’s ready for a “cook” with Walter white 😂😂

[@Jaysonbc1234]

Just needed Jessie to turn up and start making a mess 🤣

[@saraderojo7243]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hollow3149]

Jesse what did you say now everybody's gonna find out goddamnit

[@tristanrodriguez5796]

It is weird that this is the first comment and I just started watching that show today

[@FerretKibble]

The house is in England, English Walter White didn't need to get into drugs because of cancer.

[@24Redneck48]

Now that little furnace is outstanding. I love it.

[@stevemoore3384]

Love how one of the steps was “camp out in the bunker”. Hahaha. That’s awesome. And I imagine so many more stories behind the house.

[@Zentron]

An unusual feature to have in a garden! The part where you rescued the frogs was just ribbiting!

[@webmasale]

I see what you did there

[@Zentron]

@@webmasale I couldn't resist, I saw an opportunity for a word pun, so I jumped at the chance 😉

[@Dmozar]

Good one! Hahaha

[@proudpict2057]

I read what you wrote, thinking I’ll come up with a pun. Then I read it, and read it, read it, read it, read it. Nope couldn’t think of any. 🐸

[@Zentron]

@@proudpict2057 Hey, that was good for your first croak 😉

[@dingle5115]

Nice to see a father and adult son working together , dads are great ! Well done on the refurbishment.

[@MikeStrip]

This is a great video! Thank you for saving the frogs and snails.

[@kweeks10045]

Good show! If nothing else, it preserves an important piece of history, and serves as a reminder of what we as humans, must always strive to ensure never happens again.

[@nicholasr7987]

Too late. It's happening again

[@D_Da_Tree]

went alittle over-board with the hatches. tube of glue and 50 glued down bolts just to put a thin sheet of metal on some wood.

[@MouseGoat]

well, its not coming of that wood anytime soon XD

[@korael10311]

makes the door last longer

[@AArrad]

I feel like he was trying to give random people the illusion that It was a steel door

[@MouseGoat]

@@AArrad and that's not a bad idea... unless you really need the bunker one day as you chased by the axe murder.

[@AArrad]

@@MouseGoat Let's hope it's an easily fooled axe murderer.

[@TacticalMove]

Hi, I lived at that house for many years between 1988 and 2003. I am not so sure of your history findings but if you like I could give you a few clues. I used the air raid shelter to store apples from the garden

[@kendarr]

That's so cool lol

[@sgtpepper1138]

I was going to say it would make a nice root cellar.

[@overratedprogrammer]

Did it leak when you used it?

[@aalynnodell9809]

@@overratedprogrammer I mean there is a hole for a sump pump so take a guess. Or do you not know what a sump pump is?

[@kizikucalegon8673]

@@aalynnodell9809 No need to be so hostile about someone asking a genuine question. Besides which, one of the steps was carving the hole for the sump pump into the ground, so clearly there hadn't been one before.

[@Daehawk]

I like the little dog. He looks like he is ready to help.

[@jannepoikonen9388]

I would use only electroc heaters when working below ground surface. Carbon monoxide and dioxide can be fatal. Great work, just be careful.

[@jakehosking7390]

That's why the stove exhaust was directed out through the top, those are pretty standard in camping with tents that have a hole for them in the top

[@mudkingz6432]

If you actually had to use this you probably would not have electric power.

[@jwatson15]

Before: Someone was murdered here. After: Someone will be held captive here.

[@jonothandoeser]

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin..."

[@JTFormula]

Was I the only one disappointed he sanded that beautiful wood door then covered it with the shiny metal covering? And then painted the shiny metal with some primer grey color? Totally into this whole redo up until that point and then I was sad.

[@jason3291]

What should you do then, i think he did it because the wood will not last long anymorr

[@icytvgames8426]

@@jason3291 get that same color paint and new wood instead of flimsy metal and horrible looking primer

[@maffooo2040]

@@jason3291 no, that wood would have lasted for many many years

[@johnhmstr]

Heh, i had similar thoughts... I would have gone the exact opposite route and put that aged wood door on top of my steel door to hide it. Camouflage with beautiful aged wood.

[@danepittman1383]

I can only assume water was getting through the wood door and that’s why he put the metal. I thought he was gonna sand it and paint it though.

[@maxvoigt3946]

0:46 that spider had me cancelling all my bunker renovation plans

[@Marilyns888]

WOA! Was that a black widow?? I wish I had a WWII bunker!! How fun to work on this with your dad.

[@lioneljonson161]

No Black Widows in UK or anything else that can bite & kill you unless you have an allergy. This is why we have so many idiots per head of population. There’s very little here to thin the herd. 😂

[@DetectingHistory]

Why would people dislike this ?? Great job ,these places must be kept and saved for future generations

[@lakota_stu]

Jealousy

[@pascalwallaert485]

It should never be forgotten!

[@thecorona1784]

Because it's the internet. Everything has dislikes and most of the time is just people doing it because they can.

[@Sleepy_ch4n]

Yes who is if there could be a ww3

[@pascalwallaert485]

@@thecorona1784 they are anonymous, woud they say their taughts in front of you?

[@laffitteoutdoors]

This video is 24 minutes long but I could easily watch you guys do this for 24 hours 😁

[@sammyd9212]

Same here.

[@braydontrineton7952]

look at the ww2 bunkers that these kids found , they have no idea what they are.. channel is TY and LO show

[@mattbreisch4279]

@@braydontrineton7952 what lol

[@braydontrineton7952]

@@mattbreisch4279 TY and LO show... on their channel check out the ww2 bunkers they found

[@Gamer_Dylan_6]

I can't wait for 100 years from now when someone makes "Renovating the Abandoned KZbinr Bunker in my garden"

[@Colichemarde]

In 2019 I bought a small house in Michigan. The date we closed on the house we found the bunker. It's about 10' x 12' with a single vertical shaft providing access. It has a well (not working), a sump and a septic system. When we first checked it out, the entrance was completely blocked with old roofing shingles. It literally took me months to clean it out. Nowadays, I just use it for storage of emergency items.

[@birdsintheburbs7414]

That's pretty cool!

[@Writing-With-Dyslexia]

The opening scenes have the making for a decent horror movie

[@acl2707]

Fantastic recovery of a space abandoned for decades. Good job.

[@sn00gums]

The puppy is so curious! 😍

[@redmondpeters6221]

This is the one of coolest projects I've ever seen anyone do👍

[@ericroberts8607]

All the way from Texas, got to say you’ve done a heck of a bang up job on this.

[@TAOutdoors]

Cheers Eric!

[@piperatthegatesofdawn]

A fellow Texan! I'm near Corpus Christi

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@TAOutdoors how big was the bunker anyway?

[@notsure1872]

Houston

[@jkip1508]

That’s a lot of trust to put into some wall plugs and screws, I would have at least used some proper masonry bolts

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Cristianflores-do2ws]

Agreed!!!

[@ssss-df5qz]

Someone is going to chin themselves soon on them. The ironic thing is that the wall is probably 10" thick 🤦‍♂️

[@dabestdude]

For the ladders? 6 in such a small zone wouldn't budge for anyone who could fit through that hole.

[@ssss-df5qz]

@@dabestdude It's just not proper however you paint it.

[@elmerbaez6784]

You just added more value to your property. Great work!!!

[@jossypoo]

I absolutely love that you began with a frog rescue!

[@NACAFarm]

The transparent roof was better for natural light. And wow, that bunker door is hundred years old. Some good wood

[@charlesbutler4755]

don't use plastic anchors for the ladder after 2 or 3 year unsafe to use . use metal anchors for safety.

[@olafjernskjegg3855]

Thought the same. I don't know if I'd trust the screws either. What were those, #10's? Screws don't have a huge amount of sheer strength. For a rope bridge we built, the engineer required us to bore 1" holes 6" deep into the concrete and use a special epoxy to fix the bolts in place. I also know that OSHA regulations in the States require a different shaped rung for individual rung ladders so that feet can't slide off the ends of the rung. And a counterweighted hatch.

[@myitbos1335]

He basically hung up a series of towel racks for a ladder

[@logosrisingbear]

Not true. Im an electrician and use those same 1/4" anchors all the time. Ive seen some over 10years old that still are holding. Typically its the pressure/use of whatever is anchored that makes it fail and then its usually the concrete around the anchor that will degrade. Plastic basically lasts forever.

[@logosrisingbear]

The key is drilling straight/slightly undersized holes

[@deepseawrath]

Drop in anchors or wedge anchors would be waaaaaay better than a couple of screws.

[@richiekotwica9358]

This is like builder ASMR, the audio is so clear and rich.

[@simonejarvis3753]

Love how you saved the frogs and snails!! 😇🐸🐌

[@barbgray1566]

I love watching you and your dad together. I love the history of your home too. what knowledge you have to pass on to your daughter and future kids. 😊 Thanks.

[@tomgillespie195]

If 2021 gets any worse I’m gonna need one of these😂

[@thedude883]

You've gotta laugh... otherwise you'd cry. The U.S. is going down the toilet right now.

[@JoeMac1983]

No joke

[@benholroyd5221]

What's so bad about 2021 compared to 2020?

[@tomgillespie195]

@@benholroyd5221 oh no have you not been told

[@benholroyd5221]

@@tomgillespie195 about that? No. I know about the other thing, but that's just overblown.

[@mattjalinho1022]

Anda salah seorang yang terhebat di dunia..jarang manusia renovasi bunker..

[@angusshields5849]

what a project,enjoyed every minute of it.well done to you and daddy,

[@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye]

O my gees the first person I have EVER seen who got this right. First thing: SAVE THE FROGS.!!!!! This man is genius level. Absolute bonus points for not harming the spider. Super wow.!!!!!

[@iamrage4753]

spider got the firing squad...

[@mydogranawayandgotraped5861]

I would have sprayed the spider th second I saw it

[@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye]

@@mydogranawayandgotraped5861 Say hi to weinstein for us when you get in. I am pretty sure the worldwide web spider heard you and knows what is actually true.

[@mydogranawayandgotraped5861]

@@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye maybe but also spiders scare me. Like a rapist scares children.

[@mydogranawayandgotraped5861]

@@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye I know it's bad to compare killing a spider to molesters or rapists but still they scare me

[@MomSherman]

Nice to see a DIYer wearing the right safety gear for a change. If I had something like that I'd be canning and preserving everything I could get my hands off and filling it with food so that it's useful all year round even in normal non-disaster times.

[@xsteel3292]

That is so badazz. Loved seeing the use of regular tools too, like a handsaw. Great work! I would have liked to have seen you add weather stripping to the doors to keep out water and bugs to keep your hard work looking great!. Maybe I missed that. Think of how much more equity you have in your home now! Very, very nice!

[@doloresmitchell8083]

Great job fixing the bunker up love your work

[@BradPittsShoeReviewsnStuff]

Dude made a better breakfast for himself than I do in my house when he was in a bunker 😂

[@bigbrooklynite7058]

Forreal tho lol that 🥪 was STEAMING 🤣 LMAO

[@johnmathis6417]

Just popped over to get ideas for a tornado shelter. This was actually very helpful. I hadn’t considered an escape hatch and that seems VERY important now

[@zacharyrollick6169]

Also tools to cut your way out in an emergency.

[@samqueen17]

Make sure the door opens inwards

[@johnmathis6417]

@@samqueen17 thank u

[@johnmathis6417]

@@zacharyrollick6169 thank you.

[@JR-zd7ns]

So glad you decided to renovate it. Smart.

[@fduss91]

That's a great job, I would have liked to have one in the garden too 😍

[@WolfMan1131]

This takes quarantine projects to the next level...

[@ejarthur9106]

LMAO 😂😂😂

[@fletcherwilliams5947]

Step one ☝🏽 “Save the frogs 🐸 “ did not see that coming 🤣

[@jinxfn3492]

Who’s watching this since ww3 might be starting ?

[@SaffyFoo]

You have a Jack… I do too…. Most excellent dogs ever 😁👍🐾

[@pimpelpaarsepuisten1]

It's really nice seeing your dad help you out with this project. Teamwork makes the dream work

[@RonnieToo]

That was Totally Awesome! I almost missed the Cameo appearance of the Fisherman extraordinaire because he was so quiet 👍👍 Graham. Good to see father and son together again.

[@tinoschultz8047]

the intro is so dramatic for absolutely no reason & i love it 💀 pretty cool you filmed so much of the process thanks for sharing g 🤙🏼

[@joshuawatson9077]

Omg i feel like i just got paid with this video, i watched all of your old videos on youtube and forgot about when it was halfway done, so satisfying

[@DavidBezemer]

instead of running a heater it's usually much more effective to combine this with running a fan that blows air into a relatively tight tunnel (with some plastic and tape) from the entrance to the exit. The constant renewal of the air causes humidity in floor and walls to equalize with surrounding air rather than moisture becoming suspended into the air when just heating (and subsequently condensing onto walls/floor once the temperature drops again)

[@ssss-df5qz]

Exactly - heaters just force the humidity into the walls deeper. This guy is a total amateur.

[@m1a1abrams93]

dehumidifier

[@mattvanemden7573]

@@ssss-df5qz that was very apparent lol hard to watch at times! very frustrating lol still props to the guy for doing it himself i guess

[@Hsuk-420]

Thank you for preserving not destroying

[@keegansmom2008]

100%

[@thetruejuanalto]

id add a shed room to connect the home to the bunker. has a lot of potential. thank for sharing.

[@parkerbeverley4271]

I love when men find some obscure project and put their heart and soul into it

[@zombne]

Dude that spider at 0:45 was massive. I would have geeked out.

[@LaWraWaN]

I would have freaked out.

[@samsinite100]

The way it looked and walked made me think it was a black widow, but I’m no spider expert, so I’d have to look for the red hourglass on its belly to be sure.

[@Matt3DMaker]

@@samsinite100 I'd be very surprised if it was a Black Widow in England - Probably a Cupboard Spider or a Cave Spider!

[@KPSports]

@@samsinite100 Too big for a black widow by the looks of it, like @mcchickenz said we don't really get them here in England. The rear looks too big for our common house spider. At a guess potentially a funnel web spider in my opinion.

[@magnustaro9262]

I did the exact opposite of what you said

[@kristinrahm4760]

Oh my gosh is anyone else crazy in love with his toolbox organization🤩

[@KevinSebesky]

Awesome. You're very thorough. A joy to watch you work with your dad. Subscribed.

[@imochiexe5056]

Awesome reno. Glad frogs and salamander? were released into a friendlier environment.🎉😊

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

I bet that WW2 vet would be pleased with how well you fixed up his bunker.

[@paulfeist]

Oooh! I can imagine how I'd finish out that bunker, if it was in MY back yard (garden).... It would have shelved for making cheese and drying and aging meats (salami's, proscuito, etc).... The upper escape hatch would have a window air conditioner attached, pumping cool air down to the bottom, and a small vent fan to pull warm, humid, air off the top. I'd give it a few more coats of waterproofing (and station a small float activated pump in there permanently, just in case)... I'd weather strip/seal both doors. That would become my cheese cave, meat curing room, wine cellar, mead aging cellar, canned goods storage, etc. I'll bet with a 1" layer of styrofoam on the walls, a little window A/C could keep that bunker at 40 degrees all year round in my climate. Sadly, my part of Northern California has very few air raid bunkers...

[@albertbresca8904]

covid bunkers these days? lol

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Careful what you wish for😂😂

[@northernpianotuner3319]

Those are some great ideas!

[@sweepingtime]

I love that little wood stove. Seems so comfy there.

[@yourhappyuncle6055]

Awesome work and I love the step #1 Saving the frogs. That was awesome!

[@zacharytribou2728]

I'm not gonna lie that hose roller is so damn innovative

[@tclancy13]

3:27 First person shooter vibes. Expecting to see a grotesquely deformed monster when you turned the corner.

[@plixplop]

First Person Sprayer

[@lolrekt6269]

I thought the exact same thing

[@danielchisholm4625]

Good job saving the animals! My kinda guy!

[@ringostarr3555]

Cracking job chaps. Love the little water pump 👍