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The Groundfridge Pre-Fab Root Cellar Underground Shelter, Small Barndominium, Root Cellar, Earth Sheltered, Underground Homes, Farmhouse Barndominium, Earth Homes, Earthship, Barndominium Ideas

Much of our electricity bills are spent countering nature: We turn on lights when it's dark, we make warm things cold, or cold things hot. If we could work with nature rather than against it, both our wallets and the environment would benefit in the long run. Enter the Groundfridge.

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This is a step by step record of a guy building an underground shelter using a 20 ft. shipping container. For those wondering why he didn’t simply pile dirt over it without pouring a concrete cap first, these containers are mostly sheet metal. Heavy duty as it is, the roof and sides will push inward… Eco Construction, Underground Shelter, Used Shipping Containers, Root Cellar, Storm Shelter, Underground Bunker, Building A Container Home, Emergency Shelter, Underground Homes

Did you know that there are over 17 million shipping containers in the world, with only a fraction of them being used? That means there is a vast potential for repurposing these containers into something useful, like an underground shelter or root cellar. But why should you consider using a shipping container for these purposes? Well, besides the fact that it offers a durable and secure structure, it can also provide a hidden and protected location for your belongings or family. And that's…

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In Ground Root Cellar, Root Cellar Under Deck, Earth Bag Construction, Underground Earthbag House, Earth Bag Root Cellar, Earthbag Root Cellar, Earthbag Greenhouse, Root Cellar Basement, Homemade Root Cellar

Earthbag Root Cellar: For the past few years I have wanted to build a root cellar to store root crops, canned goods, and fermented beverages. A good root cellar has a relatively high humidity (80 - 90%), cool temperatures (between 35F and 55F), and good air circulation. …

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The forms are still in place for the 5" reinforced concrete roof that was poured yesterday. The roof was given a crown to allow water to run off to the sides and is actually closer to 8" at the center.  Before I backfill, I'm planning on attaching 2" of rigid foam insulation panels to the outside of the concrete roof and on the top 4' of the outside of the rear and side walls, then covering it all with a 6mil plastic barrier. This extra insulation should help keep the temperature constant - e... Basement Food Storage, Root Cellar Plans, Food Storage Ideas, Rigid Foam Insulation, Root Cellar, Storm Shelter, Concrete Roof, Cold Room, Cold Storage

The forms are still in place for the 5" reinforced concrete roof that was poured yesterday. The roof was given a crown to allow water to run off to the sides and is actually closer to 8" at the center. Before I backfill, I'm planning on attaching 2" of rigid foam insulation panels to the outside of the concrete roof and on the top 4' of the outside of the rear and side walls, then covering it all with a 6mil plastic barrier. This extra insulation should help keep the temperature constant…

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