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RE: Secure Shed - Geordie_Rob - 20 January 2015
I've always been curious about the cellar/underground rooms before.
How do you stop it from flooding though?
RE: Secure Shed - Mortblanc - 21 January 2015
I have owned several buildings with cellars and finished basements. Depending on the geography, water table and rainfall amounts, a big hole dug in the ground under a building, with no natural drainage, will require drains or pumps to remain dry.
My last house had a basement that was usable underground space but that was due to an extensive "French drain" system as well as a separate drain system against the concrete foundation and land sloping properly for good drainage.
The first house I owned that had a cellar also had a sump w/pump that kept it dry. I accidentally turned the pump off and a good soaking overnight rain resulted in the 25x35 cellar filling with water to the rafters. I had to turn off all power to the house and dive under water to reconnect the pump to power.
That is a lesson one only makes one time in life.
RE: Secure Shed - BeardyMan - 21 January 2015
lots of fishing hooks on fishing wire suspended just inside the door. Won't stop anyone breaking in, but when they get entangled they'll wish they weren't a thieving git.
Just have to remember yourself that it's there and be careful
