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This was our result... A small, illuminated earth-sheltered house at night, with an open door and smoke rising from the chimney, surrounded by trees and a wooden bridge leading to it.
 
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Scouten said:
This was our result...[image]
Nice :love:, yeah it doesn't reach that level here...
 
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Thank you! It was fun enough that I'd like to do it again!

I remember we placed double bistål in each shift on the vault.
 
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Focus on concrete with reinforcement.. Narrow stones are more than sufficient.
 
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Then it's just a matter of letting the kiln burn for a while and hoping the arch holds when the form is removed :)
 
  • An arched brick structure under construction, supported by wooden formwork, in a grassy landscape setting.
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It's probably not a bad idea to refill before the form is removed. The roof does press out the walls.
 
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It's probably not a bad idea to backfill before removing the form. The roof pushes out the walls.
I completely agree with Daniel, backfill at least the height of the straight walls before removing the form.

Our form was quite solid, so be prepared to work a bit to get it off, but wait at least a week.
 
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Scouten said:
This was our result...[image]
I like the glass tetris blocks :)
 
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tommib tommib said:
I like the Tetris blocks in glass :)
I'm glad you saw the pattern! :-)
 
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How has it been going with the root cellar?

Your project has reignited my interest in root cellars, so I'm wondering if it might become a little spring project next year, maybe take advantage of when we have to dig up the garden anyway for municipal sewage!
 
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How has it gone with the root cellar?

Your project has rekindled my root cellar interest, so I'm wondering if it shouldn't be a little spring project next year, maybe I can take the opportunity when we have to dig up the garden for municipal sewer!
It's moving forward. It went well to remove the mold and I will plaster the front and put in the door frame soon. I realize it might have been easier to plaster before I added the soil, but I wanted to get rid of the soil piles (will add more soil eventually). I've stood on the roof and jumped a little, holds fine, no cracks :D.
Yes, it's a fun project. Many people stop by and talk when I'm there working.
 
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Nice stuff! What are the requirements for a building permit if you're making a small and fairly low earth cellar?
 
Karl_Pedal Karl_Pedal said:
Nice stuff! What are the rules regarding planning permission when you build such a small and reasonably low root cellar?
You can build as much as you want underground as long as the ground level doesn't change more than 50 cm. With exceptions for various pipes that may be there.
 
Anna_H Anna_H said:
You can build as much as you want underground as long as the ground level doesn't change by more than 50 cm. With the reservation for various cables that might be there.
Do you mean I could build a bunker at home on the property without a building permit?
 
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Anna_H Anna_H said:
You can build as much as you want underground as long as the ground level doesn't change by more than 50 cm. With the reservation for various utilities that may be there, of course.
No, that is incorrect. A building is a building even if it is completely underground, and buildings require a building permit (with certain exceptions).
 
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