It is easy for others to find flaws in a plan as hind sight is 20/20 and nothing made by man is perfect. Great job on your cellar!

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin.

@BaptistJoshua

7 ай бұрын

I do not see them being negative about it, but helping. He appreciates the ideas. We can all learn new ideas.

This 8 yr old video really help me designing my root cellar thank you brother!

@Robinson-Homestead

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that. Thank you so much for the comment and watching.

You did a great job on your root cellar ! One of the best I have seen !

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

what a wonderful root cellar!!!!! man in the Arkansas heat that thing would become my bedroom!!!!!!!

@jefftrotter663

7 жыл бұрын

I knew someone who did that! He put in a glass screen door for in the winter. Basicly had their bed, a desk, and some shelving in his Gramma's storm shelter and it worked great until his wife and him had a baby ;p)

This is the best root cellar design I've seen and would love to build it. I'm wondering how it's doing after all this time? I I thought the plastic on the wet pain was brilliant and would definitely do that if it held up. The floor drain is another awesome idea. Thank you for showing us your cellar!

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it is still holding up very well no issues.

I was planning to put in a root cellar/ storm shelter myself with a two door set up like you have. During a storm a tree falling across the outside door trapping me inside had never crossed my mind. I'm glad you brought that up. Thanks. Also on your air intake outside, perhaps a couple of PVC elbows on it so the inlet points down. I like the idea of the plexiglass for larger citters but maybe should include screen too on the inside of glass to keep bees and spiders etc out. Who knows they might be looking for something just like that to call home.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Reed I would like to thank you for your comment and the idea on the air intake that would be a good fix.

@MostlyVintageVoices

8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Reed If you live in a tornado-prone area many Emergency Management Offices or police/fire departments have a program where you can register the location of your shelter with them so they know where to check after a tornado. In many cases you can even register online.

@lpmoron6258

Жыл бұрын

@@MostlyVintageVoices yep by all means notify everyone of your hidey hole

@BaptistJoshua

7 ай бұрын

@@lpmoron6258 Hahaha! You could always have a secret door to a sub-area. Oooooh yeah! 😎

GOOD JOB I WOULD PUT A 90 DEGREE ELBO ON THE AIR INLET TO KEEP THE RAIN OUT OR SNOW AND ICE THAT WILL FREEZE.

@gordbaker896

7 жыл бұрын

I would put a 180 degree elbow on it with SS screening securly screwed to it.

@danbrown6941

3 жыл бұрын

@@gordbaker896 yeah definitely 180 would be the best. Any elbow pretty much haha he likes to boast his drainage maybe he is trying to get it to work

@mariannewortel9631

2 жыл бұрын

@@danbrown6941 hahaha

Was very impressed with how you did this. Friends of ours had one and you could smell the fruit in it. Brings back good memories.

Great all purpose shelter. I would put a lock set on the door so you won't get locked in by some onery neighbor. I think it's a great job and should last for years. Thanks for the video. Greg

Very informative. This gives me a lot of good ideas for my future home. I once stayed with a suburban family who lived down the street from a big supermarket. When I mentioned that I loved root cellars and other types of underground storage, they laughed and said that I was so old fashioned. They could get what they wanted from the supermarket any time of year. They didn't get the concept of being prepared within their home in case of bad weather, power outages, illness, and more.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+E Mack Thank you for your comment.

@lpmoron6258

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully by now they realize your wisdom is solid!

Thank you so much for sharing with us your fantastic root cellar/shelter. Blessings to you and yours!

BRAVO!!! A truly unique chance to look at a fantastic job that solves so many problems and creates so much good. It's great.

I love the goat!

@jonothandoeser

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah... Osama bin Laden's last words...

@ewow35

4 жыл бұрын

Funny guy

@ewow35

4 жыл бұрын

Funny guy

@onesecureone

4 жыл бұрын

I neef yo get off my easy chair n go build one thanks

Nice job- love the goats!🥰

@Robinson-Homestead

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Love this video, like I'm talking with my neighbor. No over explanation just good info fast

@Robinson-Homestead

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment glad to help you.

We have never seen anyone showing a root cellar before, and this one you built from scratch, it's clean, and vented, you can even use it as a storm shelter, great idea, you always share great ideas, thanks, will be watching. Blessings!!!

Great root cellar ! I have watched a lot of videos on root cellars and yours is by far the best ! It is do able - Thank you !

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+wendysue5555 thank you

Looks very user friendly and it's a great idea! My brother in law spent a fortune on his cellar because it was a solid metal tornado room 11/14 feet. He used a back whole and buried it under ground. Kansas has a lot of Tornados and they can get pretty freaking scary! I love his 5 acres with horses and Galloway cows. Going to retire in 2 years and we have some planning to do!

@debbiecurtis4021

2 жыл бұрын

How's retirement?

@genkiferal7178

Жыл бұрын

if that is your real name, shame on you. never tell on your family members - unless you hate them

I love your root cellar. It looks very well made and would be nice to have in case of emergencies.

Wow. You’re very handy. What you’ve built yourself is amazing.

@Robinson-Homestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment and watching.

nice job on you're cellar. I am so jealous .

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Everything looks great, but your topside air intake, with the plexiglass, should have a U shaped tube on the end so the intake is upside down. This prevents rain from getting in. You should also put window screening on all openings, to keep bugs out. But I love it, well done, thanks for sharing. :)

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

Nice video, We use a 10 ton bottle jack and some 4x4 inch wooden blocks that would help us get out if something was to land on the door. Cool project

fantastic my husband said its the best one hes seen simple, practical. God bless you helped us heaps Australua.

Thanks Kevin. I'm digging one now by hand 12x12. I'm gonna build a greenhouse on top of it with a trap door to celar. I was wondering about my air flow and I think you answered that for me. Thanks much and Happy New Year. Daniel

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome Happy new year.

Nice job.and informative .

nice. I like it. If I didn't already have a basement I would want one.

Great Job on your Root Cellar. Definitely something on my "Must Have/To Do" List. Thanks for the video.

You did a great job on your cellar. That's on my project list for next year and I'm going to use some of your tips.

@Robinson-Homestead

6 жыл бұрын

George good luck on your build if I can help let me know I have anther video I don't know if it will help kzread.info/dash/bejne/opepvKqhnr3Koag.html

Just a few tweaking suggestions. But well done. I'd suggest bringing up the air vent and putting a hood over top with a fan. The drain, I would also add a hood. May want to add a chair or bunk and a camping potty, in case you have to be inside it for very long... and a way to communicate with the outside world in case a tree fell on top, but great going.

@cycloneranger5354

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot the naked women posters

VERY NICE! We have just begun our homesteading lifestyle and 'knowledge is the key", Thank you so much for sharing your tips.

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Looks like you have a friend to follow you around. It looked good Kevin! Thanks for sharing!

If you place a bag of charcoal inside that room, you'll save your food from going bad because of moisture.

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127

4 жыл бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead no goat cheese for one weak for missing that ,bad goat lover you

@billdickson871

4 жыл бұрын

If this is to be an actual root cellar you want it humid ~90%. Too dry and the root vegetables won't keep

@maxsdad538

3 жыл бұрын

@@billdickson871 Forgot about that. For most vegetables, you're correct. Good call.

@BaptistJoshua

7 ай бұрын

@@billdickson871 how do you keep it humid? Seems like stone would be better than blocks. I want to know how they used to be made, and do it that way. Sadly, I haven't been in more than a few and cannot remember.

I saw a lot of good ideas, one was how you poured the roof. That made a water/critter tight seal. The bar for propping the metal door open was a smart and cheap idea. I would think that your air ventilation system might need a little tweaking. An elbow at the top of the root cellar would prevent rain from flowing down the pipe into your cellar. It looked like the air pipe on the ground would let in pests (mice and such) but you might have something other than what we could see preventing that. All in all a very good video, thank you for sharing.

keep a hydraulic jack in the cellar, if it can jack open like a 12" gap it can get you out of the door. love the simplicity but well thought out airflow/drain system! really love it

@Robinson-Homestead

21 күн бұрын

Good idea thanks my friend.

What a great root cellar, I've never seen a better root cellar, the video is a good root cellar video. Thanks for showing us your root cellar.

Great job Kevin.

Nice job. You might want to consider landscaping pipe covers on your air intake and other pipes. It will help keep the critters out.

Gee you did a remarkable job! Just very impressed. You've thought of everything!

@Robinson-Homestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara.

Great root cellar, enjoyed this video too, keep them coming. This will help us with our root cellar build in 2016! Thanks again!

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+monnarush If you need help let me know.

@leonardoparedes1302

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Robinson cool

I would make sure you have at least 3 feet of dirt above your cellar, if you see videos and hear stories of Jarrell Texas, the tornado stayed stationary for a long time. It dug a trench in the dirt about 2 feet deep, maybe more. This all depends on the rotation speed and the land travel speed of the tornado. I would also re-enforce the door and locks very well, the suction of a tornado makes easy pickings for plywood. A solid hardwood door and a very strong lock would be my recommendation. An EF-4 to EF-5 tornado would suck that plywood door right out of there, like it wasn't even there. We're talking thousands's of pounds of suction being exerted on those doors. I would upgrade it, but nice desighn though.

@Bill-xx2yh

5 жыл бұрын

flashy5150 With those vents the air might get sucked out in a fire or a tornado.

The air intake with the plexaglass on it. You should put a 180 on it to keep rain from getting in the pipe.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+greenspiraldragon thank you.

@armyguy9735

7 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather used to put onion bags filled with charcoal. The charcoal absorbs excess moisture in the summer but release moisture in the dry winter. It's self regulating moisture, plus it absorbs ethylene gas that fruit produce to prevent rotting of other produce. Just an old pioneer trick

@daness8269

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Robinson great info, thanks. Check out a Gravity Light as an alternative to solar. $80 on Amazon. I just got one - haven’t set it up yet but it seems solid.

@TarmanTheChampion

5 жыл бұрын

And perhaps conceal them a little better. Not from storms but crazy people. Just in case.

@mlangfordcamper

5 жыл бұрын

@poppypottschannel or a flapper

That's a really nice root cellar! Well thought out. Clearly, you know all the issues and problems that can happen.

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

All good no problems.

Nice root/storm cellar Kevin. You are always full of good ideas. Thanks for the video.

Great looking! what is the temp and humidity that you have in it

Great job on the root cellar. You said if you could help us out with our root cellar ask. So I'm asking. Can you come here and build me one?! Great video...

@carolmartin2503

4 жыл бұрын

and You're the only one who asked for that much help =D good thinking. He probably could but not without some money involved !

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome knowledge!🙏 Absolutely love both your two legged and four legged friends!

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you lisa the animals are a lot of fun to have around.

Great looking cellar! Can not wait to start on mine come spring. Good little goat buddy following you around too. Ha. Thanks for the video. 👍

@Robinson-Homestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck with you cellar

can you explain how you braced the metal ceiling for concrete pour? size of boards...spacing etc..

I now want a goat

@bornintheusa1644

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@carolynsparks3714

5 жыл бұрын

Ms Molly me too

@eleo_b

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Green • goats are the best!

@dutchman55

5 жыл бұрын

That little bell 🔔

@fredbecker607

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Kiko goats kikogoats.com. They are a good hardy breed that work well with small farms.

Right on man...great video! You taught me a few things. Thanks!

fine craftsmanship, thanks for showing

do you have any pictures of your cellar as you were building it ??? Awesome job BTW. Doesn't get any better than that !!! :)

Is the air intake/exhaust with the plexiglass vulnerable to rain? Perhaps a "J" bend would prevent that? Great job on the build! You gave me some ideas

@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127

4 жыл бұрын

nice observation ,i mist it ,no goat cheese for jim for one week

Using bedrails for the door is genius. That just tiled a major problem for me. Appreciate it!

@Robinson-Homestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

Great job. Thank you for sharing. I'm trying to get my son & his wife to do this. If I could do one myself I certified would.

A very nice job on a great cellar. You never know how long you'll be down there so I hope you have things to keep your mind occupied. An instrument, the Bible, and an iPad. Something else you would want is a medical kit, you never know. Also a large bucket with a well fitting lid, a can of nicely scented spray, toilet paper and wipes. You gotta go when you gotta go, you know. Oh, and don't forget the goat, he loves you. A rooster, and hen would be nice too.

What was the temperature inside root cellar? Also the humidity? Great video!

Great video. Thanks for the help offer and hope to take you up on it someday.

Really nice job, thanks for sharing it!

That's cool

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks BenNation.

With diligent planning, some time, and a few minor modifications, namely to the air intake/exhaust plumbing, and the way the dirt is shaped over/around the roof and entrance, this subterranean space could pull triple duty, and also function as a fallout shelter in the event of a nuclear weapon going off in the area. Also, replacing the inner door with a commercial grade steel fire door, is not a bad idea if you're able to get one second hand.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+BPM Productions of Colorado Thank you for your comment and ideas.

@andyelkins883

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Robinson what type of chickens are the 2 black and white ones at 0:17

@WayneKellen

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like barred rock.

@betsytraughber1870

5 жыл бұрын

BPM Productions of Colorado it's an old fashioned root cellar for harvested food, not a fall out shelter.

I want a goat and a root cellar! Excellent work! Thanks for sharing.

You are one HANDY MAN, Kevin. Thanks for the video.

very nice my only concern is the air ventilation pipe, what if there was a huge flood...

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

No floods hear I live on a mountain thanks Josh.

@allan9584able

7 жыл бұрын

some people live in flood areas

@dozer1642

7 жыл бұрын

4 happy family members true. Very true. Some people live on boats too.

@sh-hg4eg

2 жыл бұрын

@@allan9584able Use some common sense and adjust it to your situation.

@allan9584able

2 жыл бұрын

@@sh-hg4eg what ever blows ya hair back

Great job, I like the channel, I'll sub now

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Homesteading With Dutch Thank you.

Great job. I'm watching videos on root cellars in hopes to build one myself,

Thanks. Appreciate the detail on the floor and your comments on water-sealing the outside. Take a look at 12V rollout LED strip lights for your solar lighting system.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Lee Brill I have looked at some solar lighting I am working on that thank you for the idea.

I might be off the mark but it seems to me with the air vent opening on the ground like that if you have a real wet storm just a couple inches of water on the property will flood your vent and block it or allow water into the cellar through the vents.?

@icynok

7 жыл бұрын

if you go back and listen to him, he explains that the floor of his cellar is basically big ass drainage itself but i agree with you that it isn't a good thing to have like that, probably could use some PVC pipe and curve it to a 90 degree angle.

@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127

4 жыл бұрын

check valve will stop water ?

Great video! We’re wanting to build a root cellar at our place. Did you build on top of the ground and cover it with dirt or dig into a hillside? Also what are the dimensions?

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

I dug into the Hillside and covered it

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

My dimensions are about 8 ft by 8 ft inside

Thanks for the info. I like the idea of your interior door!

Thank you for show us your building. Congratulations.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alexandre.

i wonder what the temps are year around in there . and compared to outside temps

@anaabrego4460

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, can I store wine. Wondering what the average temperature is. ?

Cool! Can you come to Canada, and make one for me? I like the goats, they follow you around like puppy dogs

@amyholley4331

7 жыл бұрын

the goats must really like you as much as the chickens. 😊😉

@sab4683

7 жыл бұрын

BAHAHAHAHAHA SAVAGE LAWDDD

Really like what you did. As soon as my hand heals, I know what I'm going to be building. I thought about doing this in my basement.

@Robinson-Homestead

5 жыл бұрын

That will work great thanks you for the comment.

I'm no expert but that looks pretty good my man. Thumbs up.

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend.

Very nice I am in the process of making the shelves for our new root cellar here in Chile. I am liking yours and how you use the plastic crates, which I have the same type here in Chile, but I am thinking that I want to weld up my frame for my shelves out of steel and then put the wooden planking like you have. My root cellar is about two times bigger than yours as well and i would like to hang my hams and bacon down there so the steel would help as I would make some stainless steel hooks for the meat to hang from the ceiling. What do you think? Jim

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

The steel frame may rust over time but will work.

@ChileExpatFamily

7 жыл бұрын

Yes I am afraid of that too but I plan on painting it well and hope for the best. I am a little worried about the weight and hence the metal. Jim

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

If you use a good paint you should be ok.

@ChileExpatFamily

7 жыл бұрын

I really wish that I could powder coat it but that is not possible here in Chile where I am. Oh well, a good oil based paint will have to do with two coats. Thanks Ciao from Chile. Jim

@Thomas-wj5iq

7 жыл бұрын

ChileExpatFamily

bwhahah i can't even the friggin goat adorable i hope any need of use for storm shelter the goat goes down there too

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely.

Looking at building a root cellar in PA on our farm. Thank you very much for your help I really appreciate your posting.

@Robinson-Homestead

19 күн бұрын

I miss my root cellar one day I will be building another one on the new homestead. Thanks for the comment and good luck my friend.

@martingriffith7824

19 күн бұрын

@@Robinson-Homestead Thank you. We are planting garlic and need to have a good place to store it. So, a root cellar is our best plan.

I've been in construction for 30 years and I think your Root Cellar is perfectly safe it's the best thing for us a storm I think you will be okay really love the video keep up the good work man

@Robinson-Homestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David.

Sounds like quite a bit of time,work and money, just the foot or so of gravel must have been at least a couple of hundred $,then there's the matter of the excavation. I can't imagine where you ever found all those bricks they look like they were never used,no mortar on them.As for the metal door, scrap yards don't exactly give things away either. No I'm not trying to get your goat,even thought it might make a nice pet.. Good job.

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

About $700.00 free used brick not a lot of money lot of work thanks John.

@betsytraughber1870

5 жыл бұрын

john palma in new construction of brick homes there are always leftover bricks. If a contractor was to try and return the unused bricks to the brick yard they are charged a restocking fee. That's why so many builders just roll dirt over them to get rid of them, lots of times you can ride by new construction of brick homes and just ask for the leftover bricks they are glad to get rid of them. We were able to build an entire patio floor with discarded bricks,,,,they were all free for the taking! And it is a huge nice patio 12 feet by 36 feet! We put crush run on the ground and then a layer of sand, then you lay the bricks as you want them, a border of pressure treated lumber is used to frame in the perimeter, then place sand in the cracks between each brick. We had a friend to lend us a machine that pounded in the sand. It. Was about two days of work, but boy was it worth it, we then added a simple roof over the patio, a great place to hang out especially when it rains. The sound of rain on a tin roof puts me to sleep.

Did I miss the average temp it stays in there?

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

38to56

@anthonymusso5282

7 жыл бұрын

Thx, might have to think about building one, because I have terrible food storage place.

@anaabrego4460

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks was looking for the temperature! Come help me build one!

Lovely. Super idea. More people need one of these Thank you

@Robinson-Homestead

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Jude.

Boy, you are handy to have around! Good job! Thanks for posting!

@Robinson-Homestead

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and watching.

its been a year now have you had any issues with the cellar or is there any thing you wish you had done differently ? im fixing to start one soon i hope. thank .

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

No issues It works great I do wish it was closer to the house.

@Martinwebb3eaglerandomocity

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for the info.

Did you mix your cement yourself or did you have them come out and pour it?

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

I mixed my cement by myself hard work.

@joseespindola8487

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Robinson tablas es español

Lot of great information. I'm looking forward to using some of it I my brother's Root Cellar this summer.

@Robinson-Homestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching good luck.

This is a very nice, economical cellar.

#Fallout

Why do you have a lock on the outside of the door?

@shadowmatrix01011

7 жыл бұрын

So vandals don't try to break in and steal his food when he's not inside it. Same reason why you lock your house.

@joyceburrill2738

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder same thing. Doesn't make any sense. I assume a vandal can open the latch same as he does.

@squidiz496

6 жыл бұрын

Joyce Burrill Its a shed latch that can hold a lock.

@brandonmurphy8253

6 жыл бұрын

Because it's his seller not yours.

Smart and resourceful man. I'm not so lucky to have a handy man. But where there's a will there's a way!

@Robinson-Homestead

5 жыл бұрын

That's if you work at you will get it thank for the comment.

Brilliant tutorial, very clear explanation. I'd love a root cellar like that.

@Robinson-Homestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Beginning2013 Thank you.

up here Kenvin....we would have never thought of a storm shelter before but with the weather the last years....It`s starting to look like a good idea....we see.....well build and good for the preserving of all the garden produce....CHEERS

Awesome build, thanks for sharing

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the comment.

Nice setup. Well done.

Great job. Pretty simple idea. Thanks for the video.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elmer.

Your like my husband , your wife is lucky to have someone who can do so much. I know I am and he never ceases to amaze me.

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

We save lots of money doing it are ourselves.

Dude!!! This was the absolute best video on this I have seen. Thank you!!!

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much i really appreciate that.

Thank you for this video. I'm going to build mine almost exactly like yours. got some great ideas from this video. Great job

@Robinson-Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

It has been a great little Root Cellar

That's awesome! Great job. That should last a hundred years

@Robinson-Homestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.