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Baloo
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Hi from the midlands

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hi all
stumbled across this site by accident, looks an interesting place, i have always had an interest in building a bunker/shelter of some sort where I could store all the things necessary to survive for weeks, don't know whether its going to be nuclear strike economic collapse or good old weather such as hurricane tornado etc

would like to discuss how best to build a bunker and maybe ventilation. battery power etc etc

started off with fiberglass in mind something like these ? but have moved over to concrete, maybe

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also the legality is hard to confirm
when i reaserched planning permission for bunkers it seemed to suggest that bomb shelterS were removed from the need to have planning control during the war,
couldent have a secret bomb shelter if everyone knew about it could you,

but my council are adamant any engineering project must have planning permission

about as clear as mud as usual when you involve the council lol

anyway hi all

Andy
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Welcome to the forum, I hope you find the site useful.
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Don't tell them it's a bomb shelter, tel them you like metalwork and want to build an underground workshop so the noise doesn't upset your neighbours, recording studio would work too. ;)
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hi guys
yes working my way through the posts learning as I go
has anyone on here built an underground shelter in the uk ?

thanks Andy
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Welcome. Look in ‘homes and retreats’, and there is a long thread about burying shipping containers.
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Hello and welcome to the Forum. :)
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hey welcome to the forum, sounds like you have a major project on the horizon hope you keep us updated it sounds good
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hi
thanks form the welcome
I couldn't find the thread on burying a shipping container
but I don't think that's the way I want to go, the sides and roof will just cave in as they are only strong on the corners,
and besides 8' isn't really wide enough for what I have in mind 10; maybe 12' transport was the limiting factor when I was thinking of having it made in fiberglass, 12' wide would probably be the max that was easy to move on a public road but now I am pondering using concrete
will take a couple of pics of my intended site and post them up

thanks Andy
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