Look up my posts on building one. I put it in and then got busy and really haven't done anything with it in a while. I'm afraid to open it and see what it's like inside. I have a feeling it will be covered in mold. I'll post what I find in the next couple days on it for ya. The biggest thing to consider is moisture build up.
my main concern is digging DOWN 3 ft and it holding water
I ended up cutting into a hillside to advoid that issue. I agree that just digging a hole in the ground isn't the best way to keep things dry. If you don't have hills you could even build a mound over your structure.
The water here is in the high 50's year round. I've seriously thought about running it through a truck radiator and using a fan to cool the house. Not sure if it would condensate and add too much moisture in the house or not though. I have too many projects going to start another right now though.
That puppy looks heavy!
precast concrete I am sure it is heavy
Good point. The design of the house would make it difficult to put the stairs inside. We don't get tornadoes here. But there's always the possibility of grass and forest fires during the summer. The only problem that I see with having the entrance outside is that the snow will need to be shoveled away from the doors.
Have you considered a precast septic tank? There not too expensive and they deliver them.
yes I have,I just need to find a dealer close by
Just go through the company that makes them. If you go thru a septic installer he would just mark it up. One thing to consider too is if your ground it really wet, these things can float. They are designed to be filled with fluid, but empty they could potentially float up out of the ground.
it is a storm cellar,but it would serve double duty as a root cellar also
the unit itself is under $4000.00, installation will very depending on your location
