Somewhere to grind.....

[msmrx57]

If you didn't go to deep you might not need to reinforce it too much.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

No kidding that would solve a lot of my heat problem when i get it done i may look into it .

[blueonblack]

I was thinking the same thing. Just a couple of inches of soil on top, put something up there to keep any serious weight off of it (don't want to drive over it), the roof wouldn't need much reinforcing but corrosion could be a problem.

[billygoat333]

...then it would be a REAL mancave.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

i was thinking if i could get the building deep enough i dont know if this would be possible i could run say a sheet of steel or something over it put the dirt on that .
I know of a house not to far from here that is underground wonder if they would give a tour and shoot the bull about it lol .
I guess i have Three chocies if anyone has any exprience or expertise please dont hesitate and even if you have no clue ( Like Me ) go ahead as well .

Option one
Leave building as is build up dirt around it veru thin on top lol maybe add some kinda of small roof structure .

Option Two

Dig lets say trench like 3 or 4 foot deep and 18 to 20 ft long
then build up around that .

Option 3
Would be like say 7ft deep 20 long almost whole building underground
but it would take some kind of excavating to make it accessible talk about
yard crashers .
Oh yeah on a side note i was talking about it last night with my wife
I wish there was a smiley face for the face i got Im sure all the married guys
Here have got that look before lol . it was priceless.
I will keep looking into this is if nothing happens i dont know how far well get i need to finish it first .



A less extreme idea might be a green roof

[blueonblack]

I was just thinking that you wouldn't have to bury the whole thing, jusy dig out a hole half as high as it is, put it in place and use the dirt you dug to build up sides on it and cover the top. I like the metal-on-top idea, but something more resistant to water woudl better I think, a big sheet of fiberglass, maybe? Curve it on the top so it sends the water to the sides...

Not as impossible as it sounds, really. Sure would help with the climate control. And you'd have a storm shelter, too. They have tornadoes down there?

[Liquid_Scope_99]

That sounds like pretty close to one of the ways i was thinking i dont know if my neghibor would want to dig that deep for me but i think the local tool renatl place rents backhoes for about $250 a day at tax time that wouldnt be too bad plus i get all day with backhoe
Yeah the weather gets pretty rough sometimes thats for sure . Nice idea

[billygoat333]

yeah I like the halfway idea too with the dirt on the sides and top. make a nice hill to play golf on too. put the green on the top of the hill and practice your chip shot! lol.

just doing a green roof wouldnt be too terrible, just throw a ladder on the side. then you could do a garden of flowers, veggies, or herbs too.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

billygoat333 flowers on the mancave? lol
I wouldnt mind haveing some tomatos though

[billygoat333]

hey men like flowers too! or you could grow barley, and make your own beer! haha