buckaroo
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My wifes dream to build an underground green house, we start digging today with excavator, anybody have any tips? It's her project but I know who will be sweating
Building a walipini
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DoubleRidge
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Never been in one? Dont know anything about them? But it sounds interesting. Keep us posted....curious.
Omega
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Had to google it. Interesting, never heard of the concept. I'd say to just make sure everything drains away from it so it doesn't get flooded. I couldn't get one started here, I hit the water table pretty shallow, found out when I had to replace some fence posts.
buckaroo
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The ground heat keeps things warm at night, also fill back wall with 55 gallon drums filled with water that hold in heat from the sun
backyardtndeer
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Had never heard of that, interesting idea. Moth balls around door and edges to keep snakes out.
buckaroo
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The dig
That's a pretty big spot cleared out but will be interesting to see the finished project
DoubleRidge
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Nice progress!...look forward to following the project...keep us posted.
Gronkmonster
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The things men do for women 
We're in the process of building one now, then my skid steer broke down. Cab goes back on tomorrow and we finish digging then start the build. Going to put beds in.
buckaroo
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My back wall is going to be 10 ft tall, with size being 16x16, not 100% sure what I'm making walls from , do not want to lay block that high!! Thinking of 6x6 posts, treated wood for wall then some sealed over metal roofing, since on a hill with little moisture problems and the ground is slate. Putting several water drums in it to hold heat thru the nights that are chilly
buckaroo
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I have posts in and starting the rafters, not in a hurry, have been busy with other projects, hopefully have it done in spring
buckaroo
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buckaroo
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Those holes where the water is are about 3 ft deep, cooler air will go down there when temps drop
