In 2019 I bought a 110 year old farmhouse that had a WW2 Bunker in the back garden. I found out it was previously owned by a lieutenant from WW2. The house itself is on a hill that is only a few miles from a military base (which is still used to this day). He must have built this shelter for himself and his family. It's only small, and although it looks quite near the house, the house has been extended quite a bit since the original building from 1910. This is a video highlighting how I renovated the bunker. It is not a perfect restoration, and my aim was not to make it look like something from WW2. I wanted to put my own touch on it. As I delved further into the history of the house and the area, I found out that it was used to release barrage balloons in to the air to raise the bomber planes higher and make them an easier target for the guns on the nearby airfield to hit (if they were flying low they come across you faster and it becomes harder to hit the target). I hope you enjoy this video, and thank you for watching! You can watch the full bunker series with individual episodes (and talking/more information) right here: ukposts.info/slow/PLxnadpeGdTxD3fJCSB2JMw6ZDXI_wNnQi

It's all fun in games till you have a fight with your wife and have to go sleep in the bunker

The best part of this is that step one was safely extracting the frogs. That absolutely deserves to be the highest priority.

There's a whole lot I woulda done differently, but I probably wouldn't have even started a project like this. I respect the work ethic

“STEP 1: SAVE THE FROGS” this man is my new hero. i love you.

Did I search for this video? No. Did I watch the whole thing? You betcha!

I must say I was absolutely in love with the timber look of that bunker door. Looks so much more sophisticated than an aluminium grid slab.

Interesting renovation. The 40x or more bolts in the main hatch seemed a bit of an overkill though.

You should weather proof the doors more so that it can be used for long storage uses

the SIZE of that sandwich!

That's how everyone catches frogs. You start gently trying to scoop them up, then 30 seconds later you're fine with holding them by the toe, haha

Wow. Great job! Underground space, even so tight can be very useful. But I personally have some safety concerns: 1. When you are inside the bunker, there is couple of tons of wet soil above your head. Only thing protecting you is a layer of 100 years old concrete of unknown thickness, and you can literally see cracks in it. And nothing was done to reinforce it (besides stuffing cracks with some putty). Seems like you are very confident in WWII lieutenant's engineering skills... 2. No ventilation. It is mandatory in any underground structure. Sadly, carbon dioxide is heavier than air and won't go out of your bunker by itself. If you plan to sleep there you need to vent this place. 3. There will be a lot of moisture getting in, and pump can't fix wet walls. Better insulation needed, as well as some drying solution. Wet walls are BAD. Besides obvious structural damage to old concrete, it may cause a lot of biological hazards. Also, I don't know why you made solid hatch cover. It was much better with roof window, much brighter and comfortable. Isn't it better to make reclining grill with transparent roofing?

Your wife is a wonderful, understanding person.

Good job on the bunker so far. I think some people get confused about the size of the bunker, it's an air raid bunker, not a survival shelter. It was just meant to huddle in to wait out a bombing run, not shelter for an apocalypse or enemy invasions. You explain it in the description, but think you may need to give a little history lesson on air raid shelters in a future video. Thanks again.

Awesome. A spare room for when the in-laws come to visit.

Hey we just bought a WW2 RAF base! We are converting the decontamination unit into our new home! Great to see others working on keeping these structures for the next generation. People keep saying to us that these structures are now more relevant than ever. Scary and exciting times. Looking forward to watching the rest of your vids.

Great to watch a son and father doing a project together. Interesting renovation, thanks for sharing.

Frogs be like: We just got evicted from a beautiful indoor pool 😥

COOL DOG!!!!! Wife: " Can my mother come and visit?" Me: " Sure, I just got done renovating her room."

I like the little dog. He looks like he is ready to help.

0:45 knowing you could be trapped in the dark with that thing in there with you would be worse than the shell shock

100yrs later: renovating the abandoned coronavirus outbreak bunker in my garden P.S.: this is a joke, daaaamn bro, wth is wrong with y'all

Im SHOCKED he did not powerwash the surrounding stone and patio area

Love how you saved the frogs and snails!! 😇🐸🐌

VERY cool to see such care of that Lt.s work - seems like he did a decent job to begin with! Now, if you ever decide to make your own wine, you’re ABSOLUTELY set up!

I personally would paint the walls something bright to lift the mood when down there. A large mirror would probably give the illusion that it's larger than it really is as well and increase the effects of any lights you put down there. Nice job though! I wish I had a 2020/21 bunker.

A friend of mine here in Germany once tried something similar with an old air raid shelter. Unfortunately, the German reinforced concrete was stronger than expected, much stronger, and we had to stop our project. Thanks for that Grandpa!

I am amazed at how organized that toolbox drawer is. As a car enthusiast i find it impossible to keep them straight.

should be handy these days

An unusual feature to have in a garden! The part where you rescued the frogs was just ribbiting!

Nice to see a father and adult son working together , dads are great ! Well done on the refurbishment.

My ancestral house in Basilan Philippines used to have one of these WWII bunkers. My uncle inherited the house and he used it for storage for a couple of decades until the house was renovated. At one point, it houses the house's generator in case of black outs. The story goes when Japs landed in Manila, my grandfather and his sons began to dig the bunker with some help from the neighbors. It was the biggest bunker in the local area - about half the size of the house, around100sqm, at some point during the war, it became the armory for the whole neighborhood. they stockpile weapons in there and there are holes in the front where you could lay down on your stomach and fire a gun facing the highway. It was hiding in plain sight as the bunker is directly under the house - like a makeshift basement. The bunker never saw action but there is definitely military presence. After the war, some gun owners didn't claim their guns back and my grandfather surrendered most of the weapons to the military. Some of it remained. The bunker was last used in 2001 for its true purpose during the Siege of Lamitan, they cleaned it out to make enough room for some soldiers to use it as a place to rest. My grandma cooked home made food for them. :) The bunker was filled in during major house renovations in 2010s but before that, we uncovered bunch of items, both pre and post-war era, things like: 1. Old rusty guns like pistols, shotguns, rifles (some are beyond repair due to rust) 2. Decommissioned American and Japanese hand grenades -They were put out professionally as I am told. We got rid of them. 3. Motorcycle parts - we still have them! 4. My grandfather's 1960s Honda Benly CA95 that we plan to restore - it still runs! 5. Bunch of motorcycle parts (My dad and uncle are avid motorcycle enthusiasts as do I) - we still have those parts. 6. Bunch of truck parts like differentials, engine blocks, stuff like that (my grandfather was a trucker). All 8 trucks were sold one by one for his medication of diabetes until his death in 1994 (I was 4). 7. Various 1950s Chevy sedan parts (My grandfather sold the car back in the 80s) 8. Rusty Oil drums 9. Bunch of old machetes - some are beyond repair. 10. A workbench and a huge pile of tools. My uncle still have it, he restored those tools and table. 11. Bones of small animals that decide to die there like mice, bats, lizards, etc. We got rid most of the items there that has no value and some remain in the family as a heirloom like a rusty Winchester Model 12 shotgun that now hangs over the new dinning room entrance, the Honda Benly, motorcycle parts, and a couple of WWII memorabilia.

I loved that you saved the frogs and snail what a big heart

When he got in that full suit I thought he’s ready for a “cook” with Walter white 😂😂

I was like "yo this video is so relaxing like you could even hear the bird's chirping in the background" turns out the birds were outside my window

0:46 that spider had me cancelling all my bunker renovation plans

Anda salah seorang yang terhebat di dunia..jarang manusia renovasi bunker..

Throughout this entire video I kept thinking about the really big, really fat, black spider 😳

Now that little furnace is outstanding. I love it.

So glad you decided to renovate it. Smart.

went alittle over-board with the hatches. tube of glue and 50 glued down bolts just to put a thin sheet of metal on some wood.

Thank you for preserving not destroying

Thoroughly satisfying watch.

This is the shortest tomb raider dungeon I have ever seen! And the frog NPCs were way to easy to defeat! I give this game 2 out of 5!

Why would people dislike this ?? Great job ,these places must be kept and saved for future generations

The transparent roof was better for natural light. And wow, that bunker door is hundred years old. Some good wood

The puppy is so curious! 😍

This is like builder ASMR, the audio is so clear and rich.

Was I the only one disappointed he sanded that beautiful wood door then covered it with the shiny metal covering? And then painted the shiny metal with some primer grey color? Totally into this whole redo up until that point and then I was sad.

The opening scenes have the making for a decent horror movie

I absolutely love that you began with a frog rescue!

Good job awesome video my friend GOD BLESS

Before: Someone was murdered here. After: Someone will be held captive here.

All the way from Texas, got to say you’ve done a heck of a bang up job on this.

id add a shed room to connect the home to the bunker. has a lot of potential. thank for sharing.

"England, UK" Wow, thanks for clearing that up for us

This video is 24 minutes long but I could easily watch you guys do this for 24 hours 😁

Hi, I lived at that house for many years between 1988 and 2003. I am not so sure of your history findings but if you like I could give you a few clues. I used the air raid shelter to store apples from the garden

I'm gonna be honest with you I would have just emptied out the water and then left it alone. This is pretty cool to see a bunker like this from ww2 with it being in good shape.

Good job saving the animals! My kinda guy!

Fantastic recovery of a space abandoned for decades. Good job.

I love watching you and your dad together. I love the history of your home too. what knowledge you have to pass on to your daughter and future kids. 😊 Thanks.

Now you have your own little patch of paradise!

Thanks for saving the animals!

O my gees the first person I have EVER seen who got this right. First thing: SAVE THE FROGS.!!!!! This man is genius level. Absolute bonus points for not harming the spider. Super wow.!!!!!

That’s a lot of trust to put into some wall plugs and screws, I would have at least used some proper masonry bolts

Awesome reno. Glad frogs and salamander? were released into a friendlier environment.🎉😊

If you move the bed higher up it could also serve as a table. Nice job!

It's really nice seeing your dad help you out with this project. Teamwork makes the dream work

That was Totally Awesome! I almost missed the Cameo appearance of the Fisherman extraordinaire because he was so quiet 👍👍 Graham. Good to see father and son together again.

Omg i feel like i just got paid with this video, i watched all of your old videos on youtube and forgot about when it was halfway done, so satisfying

I would use only electroc heaters when working below ground surface. Carbon monoxide and dioxide can be fatal. Great work, just be careful.

Step one ☝🏽 “Save the frogs 🐸 “ did not see that coming 🤣

Just popped over to get ideas for a tornado shelter. This was actually very helpful. I hadn’t considered an escape hatch and that seems VERY important now

Love the skills!!!! Also love when you work with pop dukes!!!🔥🔥🔥💪🏽💪🏽

Cracking job chaps. Love the little water pump 👍

Dude that spider at 0:45 was massive. I would have geeked out.

This takes quarantine projects to the next level...

Literal man cave. Love it!

Love how one of the steps was “camp out in the bunker”. Hahaha. That’s awesome. And I imagine so many more stories behind the house.

I bet that WW2 vet would be pleased with how well you fixed up his bunker.

If 2021 gets any worse I’m gonna need one of these😂

This is a great video! Thank you for saving the frogs and snails.

I love when men find some obscure project and put their heart and soul into it

YOU SEE THE SIZE OF THAT SPIDER ON THE WALL. OMG I was freaking out there for a sec LOL.

Your backyard looks like every 80s and 90s british tv show I saw on TV as a kid! Decent

Good job! Especially saving the frogs 😀

Labor of love. Thanks for sharing!

Dude made a better breakfast for himself than I do in my house when he was in a bunker 😂

instead of running a heater it's usually much more effective to combine this with running a fan that blows air into a relatively tight tunnel (with some plastic and tape) from the entrance to the exit. The constant renewal of the air causes humidity in floor and walls to equalize with surrounding air rather than moisture becoming suspended into the air when just heating (and subsequently condensing onto walls/floor once the temperature drops again)

Well done, sir. Cheers from Indiana

You have a Jack… I do too…. Most excellent dogs ever 😁👍🐾

don't use plastic anchors for the ladder after 2 or 3 year unsafe to use . use metal anchors for safety.

I would have put solar panels on the escape hatch, then you could have had power for a light. But amazing job man!

Good show! If nothing else, it preserves an important piece of history, and serves as a reminder of what we as humans, must always strive to ensure never happens again.

In 2019 I bought a small house in Michigan. The date we closed on the house we found the bunker. It's about 10' x 12' with a single vertical shaft providing access. It has a well (not working), a sump and a septic system. When we first checked it out, the entrance was completely blocked with old roofing shingles. It literally took me months to clean it out. Nowadays, I just use it for storage of emergency items.

I'm not gonna lie that hose roller is so damn innovative

Oh my gosh is anyone else crazy in love with his toolbox organization🤩

WOA! Was that a black widow?? I wish I had a WWII bunker!! How fun to work on this with your dad.

Just watched the video beautiful restoration job !!!!!!!