root celler

[steven in Tn]

anyone have one, how is it made?
i have a good sized bank behind the house that would be a good
spot for one. i would like to dig back in the bank and build a block celler if i can come up with enough blocks.
just looking for some ideas and tips.

 

[GordoSD]

I thought about a septic tank on it's side when I had one installed here 12 years ago.

 

[old]

Many ways of making one. The old rock and cement way works but you can get leakage into it and then have a water problem. Or you can do the new way and get one of those shipping containers and cover it up and have a back storm/root cellar. Or you could find a big old tank of some sort and use that. All depends on how big or small you want it. Me I would go bigger then the smaller

 

[steven in Tn]

was wondering if i could just keep the 3 walls dirt,and build the outside wall out of blocks. may cave in over time though.

 

[old]

Only way you could keep any wall dirt would be if you used some sort of shoring to hold it up or you will end up with a cave in sooner or later and if it happens at the wrong time you could end up hurt or dead

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Mine is underneath the old milk house. Cement floor, block walls, and poured cement ceiling. The ceiling is arched and has a steel structure inside of it to hold up the floor of the building that is on top of it. Over 100 years old and still works like a charm.

 

[larry@stinescorner]

this old root cellar is in pa ,it was built with rocks and cement ,and has a basement type slanted doors and steps to get into it, I replasterd the walls of it ,It has square shelf like cubby holes built into the walls