A YouTuber spent two years digging a huge tunnel between his house and his shed – to avoid getting wet in the rain.
Colin Furze invented the bizarre escape route three meters deep and 12 meters long using an astonishing three and a half tonnes of rubble per day.
READ MORE – Mom fell in love with a homeless man outside a supermarket and now they’re married
The mirror reports how the 42-year-old, whose digging videos have each attracted over six million views, finally connected the tunnel to his home and says it’s one of the most enjoyable projects he’s had never made.
He said: “This is one of the most talked about projects on my channel.
“It’s a very cool project, everyone loves the idea of digging tunnels,” Colin said.
“I do the projects that people really want to do but don’t have the time or the money to make them happen.
“I’m very lucky because it’s quicker to open my back door and walk to my shed, but it’s a lot more fun to use an underground tunnel and that means you don’t get wet on your own. ‘it is raining.”
Colin started the tunnel under the floor of his hangar in November 2018 and it took him about a year to dig up to three and a half meters deep, working there when his neighbors were away so that it was not too noisy .
Get all the latest news and headlines from Edinburgh, Fife and Lothians straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.
From breaking news to breaking news on Scotland’s coronavirus crisis, we’ve got you covered.
The morning newsletter arrives before 9 a.m. daily and the evening newsletter, hand-curated by the team, is sent out at 6:30 p.m., giving you insight into the most important stories of the day.
To sign up, simply enter your email address in this link here and select Daily News.
He used a shovel and bucket with a pulley system to lift the rubble out of the hole as it deepened.
He restarted the tunnel in March last year, using hydraulics to dig sideways into dirt and rock and aided by his friends Rick Simpson and Tom Lamb.
As the tunnel got longer, Colin even built a small mining cart and track to help haul the rubble out of the hole.
He explained: “We had to dig everything by hand because the tunnel goes under the foundation of my shed, my garage and my house.
“It was very hard work, but also one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done.
“We wanted to reduce noise for my neighbors, so we used an excavator and hydraulics, which were really quiet.”
The tunnel, which is 1.2 meters wide and 2 meters high and opens into a cupboard in Colin’s kitchen, was reinforced with steel and concrete.
Colin, who is renowned for his inventions including the world’s fastest mobility scooter and a hot tub car, added: “It’s very spacious in the tunnel, everyone who visits wants to try it.”
Comments are closed.