ᐅ We are planning an earth cellar for storing vegetables, potatoes, and similar items.
Created on: 11 Apr 2022 17:15
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Steffi33
On our property, there is an old pump cellar that has not been used for a long time. Together with our neighbors, we want to convert it into a root cellar. We have been thinking about how to design the entrance. So, I sat down again with Sweet Home 3D and visualized our ideas.
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fach1werk12 Jun 2022 09:13Steffi, that looks great!
And if it rains heavily, you can still cover the entrance.
I’ve thought about that one too! It would have been perfect under the garden shed. Now it’s more difficult since space is already taken everywhere. I’ve regretted not having a cellar several times, even though we have a garage extension.
And if it rains heavily, you can still cover the entrance.
HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
There are ready-made kits for earth cellars for those who prefer convenience, requiring only an excavator with a minimum lifting capacity of 1.5 tons for the "installation." It ends up buried quite deep in the ground. One example is the Cellaterra model. It costs around 5000 euros.
Of course, it’s not nearly as nice as Steffi33’s 🙂
I’ve thought about that one too! It would have been perfect under the garden shed. Now it’s more difficult since space is already taken everywhere. I’ve regretted not having a cellar several times, even though we have a garage extension.
An earth cellar is not meant for storing garden furniture. I am not sure if it works properly with all that concrete. The floor should be made of earth. At least that’s how I know it. In our case, the earth cellar would have to be built above ground. Using the old cellar (above ground) is on the to-do list somewhere. It was originally used for that purpose. Or as a stable.
Today I need some input. We would like to install a temperature/humidity sensor in the basement. Ideally, the signal should be transmitted to the iPad in the house, where we want to monitor the readings. Our house is about 50–60 meters (55–65 yards) away from the basement. There is power in the basement supplied from our house. Does anyone have recommendations on how to do this easily?
Steffi33 schrieb:
I need some input today. We want to install a temperature/humidity sensor in the earth cellar. Ideally, the signal should be transmitted to the iPad inside the house, where we can monitor the readings. Our house is about 50 to 60 meters (55 to 66 yards) away from the earth cellar. There is power supply in the earth cellar coming from our house. Does anyone have recommendations on how to do this easily? One suggestion would be:
Use a WiFi-enabled measuring device and set up a WiFi access point in the cellar. Then use two powerline adapters (Ethernet over the electrical wiring). Connect everything and then simply install the device’s app.
x0rzx0rz schrieb:
One suggestion would be:
A WiFi-compatible measuring device, a WiFi access point for the basement. Then two powerline adapters (LAN over the electrical wiring).
Connect everything and then just install the measuring device’s app.That's exactly how we tried it. The two powerline adapters (from tp-link) somehow don’t communicate with each other. At first, the connection still worked over about half the garden length (no connection to the earth cellar at all). Later, the repeater caused frequent WiFi dropouts. We're running out of ideas.. 🙁