Root Cellar Roof Design

If it ever floods i ll dig a deeper trench.

Root cellar roof design.

Outside the roof was mounded over with several feet of earth to keep it cool and to prevent rain from leaking through. This created an extremely strong structure. It appears very sturdy as it is in the ground and built with cinder block walls. Well folks root cellars were used as refrigerators back in the good old days.

So if you are looking for sturdy and unique then this might the root cellar of your dreams. Dig a deep enough hole and you ll find that the ground is cool and often moist. There are dozens of different root cellar designs for you to consider but the seven step cellar is fairly simple to make and requires little materials just plywood cement blocks rebar and cement. What is a root cellar.

Other times the root cellar is completely submerged underground. Build the form for the roof. That can be accomplished by leveraging. The roof was constructed of heavy timbers that looked like railroad ties.

That said there are four types of root cellars you can create. Root cellars tap into those cool moist soil conditions and use them to store fruits and vegetables like your refrigerator produce bin. This particular root cellar has no drainage provisions except for a 4 inch diameter perforated corrugated french drain on the upper side of the cellar. Satisfied with the form i reassembled it on the root cellar walls.

The arches are 1 2 inch plywood pressed into dadoed grooves in the 2 4 s. For advice on using root cellar vents check out the. Good root cellar design requires two 4 inch diameter vent pipes to control internal temperatures and allow excess moisture and gases to escape. Asseble the form on the roof.

Wiki says a root cellar is a structure usually underground or partially underground used for storage of vegetables fruits nuts or other foods. I guess we lucked out with the location. Traditionally root cellars were built underground. The temperature and humidity levels are stable underground.

It also has a dome type roof that offers a unique touch to the design. Sometimes the top of the roof was left exposed for ventilation an a frame root cellar. And i have to say that this root cellar is a good one.