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Dugout Homes
(Can you dig it?)

Dugout shelters were common in World War 1. But still, many people in many countries opt for dugout homes. This is because they have a lot of benefits. For example, in most warm countries, dugout homes are used for thermal protection. So there are a lot of benefits to dugout homes. In this article, we will try to review all of them.


Dugout Home

When the temperature becomes hot or cold, the internal air also becomes equal to the climate. This makes the building hot or cold according to the weather. Air conditioners and heaters are temporary solutions. But they are not for constant use.

Dugout homes and buildings play a vital role in making the inner air warm in cold weather and cold in warm weather by making the internal air temperature constant. In most countries where there are extreme weather conditions, people still prefer to make buildings partially buried. This helps them a lot in surviving in extreme weather conditions. This constant temperature also saves energy and reduces heating and cooling costs.


Hot diggety dugout home

Whether it's too cold or hot, the effect of temperature can make environmental changes that can be extreme. Therefore, a dugout greenhouse is made to grow the plants and vegetables in a bigger quantity. Moreover, the growth of the plants is doubled as the temperature of the Earth can help the plants grow better.

The plants in the greenhouse get the constant temperature and so will growth more consistently and with more robustness. In other words, a partially buried greenhouse can add a significant impact on the growth of plants.


Desert dugout home

According to ancient people, dugout homes can keep you safe. Not only in wars, but they can also keep you safe if something unusual happens. For example, suppose a thief breaks into your house, and you have a secret passageway to go in the basement and then call the cops. Then you can save yourself as well as the lives of your family.

Not only this, but dugout houses are much cheaper and affordable than those of todays’ homes that require luxury interiors. You can also connect back to the old times, and nature, by creating a dugout house.


Dugout home built in the sand

The best way to save yourself when earthquakes come is to go into the open air where there are no buildings. But do you know that you can also be safe in a dugout house if natural hazards like earthquakes occur in your area?

The buildings on top of the ground usually fall when an intense earthquake occurs. But dugout houses are made so that they protect you and you remain safe even if the house collapses. Not only this, but they also keep you safe when the buildings around your home falls.


Old time dugout house

If you talk about dugout houses, they can keep you safe in many terms. Not only this, but they do not require a huge sum of money like traditional houses. They are even optimal if you face natural hazards like a volcanic eruption. People are advised to stay indoors, especially in basements, if a volcanic eruption occurs.

So, making a dug home can help you save energy, reduce costs and also keep you safe. Visit this link for more on earth-berm homes.



 
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