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**Project:** Building a secret underground tunnel
**Location:** Under the creator's (Colin Furze) workshop, connecting to his house and underground bunker
**Progress:**
1. Dug 3.5m down and then started tunneling sideways
2. Developed custom, silent digging tools (hydraulic pump, winch, and rock-crushing implement) to avoid noise
3. Successfully tunneled approximately 6.5m (22ft) in 1.5-2 months, with significant speed improvements towards the end
4. Implemented safety measures (e.g., metal support, mesh) to prevent collapse
**Next Steps:**
1. Build a secondary, concrete-lined tunnel within the existing one
2. Add power, proper lighting, and ensure safety
3. Connect the tunnel to the house (upcoming project phase)
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, each with a number and in short sentences:
1. **Project Overview**: Colin Furze is building a secret underground tunnel below his workshop.
2. **Depth**: The tunnel is 3.5 meters deep, which is as deep as Colin needs to go.
3. **Tunnel Direction**: The tunnel will extend sideways, both towards Colin's underground bunker and his house.
4. **Silence Requirement**: The project must be done in complete silence, prompting the creation of custom silent digging tools.
5. **Tool Development**: A 245 hydraulic pump and a winch system were developed for silent digging.
6. **Safety Measures**: Arches were installed to hold up the rock above, preventing collapse.
7. **Progress**:
* Initially, progress was slow.
* After developing the right tools, they moved 1.5 meters in about a week to a week and a half.
8. **Geological Layers Encountered**:
* Clay seam at the top
* Compressed clay and limestone seam
* Loose limestone
* Hard, lumpy limestone bits
9. **Digging Method**:
* Using a crowbar for loose limestone
* Employing "Bessie" (a hydraulic tool) to break harder rock
10. **Lighting**: Festoon lights were installed to illuminate the tunnel.
11. **Current Status** (at the time of the video):
* About halfway across the yard, heading towards the house.
* Nearly at the end of the shed, approaching the garden.
12. **Next Steps**:
* Building a tunnel within the current tunnel, surrounded by concrete.
* Eventually connecting the tunnel to the house.
13. **Tunnel Dimensions**: Approximately 6.5 meters (22 feet) long.
14. **Project Duration**: About a month and a half to two months for the main part, with the last meter and a half taking a week to a week and a half.