The video documents a three-year project where the creator has been digging a tunnel from his workshop to his house, culminating in this episode where they finally break through to the house. The project involves careful planning and consideration of obstacles such as house foundations and utility pipes. The creator also discusses the importance of proper ventilation and securing the tunnel with concrete. The video is sponsored by Surfshark VPN, which is mentioned at the beginning and later in the video. The next episode promises to show the completed tunnel, sealed and concreted.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The video is sponsored by Surfshark.
2. The creator has been digging a tunnel from their workshop to their house over the past three years.
3. The tunnel is being dug to connect the workshop to a cupboard in the house.
4. The creator had to navigate around a sewer pipe in the passage.
5. The creator used a GoPro on a stick with a torch to locate the sewer pipe.
6. The sewer pipe was found to be at a 45-degree angle.
7. The creator had to drill a hole to avoid the sewer pipe.
8. The creator used a hydraulic pipe to ventilate the tunnel.
9. The creator had to pour concrete down the ventilation pipes to surround the inner tunnel with concrete.
10. The creator had to locate the house foundations before proceeding with the tunnel.
11. The creator used a Lego and sponge demonstration to explain how the house might move slightly in the winter and summer.
12. The creator drilled a hole through the concrete foundations to determine their thickness.
13. The foundations were found to be about 8 inches (200 mm) thick.
14. The creator dug a bit more and then drilled another hole to determine the location of the inside wall.
15. The creator chopped up the pantry floor to access the tunnel.
16. The creator dug down to find the concrete foundations under the pantry.
17. The creator drilled a hole through the concrete foundations to determine the location of the edge of the wall.
18. The creator exposed the house foundation by digging a hole.
19. The creator is about 2-3 inches away from the hole in the bottom of the pantry.
20. The creator is planning to build the tunnel up to a certain level, concrete it, and then smash off a concrete ledge that is close to the house foundations.
21. The creator is planning to make a new video about finally finishing and sealing the tunnel.
22. The creator has new merchandise available, including T-shirts with the First Mining Company logo.