How Do You Build A Secret Laboratory?
• Learn something about building foundation engineering. This doesn’t mean get a degree, but what good is a secret lab if it caves in on you, especially if it takes your house with it? • Build under the house. • If the house doesn’t have a basement, but has a foundation, you can cut through the foundation and dig out a new ‘basement’ for your lab. This is where the engineering knowledge comes in handy. Depending on local laws, this is also likely to be illegal without permits, and very very difficult to get approved for a permit. See How to Dig Out a Basement in an Existing House. • If the house is a stilt house, there is less hassle in legality, but just as much engineering knowledge required to ensure the house doesn’t slump or crumble down around you. Digging out the crawlspace to a decent height for walking around in is the method here. • Decide on an entrance method. Secret door, false closet back wall, ‘trap’ door in the floor, classic bookshelf-door, stairs or ladder? A ladder t
