# Dig a pit in a basement of a house

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dig-a-pit-in-a-basement-of-a-house/15978>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [July 25, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dig-a-pit-in-a-basement-of-a-house/15978 "2018-07-25T04:20:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Valase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valase/32/6972_2.png) [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dig-a-pit-in-a-basement-of-a-house/15978/18 "2020-10-23T22:45:35Z")

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I can offer my comment from an issue over on github:

Just in case someone comes across this issue and wants to dig a pit or “place” dirt for other reasons (without cheating) in the underground (or above ground) before other methods are integrated into the game:  
If you open the construction menu and select “Build Roof Over Dirt Floor”, you can build diggable dirt at a place of your choosing (needs support walls or an existing roof on at least two sides if built above ground).

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