02-22-2011, 03:44 AM
As previously stated I continue to bounce around ideas as to how best to get the proper mix of shelter and storage out of my 40" hi cube. A theme I keep coming back to is to put up a large greenhouse, large enough to put the container under and still have room left over for plants. It is not glamorous at all but fits perfectly at the cheap end of the spectrum. Under this scenario I would wall off the end of the container with the big doors so you didn't smell the gas from the mowers. I would put in ventilation too. That part would be like an attached garage. The other end of the container would be outfitted for minimal living with windows and a door and whatever plumbing and electric was necessary. Modifications to the container would be whatever was necessary for ventilation and light but not enough to compromise strength so the container would still be self contained.
The key to it all would be the greenhouse. Instead of rainy Puna where it is doomed to rust, the container would now think it was in the desert, where it would last pretty nearly indefinitely. Treatment to the container roof would be limited to a good cleaning and coat of paint. If I really got carried away i would try putting plants on top of the container, that is if I could find a way to keep the container from getting wet.
The key to it all would be the greenhouse. Instead of rainy Puna where it is doomed to rust, the container would now think it was in the desert, where it would last pretty nearly indefinitely. Treatment to the container roof would be limited to a good cleaning and coat of paint. If I really got carried away i would try putting plants on top of the container, that is if I could find a way to keep the container from getting wet.