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Old 08-01-10, 08:18 PM   #61
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Default OFF GRID CONSTRUCTION

I have the perfect place picked out in my mind. And i really enjoy this forum. The bulk of my const. exp. Comes from working 28 years in reinforced concrete trade as a Ironworker. I am very familar with tilt up concrete structures. I was involved in a lot of prison const in northern Ca. The method we used was to pour wall panels with styrafoam sandwiched in side. The pannels also had electric conduit and window frames embeded in them yoy can pour roof panels the same way..Just think it would be the perfect way to build off grid you could pour panels as money and tine allowed The longer they lay there the stronger they get, Heavy as they are they wouldnt walk away when the day comes move in a small motorcrane and set the pannels in place. Design the panels small enough to conform to the size of equipment avaliable to erect them. Vola you have the most eficent temperture controled box you could possibly build.
Old 08-01-10, 08:30 PM   #62
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I had a building like that years ago in Bakersfield. Amazing stuff....
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Old 08-01-10, 08:40 PM   #63
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We built some amazing structures some
had rock like you show in your place embeded in the face when they were completed they were quite atractive.
Old 08-01-10, 10:01 PM   #64
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Tilt Up? might bring back too many bad memories

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I saw an interesting blog some guy put together of all the different ways you can put a great house together with old cargo / shipping containers. Hard to believe perhaps but you have to see it to appreciate it...
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Old 08-02-10, 10:51 AM   #66
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Yes. Aside from being a real navigational problem,I rember the coast guard issueing a bulletin adressing they sometimes wash over board during storms and are so water tight they float semi submurged
. can you imagine hitting one with your panga.
I have seen some real creative uses they are practicaly indestructable
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Insulate them and use a good texture coating on the exterior and they will last a long time.

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