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bezzell
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this would definitely help.
but doesn't change the fact that the walls are solid steel !! 
this insulation on top and sides would HAVE to be on the outside right? it's not like you have any inches to spare on the inside!
I think we'd be seeing these if it was truly viable.
Maybe on the Pacific side where it never gets Baja hot? Otherwise, the idea seems ridiculous for this geography to me. jmo
[Edited on 7-8-2016 by bezzell]
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Bajaboy
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Hey Bucky,
Lots of questions lately....how about you tell us how much a block costs versus rock where you plan on building? In my hood, block is much cheaper to
buy and build. But rock will last longer.
I suggest you walk the walk a bit more wherever you plan on building. Ask the locals....just saying....
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fishbuck
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Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  | Hey Bucky,
Lots of questions lately....how about you tell us how much a block costs versus rock where you plan on building? In my hood, block is much cheaper to
buy and build. But rock will last longer.
I suggest you walk the walk a bit more wherever you plan on building. Ask the locals....just saying.... |
Hi Bajaboy
I know a ton of questions. I been saving them up for you.
Kind of what I figured about rock. No one in the neighborhood has used rock recently.
But yeah I will start quizzing whoever I can find next time I'm at my camp.
Looks like mid-August at best. And then for 1-2 days only.
My lots are paid for this month and I realized I am eligible to retire so my suppressed Baja dream is coming back to life.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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mtgoat666
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Well, rock and block are aesthetically very different. If what you care about is $$, then get a trailer.
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Shipping containers are 8 feet wide. Add the thickness of walls for a refrigerated type and the walls close in. I know...... you can line them up
side by side, but that means removing walls and the weakness of the structure begins.
All in all...they are a bad option......cute, but impractical.
Go on amazon Books and get a twenty dollar book on steel frame construction. Buy a chop saw, a screw gun, five cases of beer...... and practice.
You'll be an expert by the time the hangover wears off.
Framing steel is available here, and it's around the same price as wood.....perhaps less. I'm paying 5 bucks for 2x4x8s now.
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pacificobob
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i know a Bering sea crab fisherman who has a underground 40' conex buried in coasta rica he lives in in the off season. its cool and secure
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bezzell
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| Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob | | i know a Bering sea crab fisherman who has a underground 40' conex buried in coasta rica he lives in in the off season. its cool and secure
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sounds like a dungeon / bomb shelter
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