Potential Tiny House?
Yesterday, my wife and I took a picnic to the Helen Putnum Regional Park, located west of Petaluma, here in Northern California. We took a two mile hike through the oaks and along the way came to a pond that had this water tank beside it.
I think it has great potential for a tiny house or a retreat. It is between 10 and 12 feet across and with a floor and door and a couple of windows, I can imagine a perfect little home or getaway.
What do you think? Have you seen something near you that would make a tiny house? If so, snap a picture of it and contact me using the contact form above and I’ll post your finds here on the Tiny House Blog.
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If it has a roof, it has potential.
This did have some type of roof on it. Not designed to live in but kept the blowing dirt out etc.
I’ve had dreams of converting a water tower. They’re perfect, in that they are specifically designed to take a more than enough load.
some that I found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_House_in_the_Clouds,_Thorpeness.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDE3E5vSknM&feature=related
Hi Lance – Yes, a water tower is a perfect alternative home. I’ll bookmark these and do some more research. If you find any others please send them my way. Thank you!
Water tanks can make great tiny houses. I have done two for clients. The drawbacks are the thickness of the tank stock (Redwood, Cypress) is usually around 2.75 inches thick.If you want to place these in a cold climate there may be a heat issue.But the space is small and a decent woodburner or propane heater should handle the cold. Another consideration are the 5/8 or 3/4 inch steel round rod bands that bind the staves together and are placed every couple of feet up the tank. These bands get in the way of the door opening and require cutting and welding to a steel door frame. Window openings can be worked in the same manner.The conical roof is typically framed with cross members and a single king post with a roof pitch of 4/12 or greater.Jef
I also forgot to mention that you should always try to find out the storage history of the tank. If it has always held only water then you are good to go. However alot of tanks in the salvage market held vinegar and are not suitable for living in. You can NEVER get the vinegar smell out and you will smell and feel like a pickle.Jef