Comments on: Potential Tiny House? http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/ Living Simply in Small Spaces Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jef Harris http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-102113 Jef Harris Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:55:53 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-102113 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 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

]]> By: Jef Harris http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-102111 Jef Harris Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:25 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-102111 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 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

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-56212 Kent Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:18:16 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-56212 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! 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!

]]> By: Lance http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-56206 Lance Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:06:28 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-56206 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 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

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-52837 Kent Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:10:39 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-52837 This did have some type of roof on it. Not designed to live in but kept the blowing dirt out etc. This did have some type of roof on it. Not designed to live in but kept the blowing dirt out etc.

]]> By: TWB http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-concept/potential-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-52835 TWB Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:39:39 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=2636#comment-52835 If it has a roof, it has potential. If it has a roof, it has potential.

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