We have a very small brick conservancy tank on the property. Even with using minimal water and with only one toilet emptying into it, we have to have it cleaned out every two months or so. Kevin’s plan was to expand on the system and make it work to our benefit. We have gone to quite a lot of trouble with our septic tank installation and even though we must still complete some of the work, we are sure this will make a huge difference in the future.
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We found ourselves with a dilemma. Cindy’s time to move to The Container House Project has come sooner than expected. As you know, her private space, the north side, is not yet ready for habitation. Therefore, it’s full steam ahead on the work for her section. But, we are in the middle of a pandemic so what is the best way to go about getting some of the work done? Some out-the-box thinking was required and we had the idea to have a crazy social distancing concrete party.
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We were given a second hand, wooden, exterior door. Awesome! We needed one for the east container where Kevin and I will finally be living as we won’t be installing a sliding door for ourselves. Kevin was particularly happy. Older wooden doors are made from superior wood to the new ones currently on the market. However, we knew we’d have to expect to carry out a bit of wooden door repair work.
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The south side/wing of our container house is about done for now, so we are moving onto the next section of our house project. This is the north side which will be Cindy’s private living space. It’s going to be very similar in shape and general layout to the south side, but in mirror image. Not only that, but we will be as incorporating as much of Cindy’s style into her space as possible. Can’t wait to get properly started on this next new section!
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Finally! The day has come when we can reveal a completed section of the Container House Project. The South Container is liveable and Louis and Gwen are ready to move in. Did you ever think that this day would arrive; the day where we could release our first container home reveal?
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Do you remember that I told you how much I love space saving ideas and hacks? Well, we’ve managed to incorporate our very first space saving bookshelf idea into the south container. It was awesome for myself to watch the idea come to life. Gwen and Louis now have the perfect space to store books and other small items.
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After several months of fighting with concrete mixers and much frustration, we donned our face masks and drove to Adendorff Machinery Mart where we bought a new petrol motor. After all the problems, the arrival of our new motor seemed a momentous occasion; so much so that we took a series of motor unboxing photos. Finally (spoiler alert!), some of the concrete that we require is mixed and poured with our very own mixer (and not a hired one).
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Our last concrete mixer refurbishment was a bit of a flop. Despite all the work, the motor still stalled every time you tipped it over when it was running. So we had the tough decision to make; buy another concrete mixer or buy a new motor. In the interim, we hired a concrete mixer whenever we decided to pour some concrete. Then, unexpectedly, we found another second hand one at a bargain we could not refuse. Once again we found ourselves rebuilding a concrete mixer.
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One of Louis’ speciality woodworking skills is in the making of solid wood counter tops. So, of course, we have to include this in our container home. It makes an interesting, warmer alternative to granite tops, and is especially of interest if you find stone too cold. It takes quite some time to turn rough planks into a finished product, but is well worth the effort.
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We recently installed our very first real floor in the container house. We used FinFloor Black Forest laminate, and I must say, we are impressed with this product, but not surprised. Small Scale Engineering has installed FinFloor products for clients previously and know exactly what sort of quality we can expect; extremely high quality.
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