Interesting storage building OT

[Don Coatney]

We have discussed in the past vehicle storage "out" buildings. I ran across this interesting hard tent structure. Not sure where or if it is available in the USA but it looks like it would work well.

Follow this link.

http://www.wimp.com/concretetents/

[P-12 Tommy]

They have a place in Alexandria, Va. that handles their U.S. sales. For the heck of it, I was gonna see how much and you have to send them an E-mail. Their American website is http://www.cavesystems.com/

Tom

[greg g]

Don't see anything specific on that site regarding this system.

[P-12 Tommy]

I noticed that. I suppose you gotta contact them to get info. Not user friendly.

Tom

[Flatie46]

I wonder if you have to cover it up?

[Desotodav]

...but I think that if I had the funds I'd prefer a garage like this...

http://bcove.me/vhumde9s

Desotodav

[P-12 Tommy]

Nice!!

Tom

[Flatie46]

...but I think that if I had the funds I'd prefer a garage like this...

http://bcove.me/vhumde9s

Desotodav

I bet that place is alota fun, everybody there shares the automotive passion. When you were coming and going their's no telling what kinda cars and trucks you might see. The one thing I didn't see in the video was cars in the project stage.

[Young Ed]

...but I think that if I had the funds I'd prefer a garage like this...

http://bcove.me/vhumde9s

Desotodav

Those are local to me. Dad actually thought about purchasing one but its really just setup as a fancy way to store and showoff your cars. As you can see from the video there were no work in progress cars shown.

[Eneto-55]

Regarding the original post, you can do a search for "ferro cement". We built a building this way in the Amazon, where the termites eat about everything else.

All sorts of stuff can be built this way, underground tanks, even boats.

Neto

[Don Coatney]

Regarding the original post, you can do a search for "ferro cement". We built a building this way in the Amazon, where the termites eat about everything else.

All sorts of stuff can be built this way, underground tanks, even boats.

Neto

That is the beauty of this structure. No termite worry, no bullet worry if you sandbag it, no fire worry from the outside, I am not sure how much moisture can pass the cement balloon but my guess is some can. Would be nice to know the cost if someone wants to research it.

[TodFitch]

That is the beauty of this structure. No termite worry, no bullet worry if you sandbag it, no fire worry from the outside, I am not sure how much moisture can pass the cement balloon but my guess is some can. Would be nice to know the cost if someone wants to research it.

Per the video you posted, there is a plastic liner on the inside of the concrete. And that plastic is stated to be such that you can setup a sterile medical environment inside. So however much water can get through the cement is most likely held back from entering the inside by the plastic liner.

[JerseyHarold]

Regarding the original post, you can do a search for "ferro cement". We built a building this way in the Amazon, where the termites eat about everything else.

All sorts of stuff can be built this way, underground tanks, even boats.

Neto

The process has been around for quite a while. When I attended the University of Buffalo in the 1970's, the Civil Engineering Department entered ferro cement canoes in a yearly competition.

[Eneto-55]

The process has been around for quite a while. When I attended the University of Buffalo in the 1970's, the Civil Engineering Department entered ferro cement canoes in a yearly competition.

I didn't know it was in use quite that long, but I'm not surprised. I read about it in Appropriate Technology in the '80s.