I knocked on the right door 25 years ago. Met a great family and floated this idea to them. This replaces the old r.v. that is now owned by the local mice population. Spent the last season in it and will probably be in it 100% in a few years. 
A permanent replacement for my R.V
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buckbull
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Great conversion. I'm in the same boat, the RV thing just isn't big enough. I've seen several grain bin conversions looking for ideas. I'm leaning towards a pre-built shed that can be delivered by a truck and then finish the inside. Also kicked around converting a shipping container into a cabin. If I had time I'd just stick build a cabin but still working the 40 hour week, busy with kids, and property 2 hours away I could only work on it a day or two a week so having something dried in from the start would be required. Big issue with any metal bulding is condensation, do you have any issues with that?
There is no insulation in it right now. I plan on standing 2 x 4 vertically every 24" around the perimeter and then insulating and drywalling it. It does sweat a little now. When the outside temp is 25 and the wood burner gets it to 65, there is condensation. Im thinking that i should put up plastic and then put my vert 2x4 up so the insulation doesnt get wet and the wood starts to rot. Ive got to make sure that there is no wet walls because they will hold up floor joists where the sleeping loft is going to be. It will be a mess if not done right.
shootbrownelk
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Probably be too expensive to have a crew come in and spray foam the inside after the framing goes in. That'd be the way to go, the foam is the vapor barrier. Just shave off the excess and sheetrock over it.
dirtclod Az.
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Shipping Containers work great.Even made one into a walk in freezer,Insulation and plastic sheithing.
Wall off the back end with a door and make a walk in cooler/Meat locker.
Wall off the back end with a door and make a walk in cooler/Meat locker.
Went out east to insulate the grain bin, try my luck on coyotes and shoot some prarie dogs. My friend made a hell of a shot on a coyote at 540 yards but by the time we got to him, he was gone. Found plenty of blood but I guess he quit bleeding and we lost its trail. They are tough bastards. While we were trying to find him, we ran across this rack. Don't know if it was just from the coyotes or had some help from a hunter.
mallardsx2
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I had the bottom at 71 degrees when the outside was at 12 degrees, That was when I just had the loose plastic up there and very little wood in the stove. Once I get the upper walls and ceiling framed and insulated most of the heat will rise and probably be too much on a 30 to 40 degree night. I am going to have the roof opening function as a vent. Hopefully that will control the temps. It may not need much heat at all when I'm done.
Put in a much better wood burner but it is almost too good. It does warm up the place. It does a great job with french toast.
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Got a chance to slip away for a few days. Moved the kitchen around a little bit, finished the inside siding. The main floor is real close to being done. Still have some work to do on the sleeping loft. We put in a couple of small windows, one down and one upstairs. A lot easier to control the heat in it now.
mallardsx2
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