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Post by michael on Sept 18, 2012 13:21:12 GMT 1
I am sure in one thread I saw Mk III housed in a container. Does anybody have any experience of these? My reason for asking is although I can access the rear my property the council will not let me put up a garage (leasehold). Also how much is a container to buy? I did approach one company but could not get a proper answer and was quoted a rental that would pay for two similar sized lock ups. Thanks in anticipation.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2012 8:59:55 GMT 1
Only a thought, but would a steel container suffer from condensation in the winter months unless it was lined with some sort of insulation?
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Post by Tinnew on Sept 19, 2012 19:10:52 GMT 1
Only a thought, but would a steel container suffer from condensation in the winter months unless it was lined with some sort of insulation? Anything made from steel will suffer from condensation when it gets cold, but one of the advantages of a container is that they are reasonably airtight. Hence the only moisture that can condense on the inner surfaces is the moisture in the air inside the container. Once that's condensed, that's it, as long as no more air can get inside. Outside, moisture will continue to condense on it everywhere. Just need to make sure there are no holes in it particularly on the roof so water can not get in. Incidentally, a steel garage, such as the one I have, is nowhere near as good as an airtight container on very cold winter nights. I've seen quite a bit of condensation inside some very cold mornings. Fortunately, we don't have too many of these in Australia, even in the southern parts where I live. Anything form of cover though, e.g. a carport, is better than leaving your car out in the open as most of the condensation will occur on the surface of the covering area rather than on your car. Another interesting thing about cars is they are generally very poorly prepared to deal with condensation. Areas such as the inside of the roof, the upper surfaces of the inside of the boot, the inside of the doors at the top are all places where condensation occurs, and they are very fortunate if they receive a small amount of overspray let alone a good coat of paint.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2012 20:51:43 GMT 1
Yeah Tinnew, I've a mate who's a motorbike enthusiast, or nut, depending on your point of view. He bought a steel shed a couple of years ago to keep his bikes in and then spent the same amount again as the shed cost insulating it! Mind you living in Ireland doesn't help, not many days it doesn't rain here. A side effect of that is the bikes are more often in the shed than out on the road. My Zodie lives in a inflatable car cocoon thingy, can go in wet and it drys it. The Rover SD1 takes its chance parked alongside it in my big shed where there's plenty of 'air holes' for the wind to blow through. Tony
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