Creative housing

[Tabonga | 2,320]

I am always impressed when people come up with ideas to  repurpose structures into homes  - be they missle silos, airplanes, railroad cars or lighthouses. (I think of it as the ultimate in recycling.)

A few miles from my abode there is a duplex that started life as a large concrete water storage tank that was used by a long defunct water district.

At some point in time someone bought it and converted it to living space.  It has very thick walls (5' or so IIRC) and a good chunk of it is underground. A long time ago I read an interview with then people who did this with it - their biggest single expense was paying someone with a diamond blade saw to cut the doors and windows. Because  of the thick walls and being mostly underground it is extremely energy efficient all year round.

https://www.liveurbandenver.com/posts/live-in-this-converted-water-tank-duplex-and-own-a-piece-of-lakewood-history

Any repurposed houses in your area?

Edited June 13, 2020 by Tabonga

[a3quit4s | 4,102]

Not in my area but I’ve been watching this guys progress on buying an abandoned building and turning into his home and shop.