2017 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by rob love

A better idea is to take those same two sea cans, space them apart, and run suitable roof trusses. It will keep the cans dry, and give you a storage space in the middle. That said, putting a roof on will be expensive and time consuming, which kind of defeats the reason for using sea cans in the first place.

I couldn't agree more with the first and second sentences. As for the third sentence, it cost me around $300 to put the roof on my two sea cans as shown in the pic below. The majority of the cost was for the tin and screws required. The wood came from a neighbour's deck, which I repurposed into sturdy trusses.

If I were to do this again, I would increase the span between the cans. Right now, the Pilot Model HUP (in pieces) resides in this quite dry and spacious home. The front and back are now covered with mod tents, as seen in the second shot - the front rolls up on a pulley system. Ultimately, I cannot but sing the praises of sea cans and sea can shelters.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

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If I were to do this again, I would increase the span between the cans. Right now, the Pilot Model HUP (in pieces) resides in this quite dry and spacious home. The front and back are now covered with mod tents, as seen in the second shot - the front rolls up on a pulley system. Ultimately, I cannot but sing the praises of sea cans and sea can shelters.

Suggest two layers of modular tentage if possible. I was inside my shelter when a rainstorm outside. I was not surprised that water was dripping off the insides surfaces of the somewhat weathered fabric. A second layer of canvas would give a form of run-off protection.

[rob love]

Two layers of canvas is fine, but only if you leave a space between them. Otherwise, any leakage through the first one will cause the second one to rot.