Hacking Habitat
CONVERTING A SEA CONTAINER
1967
I have a large family with a bunch of brothers and sisters. Here we are in Rodanthe, a favorite vacation spot, with my wife and some friends.
APR 2017
I bought two containers for $1300.00 each and decided to convert one of them into a 'micro modular' habitat
SEP 2017
In September, got started in earnest. It was my first time plasma cutting and it went well. Working in a remote location proved difficult and frustrating. Many runs to the store, etc. . .
OCT 2017
This is a cardboard box coated in aircrete. I've used aircrete as both insulation and thermal mass in this conversion.
NOV 2017
The idea of designing with the other 90% in mind is an overarching concept that informs almost every placement in this conversion. For heating, there is a rocket stove heater that has an integrated hydro radiator.
SPRING 2018
This is aircrete, a cement infused with bubbles. This particular recipe includes nylon fiber, hemp fiber, ceramic, and sand as well as Portland cement. It can be used in places where you would otherwise use wood.
SUMMER 2018
This is the start of an evaporative roof. The idea is to use the energy it takes to evaporate water from the roof to cool the inner chamber of the container. This is an idea I had after reading about ceramic evaporative coolers that keep vegetables cool in the Sudan.
SUMMER 2018
This is a clip of the aircrete applied to the side of the container. The interior walls have also been coated with aircrete. All of the windows have been upcycled.