Now a saltbox out my window
 

My neighbor (General contractor, metal fab, etc) has gone into a new line of work.
Hooked up with someone local buying these saltboxes and converting them into hunting cabins. Seen these before, but now next door. :shock:

When done will have windows, door, bunks, kitchenette, bathroom, etc.
Will keep you updated if interested on progress. Hope he at least gets it sandblasted and painted soon. Yukkk.



http://texasspeedracing.com/saltbox.JPG

These are handy as storage...and very secure. Nice laminated hardwood floors. When I lived out in California, I had a neighbor who sold these for $1500- $2000. I think they were 40-some footers. Some guy's installed a door and windows like you mentioned, and one guy made a nice little workshop out of his. We even found drug addicts using some in the back of the lot as a squaters den. Made it easy on the Cops though...they couldn't bail out the back and make a break for it. hehehe. :)

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What does he pay for them, and what does he sell them for? That isn't a bad idea.

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Those are Basically what we lived in Iraq-Sounds strange and wierd but they put in a window and A/C and had a shower in between the Containers. Very nice but everything was wonderful after being in HOT Tents.

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I'm not sure what the guy pays for the boxes as salvage?
The first one he had done by someone else was an absolute mess from what I heard, and when my neighbor went to clean it up, he ended up way over budget, and will loose on that one.
Will check on the cost, and write up.
Been brought up he might want a web page, so might be doing that for them.....?

The windows and doors will be all steel, no wood. Bars on the windows I think, but for around here, not sure if they need it. We have no OPEN range land, every ranch is fenced and gated, and god forbid someone getting caught tresspasing on Texas land.......

And Roadhog, not sure if this would work as an Ice Shanty?? :D
Be neat though, with pontons maybe as a safety net.....

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I would think too heavy for an ice shanty, with insulation, as well as an interior.

Never work as a Ice shack up here-too heavy even if you put runners underneath.

Hmmmm...how about if you put it on pontoons.

Who cares if it breaks thru and freezes in place.

Maybe even build a motor mount (5 horse outboard?) and motor to shore in the spring.

On second thought...maybe living down south in the heat causes hallucinations...http://oldstersview.wordpress.com/fi..._houseboat.jpg

Kinda new to this. Why is this called a "saltbox?" Just looks like a standard (medium sized) container to me.

And why is it "salvage?" Doesn't look damaged. Just over inventory? Or what?

Dang, I hate sounding like a "newbie!" :roll:

I would amagine it,s called a saltbox because it spends most of the time on a ship?

Not sure how or why there sold and what reasons? On looking at it, it has some serious dents, holes in it. And those things can't leak at all while on a boat, so it must be cheaper to sell them than fix them after they get so old?
Just a guess?