Getting ready to build a shop- first time in many decades I have done so- perusing this forum for ideas.

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Professor Fate said:
Detroit? Safer?? I'd rather take my chances with the volcano! :)
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Yeah, our volcano doesn't kill you, could make you homeless. Only death on the 2018 eruption is a guy that used to to commit suicide- and the kalapana and Pahoa fields didn't kill anyone. The Kalapana flow did end a major popular subdivision called royal Hawaiian gardens, and elvis did one of his movies around there in a place call the queens bath- I was lucky enough to have experienced in back in 1983 before it was taken. Yeah, we have killer gun control, almost never a shootout here!
 
diymirage said:
What if you get 2 containers and build a roof on it?

(The extra cost of the one container may offset the less cost of the concrete pads)

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There are come guys that did this exact way- or one container in the middle like I am going to do, with open wall contruction out from it for ventilation. It gets unbelievably hot on those container homes like this one here- there are at least two on my farm community alone. Most of thier solar goes to AC LOL. But that looks very nice. I need lots of concrete pad and roof, not much enclosed space. I am going to build an entire room on top of my container that will be sealed and insulated with AC as a man cave. It wil have it's own dedicated solar supply to run a dehumidifier and AC system in a 8x40x8 room.
 
kiwigtx said:
Over here if that happened, you would be told no insurance if you build on that same land - mostly used for earthquake and flood prone areas.

Good luck with your build. Best advice I can give is make sure you have adequate ventilation - or good air flow. Humidity will hurt your tools, projects, parts and be unpleasant to work in.
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The state subsidizes zone 1 housing, it's a smart gamble, 50 years of property taxes between flows generally.
 
Dartswinger70 said:
youd be better off figuring it out yourself than asking anyone here.
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I have got some great ideas and advice looking on this forum so far, really appreciate it. While I am pretty set on the actual structure now, it's Hawaii unique, the things guys have done inside the shops are super cool. One of the biggies is what I seal the slabs with and how intricate to paint the floor if at all, and how smooth to make the slabs.
 
Cruisingram said:
Seriously- been to detroit- the volcano threatens nothing but your house LOL. And after words, you can build your house again- this time, about 70-90 foot higher in Elevation LOL.
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If you plan to have a lift, consider pouring separate footers with some thick high psi concrete for the spots on the floor it will be bolted to.
 
Murray said:
A blast cabinet should never go outside. The damp air causes the media to cake up.
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You know, I live in soggy Washington State. My compressor and blast cabinet are in an uninsulated wood shed that is a foot off the ground. Its been that way for 12 years and I have never had this problem. Is it the type of blast material? the configuration of the cabinet (a cheap one from Harbor freight)?
 
grampscamp said:
If you can, run an ethernet connection to it. Made my life easier. Faster and more reliable than wifi.
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LOL- my off grid is off grid. I have to do the sattelite thing- probably will though. I am literally surrounded by lava fields, no electricity or cell phone towers are forthcoming in my lifetime most likely. I am working on building a steam powered generator, wood gasifiers to run the steam engine etc. going full mad max here.
 
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