Re: C40's Journal
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:15 pm
very cool looking from the pictures. isn't the fridge loud when placed right next to the mattress?
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Not really. It isn't very loud itself. The compressor is on the side facing away from the bed, so it's not right next to it. Also, the van is small, and having it 10 feet away wouldn't be much quieter than 3 feet away. It's white noise anyways, so, it's a feature.
Yeah, the backsplash is plastic - cheap, flimsy, thin plastic. I'm not so sure about it's durability. And, for what it is, it was expensive. It was from Home Depot.SavingWithBabies wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:51 pmIs the backsplash plastic? And where is it from? It looks good. And I like your mom's approach to staining to match.
Oh, gosh, it took me a LONG time. I did this work deliberately and pretty slowly. I've spent basically 3.5 months on it. Over 500 hours for sure. If I were doing them full time, with a better workshop and templates, it could easily be 300 hours or less.
Oh, that would be nice.
Yeah, having it significantly warmer inside the van than it is outside is a bad idea. A van is really tricky to try to insulate thoroughly. My take is that you should just let it be about the same temperature as it is outside. When it's cold, go somewhere warmer and/or wear more clothes/use more blankets. Some people use heaters that burn propane to warm up their vans and it's a really poor choice, as burning enough propane to warm it up puts out a ton of water vapor as exhaust. So you've got that, plus condensation happening, and eventually (depending on where you are) mold.RealPerson wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:15 amReally cool. I wonder about insulation. When living in a small space, wouldn't water vapor inevitably get between the insulation and the metal body work, causing condensation? Not visible from the inside, but likely to give rise to mold growth. I know it gets very cold in a van, but you could drive to a warm climate in the winter. I could be overthinking the water vapor issue. Any experience with this?
Yeah, I'd like a meetup. Let me know around when you'll be passing through. If you'll know a specific date, I can plan a meetup through the forum here and would probably also get some MMM people.classical_Liberal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:47 pm.. there's a good chance my annual month-long road trip will have a stop over there. If you're in town and interested in a ERE meet up, let me know.
Ha. Yeah, I like the chair. I went to my sister's house this weekend (she just moved), and saw that she has two of them in her living room now. You Paong fans might like watching this video from Ikea, called "A story about Paong": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeB0Fwy-4ro
Yeah, I think so. There are also different types of brick on each side of where it looks like an original wall was. I'd guess it was just a shed at some previous point.Jason wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:47 pmDespite the structure being 250', it appears as though it might have actually been expanded. There is a change in masonry as well as a beam running across the ceiling. I could be wrong, but I don't see a reason why it would have been built that way if it was originally 250'.
Whether it was intentional or not, I like how you your possessions give it a designed look. And that one chair porch sends a serious message to your neighbors.
The bottles are mine. The water here is safe (at least in general terms), but it tastes bad. I use the bottled water for all of my drinking. There are water dispensers at all grocery stores here and some other random places. It's quite common to do this in many parts of the U.S. Not because the water is so dangerous it must be boiled, but because it tastes better and is likely some amount safer/healthier.RealPerson wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:33 pmVery nice setup. I am surprised to see the large water container like they have in Latin America. There they have it because the tap water is contaminated and you have to boil it to drink it. Was this just there (maybe because Mexicans have rented it) or do you feel you need it for something? Nothing wrong with it. I am just curious.
Even if people wanted to do that, it wouldn't really work.Smashter wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:40 pmBummer about Flickr. This thread is a freakin' treasure. Maybe everyone who has ever commented, "I just read C40's journal from the beginning and now I'm so inspired omfg!!" (me included) should kick in a few shekels to keep the pictures alive for a while longer.
brute thinks the test is basically supposed to sort out humans who are literally not capable of operating a 200+lbs machine safely. when brute took the class, several (!) female attendees would drop their bikes and get trapped underneath them, unable to free themselves. (all of this on a parking lot). the instructors failed these humans after this happening 3-5 times. just not safe. it might just be a size/strength thing.
brute recommends:
..but C40 has a van..
both a great choice and a good price. riding a slow bike fast is much more fun than riding a fast bike slow. especially for learning.