Australian Ground Crew Members?

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by Global Nomad

Hey Nyssa, Couldn't you dig a hole for either a ex shipping crate - or the dome idea http://www.domaindomes.com.au/ and if you really want to be overkill (as you say probably quite rightly so that the crate couldn't stand the weight ... Couldn't you simply pour some concrete over it ? Once it's set you'd be right yes ?
It's extreme but maybe that would be the safest way to go ... But what do I know I'm a musician. I sometimes WISH I had experience in house building for this exact reason.

Yeah, I think that you could. As long as the crate held the weight of the concrete while it set. But, a shipping container is small, hard to live in for a few months - let alone a few years...I don't know how long it will be, depends on where you are.

I have no real building experience, but the more you talk to people who do, the more of a handle you get on it. In the beginning I had no idea, but interest in a subject makes it really easy to learn about it.

I've had over a year to adjust to the idea now, and it doesn't seem freaky or extreme to me now, just outside social acceptance and consciousness. Hey, I'm an artist, so I'm no better off than you! That said, I'm not in a bad position either.

I just watched this documentry called "Garbage Warrior". Great film about completely self sustaining housing, absolutely brillant, whether you want a UG or not, this is worth a watch.

Nyssa.