ChrisW
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 11:45 AM |
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And small compared to some of the APC kit I've bought in the past. We've got more masterswitch units than I can count 
Chris
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v8kid
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:37 PM |
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I use a max/min hydrometer and thermometer combined that i got from aldi/liddle - can't remember which. Can't remember the price but I
would not have paid more than a tenner.
Not sure where the necessity for 50% rh comes from sounds empirical to me but for sure you will be safe with it. my garage mostly stays around 50 to
60% rh with the occasional excursion to 70%rh whem it is raining and warmer outside than inside.
No deterioration of contents.
As an experiment put a hydrometer in your house I think you will get a shock!
Cheers
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ChrisW
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 08:03 AM |
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I have one (well, a mini 'weather station' that someone bought me years ago on the window sill in view of my PC. Never paid any
attention to it before, but since this conversation I have kept an eye on it when I remember.
Currently showing 34% at 24'C, altho it does tend to get warm in here with two PC's and a server running constantly, especially first
thing in the morning when the door has closed all night.
I don't *think* I've seen it go much over 40% tho.
Chris
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 09:23 AM |
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I'm at 40% already this morning Chris ... room temp 21.8 .... window open, and only the lappy on ....
I keep a dehumidifier on at all times in the garage. Stu plumbed it in using a small diameter copper tube system leading to the outside where it
drains into a gulley in front of the garage.
Lots of peeps think I spend ages cleaning my car, (ali) I don't.....it just looks that way because the garage is 'dry'.... 
However, my garage is integral, so therefore brick built.....
We do advise our customers to use this method when storing/over wintering their 'pride and joys' ... and all have been delighted with the
results.....
How that would equate with a 'bare bones' metal storage container I really am unsure ....
I think I would be inclined to line it as you have proposed, and also install a dehumidifier....
HTH
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 12:45 PM |
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Chris
I have a shipping container in which I've stored quality furniture for the last 3 years. Its as dry as a bone in there, no humidity, dampness
or condensation issues at all.
It has no more added than a plywood floor and sprayed foam insulation overhead. Most important is no leaks and doors that clamp shut tightly on good
seals.
Location is important too, mine is well protected, tucked in the bottom level in the middle of terraced two storey row.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 01:08 PM |
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Thanks David. Unfortunatly location isn't much of a choice. It'll go in the corner of the yard at some local offices that my mate
owns!
Interesting that you've done (basically) nothing and still have no issues. Maybe I'm worrying over nothing!
Chris
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 06:14 PM |
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I wouldn't say there's nothing to worry about...
I rent mine and the rent I've paid now exceeds the value of the contents 
If they HAD been consumed by mould in the first year I'd have taken the lot to the tip by now and cut my losses.
Alternatively if I'd sold it all on ebay instead of storing it I'd be a happy chap.
Just something to think about before you commit.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 2/5/10 at 06:35 PM |
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Indeed, thanks for that David. I have thought a lot about it, and still think it's worth it. The furniture is the driving force, and is only
supposed to be in there for a year, but I'm sure all sorts of other things will find a home in there too hence thinking I'll probably keep
it on. The rent I've been offered, which is obviously significantly less than renting an all-in package as I'm buying the container
outright, would (roughly) break even on the replacement cost of the (furniture) contents in two years.
Chris
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hobbsy
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| posted on 8/5/10 at 03:18 PM |
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How much does a typical container cost?
If you camo'ed it a bit (start off with a green one?) do you reckon you can get away with dropping one in your back garden if you're nice
to your neighbours?
I'm thinking either additional workshop space or possibly long term storage in the future (as I may need it).
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scootz
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| posted on 8/5/10 at 03:22 PM |
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When we were renovating the house, we put all our stuff into a couple of containers.
Cost to buy was £1100, with a guaranteed 'buy-back' of 50%. Worked out far far cheaper than renting one!
They've seen two winters and we've had no problems with damp... just make sure nothing is resting on the metal surfaces of the interior.
It's Evolution Baby!
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hobbsy
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| posted on 8/5/10 at 04:11 PM |
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Scootz,
Was that £1100 for the pair or each?
Do you get a choice of colour? Sounds ghey I know but a green ish colour would be preferable for stealth reasons! I have a mate who is a container
spotter who knows the exact numbers of colours and shades they come in and which shipping company they belong to etc etc. Makes a long car journey on
the motorway fly by "container spotting"... honest.
EDIT: Quick search on eBay reveals that ~£1k *each* with a 50% buy back within 5years is the going rate.
[Edited on 8/5/10 by hobbsy]
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McLannahan
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 07:48 PM |
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A company I dealt with recently offers the containers at about £700 - not silly money for what they offer.
Painting was extra £100, lock a further £50 and then delivery. Still a cheap secure space!
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