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(My camera picture count of the container city has just passed 8000).

Most of them are work in progress, but without detail they don’t mean much.

There are 2 pages, this page has completed work, but the tools page has more work in progress.

This page has all finished images.

THE CONTAINER CITY IN PICTURES.

10 containers in all, 8 x40ft and 2 x12ft.

Please enjoy glancing over the pictures and the associated text. There has been a lot of change and experimentation. I could talk for hours on that.

Internal home pictures.

The 2 containers side by side gives you plenty of internal room. The galley kitchen (wet left/dry right) works a treat. The living is 4.4x4m.

View of the galley kitchen and at the end the bathroom.
View of the galley kitchen and at the end the bathroom.
Here is a view into the living room extension. Dining room at the end and my second work bench straight ahead. This is a good bench for sorting and filing.
Here is a view into the living room extension. Dining room at the end and my second work bench straight ahead. This is a good bench for sorting and filing.
This is my main work bench with the computer keyboard. The screen can swivel and come forward for TV watching. This is a U-tube recording of snowy white playing.
This is my main work bench with the computer keyboard. The screen can swivel and come forward for TV watching. This is a U-tube recording of snowy white playing.
This is a different view of my work station. Still snowy white, but the screen is turned now.
This is a different view of my work station. Still snowy white, but the screen is turned now.
the walk in dressing room. Or space for a second single bed.
the walk in dressing room. Or space for a second single bed.

External pictures.

Container city is built on the slope of a hill. The ground is 1/3 cut, 2/3 fill –  well compacted. There is gravel all around, so you can walk there in the wet.

Overview of container city, from the parking area.
Overview of container city, from the parking area.
View down the main street of the container city.
View down the main street of the container city.
View to the North via Mary's, my late wife, corner.
View to the North via Mary's, my late wife, corner.
air conditioners to the home container, providing comfort.
air conditioners to the home container, providing comfort.
Aerials, cameras and satellite dishes on the container roof.
Aerials, cameras and satellite dishes on the container roof.

Workshops.   (WS)

Every man needs his workshop, particularly if you are buiding a city. These are the best private workshops I have ever had. There is also a plumbing store.

The general metal workshop. Equipment left, parts and hand tools right. At the end is the workbench and a small lathe.
The general metal workshop. Equipment left, parts and hand tools right. At the end is the workbench and a small lathe.
Steel store, with bandsaw and welding section in the rear.
Steel store, with bandsaw and welding section in the rear.
Timber workshop, with stock racks and work bench.
Timber workshop, with stock racks and work bench.
The electrical workshop with work bench at the end.
The electrical workshop with work bench at the end.
laboratory view of benches with laboratory oven and microscope
laboratory view of benches with laboratory oven and microscope

Go to the Gallery page 2 – tools.

Go to the Research page. 

I would like to book 1 hour consultation @ $77/hr. Refunded if less than 1/4 hour.

Infra structure.

The infrastructure in both power and water, have been a constant issue of change and  experimentation. But each move was a small improvement.

Drone view of solar panels installation and connection to the containers.
proximity of solar panels to the containers
Wind turbine mounted on the hill top.
Wind turbine mounted on the hill top.
lower tank farm showing rain water collection and processing tanks for grey water.
lower tank farm showing rain water collection and processing tanks for grey water.
Hill top fresh and grey water tanks.
Hill top fresh and grey water tanks.
pipework for bathroom amenities
Piping behind the bathroom

More Infrastructure.

More water infrastructure. Showing filtration, pumps and valves. The 3 skinny tanks behind the laundry.

The full filtration setup, inside the pump house.
The full filtration setup, inside the pump house.
Two pumps plus half the filter setup to the right inside the pump house.
This is a better view of the pump house. It has 3 pumps. There is also a tub for dirty pipe cleaning etc, that discharger into a pit.
Pumps and electrically operated valves near lower tank farm processing tanks.
Pumps and electrically operated valves near lower tank farm processing tanks.
laundry water collection tank.
laundry water collection tank.
Main generator plus a small backup, are essential equipment.
Main generator plus a small backup, are essential equipment.

Other picture.

With a 7ton truck, a 4wd ute, an excavator plus generators, you will need to store fuel onsite. 20L drums are too heavy for me.

When you live off grid, you need to have a place to store the fuel.
When you live off grid, you need to have a place to store the fuel.
the table tennis exercise room. Table with ball launcher.
the table tennis exercise room. Table with ball launcher.
Delivering a pallet of solar panels by crane, ready for mounting.
Delivering a pallet of solar panels by crane, ready for mounting.
Laundry with washing machine, drier and tub. To the right is a table and shelving.
Laundry with washing machine, drier and tub. To the right is a table and shelving.
This is a look inside the battery management inverter. An astounding piece of engineering.
This is a look inside the battery management inverter. An astounding piece of engineering.

NO WINDOWS.

People frown (or worse) when I say that. But you don’t need them and it also improves the security and insulation. Plus there are 2 opposing doors for socalled ventilation.

My screen can show four different info streams at once. Internet -security cameras -Foxtel -a DVD.
My screen can show four different info streams at once. Internet -security cameras -Foxtel -a DVD.

Left is the multi input screen. This shows from top left: computer – security cameras – foxtel – CD player.

Four of my outside camera views showing on my screen.
Four of my outside camera views showing on my screen.

Left is a 4 split screen of security cameras. That is my window! Viewing north, west, east, and the entrance. There are more views. 

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