A few years ago, I started a thread on the possibility of using either an old coach or a shipping container as office, and it started a really helpful discussion. I have just spent the last half hour search for it among my old posts, however, and can't find it anywhere, so forgive me. Here I go again.
I am once again returning to the idea of buying and using an old coach, a double-decker, a shipping container, an old railway coach, or a wooden 'cabin' as an office and small social space. It would be located on disused land on the outskirts of the city.
I seem to remember people on here saying 'don't do it' for a number of reasons, but it was so long ago that I can't remember what they were.
So, I am wondering what the hazards of the idea might be. Of the possibilities I have mentioned, which would be the best (or least bad) option and why? I mean, if I can get an old double-decker for between five and ten thousand pounds, is there a reason it would not work well (setting aside questions about planning/utilities/etc.)?
How many offices do you need?
Five or six should do the trick. 😉
You wait ages for a thread, then two come along at onceÂ
I can't imagine it being particularly warm.
How secure do you want it to be? Disused land is always good if it can be repurposed, but it might also initially attract unwanted attention.
The idea sounds good, but unsure how warm it would be in winter and if it could be cool in summer.
How secure do you want it to be? Disused land is always good if it can be repurposed, but it might also initially attract unwanted attention.
The idea sounds good, but unsure how warm it would be in winter and if it could be cool in summer.
Wouldn't a caravan be a better starting pointÂ
Either static or touring depending on how large you need itÂ
- They are insulated
- Have provision for heating
- electrical distribution
- a kitchen
- toilet,
- Double glazed windows with blinds
- Jacks for levelling
- A seating area with a table,Â
- Can be easily transported to, or around your siteÂ