30 Apr
2009
30 Apr
'09
12:23 a.m.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
Unmodified shipping containers are not at all suitable
for storage of
electronics or paper. Much of the CHAC and Perham Foundation
collections were destroyed by storing
them in shipping containers and sitting them on the ground in San Jose.
Ow!
The problem is they are sealed. Once moisture enters
throught he wooden
floor, the heat from the sun turns the inside into a steam bath.
That makes sense.
At a minimum you have to add ventilation and modify
the floors to prevent
moisture from getting in.
Indeed.
I am considering a container or two at my farm in Columbus. It's wet
enough there that I was already planning on setting them off the
ground somehow. It's obvious that merely setting them on a concrete
pad will only let them steep in rainwater, not stay dry.
I found a company (one of many, I'm sure) that happens to list
Columbus as one of its stocking points, so delivery (flatbed or
rollout) probably won't add too much to the cost. They also install
AC cutouts, "man doors", shelving, vents, skylights, etc. I asked for
a bid for something with a vent and skylight and a door. I'm sure I
could put the skylight and vent in myself, but I'd rather someone else
cut the side for a door. I'm zoned "Rural", so I don't have to worry
about neighborhood association covenants, etc.
We'll see what number they come back with.
-ethan