We just dug up our footer for our CO. I could type/talk about it for hours. We're looking at 10x20 and pouring concrete walls. If you're interested in knowing exactly what we're doing give me a shout.
Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 1:45 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote: > Google Insulating Concrete Forms > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck McCown via AF > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:35 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Cc: Chuck McCown > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Building a CO > > Always go larger than your first inclination. > I would do insulated concrete foam. Quick, cheap, easy. > Super insulated. Tornado and bullet resistant. > > Just stack them like legos. A bit of rebar but nothing crazy. > When they are all stacked, the concrete pumper truck shows up and fills > them > up. > I don't recall if you do two lifts or not. I think so. > > You might not need any extra heat except for when people come to visit. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Fabien > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 7:39 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: [AFMUG] Building a CO > > We need to upgrade a roadside FTTH cabinet to a small building. I've > never started from scratch before. It will house maybe 2 racks of > equipment. I'm thinking 10x15 or 10x20 footprint. I know a used tower > shelter is an option but I'm leaning towards a real building, maybe > concrete for tornado resistance. > > Probably two small Mini Splits for cooling. Power, I'm not sure, > probably dual 48v system although we may have some 120 equipment. > Propane backup generator or course. Probably needs some propane heat > also for winter in Michigan but maybe I could just run the right mini > split and some electric heat for super cold days. > > Interested in any other ideas and what stuff do I need to consider > that's not even on my radar. > > Thanks, > Chris > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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