Living in a warehouse

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Okay so I was searching for something and I found old warehouses they turned into a house http://iispaces.com/2012/11/10/new-vision-of-the-loft/ that's just one of the warehouses, check them out I like the I idea although our warehouses in South Africa is not quit the same design. But what do you guys think, would you live in a warehouse like that? it would make one killer home office.

[Dave S]

Okay so I was searching for something and I found old warehouses they turned into a house http://iispaces.com/2012/11/10/new-vision-of-the-loft/ that's just one of the warehouses, check them out I like the I idea although our warehouses in South Africa is not quit the same design. But what do you guys think, would you live in a warehouse like that? it would make one killer home office.

Just running ahead here, would it not cost more to convert such a building than to rather build from scratch? Building regs for Warehouses are very different to the regs for Residential use?

[ians]

Dave has a point and considering the country we live it, just imagine how it would spoil the whole look with barb wire and burglar bars, security gates etc, that's looking at it from one angle.

The more positive angle would be, if it was a loft room at the top of a building, it could work.

I think it is a brilliant idea. I could definitely live with an office like that.

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Just running ahead here, would it not cost more to convert such a building than to rather build from scratch? Building regs for Warehouses are very different to the regs for Residential use?

Not sure what the costs would be but if you don't want to pay house rent and office rent I think it could be a good idea, not sure on the regulations will need to search.

Dave has a point and considering the country we live it, just imagine how it would spoil the whole look with barb wire and burglar bars, security gates etc, that's looking at it from one angle.

The more positive angle would be, if it was a loft room at the top of a building, it could work.

I think it is a brilliant idea. I could definitely live with an office like that.

Yeah but just think, get yourself a mass warehouse and build your own oasis,hehehe. There a few pro's and con's like,
Con's : No neighbors
Pro's : No neighbors

[Dave S]

Have you ever watched the program, "Grand Designs"? It's a British documentary about building in UK. There have been a few episodes where people have converted old barns and warehouses, but the money numbers are staggering and in some cases were double the cost of a new creation. Of course we can't make a comparison between SA and UK, building in UK is just astronomically expensive, but surely the same general rules apply?

Some of the conversions are magnificent, but I can't help thinking that I would rather custom design than convert, if I had the money, of course. But that's just me.

[wynn]

Sort of turns the notion of working from home on it's head, "Now you can home from work"

[pmbguy]

I like that Wynn "Home from work"

The one aspect that may prove troublesome when converting a warehouse into your home is that you will be in a bad or industrial area. So your house would be amazing, but you got to have strong-room doors to keep out the zombies

[league_of_ordinary_men]

I like that Wynn "Home from work"

The one aspect that may prove troublesome when converting a warehouse into your home is that you will be in a bad or industrial area. So your house would be amazing, but you got to have strong-room doors to keep out the zombies

Been watching a little too much walking dead pmb? hahahaha

[pmbguy]

“World War Z” was the most recent cognisant influence

[league_of_ordinary_men]

“World War Z” was the most recent cognisant influence

That was a good movie,watched elysium last night and it was great when he sang Jan-piere-wiet,hahaha

[pmbguy]

Ja hey Elysium was dam good hey. Did you check out the SA flag on the helicopter hey boet? Same director and many of the same actors from district 9 swaar. I must admit that it made me reminisce about the long gone great South African Army we once had.

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Ja hey Elysium was dam good hey. Did you check out the SA flag on the helicopter hey boet? Same director and many of the same actors from district 9 swaar. I must admit that it made me reminisce about the long gone great South African Army we once had.

Yeah it was dam good and that South African English accent,hahhahaha

[tec0]

I am considering this myself actually. I have been doing the numbers, they are expensive to build but well worth it in my opinion. The structure is industrial and you can modify the inside as you need it without spending too much money. Also you have space... to do whatever you want.

[league_of_ordinary_men]

I am considering this myself actually. I have been doing the numbers, they are expensive to build but well worth it in my opinion. The structure is industrial and you can modify the inside as you need it without spending too much money. Also you have space... to do whatever you want.

That's what I was thinking,when you do decide to do it post some pics.

[pmbguy]

I have been doing the numbers, .

What algorithm are you using?