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Pros and cons of Quonset hut homes?
I am considering building a Quonset hut as an alternative to purchasing a traditional home. I am having some difficulty finding information about this type of structure--my local library system doesn't have any materials and aside from a few anecdotes from owners of these structures, Google isn't yielding much. As far as manufacturers' Websites go, I tend to take information from people who are trying to sell me something with a grain of salt.
I know there must be problems inherent to this type of structure; I'd like to know which are the most common and how these problems can be best coped with--ie. rust, structural integrity issues, water tightness and the like. Does anyone know of a resource for me? Or does anyone who has a good deal of experience with these structures have the time to make a long explanation?
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- ?Lv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
Why do you want one for a home ?
They were designed to be cheap large free standing quick to assemble structures.
More like metal barns.
Everything would be hard to adapt to them. Doors , windows , interiors. insulation .
Why do you want one ? to make cheap house ? Well the QH is just cheap shell , it costs a lot to make it house . That is if you want a house. Also , something to consider is when you want to sell it some day , the resale value will suck compared to a more conventional structure.
It is so much easier to built a simple post and beam house that try to adapt a curved structure like a QH into house. The curvature just makes everything 10 times more complicated when compared to straight wall structures. " I know there must be problems inherent to this type of structure " that is it .
Also if you do have areas of metal corrosion after many years . It will be difficult to repair .
If you live some place / a climate where you can live in airplane hanger , the a QH would be cheap.
- MarkoLv 67 years ago
An army guy could answer your question.
One thing I would do for sure if I had one is use radiant floor heating in it.
Source(s): ac tech - 7 years ago
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quonset-Kings/12017...
Theses guys are knowledgable to answer you questions.
