Friday, April 5, 2013

Nissen Hut

Look what we just bought off of Ebay. A large kitchen Nissen Hut from WWII 24x55 foot with more than enough height!! Both a pottery and a workshop.
 This was the type that we bid on but on arrival we found this!!!!


 As you can see the kitchen is taller and wider than the standard but not as large as the Romney (Hanger) type hut.

 his is going to be a fantastic and light and interesting and large space for a decent budget.....still working out the details.
 The fridge room.
 The old kitchen, next doors hut was the mess hall.
This one was already sold when we got there, and the owner was already dismantling. First skin off is nailed to the inner battens, which are all solid, inner skin is laid on to ribs and then tethered down with wire!! Fantastically simple even the ribs bolt together in sections. There is a gap of about 2 inches between skins so it will be easy to make air tight and insulated!!

8 comments:

  1. Awesome stalagluft stylee ... mosquitoes, spitfires and hurricanes on the lawn tally Ho

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  2. Awesome stalagluft stylee ... mosquitoes, spitfires and hurricanes on the lawn tally Ho

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  3. Awesome stalagluft stylee ... mosquitoes, spitfires and hurricanes on the lawn tally Ho

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  4. Very cool! Can we lay a living roof over it for extra insulation and camouflage from the Luftwaffe flying overhead? ;)

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  5. Wow. Only you could buy one of these! Looks massive. Let me know if you need help taking it down or putting it back up!

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  6. Haha well done lads concrete textile wrap it and youll definately have enough strength to put living roof over the top.. excellent purchase! Expensive?

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  7. Haha well done lads concrete textile wrap it and youll definately have enough strength to put living roof over the top.. excellent purchase! Expensive?

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  8. Wow - it's amazing! I love it! Can't wait to see it in person. Try to preserve as many original vintage features as possible! Dulcie xxxx

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