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NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:17 pmby saxitoxin
I have a storage unit in which several delicate items are stored. I just discovered it, somehow, became flooded. Fortunately, said items were not impacted (though some other, less important items were).
However, I now feel I need to take extraordinary measures in the event of a future incident (obviously, I'm changing facilities).
Can anyone recommend a truly waterproof storage box? Not like these Rubbermaid plastic storage bins you get at Target but something that can be totally sealed. They need to be larger-sized, though. I'd prefer not to spend a million dollars for a Pelican box.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:25 pmby nietzsche
use anything cheap, + candle wax.
or use large bags
or stretch film
just don't use the bath tub...
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:27 pmby riskllama
find a storage place on a hill.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:42 pmby saxitoxin
the mexican solution
nietzsche wrote:use anything cheap, + candle wax.
the canadian solution
riskllama wrote:find a storage place on a hill.
NOW CAN I PLEASE GET SOMEONE IN HERE WITH A FUCKING 21ST CENTURY FIRST WORLD OPTION?
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:12 pmby BoganGod
If you have an estimate on how high the water may rise. I've seen people use above ground swimming pools as a water proofing method in the past without issues. making sure you have pool 5ft deep.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:20 pmby saxitoxin
BoganGod wrote:If you have an estimate on how high the water may rise. I've seen people use above ground swimming pools as a water proofing method in the past without issues. making sure you have pool 5ft deep.
yeah, I'm going to install a swimming pool to store 6 cubic feet of stuff
everyone is now prohibited from posting in this thread except KoolBak, 2dimes, Dukusaur, and Serbia
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:24 pmby BoganGod
Shower Cubicles are also waterproof, and take up less room.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:31 pmby saxitoxin
nevermind, aholes, I found this -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002N6SQ/re ... 2939027190It will be just fine, I'll just put some weather stripping on it before I store it and put it on a shelf.
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Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:41 pmby 2dimes
Apply a bead of removable weather seal around the gap of that to make it more water resistant. It comes in the same tubes you buy silicone in that fit in a caulking gun.
It is under five bucks. DAP Seal-n-peel, is a brand I'd suggest.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:01 amby BoganGod
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Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:45 amby DoomYoshi
scrotum.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:29 pmby KoolBak
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:02 pmby Army of GOD
iphone 7 bruh
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:19 pmby betiko
I use boxes like that to keep top secret items in my basement in Paris. The lids have a rubber lip and have like 6 pressure points to seal the lid to the box. They have their own wheels one one side and a handle on the other side. They problably cost around 40€ each and have 100L capacity.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:43 pmby TA1LGUNN3R
you could also use dry bags, don't even worry about stripping.
-TG
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:39 pmby shocked439
The solution you found is made by Rubbermaid which you expressly forbid in your original post.
I think you should go with storage unit on a hill. Seems like the most feasible none Rubbermaid idea.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:41 pmby riskllama
and llama wins tha thread. chalk it up.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:16 pmby nietzsche
so nobody got the breaking bad reference.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:47 pmby riskllama
how would i? watched 1/2 an episode & panned it...
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:23 pmby MTIceman41
nietzsche wrote:so nobody got the breaking bad reference.
Yes! I got it...you are still a little strange...however after this post you have been upgraded. We should be Facebook friends
That scene is when I felt breaking bad was legit!
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:13 amby betiko
MTIceman41 wrote:nietzsche wrote:so nobody got the breaking bad reference.
Yes! I got it...you are still a little strange...however after this post you have been upgraded. We should be Facebook friends
That scene is when I felt breaking bad was legit!
I get the bath tub, but the candle wax? If this was in an episode i totally forgot.
By the way, in france a few years ago some nerds did the bathtub thing to a girl after drug stuff went wrong. It was due to that breaking bad episode.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:02 amby KoolBak
Def not due to the fact that the french are pervs....
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon May 01, 2017 7:06 pmby hotfire
KoolBak wrote:
Is that a squirrel playing with your phone? Or is that a puppet show?
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Mon May 01, 2017 9:42 pmby 2dimes
You wouldn't believe the things he trains squirrels to do.
Re: NEED WATERPROOF OPTIONS
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Tue May 02, 2017 5:29 amby mrswdk
Whenever I store things underwater I just book a room in the Maldives underwater hotel and leave them there.
