Shipping Container Office For Smoking

[Codokrat]

I'm in the process of building a office out of a 40' stainless steel insulated shipping container. Currently the interior is entirely steel with a mini-split AC to cool the container. Are there any tips and tricks to ventilate the container to smoke a pipe inside and protect the area from smelling like stale smoke?

I'm planning premium vinyl flooring and keeping the stainless steel walls so nothing there should absorb smoke, but there will cloth/leather chairs, a small kitchenette all in one room with a bathroom on the end.

 

[warren]

The smoke particles aren't absorbed, they simply adhere. You can minimize but, over time, you can't stop it. You probably will never notice it. Your wife or other nonsmokers will of course. Of course they'll smell it on you first, hair, clothes, etc. It's just part and parcel of smoking, embrace it as your signature aroma. Revel in the rebellion!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have found that nothing smells better than a room with years full of pipesmoke absorbed into a room. Seriously. It's the smell of home.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

If you want to do it right, install 1 or 2 of the commercial grade smoke eaters on the ceiling that will vent out the majority of the smoke. I probably wouldn't because (1) the space sounds large enough that it shouldn't be too smoke filled unless you have a bunch of friends over; and (2) I like the smell of a room where pipes have been smoked.

Sounds like a very nice set up. Good luck with your effort.

 

[litup]

Is it impractical to add exhaust fans?

 

[chilllucky]

Get a rabbit air. Cleaner/filter/smoke eater super thing. No penetrations necessary. I use one in my 800SF city condo. Pipes Magazine Radio Show host Brian Levine uses one in his home office. They work well, although - as has been suggested - nothing will make that room 100% unsmoked-in condition if you smoke in it.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Ventilation aside, I expect to see pics of that bad boy when it is finished. Sounds like an awesome project.

 

[shanez]

How to keep your house/office/etc. from smelling like smoke in 2 easy steps:

Step 1: Place a chair outside.

Step 2: Smoke in said chair.

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

 

[mso489]

Is there any way to introduce daylight inside, like windows, or is that even a good idea? The insulating properties are perhaps part of the benefits of the structure, but it might have a subterranean feel. Maybe scenic murals will help.

 

[woodsroad]

You really need to add ventilation. Fresh air coming in, bad air going out. That mini split is going to get really gummed up pretty quickly, and if it's anything like the units in my house, it isn't easy to clean. Oh, sure, you can rinse the filters, but a lot gets past the filters and sticks to the coils. So just put an exhaust fan in at one end of the Conex, and provide a return from outside on the other end. MSO's suggestion of adding a window is a good one.

And, by all means, let's see a photo! I've never seen a Conex like you describe. Where did you get it? How much $?

 

[sandollars]

How to keep your house/office/etc. from smelling like smoke in 2 easy steps:

Step 1: Place a chair outside.

Step 2: Smoke in said chair.

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

That how i do it too! Go figure....

 

[3rdguy]

Wow stainless steel, you need to post some pics..

 

[kcghost]

I would suggest ventilating the place with a proper fan. If you want to hold the noise down maybe two of them at opposite end of the room.

 

[Akousticplyr]

You reminded me of Amsterdam.

“Amsterdam is home to a variety of nightlife, including pubs, bars, clubs and cafés, but one of the most famous is the brown café.

The brown café, the “bruine kroeg” in Dutch, is internationally renowned for its dark wood and smoke-stained walls.
These cosy watering-holes are an essential part of Amsterdam culture. For many people their local brown café becomes an extension of their living room.

Many of these establishments have been around for centuries, and earned their nickname because they feature wooden interiors surrounded by walls stained a yellowish-brown hue due to years of smoke.”

 

[Spa32]

Any updates? Would love to see pics of your setup.

 

[hobie1dog]

We need pictures

 

[Idahojoe]

I have a 20ft shipping container that I sometimes smoke in. Included within its confines is a comfortable old recliner that I couldn't quite bring myself to get rid of and a propane gas heater. I have never installed any form of ventilation because I want the container to remain airtight. So, I simply leave the door ajar about a foot or so when I smoke. As of yet, I have not noticed any ill effects caused from smoking.

 

[seldom]

I'll repeat what others have typed. It would be great to see some photos.

 

[mau1]

Remember the cone of silence? I'm picturing one with a vented fan.

 

[hobie1dog]

I have researched containers for housing for the past several years and have never heard of a stainless steel model.