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Last post: 2 years, 2 months ago | Thread started: Mar 9, 11, 11:48 p.m.

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• georgesIII

  I've been looking in new building materials and i'm attracted to try something new.
  Anyone got any experience with this type of construftions?
  I've yet to see some in my neighborhood
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  Mar 9, 11, 11:48 p.m. – Permalink

• sublocked

  Those are rad. Never seen one in person but lots of great resources online. Would love to know how sound / heat insulation is.

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 11, 11:54 p.m. – Permalink

• monNom

  Used containers ARE cheap, but the modifications won't be. Interior height is ~7ft on insulated versions, so you'd need to figure a way to extend the height, which likely means a lot of welding and metal work.

  2x4's and galvalum would be a lot more economical, and give you the same look.

  • there are prefab solutions by a couple of firms out there, still cost effective– silentpost

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 11, 11:59 p.m. – Permalink

• utopian

  Here is list of some architectural firms that specialize in prefab container homes.

  http://www.fabprefab.com/fabfile…

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 1:30 a.m. – Permalink

• hans_glib

  yes, i've been wanting to make my studio out of these for a while... if you diy it's pretty cost effective. if you get architects involved it's eye watering. hoping for some middle way...

  • http://www.container…– hans_glib

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 1:35 a.m. – Permalink

• ItalianStallion

  What about a cob house?

  

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/sma…

  • Frodo lives there– Maaku1/3

    who eats that much garlic?– spmitch2/3

    it's to keep the vampires away.– Amicus3/3

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 2:17 a.m. – Permalink

• Miesfan

  Advantages
  Speed, economy, basic module, self-supporting.
  Disadvantages
  Isolation Thermic& Sound, horizontal section for any hole is a horror.
  

  Here Freitag
  

  

  http://www.funcoolpix.co.cc/2009…

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 2:32 a.m. – Permalink

• orrinward

  http://www.boxpark.co.uk/

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 2:35 a.m. – Permalink

• georgesIII

  Thanks,
  I bet the sound reverb would be killer in a city setting
  Found a firm that makes them for $185.000 / 6 month build
  Sadly only in the US
  http://www.architectureandhygien…
  

  

  • the reverb should be easy to remedy with simple insulation– monospaced

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 3:03 a.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  they're amazing.

  My brother has been obsessed with container housing for years, and my mate who is an architect did a project using them.

  The main problem with them is condensation. That needs a LOT of attention.

  Great idea though, quite cheap.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 5:53 a.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  http://www.archdaily.com/10620/p…

  

  

  • thats mental!– microkorg1/2

    i seen it before. it's pretty cool.– akrok2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 5:54 a.m. – Permalink

• microkorg

  http://www.huf-haus.com/

  

  

  

  

  

  

  • that is gorgeous– epill1/4

    Oh man, my dream house and I didn't even know it.– dMullins2/4

    These guys are super quick. 4-5 days on site!– goldieboy3/4

    stunning but not a container home. in fact mot even steel. This is a timber and glass home.– containerhomeinfo4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 6:27 a.m. – Permalink

• bulletfactory

  http://www.prefabs.com/PrefabHom… - 99k, not too shabby!

  • Google Ads on that site... because the house is cheap?– Andrew_D

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 6:30 a.m. – Permalink

• SeriousFreelancing

  Probably not allowed in your neighborhood.... I imagine it would be tough to get these up to strict code.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 6:41 a.m. – Permalink

• bulletfactory

  Well, I wouldn't be building this in Brooklyn, but if I land back in the Midwest where I have property, then this is totally viable.

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 6:45 a.m. – Permalink

• pizzafire

  ^ funny you mention Brooklyn ... just saw this:

  http://blogs.villagevoice.com/fo…

  http://dekalbmarket.com/2011/01/…

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 7:09 a.m. – Permalink

• epill

  this thread is inspirational i like what i see

  • same here– monospaced1/2

    and me, and me!– mikotondria32/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 7:11 a.m. – Permalink

• Andrew_D

  A pretty rad future Creative Co-Op:

  

  http://epicsoftware.com/index.ph…

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 7:18 a.m. – Permalink

• dMullins

  I honestly don't know much about this trend, but I do have one question. Why are all of these containers being reused? What makes them unusable for car-go suddenly, yet fine for housing material?

  • i don't think they are necessarily unusable for shipping still– pizzafire1/2

    i's not cost effective to return ship these things (empty) when there aren't any exports to fill them...– amullins2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 7:24 a.m. – Permalink

• pizzafire

  exhibition space:

  http://kleinertod.wordpress.com/…

  http://www.fcstpauli100.com/auss…

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/duc…

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 7:40 a.m. – Permalink

• georgesIII

  I really want one but i'm not sure i'll ever get a building permit

  Btw will this kind of construction last 100 years?

  • Why wouldn't it?– Andrew_D1/4

    2012
    LOL– georgesIII2/4

    ah, so that what this is about. need something of a 2012 bunker? ;)– pizzafire3/4

    you wont last 100 years.– CanHasQBN4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 10, 11, 12:29 p.m. – Permalink