container homes/building
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- dMullins0
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?
- VikingKingEleven0
I am glad you brought this up.
I am really interested in:
Mini homes
http://tinyhouseblog.com/pre-fab…Dome Houses
http://www.google.com/search?cli…All these materials range from wood, steel and concrete. Mudbrick also seems like a viable solution in the right climate.
The problem is whats the best approach? Find a plot of land out in BFE and build your own little home or develop small communities with shops, restaurants, businesses and modern simple urban outdoor living?
For $100,000 you could truly develop something self sustaining and inspiring. ($40,000 land $50,000 build $10,000 Misc and Permits)Shipping container homes
http://www.containerhome.info/I am not much on material but concrete seems good, including bamboo and plastic.
The have 'General Vallejo's mission' in Northern California that was built in the 1850's out of mud, grass and sand and its still standing today.
Its really a great time to revolutionize communities, commuting, working and providing in new forms of living and technological resources that are not being utilized.
A lot to be done and not much doing.
- sublocked0
Those are rad. Never seen one in person but lots of great resources online. Would love to know how sound / heat insulation is.
- monNom0
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 effectivesilentpost
- georgesIII0
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_D
- 2012
LOLgeorgesIII - ah, so that what this is about. need something of a 2012 bunker? ;)pizzafire
- you wont last 100 years.CanHasQBN
- utopian0
Here is list of some architectural firms that specialize in prefab container homes.
- hans_glib0
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...
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- Miesfan0
Advantages
Speed, economy, basic module, self-supporting.
Disadvantages
Isolation Thermic& Sound, horizontal section for any hole is a horror.Here Freitag
- manonthestreet0
buy a trailer
- georgesIII0
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 insulationmonospaced