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- meffid0
Do you mean QBNPro?
- utopian0
- love thiskingsteven
- Eeew that interior. No thanks.cannonball1978
- utopian0
- "There goes the neighbourhood"monNom
- if ikea made houses...yurimon
- they do: http://www.boklok.co…
Doesn't look that nice, thoformed - This isn't a "cheap" solution, though, you could build this w/o any containers just as easilyformed
- no gutters?ohhhhhsnap
- flat roofs drain to a corner (slopped on top), there is a small parapet of sorts. It would just look horrible with gutter!formed
- much cheaper than any conventional house to build by at least 40%.organicgrid
- No way. Show me the numbers. The prefab I've worked on was comparable in every aspectformed
- organicgrid0
- This guy was super nice...see_thru
- that's great.sine
- http://www.pb-archit…Amicus
- microkorg0
^ The Grand Designs Northern Ireland guys house was beautiful.
My favourite part is the window in the corridor that looks out onto the rockface behind.
- Krassy0
Coming soon to my neighborhood here in San Diego - Shipping Container temporary park
- detritus0
- lolscarabin
- 14 gauge steel walls do not sweat.organicgrid
- pretty sure we're the only ones who get that reference detritusscarabin
- Gnash0
I liked the initial novelty of repurposing those things, but the majority of these - in this thread - would probably be cheaper to build without the container. they look as if the designers only use a container so they can be all, "look at my awesome container build!"
- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<...PonyBoy
- What and how will it be cheaper to build without container? Source please?organicgrid
- lol - you are missing the pointfadein11
- utter gashfadein11
- I think a major point in using containers is they are strong as fuck, storm resistance on a budget.ZOOP
- For many this is not a novelty, up recycling, 40-60-% cheaper than building a traditional house, and weather proof.organicgrid
- The cost is comparable to regular stick construction. By the time you clean, insulate, cut, etc., you'll exceed regular costsformed
- instrmntl0
That Grand Designs episode is really inspiring.
- formed0
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- formed0
Love the house above. $320/sf steel construction, no shipping container there.
$150/sf would get you a decent home today (granite counters, basic wood floors, etc.). That covers standard stick construction, prefab and shipping containers. The pros/cons to each end up being a personal choice in the end (and location matters, too).
There's no "cheap" way to have something cool, unfortunately.