Comments on: Turning shipping containers into housing http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-1679750 Daniel Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-1679750 Cool article from 2006! The shipping container movement has come a long way in the last few years. Seems to be gaining a cult like fan club. :). People have come up with a lot of creative solutions for things like insulation and making them NOT look like a shipping container. I like the "Mad Max" look of the house in this article (to quote an earlier commenter.) There are a ton of great designs coming out these days. As well as some really novel mini-house ideas. Shipping containers have to be one of the most versatile construction mediums of all time! Yay! Cool article from 2006! The shipping container movement has come a long way in the last few years. Seems to be gaining a cult like fan club. :) . People have come up with a lot of creative solutions for things like insulation and making them NOT look like a shipping container. I like the “Mad Max” look of the house in this article (to quote an earlier commenter.) There are a ton of great designs coming out these days. As well as some really novel mini-house ideas. Shipping containers have to be one of the most versatile construction mediums of all time! Yay!

]]> By: SP BARNARD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-1129092 SP BARNARD Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-1129092 Houses needed in South Africa price is a problem market for R150 000 - R250 000 is it possible what sizes need more info Thankyou SP Houses needed in South Africa price is a problem
market for R150 000 – R250 000
is it possible what sizes
need more info

Thankyou
SP

]]> By: Suthnautr http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-936792 Suthnautr Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:22:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-936792 The outside insulation that's sprayed on the shipping containers is a ceramic powder additive mixed in the paint and one or two coats provides R-28 Value thermal efficiency. I love the "jail cells" idea suggested previously by Doug. Build the entire JAIL out of these things and they would be impossible to break out of - even the guard towers could be containers stood on end with a staircase or elevator leading up to the watch-posts. Regarding some of the questions I'm seeing about fitting a Queen Size bed into these things, I don't think most everyone quite gets it - The sides can be welded out and two or more joined together. Think in terms of 8', 16', 24' etc. Then within that space you can subdivide by walling off a length of 8' etc. to create more spaces for bathrooms, closets, showers etc. As far as the roof leaking if it's cut, I've heard concerns about that too. However, with so many plans out there on the web showing actual separated roofs (See http://www.architectureaustralia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200109&article=11&typeon=2 as an example of what I mean by separated roof) Even a standard looking slightly angled roof would work to make sure no water ever even touched the top of the container - I'm just an amateur carpenter but 2x4's, some acceptable grade of plywood and standard shingles would do the trick AND keep a layer of air between the sun and the roof keeping the hot sun from beating on it. The outside insulation that’s sprayed on the shipping containers is a ceramic powder additive mixed in the paint and one or two coats provides R-28 Value thermal efficiency.

I love the “jail cells” idea suggested previously by Doug. Build the entire JAIL out of these things and they would be impossible to break out of – even the guard towers could be containers stood on end with a staircase or elevator leading up to the watch-posts.

Regarding some of the questions I’m seeing about fitting a Queen Size bed into these things, I don’t think most everyone quite gets it – The sides can be welded out and two or more joined together. Think in terms of 8′, 16′, 24′ etc. Then within that space you can subdivide by walling off a length of 8′ etc. to create more spaces for bathrooms, closets, showers etc.

As far as the roof leaking if it’s cut, I’ve heard concerns about that too. However, with so many plans out there on the web showing actual separated roofs (See http://www.architectureaustralia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200109&article=11&typeon=2 as an example of what I mean by separated roof) Even a standard looking slightly angled roof would work to make sure no water ever even touched the top of the container – I’m just an amateur carpenter but 2×4′s, some acceptable grade of plywood and standard shingles would do the trick AND keep a layer of air between the sun and the roof keeping the hot sun from beating on it.

]]> By: Jacques http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-849234 Jacques Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:45:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-849234 I am very interested in building a container house - not a SITE OFFICE in Sout Africa - ANy other South Africans interested?? I am very interested in building a container house – not a SITE OFFICE in Sout Africa – ANy other South Africans interested??

]]> By: Doug http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-812894 Doug Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:47:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-812894 I think jail cells would be a great use. I think jail cells would be a great use.

]]> By: Jody http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-616931 Jody Fri, 04 May 2007 05:26:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-616931 You folks might like to check out my container house. Its super simple. I like being outdoors most of the time anyway. Its amazing how little space you really need. With the insulated walls its super cosy and easy to heat. I have a friend who put a false roof over his to collect water. Next I will build a bath house with shower and sauna. Toilet is a sawdust composting toilet, as in the book Humanure. Cheers! You folks might like to check out my container house. Its super simple. I like being outdoors most of the time anyway. Its amazing how little space you really need. With the insulated walls its super cosy and easy to heat. I have a friend who put a false roof over his to collect water. Next I will build a bath house with shower and sauna. Toilet is a sawdust composting toilet, as in the book Humanure. Cheers!

]]> By: andy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-486881 andy Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:43:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-486881 I want to build one of these but the whole eight by forty thing is doing my head in does any one know a good site with ideas for plans particulaly how do you fit a queen size bed in, there must be a time space quantum physics kind of trick to it. I want to build one of these but the whole eight by forty thing is doing my head in does any one know a good site with ideas for plans particulaly how do you fit a queen size bed in, there must be a time space quantum physics kind of trick to it.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-394403 Joe Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-394403 This is the first site about Shipping Container Architecture. It preceded fabprefab, in fact they stole his links. http://firmitas.org This is the first site about Shipping Container Architecture.
It preceded fabprefab, in fact they stole his links.

http://firmitas.org

]]> By: Odis irrigatiion equipment http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-360824 Odis irrigatiion equipment Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:37:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-360824 We are interested to buy used ISO shipping insulated containers. Could you be of help. We use more than 100 units yearly. thanks and regards, Nava Birman We are interested to buy used ISO shipping insulated containers.
Could you be of help.

We use more than 100 units yearly.

thanks and regards,
Nava Birman

]]> By: marlowe fawcett http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-2/#comment-354162 marlowe fawcett Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:01:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-354162 travis very interesting. i've got a friend here who's very into these and into making them a commercially viable project. and i'm trying to develop a concept of a non-profit that creates free housing out of shipping containers for shanty town dwellers around the world - building these would be even easier and cheaper with the proper research into heating/cooling. marlowe travis
very interesting. i’ve got a friend here who’s very into these and into making them a commercially viable project. and i’m trying to develop a concept of a non-profit that creates free housing out of shipping containers for shanty town dwellers around the world – building these would be even easier and cheaper with the proper research into heating/cooling.
marlowe

]]> By: Travis Mclain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-352682 Travis Mclain Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-352682 I've had the idea since 1984 for a motel of 100 units and call it El Cheepo. This is when traveling across the country and need only a place to sleep and clean up. this would work with a machine like an ATM. You would check in without a front desk. the room would rent for around 30 a night. It would fill up every night. That would gross 21000 aweek and at a 50 week year would be gross 1,050,000. Any body interested in investing I have more plans with this idea. It would only take 2 Employees to run and maintain the operaation. TR I’ve had the idea since 1984 for a motel of 100 units and call it El Cheepo. This is when traveling across the country and need only a place to sleep and clean up. this would work with a machine like an ATM. You would check in without a front desk. the room would rent for around 30 a night. It would fill up every night. That would gross 21000 aweek and at a 50 week year would be gross 1,050,000. Any body interested in investing I have more plans with this idea. It would only take 2 Employees to run and maintain the operaation.

TR

]]> By: Eideard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-315612 Eideard Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:54:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-315612 Floyd -- take a look at the videos at the Bob Vila site. They added pitched-roof trusses to the top, fairly shallow, and used that space for AC or Swamper ducting, etc.. Plus it's an additional area for insulation that won't take away from living space. Floyd — take a look at the videos at the Bob Vila site. They added pitched-roof trusses to the top, fairly shallow, and used that space for AC or Swamper ducting, etc.. Plus it’s an additional area for insulation that won’t take away from living space.

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-315589 Floyd Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:22:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-315589 I'm not real fond of flat roofs on houses, but I think this idea has a lot of merit. If i were to have one of these houses built, I'd have them spray foam insulation on the outside (like god says), then add stucco to round those sharp corners, New Mexico style. When you live in this state awhile, you learn to like those rounded corners... I’m not real fond of flat roofs on houses, but I think this idea has a lot of merit. If i were to have one of these houses built, I’d have them spray foam insulation on the outside (like god says), then add stucco to round those sharp corners, New Mexico style. When you live in this state awhile, you learn to like those rounded corners…

]]> By: Mark http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-315576 Mark Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:48:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-315576 I lived on St. John in the Virgin Islands for 13 years. I had a couple friends that made homes out of these containers (while building their house) and it worked extremely well. Held up in hurricanes and didnt look that bad. You can raft these up together if your clever enough, we even had a Lumberyard that was completely made out of about 5 of these side by side. Inside the building, you couldnt even tell you were in a shipping container. Pretty Cool. I lived on St. John in the Virgin Islands for 13 years. I had a couple friends that made homes out of these containers (while building their house) and it worked extremely well. Held up in hurricanes and didnt look that bad. You can raft these up together if your clever enough, we even had a Lumberyard that was completely made out of about 5 of these side by side. Inside the building, you couldnt even tell you were in a shipping container. Pretty Cool.

]]> By: buford http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/10/03/turning-shipping-containers-into-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-315574 buford Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=7360#comment-315574 We weren't even aware of insulation that could be applied to the outside. What kind is that? Wish I knew of that earlier. Dang! We weren’t even aware of insulation that could be applied to the outside. What kind is that? Wish I knew of that earlier. Dang!

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