container house complete

[dognrunn]

i HAD A CONTAINER AND I TYPED CONTAINER TO FIND A HOUSE MADE ENTIERLY OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS.

[carrabec99]

may rust but i would like to see a termite chew through that, in thirty years it might rust enough to let one in to have a nibble on a chair lol in the mean time you weld on a patch and continue to laugh at mother nature ha ha ha i like the idea but it need refinement for me to get the wife in one lol

[cdltpx]

180? Man that is way out there?They do 16X80 which is actually 16X76 since 4 ft is used to tow. You end up with about 1216 usable space and they sell that all day long for under $25 a square foot. Sure that is not as strong as a shipping container home but you have to admit you could build a concrete storm shelter with some of that savings. We can get shipping cans for $2K what gives that is $6.25 a sqft. That is the reason they are attractive $ save$

[YiuTeub]

@bezmoth here a 48 foot used container is 4750.00 no del. New is 7K

[dezainaa]

now this can be used after Tohoku earthquake:　exc.ysmr.com

[BelizeMacarena]

Come to Belize ! I sell property and folks would LOVE these !

Smiles from Belize Rainforest Realty and Macarena !!

[seahorsecowboys]

for 1 man these big metal boxes r building blocks....what ! 1000s of people r doin this !... gezzz , no big deal ...and $180 a sq ft...what ta rip ....the reason to use sea cans is to make it inexpensive ,. boy did this guy miss the ''container ship'' or what on price point !?!..and the crazy train rolls on,,,,peace

[low72]

thats one phat ass house. has such a chill look to it

[MustangGT2142]

but what if the lightning hits the house?

[rsimpson69]

@MustangGT2142 If lightning hits your wooden house, it will burn to the ground. If it hits a container, theoretically, the metal will redirect the electricity around your space and directly into the earth, as if the whole structure was acting as the lightning rod that a normal structure might require for protection.  If anyone has actually tested this though, the video could be interesting.

[ValiantVendetta]

@rsimpson69 Would that protect against EMP too then?

[mustang6172]

I can't figure out how he manages the plumbing, electrciity, and insulation.

[a10fjet]

Wow they need a new logo for their news station, it looks like a frowny face to me lol

[CanadaIndieFilm]

I think the cost is outrageous but I suppose you're paying for the architecture/artistry. I think the reuse of shipping containers, dumpsters etc. that would otherwise be a stacked eyesore is a great idea.

[kozi11]

Smart green home 2010

[g0ysorg]

Good for him! Very impressive!

[kb8618]

i tihnk they made a mistake, they say $180sqft, but the article i read about the same house says average custom home is $200/sqft and the container home is about half that so probably 110-120. i'd rather have a real home if it was just $20sqft difference since on resale it will prob go down in value

[kb8618]

@kb8618

very interesting, and cheap to build, but i would definitly make the exterior look like a modern home and protect the exterior. And considering Canada just passed a stupid law that you need 20% down payment on a home, up from 5% could take a decade or more just to save up after living costs.

[kb8618]

@kb8618

definitly something i will consider when i have the money saved, i could buy a 4 40ft containers in one year with the rent im paying and it woulb be bigger, and since thats in BC i would say i might even be possible to be done for $80sqft or less

[Bigchuckers]

@kb8618 "And considering Canada just passed a stupid law that you need 20% down payment on a home, up from 5% could take a decade or more just to save up after living costs.". This isn't true. The 20% law is for people buying a second home, such as an rental property, or for speculation. This is not a stupid law as people buying more homes than they need increases real estate prices.

[pumkinvine]

I bet that neighbors hate that POS in their nice neighborhood.

[jimmyleehs]

Malaysia has started this great idea too! See " SMART GREEN HOME 2010" at youtube. It is the 1st in Malaysia of upcycled Containers House, very impressive

[DugongRevenge]

really? the house price in malaysia is staggeringly high,

even cement price is now RM 17.00, this might be a good solution

[infospill]

FU@! the new world order and vote ron paul 2012

[PresidentOfTheBlack]

$180 per sq ft!!! thats ridiculous. $85 is standard for most container homes!!

[zenlofts]

@PresidentOfTheBlack right on indeed. always amazes me when people just throw the whole financial viability thing out the window.

[dodgedart74]

tell m this isnt a good idea!? i know in the future if we all lose our homes ill let someone stack thier container on top of mine

[louis12346]

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[blunderbus21]

louis: New World Order my friend. It is biblical. Resist the "mark" or perish. This is why the politicians are allowing the economy to fall to shit... once we are broke, we'll be more likely to swallow their "blue pill".

[endlsswing]

so just build a foundation and stack the containers on eh?

[hagbard72]

Haha...sold a few years ago and moved to Ontario. Enjoy trying to flip your houses Victoria losers.

[notefromself]

What an asshole you are. The internet allows people to be what they truly are.

[FatJan]

I would feel safe living in one of those homes made from shipping containers. It is a cheaper alternative to the weaker and more flamable conventionally built homes. Besides, if enough people did this, then, there would be less dependency on trees for wood.

[RazedByWolvs]

Trees are a renewalabul resource. and mine and processing the metal is probably pretty bad for the environment. Im not saying the containers are a bad idea. Im just saying that wood as a recourse is get's a bad rap. :)

[baloocujo31]

Shipping containers have a limited operational lifespan, after which they are discarded and forgot about in shipping yards. Why not use these discarded boxes for something useful?

[younitehumanity]

$180 sqft, I hope thats Canadian $

Where I live in North carolina it cost 85-110SqFt to build conventional. Used containers sell for $2500

[FatJan]

$180 per sqft pricing isn't exactly an attractive rate compared to the average price of $200 per sqft. to build conventionally * (in BC) *

[mustang6172]

@FatJan And then they really screw you on the rustproofing and undercoating.

[blunderbus21]

you: I agree..way too high (180.00 per ft.) I built my spec home 13 yrs ago in the NE USA and it cost me (yes, I did alot of work) about 60-65 per ft. These prices must be retail.

[Quantrill71]

The biggest ponzi scheme in Canada ,,,the real estate market... It will only get cheaper is an understatement.

[clauagui1]

que poco saben del ahorro energetico...casas d metal ..bajoel sol del verano...y el frio del invierno...amigos...sigan intentandolo!

[BlueOsito]

Se les puede poner insulacion como stucco.

[TonyKaku]

I knew there was a lot of pot in BC, but $573,415 for an average house in Vancouver?

Now if I can only sort out insulating, I'll use containers in the home I am going to build...

[sgtpepper1138]

there's a spray on, non toxic, ceramic paint that works really well (so i've heard)

[TonyKaku]

There is, but that is unfortunately only effective for keeping heat out, not holding it in. There is some good news, though. There is a U.S. company that sells DYI spray foam kits that let you use foam at a cost of about $1 (U.S.) per square foot. That company has an office in Mississauga, and is poised to enter the Canadian market.

[Shameless1AtL]

If you cant get it in Canada, let me know and I will purchase it here, and send it to you. I do these projects regularly and find the foam is the best!

[cdltpx]

My mother bought a shed from a man at auction it was delivered for about $600dimensions are 8.5'x24' it has served as temp housing for a number of family members and is being used by my gransmother now. It is about the same dimensions as a container just it came prewired. When each of us stayed there we used 1/2 of it and the other1/2was washing machine and freezer space. Rent is so high becasue the wealthy want us broke to keep us working forthem;buy some land get a hut and save your cash now.

[cdltpx]

If we had these in New Orleans we could make them float when it floods then the houses could be saved for when it is dry. But America is so snooty they will not allow anything that is less expensive and practical. Hell our cars are made of scrap metal. I hate our system we buy land and are not allowed to build what we want unless we spend tons of cash greasing the permits department. Where is the permit department when we are flooded out by the army corps of engineers f**kups!!!!!

[Jenfucius]

I think everyone deserves an affordible home.

[plutoplatters]

along with sex,and a "fair" job.

[Jenfucius]

Totally!

[plutoplatters]

It's funny how just 3 things would put "prozac" out of business...

1. A reasonable abode (especially paid for)

2. A job you liked ( let alone loved)

3. A good sex life.

end of story.

[containersglobal]

Containers Global (containersglobal dot googlepages dot com ) is the maritime container company in Argentina. If you are interested in communicating, please email: global at argentina dot com. Jorge.

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[kipswitch]

I cant wait to hear someone say "These container houses cost less than half of conventionally constructed homes, and here is $50 million bucks, no strings"

[baw1baw]

Hey KT nice job. Saw both the videos, really delighted with the finish you've managed to achieve... congrats.

George

[HzlEyesCandy]

my dream home ... now if I could only hit the lotto to afford one

[Myrsjw]

Great