Amazing shipping container houses

xan_user · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:47 am

Would you live in one as a primary or even second home?

Twelve amazing shipping container houses

Amazing Homes and Offices Built from Shipping Containers

jhhoffma · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:18 am

Where is the "home theater module"? :lol:

They show one being used as a music studio? Doesn't seem like they would be very good for acoustics, no matter what sound-proofing techniques you use over the insides of the shell.

aristide1 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:09 am

They probably don't gas out like so many housing materials. I'm not too sure about the acoustics of such a place.

:?:

- Does the fact they used to be shipping containers mean the government can search the place whenever it feels like it?

More interesting stuff from one of Xan's links in the OP.

http://www.emegabuild.com/index.php

No gassing out! Does it come in chocolate and vanilla?

blackworx · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:13 am

Interesting links thank you Xan.

Aris, what's gassing out :?:

edh · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:55 am

aristide1 wrote:

I'm not too sure about the acoustics of such a place.

Image how loud it will be when it rains. Might make sense for something like site offices as they're typically made out of very lightweight flimsy stuff and could do with being stronger.

aristide1 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:39 am

Most hard foam, chipboard, and glues in furniture contain formaldehyde. It leaks out gas continuously. Not healthy.

Example - FEMA trailers.

samy_2111 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:01 am

From now on all people will think to replace its houses with shipping container houses because of its lovely design and cheap in its coast.

thejamppa · **Posted:** Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:42 am

... but if you have harsh winter's these kinds of things might not be so suitable. However for warmer climate countries they might suit very well

xan_user · **Posted:** Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:42 am

Seems as easy to insulate as a conventional home...could also be partially buried in ground (these guys obviously didn't)and built with other ways of adding thermal mass. with the right passive and active solar, (and lots of f@h) you would probably only need to supplement the heat with wood or gas occasionally.

Soy-based insulation!

http://www.emegabuild.com/index.php

NeilBlanchard · **Posted:** Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:35 pm

Hi,

Here's something great that I saw at Build Boston this year: Containers to Clinics

They convert shipping containers into medical clinics.

benoj · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:24 am

I wouldnt want to live in those things!!!

psyopper · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:32 am

Holy Necro-Post!

That said... I lived in a single pod for a year with two other guys while I served in Iraq. The single serving versions of these are the US DOD's modular living system throughout the world. I've seen warehouses with these stacked three high and girder/grate between them to make massive hotel style living systems.

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