I want to build my own house

[Bob the m'fucking builder No.1259931]

I'd like to build it out of steel shipping containers. Is it possible for someone who has very little knowledge of construction/architecture to pull this off? If so, what all would I need to know/skills/tools should I obtain? Thank you.

[Anonymous No.1259937]

0/10 obvious as fuck and we already have a shitty meme thread with the airplane.

Fuck off

[Bob the m'fucking builder No.1259942]

>>1259937
What ever you said makes no god damn sense.

[Anonymous No.1259947]

>>1259931
Oh christ, where to begin?
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For starters, you need to know that shipping containers have functionally zero lateral compression resistance. They are designed to support weight vertically only, at the corners only. Knowing this will help you avoid being crushed to death.

Can you read a tape? Weld? Do you know anything about insulation or what a vapor barrier is? Got a cutting torch? What about building codes, do you know what they are in your area? Do you already own the land you want to build your house on?

You haven't provided nearly enough information to get helpful responses. Also, we are not Google.

[Anonymous No.1259948]

>>1259947
>Taking a shipping container thread seriously

[Anonymous No.1259952]

>>1259948
Fuck it, the thread exists, another thread died, the damage has been done. Maybe a janitor will stumble across this thread and it'll wind up pruned or deleted.

[Anonymous No.1259964]

>>1259931

for every nice 40' shipping container assume 4k cash cost just to buy it, and you also have to pay to transport it, and the labor time + materials cost to make it nice

they aren't free refrigerator boxes to make playhouses with

t. conex specialist who stores his imitation crab meat and mazda miatas in a pair of 20' containers

[Anonymous No.1259967]

that cute little castle cost minimum 40k and that's with friends giving you breaks/deals

it also sweats like a bitch or eats climate control electricity like cheetoes

[Anonymous No.1259975]

>>1259931
>Is it possible for someone who has very little knowledge of construction/architecture to pull this off?
Yes, if they learn about those things.

[Anonymous No.1260041]

>>1259948
Lmao this
>>1259952
U butthurt nigga

[Anonymous No.1260398]

>>1259931

YES! MOAR KEKSHED THREADS

[Anonymous No.1260836]

If I use a half size container can I make a tiny house?

[Anonymous No.1261027]

What would a pole-barn shed of similar demensions to that container castle cost?

[Anonymous No.1261355]

>>1259931
Are you Amish/

[Anonymous No.1261426]

>>1261355

I've lived near amish and altho they have some genetic bottleneck issues that sometimes lead to intellectual difficulties, even the worst of those amish aren't as bad as OP

[Anonymous No.1261990]

>>1259931

[Anonymous No.1261995]

>>1261990
Kek

[Anonymous No.1262022]

I actually was going to post the same thing before I saw this thread, I've come across a lot of very beautiful built homes but I wanted /diy/'s opinion on them but I'm surprised with the reaction.

I'm new to this board so is this often a meme around here or what? Why the vitriol? I honestly would like to know if it's something to avoid.

[Anonymous No.1262066]

>>1262022
>>1259947's points are the real deal, and you'll have to do so much reinforcement, insulation, and other stuff that corrugated iron isn't good for that that it will be cheaper to build your own shack instead of using a prefabricated shipping container. They're also expensive for what they are due to safety regulations surrounding their job on the port, and getting them trucked inland is pricy. On the other hand, if you can settle for a damaged container that the ships can't use, you might get a bargain. You'll have far more freedom when building from scratch instead of with a container, whether that's a good thing to you or not. The one merit I can see in container homes is portability; build them in a factory and ship and truck them to location, which is already done with those container walkways and on-site worker offices. Things that aren't portable. There are a few of pic related around my city, got put in place by construction companies to protect the sidewalk from them dropping tools from above, but not permanent.

[Anonymous No.1262221]

I don't see how a shipping container like pic related is somehow impossibly impractical to use as a primitive dwelling. I should add that I rarely come to /diy/, owing to the truly over-the-top pretentious assholes I always seem to encounter here, so please excuse me if you've gone over this a thousand times before. But is there any reason pic related couldn't have a woodburning stove and chimney added? That and an army cot are all that would be needed for someone to live inside it, although electricity and running water would make it a lot nicer. If someone's willing to live in a primitive cabin-like dwelling, why is that so unthinkably complicated? There are groups of people who live in tents after all, and have done so for at least the past fifteen thousand years, and likely far longer.

[Anonymous No.1262242]

>>1259931
Hey OP I know you said you had little knowledge and all... But I figured I'd let you know that your pic is of a garage and not a house. 2 very different things. No need to thank me.

Really though, the amount you'll spend on containers and equipment to connect and move them pales in comparison to just building your house out of block or wood.

[Anonymous No.1262249]

>>1261027
You could get a 40x40 building and foundation for well under 20k. No need to make a roof or rent a crane like you would for the cuckstle like in OP's pic either.

[Anonymous No.1262258]

>>1259967
It's a nice shop/home integration.

OP would need to become a different person but learning welding and fab is worth it for many things.

I suggest making a container workshop first. You will benefit from the shop and can decide if YOUR use case fits other structures.

Ignore anyone who doesn't work with containers, but listen to the varying opinions to learn.

I have two High Cubes joined as my machine/welding shop. I also have a steel building, Steelmaster style, next to them. That's another option and can be integrated with ISO containers. I also have a nice one-trip High Cube with doors on both ends as a motorcycle shop/garage.

If you are comfortable living in the containers you can view at the Sea Box website you'd be fine with a container house, but take baby steps by building the shop you need to build the house (or whatever). A true DIYer cares more for shop and equipment than a conventional home, but most of us live where zoning and codes are no problem.

Now leave and study seriously because this forum doesn't have an container sticky and I'm not writing a fucking book because you are lazy.

My dual High Cube shop makes a very nice storm shelter. They sit on and are welded to a 20ft beam under each end. No eaves, no windows, no weak roof to peel off. My bros shop is even nicer (he insulated his and fitted a heat pump through one wall). I've converted two other machinists and my vo-tech to using and liking containers.

No dirt daubers. No water intrusion. Easy to work with (MIG welder, hole saw, angle grinder etc). Termites don't eat them. Camo paint makes them integrate nicely with foliage so porch primates don't take an interest.

[Anonymous No.1262267]

OP is a bundle of sticks.
Literally multiple videos on how to build his picture by the guy who built it:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUujfNBK9uv3cIW-P5PX7vA/videos

>>1259947
this

Most containerfags should just build a steel frame building and use corregated sheeting if you're into that aesthetic.

[Anonymous No.1262270]

>>1261990
topkek

[Anonymous No.1262441]

>>1262221
Just copy success. Industrial and military designs have done everything worth doing with a container and are easy to translate to a DIY level.

If people knew how to use the internet we wouldn't have container threads. Youdon't have to imagine shit. Just LOOK at the many, many existing examples and LEARN the parts of a container, container condition grades etc.

Also forget artfag shit you will never build because if you have to ask how to be an architect here, you aren't one. So very motherfucking simple.

Now google "tincancabin". He did a very nice job in a manner more expensive for the same result, but that suited his needs and wallet. I'd have used forty foot High Cubes instead. I fucking love High Cubes.

[Anonymous No.1262460]

>>1259931
>klonix
Just don't man. Build a yurt or something just don't use containers

[Anonymous No.1262715]

>>1262441

Semi-unrelated, but I think these arctic modules have a nice look to them, too.

[Anonymous No.1263277]

>>1262221
These things are great for what they are, but aren't fit for living since they're probably lacking in sufficient insulation for a living space.

>>1262441
That tincancabin is a great source. He states that economically, the only reason to build a shipping container cabin is for the security bonus, which a concrete structure could achieve with the same doors.

>>1262715
Meanwhile, on Hoth.

[Anonymous No.1263322]

>>1262221
Improvised poverty homes exist at half the cost and 100% the liveability.

[Anonymous No.1263683]

Ah 4chan, where everyone will call you a dumbass, but no one has a better idea to suggest.

>>1259931
What's your application, what are your requirements, what's your budget? Are you actually serious about a construction project or are you just lamenting living with your parents?

It's worth noting that unless there's specific requirements for security, choice of building materials is typically based on what most readily available locally. Want to build a house deep in the woods with no road access? Log cabin! Want to build a house in the desert? Adobe/Stone! Want to build a house that publicly displays your autism? Shipping container! No one solution is best for every problem.

[Anonymous No.1263701]

>>1259947
>What about building codes, do you know what they are in your area?
I don't know my ass from a hole in the ground about god dang building codes, but I sure as hell know what wheels are. Speaking of which, why doesn't OP convert an old box trailer? Far easier to work with than a container, and if something goes wrong he can still tear the whole thing down to the frame and start again.