Building a House

[Anonymous No.1503040]

I've been thinking of constructing my own house using a shipping container (or three) as a base.
Has anyone here done this?

[Anonymous No.1503043]

>>1503040
I built a container house out of wooden pallets.

[Anonymous No.1503066]

>>1503040
Use 4, a box layout so you can have an interior courtyard that’s private.

[Anonymous No.1503099]

>>1503043
I built a wooden pallet out of containers

[Anonymous No.1503158]

I've been thinking of constructing my own shipping container using a house (or three) as a base.
Has anyone here done this?

[Anonymous No.1503193]

>>1503040
So far as I can tell, it's not any cheaper than wood and nails house. Any particular reason you want to use containers?

[Anonymous No.1503201]

>>1503040
It sounds like a good idea to me. I had thought of that myself once. As to why, because they are made of steel.

[Anonymous No.1503204]

>>1503040
The steel container will be the foundation?
Im not sure I understand?
Fyi- if you will be doing any living in any of those steel containers, enjoy your heat stroke.

[Anonymous No.1503222]

>>1503193
1. ants won't eat it. nor termites. nor rats.

2. it will survive a tornado.

3. he won't have to deal with a retarded framers.

4. life free of mold(tm)

101, and when he is tired of his house he always can get a dollar for the cost of the scrap metal

welcome to 21 century gramp.

[Anonymous No.1503224]

>>1503204
>Fyi- if you will be doing any living in any of those steel containers, enjoy your heat stroke.

nothing that 6 inch of insulation outside can't take care of.

go for it OP.

[Anonymous No.1503309]

>>1503040

OH LOOK, ITS THIS MEME AGAIN

[Anonymous No.1503310]

>>1503222
There does seem to be a fair amount of legitimate reasons for container houses, it also makes it a lot easier to do yourself as you don't have to try and lift frames and trusses and shit.

[Anonymous No.1503321]

>>1503222
Wow that sounds genius, I can't believe no one ever thought of making buildings from steel

[Anonymous No.1503322]

>>1503321

>your pic
>survive a tornado

[Anonymous No.1503328]

>>1503321
shipping containers a though.

now image how your thin shit shed would look like if we put it beneath the mountain of metal and goods from pic related.

containers are Chad of construction. Deal with it.

[Anonymous No.1503332]

imagine kowloon walled city but with shipping containers instead of concrete houses

[Anonymous No.1503399]

>>1503332
Comfy

[Anonymous No.1503879]

>>1503328
>Y-yeah containers are t-totally strong guys
>Just look at this picture
>Ignore the crushed containers at the bottom but look how not damaged the top containers are
The edges of containers are enforced so they can STACK
they are not structurally solid 360°

They can work if you put efford into them though

[Anonymous No.1503884]

>>1503879
Im no expert, but would it not be a good idea to live in a cylinder shaped shipping container rather than a square shaped one?

[Anonymous No.1503886]

>>1503884
I guess that would really only work for subs though, where the pressure is all around most of the time. Pressure on the top only would squash it.

[Anonymous No.1503887]

>>1503040
Heres inside of my pallet house

[Anonymous No.1503888]

>>1503040
>>1503043
>>1503099
>>1503887
Heres outside

[Anonymous No.1503892]

>>1503886
What if you lived in a triangle shaped shipping container with
-Pointy end up
-Some kinda iron collartie reinforcment of the sides
-one beam going across would probably not be enough to suffice though, you would probably have to have a more complex arrangment

[Anonymous No.1503894]

>>1503892
Also if you gonna bury this thing, you may wanna consiter (Reminder I am no expert)
-frost line
-Air ventilation
-Will you be installing a toilet, and if so, how is the plumbing gonna work?
Im not sure if you will have to worry about flooding or not. but if you do, and you build in the wrong place, you might have to worry about drowning in your own house.

[Anonymous No.1503896]

>>1503894
Also, will the feds even let you?

[Anonymous No.1503898]

>>1503888
Actually looks pretty cool anon

[Anonymous No.1503905]

>>1503222
It can and will rust over the years
you can still truss it to shed water or snow
You can still install furring strips in place of framing to hang drywall inside

Youre not saving money, you dont have to deal with anyone if you /diy/ so whats the point?

[Anonymous No.1503924]

>>1503040
It's literally cheaper to build with traditional framing and it will last longer

[Anonymous No.1503927]

>>1503898
Heres more

[Anonymous No.1503928]

>>1503927
>>1503898
Roof inside

[Anonymous No.1503942]

Container houses are more than legitimate
- more solid than wooden houses
- no ants nor termites
- no knowledge in structures needed. Only a list of don'ts (don't remove a complete side without IPN)
- same price

The only con I have with that is ceiling height (even for high cube). Too low for me.

[Anonymous No.1503944]

>>1503905

Rust over the years?

Corten steel makes its own thin rust layer which protects it from external threats

[Anonymous No.1503946]

>>1503944
>>>1503905
>
>Rust over the years?
>
>Corten steel makes its own thin rust layer which protects it from external threats

Also insulation from outside will remove any risk of humidity attacking steel (pu foam)

[Anonymous No.1504098]

>>1503905
>rust
This is largely preventable, and is still easier to deal with than mold and wood rot.

[Anonymous No.1504108]

>>1503040
Ive heard shipping container buildings actually cost more after all is said and done that regular houses, due to extra support needing to be added when holes are cut for windows or doors ect.

[Anonymous No.1504158]

>>1503884
>touch the walls to hard
>house rolls away

[Anonymous No.1504326]

>>1504108
It depends where you live. In Europe you have to build a solid house, no American wooden - paper sheet thin - walls. You must also call an architect to make plans and structure calculations.
If you don't diy, yes, it costs more. If you diy where you couldn't have diy a brick house, it way cheaper (doesn't need architect and workers)

[Anonymous No.1504398]

>>1503905
in order to get decent R value you will need a massive insulation blanket from the outside.

so, no place for rust here

also marine proof steel will probably last at least 100 years even if put into salt water and shit.

[Anonymous No.1504442]

>>1503879
>Ignore the crushed
>crushed

two out of 200 all the other are leaning almost horizontally without even breaking their joints under the pressure of the others.

Containers withstand even the abnormal loads and perform fantastic especially when used on purpose..

Containers are Chad. Deal with it.

[Anonymous No.1505271]

>>1503887
>Heres inside of my pallet house

Nice house, Cletus!

[Anonymous No.1505715]

>>1503040

[Anonymous No.1505867]

>>1503040
ahh yes, i always hit up my shipping container constructor certified friend whenever i need a small gig or to help out another friend. i cant wait until i get my container certification, then i'll be helping hundreds of people build their new homes!

[Anonymous No.1506053]

>>1503888
>>1503927
noice.
those signs add so much sophistication.

>>1504108
google for "seabox containers", choose some with living interiors options, check the shipping price

[Anonymous No.1506232]

>>1503099
I contained a pallet in a wooden ship

[Anonymous No.1506235]

>>1503040
https://www.myscandinavianhome.com/2015/04/a-dreamy-finnish-lake-side-cabin-with.html?m=1

[Anonymous No.1506262]

>>1503066
In a shitty thread about a meme subject, this is one if the better answers. It would be one hell of a dark, shady courtyard unless you live in a place with direct overhead sunlight but could be a useful space to situate plumbing etc.

[Anonymous No.1506754]

>>1506053
Do they have a company like sea box in Europe?

[Supporting a hollow core door No.1507036]

>>1503888
whats the chickens name

[Anonymous No.1507658]

>>1507036
dog

[Anonymous No.1508286]

>>1503887
Pallets what fresh and practical idea?

[Anonymous No.1508371]

>>1506262
Imagine unironically living somewhere the sun doesn't go directly overhead.

[Anonymous No.1509335]

>>1508371
Imagine living somewhere with actual seasons.

[Anonymous No.1509700]

>>1504158
>place all furniture perpendicular to the inside walls
>walk through your house in an endless loop

[Anonymous No.1509779]

>>1503942
But I'm short so these tin hobbit boxes are perfect lol.

[Anonymous No.1509780]

>>1508286
that deck is not safe to walk on

[Anonymous No.1509782]

>>1509780

libertarians say it's fine.

[Anonymous No.1509802]

>>1509700
That gave me a (probably retarded) Idea

[Anonymous No.1509853]

>>1509802
just what I meant
add:
-power generation through rotation
-emergency 10kW electric motor turning the house, triggered by burglar alarm/astronaut training
(those two can be easily combined by building the outer shell of the home as the rotor in a giant electric motor casing)
loving the bent furniture in your drawing

[Anonymous No.1509881]

>>1509802
Inertia and the coriolis effect will fuck you up

[Anonymous No.1509896]

>>1503040
Prepare to shell out the big bucks. The promotion of the idea that is inexpensive is a total lie.

[Anonymous No.1509933]

>>1509853
For extra credit I fired up cad and made this.

[Anonymous No.1509935]

>>1509896
>>>1503040 (OP)
>Prepare to shell out the big bucks. The promotion of the idea that is inexpensive is a total lie.

Please argue

[Anonymous No.1509943]

>>1509933
you make me proud

[Anonymous No.1509947]

>>1509853
>burglar breaks into house
>what the fuck, why is--
>house starts to spin up
>what the
>house maintains a healthy 3gs, pinning the burglar to the floor until the police arrive.

[Anonymous No.1509950]

>>1509896
A fucking lie.

No need for framing. Not requring a massive foundation. No need for structural engineering. No need for architectural bullshitery. No need for sophisticated roofing. Team of two will finish it in about an year max.

It's literally the DIY dream.

[Anonymous No.1509952]

>>1509802
Says Stanley

[Anonymous No.1510109]

>>1504326
In murica, depending in location, diy houses made of concrete or brick are a real thing. Tjey still have to pass inspection, assuming you live within city limits. My mothers house for example was built by my grandpa, made completely of concrete brick. Passed all inspection. Its well built. My grandpas home, which was also built by him, is still standing 60 years later. I jewed out and bought a stucco home in an HOA neighborhood, it was overpriced, and my mailbox which is also stucco has a golfball size dent from the neighborhood brats. It was made to look very beautiful, but if you look at it closely, its very brittle material, maintenance is a bitch. I should have lived like a peasent for 10 years saved every penny and paid my uncle to build a mortar home.

[Anonymous No.1510110]

>>1509780
Only if youre a pansy, i bet you could even have a big ass swimming pool in the middle