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Shipping Container Homes

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by robbie380, Aug 20, 2014.

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  1. robbie380

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    Anyone have one or know anyone who has built one? Just been doing some research on them and they seem kind of interesting. I've been kicking around the idea of buying one of those tear down homes on small lots in the East 6th area in Austin.
     
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    Let me know how that turns out. My guess is that the neighbors wouldn't be too happy about it, but you never know.
     
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    They inrrigue me. I look at pictures from time to time. Heard they were just as expensive to build, if not more, than any other home.
     
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    the fit and finish of them always leave something to be desired. kinda screams early 2000's to anyone in the architecture world. but if you're interested . . . go for it. I'd check the deed restrictions in the area though, could be some home owners associations that will make it difficult.
     
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    Probably better than what Urban Living builds.
     
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    Yeah that's what I was curious about. I keep reading they are in the $125-$135/sf range to build which isn't cheap, but it still interests me.
     
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    I was curious about that too like if they were too dated of a style. I was curious too if they actually hold up well over time.

    The thing that got my mind back on them was the Container Bar that went up on Rainey Street here in Austin. It's a neat place, but it seems like they could have done more. Maybe they wanted to do more, but it just got too expensive on the build out.
     
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    I've seen some really cool-looking shipping container homes that I'd rather have than a "standard" house. Another concept I've seen that looked pretty cool were homes made from/built inside caves. Most of those seemed rather expensive, though.
     
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    Having dealt with containers a lot in logistics I have to say the only way I would live in one is if it was underground as some kind of bunker.
     
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    They are supposed to hold up very well from what I've heard..depends if you buy a very used one or lightly used, but either should still be very durable. I think the right guy can get creative and find ways to join containers to make a house.

    I did a little research on them a while back and I think the biggest issue is keeping the temperature in check. They are probably not ideal from very hot places like Houston.

    There is one, at least, here in Houston. IIRC, it's in the heights area.
     
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    I lived in a shipping container when I first came to America. I don't want to do that again. There were twelve of us. Not everyone made it. It was awful.
     
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    Yeah, theres one in Houston that has been featured in a ton of mags. Not sure where though. Insulation technology has become very advanced also. There is a spray on insulation that can be put on very thin and have a metal building very well insulated now. You can literally take a torch to one side of the metal and have the other side cool as ever. Pretty amazing.

    In Texas, with homes being so affordable, it doesnt justify the cost of container homes. Although, really cool and interesting, it just doesnt make sense here. Maybe in centrally located areas of Austin and Houston with limited space cause property has just skyrocketed.
     
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    https://www.facebook.com/austinrealcrazyrealestate

    get yourself a sweet teardown for $400k!!!
     
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    I would love to have a few acres somewhere quiet and and be able to take my time building one. I don't know if I would want it as a permanent home in a neighborhood but I love possibilities that come with the concept. I can weld pretty well and I have some solid handyman experience so I think I could a solid chunk of the work myself.

    Something like this would be what I would do. If the circumstances were right I would do it in a second.
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    Ziggy tells the truth. God awful looking "homes".
     
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    If you go to Winter Street Studious I think someone there has a showroom setup with catalogs and a mock-up. They design and build the homes.
     
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    Yeah there is some real ridiculous stuff out there. The 4500 sf lot I was briefly looking at was 166k but it's obviously gone now.
     
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    Verb or adjective?

    I can't tell if you're trying to ship a container home or if there is a style of home called "shipping container".
     

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