Shipping container house

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18 July 2023, 10:16 AM

markj

Shipping container house

I find it interesting and a great use of retired, to be scrapped containers.

18 July 2023, 10:30 AM

dolmansaxlil

I love that these are being reused. There is a placed called the Detroit Shipping Company that is a combo of restaurants, shops, and galleries all made of shipping containers. It’s a very cool space.

I will say that while I am a huge fan of black for clothing I will be thrilled when the all black trend for houses goes away!

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18 July 2023, 11:04 AM

ShiroKuro

These houses are always interesting to see, but I would like to know what it feels like to live in a house that basically doesn't breathe the way a house made from traditional materials does. And what it sounds like.

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18 July 2023, 11:04 AM

ShiroKuro

quote:
I will be thrilled when the all black trend for houses goes away!

Me too.

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18 July 2023, 06:46 PM

CHAS

I walk by a container atop a container that is living quarters in the backyard of a house in Tucson.
Mother-in-law?
Wonder how they got a building permit.
It does not look bad and it is not black.
Tired of black and the gun metal gray that is the color of too many vehicles.

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18 July 2023, 10:29 PM

Steve Miller

The thing to remember is when used this way the container is little more than siding. The interiors are framed, wired, insulated, and drywalled conventionally.

Cool idea though - great for earthquake country.

19 July 2023, 05:49 AM

ShiroKuro

Steve, maybe I’m thinking about this in the wrong way… or maybe I’m thinking about Japanese houses, which are said to be designed to breathe…

But anyway, am I right that a shipping container house would be more airtight than a house made from conventional materials?

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19 July 2023, 07:18 AM

Steve Miller

Compared to older houses for sure. Newer houses are generally built to allow as little air infiltration as possible.

19 July 2023, 08:26 AM

ShiroKuro

Ahh. So maybe it wouldn't be noticeable.

I wonder what the pros and cons of houses being more air tight are... I suppose if the HVAC is super efficient, and the house is super air tight, it might be better in terms of energy efficiency maybe. Wonder what the downsides are.

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19 July 2023, 09:46 AM

jodi

I like to watch a few of the homesteader type YouTubers and watch this family occasionally. They made a home from a couple of shipping containers. Here is their time lapse start to finish video It’s pretty interesting. You can see it’s not just the shipping containers - but how they are connected with other traditional building materials.

https://youtu.be/bYJalhhuOvE

19 July 2023, 12:52 PM

ShiroKuro

Wow! I didn't watch the whole thing but just skipped around, still, pretty impressive!

I'm super curious about the money they spent, where they lived while building it, how they made enough money to (apparently?) devote all their time (and money) to building this....

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19 July 2023, 02:49 PM

jodi

They were living in a shed on the property - and in part of the house when it was done. And some of those popular youtube channels (with enough subscribers and views) pay enough from the advertising monetization that you can live your dream, film it, edit it and make enough money for that to be your job!

19 July 2023, 02:55 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
Ahh. So maybe it wouldn't be noticeable.

I wonder what the pros and cons of houses being more air tight are... I suppose if the HVAC is super efficient, and the house is super air tight, it might be better in terms of energy efficiency maybe. Wonder what the downsides are.

If a house is too tight you can end up with “sick house syndrome”, where fumes from gas appliances and chemicals like hairspray build up to unhealthy levels. My own house is tight enough that it has a fan that runs every so often to suck in fresh air.

19 July 2023, 03:47 PM

Daniel

They're popular in the Pacific islands where there are a lot of them.

Tiny houses seem to be all the rage but zoning seems to still be a big obstacle.

19 July 2023, 08:54 PM

ShiroKuro

quote:
If a house is too tight you can end up with “sick house syndrome”, where fumes from gas appliances and chemicals like hairspray build up to unhealthy levels.

Oooh, that is a downside! I hadn’t thought about that.

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