Amazon selling container home..
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These look like they would make a great hunting camp, weekend retreats, or rally point..
We have talked, in the past, about using containers for housing, now you can buy one from Amazon.. WARNING: You will not get Amazon Prime free s/h.. :mad: Quote:
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Might be some vets behind that project? They seem to be one of the largest groups to have lived in Conexes.
Not sure how many are familiar with the houses Sears Roebuck used to sell out of their catalogs, I see quite a few in this area, they were built to last. http://www.arts-crafts.com/archive/sears/ |
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I've a 16' Conex I use for my Hot Rod garage....new, unused....they are the heat.
Just be aware that the marine grade flooring is permeated (soaked) with pesticide and must be removed or sealed if you are going to live there. This is sop for any conex due to the world wide shipping etc. I'm sure this is dealt with by any company building a home out of them...just good to know for any do it yourselfer. |
Concrete pipes
More opportunity for hunting camp, reloading room, etc., links below to two articles with more links and photos.
Tiny homes made of concrete pipes could be the next big thing in micro housing by Nicole Jewell Inhabitat The micro-housing trend has really taken off over the last decade, and a new age of tiny urban homes is now upon us. Created by James Law Cybertecture, the Opod Tube House is made from a repurposed concrete pipe and designed as an affordable home for young people who struggle with housing costs in the world’s major cities. Unveiled recently in Hong Kong, the tiny tube houses are created out of repurposed concrete water pipes that measure a little over eight feet in diameter. The tubes are designed to accommodate one or two people and come with approximately 1000 square feet of living space. The interiors are equipped with the standard amenities, including a living room with a bench that converts into a bed, a mini-fridge, a bathroom, a shower and plenty of storage space for clothes and personal items. According to the architect behind the design, James Law, the inspiration behind the tiny tube homes is practical, both for young people looking for homes as well as city governments trying to provide affordable options. Although the structures are far from being lightweight at 22 tons apiece, they require little in terms of installation and can be easily secured to one another, which reduces installation costs. The tubes are easily stacked and can be installed in any small unused spaces commonly found in cities. The architect envisions entire tube communities installed in alleyways, under bridges, etc. Law explained in an interview with Curbed, that the concept is feasible for any urban environment, “Sometimes there’s some land left over between buildings which are rather narrow so it’s not easy to build a new building. We could put some OPods in there and utilize that land.” https://inhabitat.com/tiny-homes-mad...micro-housing/ https://www.dwell.com/article/these-...pipes-6fa917e6 |
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I'm surprised to see the conex with only 1 entrance/exit. An aquaitence built plant control rooms from them with intent of easy relocation and they were required to have a 2nd means of egress and had to cut in another door. Maybe it was plant rules vs building code.
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I live an hour away from the Port of Long Beach so there is an abundance of good used containers available to the local population. If you really look around you can get a good container for less than $5,000 and if you're a 'do-it-your selfer' I'm sure you could build the house for a lot less that $36,000.
I've seen everything done under the sun with them too. Car storage, workshop, machine shop, gun shop, etc. I've even seen people bury them in the side of hills. |
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