Comments on: Shipping Container Home

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:27:18 +0000

Sorry that was TekFoil at http://www.farmtek.com

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:18:39 +0000

As far as cutting goes this webpage tells how they cut theirs. http://earthsci.org/education/fieldsk/container/container.html#Step_One

“We used a small angle grinder run off a small petrol generator to cut holes in the sides of the containers for large windows.”

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:15:20 +0000

I plan to insulate mine with tech foil.

By: alberto a dapena

alberto a dapena — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:49:21 +0000

pls. will you guide me where I can buy plans to make seacontainer homes

thank you

By: alberto a dapena

alberto a dapena — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:30 +0000

Could you pls. allow mw to know where I can buy Home Plans for seacontainers

Thank you

By: renaissanceronin

renaissanceronin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:17:02 +0000

Hmmm…

I don’t know if you’re still interested in building a home out of a shipping container, but my family is doing exactly that. You can read about the progress on my blog.

http://renaissanceronin.wordpress.com

We’d be happy to share anything that we’ve learned.

By: WhoreChurch

WhoreChurch — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:24:16 +0000

Hi Brian,

Merry Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

I know there are standards for tying down mobile homes in some areas and I suspect you could ask a manufactured housing seller in your area.

But…

I am not sure a shipping container placed in your yard qualifies as a building–certainly if you are just using it as storage. It may make a difference if you intend to run electric or plumbing to the shed, however.

When you get it done, send me a pic and I will put it up.

whore.church@gmail.com

Kevin

By: Brian Voge

Brian Voge — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:48:55 +0000

I am interested in using a 20′ container as a storage shed in my back yard. I asked the city and they wanted to know how it will be tied down to meet local hurricane standards.

I’ve never seen any tied down around town nor have I read any documents that provide any engineering specs, so I have nothing to show the city.

Does anyone know if we these containers even need to be tied down? They are so heavy that it would take a good size hurricane to move them. Or, if they do need to be tied down, where and how many tied downs do they need?

I would appreciate any help on this matter.

Brian

By: totaltransformation

totaltransformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:20:33 +0000

“How do you cut these puppies? Plasma cutter?”

No prob. Just swing by Wal-Mart and pick one up.