Comments on: Deceiving Shipping Container Home That Doesn’t Look Like One http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: john simmis http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-265304 john simmis Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:46:56 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=137886#comment-265304 If you are considering a modular or prefab home, building with containers is worth taking a look at. Good resource is the the Residential Shipping Container Primer website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE. http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project. If you are considering a modular or prefab home, building with containers is worth taking a look at.

Good resource is the the Residential Shipping Container Primer website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE.

http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com

Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project.

]]> By: manaadiar http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-250623 manaadiar Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:37:19 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=137886#comment-250623 This is AMAZING.. The uses of shipping containers seem endless with new creative ideas coming up all the time.. Great work.. Regards Hariesh Manaadiar Visit my shipping blog @ http://shippinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com This is AMAZING.. The uses of shipping containers seem endless with new creative ideas coming up all the time.. Great work..

Regards
Hariesh Manaadiar
Visit my shipping blog @ http://shippinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com

]]> By: George Runkle http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-249192 George Runkle Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:38:51 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=137886#comment-249192 I like the house, and I'm curious, did you use insulated aluminum containers? Did it give you problems with assembly? I've been pushing using only the standard steel containers because I've worried about welding and cutting in the aluminum ones. Please check out our structural designs (I'm an engineer in this business not an architect): www.runkleconsulting.com I like the house, and I’m curious, did you use insulated aluminum containers? Did it give you problems with assembly? I’ve been pushing using only the standard steel containers because I’ve worried about welding and cutting in the aluminum ones. Please check out our structural designs (I’m an engineer in this business not an architect): http://www.runkleconsulting.com

]]> By: heatherllevin http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-242261 heatherllevin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:37:14 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=137886#comment-242261 If you're interested in building with ISBUs, then you might want to check out our new book: Intro to Container Homes and Buildings. http://tinyurl.com/2c76y5b It's almost 100 pages of tips for building with ISBU, and 20 houseplans (with build budgets). If you’re interested in building with ISBUs, then you might want to check out our new book: Intro to Container Homes and Buildings.
http://tinyurl.com/2c76y5b

It’s almost 100 pages of tips for building with ISBU, and 20 houseplans (with build budgets).

]]> By: aardvark1360 http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-california-home-surprisingly-made-from-shipping-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-242196 aardvark1360 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:39:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=137886#comment-242196 This is pretty cool. Seeing this was 'put together' in California, how would it fare in the midwest? What about total cost of this particular home? This is pretty cool. Seeing this was ‘put together’ in California, how would it fare in the midwest? What about total cost of this particular home?

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