Web Urbanist has two round-ups (one, two) of cargo container homes and offices - there are some amazing buildings.
Completed in 2003, this East London youth center took only 1 day to construct the exterior! The structure is composed entirely of 7 used storage containers. The result was a cost-effective solution to traditional construction. Mile End Youth Centre has been considered the future of inexpensive construction for buildings such as this one.
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I’ve been longing to build a home in a remote area using only reclaimed shipping containers. I’ve even been thinking of different ways to insulate them without losing interior space. Haven’t come up with much, though.
Someday…
I love this idea but it all of the examples I find are very pricey.
As far as insulating them without losing interior space, that just leaves the outside. I suppose you could spray the thing down with adhesive insulating foam.
I thought about insulation on the outside, too - you could make it very organic and interesting.
I always wanted to make a living space with old freight train cars. They used to have beautiful wood interiors. (I used to hop freights, way back when)
Have you considered ceramic paint insulation? No idea if it’s any good, but it’s what I turned up when considering the same issue. Also considering a geothermal heat pump, which heating and cooling dramatically cheaper.
nice. My dream as well to live in a shipping container deep in the woods. (even if only a vacation “home”).
And no attic space for the squirrels, right?
try using refrigerated shipping containers. I think they are well insulated without taking up additional space.
Could have them half buried - soil is an excellent insulator, and then you ahve more green space and possible a green roof. Another option - spray insulating foam up to an r20-R60 thickness, and then maybe a protective layer of spray on bed liner (rhino liner or similar?)
I had thought about building an underground bunker out of these. But the above-ground bits are quite gorgeous as well. I think the construction contractors, who make offices out of these, line the walls and ceilings with sytrofoam panels. Not as good as fluffy insulation, but better than none at all.
I want to put a small shipping container home inside of a greenhouse. I think that would take care of any insulation problems. I’ve been reading up on the feasibility of living in a greenhouse. This may have put me one step closer.
This container building was featured in this post on 9 amazing workspaces:
http://dinofizz.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/9-awesome-workspaces/
I am considering getting a 20ft shipping container to use as a workshop. I am in the military & I will have to move several times before I retire. I like working using my lathe & mill, & other machine tools to build things. If I can use a shipping container as a workshop then I can have the container shipped to my next assignment weather it’s stateside or overseas. I won’t have to box up all my tools & then find a suitable workspace every time I move. I can put the whole shipping container in storage until I return from overseas if I can’t take it with me & still be able to keep my shop set up. Less downtime after moving as everything is as I left it.
That’s a great idea! Would you bolt everything in place? You’d have to make everything secure, like on a boat . . .
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