ᐅ Your opinions and experiences with shipping container homes
Created on: 26 Dec 2015 09:03
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Cappchen
Since my budget is quite limited, I have been reading more and more about container homes. What do you think about them? Does anyone here have one? When people hear "container home," most initially think, "Hmm..." but if you look around online (I’ve attached an example image from Google), you can really see some impressive results.
Unfortunately, I don’t know how difficult it is to handle the connections and insulation of these homes, or how durable they are. But if it works out, you could start with a small basic house and then add one or two containers in the garden to work on yourself...
If you also put some effort into the exterior appearance of this type of building, it could become a really nice little house, don’t you think?
Unfortunately, I don’t know how difficult it is to handle the connections and insulation of these homes, or how durable they are. But if it works out, you could start with a small basic house and then add one or two containers in the garden to work on yourself...
If you also put some effort into the exterior appearance of this type of building, it could become a really nice little house, don’t you think?
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toxicmolotof31 Dec 2015 00:19Since container homes are currently in low demand, this will definitely work.
You can also live in an old silo, completely without energy-saving regulations, on 14 square meters (150 square feet)... just google "Silo Haus körbes," first result from taz.
You can also live in an old silo, completely without energy-saving regulations, on 14 square meters (150 square feet)... just google "Silo Haus körbes," first result from taz.
lastdrop schrieb:
I understand Thorsten’s “support” to mean that the power of the facts will soon demonstrate (which a forum cannot do) that the project is not feasible without investing an excessively large amount of resources…That is exactly how my post was meant to be understood. Thank you for the support, Lastdrop.
As I already mentioned earlier in the thread: If this is trolling, the moderators will notice………
Cappchen schrieb:
I really want a nice terrace with a grill and a garden area for my dog. The house itself is rather secondary. Hello,
I am somewhat familiar with the northern Berlin area. How about the outskirts of Berlin? You could look for a small plot of land there. Would that suit you? Or a rear property? For example, Lehnitz, Mühlenbecker Land, Glienicke, and so on. From there, you can quickly get back to northern Berlin, or Hermsdorf, Frohnau. You can even download the development plan as a PDF file if you visit the municipality’s website. In theory, it would also fit your budget expectations.
Best regards
That would be the alternative if it doesn’t work out here. But first, I want to try it in Berlin. Outside of the city, you have to be careful about the connections. I don’t have a car or a monthly public transport pass, and I also hate driving and using public transport. I do everything by bike, so the distance shouldn’t be too far. The 80 euros per month for the ticket would be better spent on the loan payment instead^^
Recommended: the "Container Atlas" / Handbook of Container Architecture, including work by architect Han Slawik, who has been repurposing shipping containers as basic modules for structural shells since the 1990s.
With all these visionary ideas, don’t forget that construction is taking place in Germany. The energy saving regulations and the full range of building and planning permissions requirements for a construction project must be considered. Even if you plan to build or extend gradually, the entire project must be thoroughly planned, submitted for approval, and authorized from the start.
Shipping containers, especially 40-foot (12.2 meter) containers, are available new or more often in used, damaged condition at low cost. Additionally, considerable transport and installation/foundation costs must be taken into account, provided that delivery of a 40-foot (12.2 meter) container to the site is even possible. If a mobile crane is needed for an extended period, this usually becomes expensive.
The complete fit-out, including necessary insulation and building services, is likely to cost around €700 to €1,000 per square meter (square foot: approx. 93 to 93) of net floor area in the best-case scenario, assuming very basic fittings. With mostly DIY work done over an extended period, costs can be lower.
With all these visionary ideas, don’t forget that construction is taking place in Germany. The energy saving regulations and the full range of building and planning permissions requirements for a construction project must be considered. Even if you plan to build or extend gradually, the entire project must be thoroughly planned, submitted for approval, and authorized from the start.
Shipping containers, especially 40-foot (12.2 meter) containers, are available new or more often in used, damaged condition at low cost. Additionally, considerable transport and installation/foundation costs must be taken into account, provided that delivery of a 40-foot (12.2 meter) container to the site is even possible. If a mobile crane is needed for an extended period, this usually becomes expensive.
The complete fit-out, including necessary insulation and building services, is likely to cost around €700 to €1,000 per square meter (square foot: approx. 93 to 93) of net floor area in the best-case scenario, assuming very basic fittings. With mostly DIY work done over an extended period, costs can be lower.
Cappchen schrieb:
I don’t have a car or a monthly transit pass, and I also dislike driving and using public transport Yes, I used to feel the same. But if you cycle a lot, you can easily cover the distance from Glienicke to Frohnau in about 5 minutes. Riding a bike for an hour with a dog must be a piece of cake for you, right? It always depends on which area of Reinickendorf you mean (a large district). For example, from Glienicke to Nordmeile (do you know it?), an experienced cyclist can manage it in 20 minutes. The plot prices are really high, except in Frohnau and Hermsdorf, where you pay nearly 300,000 for about 300sqm (3,230 sq ft). Meanwhile, here you can pay almost half that for the same size. Can you also imagine leasehold plots? Or a garden allotment where you can live year-round?
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