ᐅ Low-Budget House Project: Looking for Construction Guide for Container Home
Created on: 15 May 2009 09:49
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agib
Hello,
I’m still young but already roughly planning my future house on a low-budget basis.
I’m really into the idea of building a house from shipping containers. They are affordable, sturdy, nearly indestructible, and with some effort can also provide decent thermal insulation.
I think these containers have a unique style. I don’t want to build a “normal” house (with a red roof and white plastered walls), but rather use them in their bare form.
Now I’ve heard that you can’t design a house just any way you want, but have to follow certain design regulations.
Do I have a chance to build something like this in Germany? Where can I find these design regulations?
Greets!
I’m still young but already roughly planning my future house on a low-budget basis.
I’m really into the idea of building a house from shipping containers. They are affordable, sturdy, nearly indestructible, and with some effort can also provide decent thermal insulation.
I think these containers have a unique style. I don’t want to build a “normal” house (with a red roof and white plastered walls), but rather use them in their bare form.
Now I’ve heard that you can’t design a house just any way you want, but have to follow certain design regulations.
Do I have a chance to build something like this in Germany? Where can I find these design regulations?
Greets!
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Bauqualle23 Jun 2013 18:48.... just to clarify ... there are plenty of so-called "container houses," and there are specialized companies that manufacture such "container houses" ... but ... these "container houses" are specifically designed for human occupancy ... so they are accordingly expensive ... however, using a standard shipping container as a residence and placing it on your building plot, I would like to see the response from the building and regulatory authorities then ... ...