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Parrothead

I contacted the guy today, from the company that puts out this flier:

 

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I thought I would share what I got from him, with you folks.
 
Here are some images he sent me of a 40 foot container he sells for $4,500 USD. 
 
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Bill H

They look like they would both hot and claustrophobic to me.

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Parrothead

They look like they would both hot and claustrophobic to me.

 

Well, they certainly aren't for everyone, for sure. As far as claustrophobia, I have lived in apartments smaller than a 40' container.

 

I have seen many of these already set on foundations. There are a variety of roof options, just as there would be for a "stick built" house. Personally, I would probably put a sloped roof on it, allowing the appropriate incline for a complete solar array to be mounted on top. 

 

Some of the images I viewed on his site, showed where they insulate the walls and ceiling during refit.

 

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A friend, who unfortunately passed earlier this year, had a 40' container he set up as a shop, in Cebu Province. It was top notch and had ventilation fans at one end, pulling a massive amount of air through it, with the doors opened..

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Blackeye

I really like that idea. Also, I don't tend toward claustrophobia at all, in fact I tend to find such spaces comforting, but I can see where it wouldn't be for everyone. 

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Mikala

They look like they would both hot and claustrophobic to me.

Refrigerator containers have great insulation. Outside is clad in aluminum, inside is stainless steel. I've got 2 on my ranch I use as outbuildings. I had them setup with 24 feet (about 8 meters) between them. Leveled with concrete bases and laser levels. Now just waiting for a friend of mine to give me some roofing estimates. I want to install a roof with a 1 meter overhang on all sides, but then use posts to extend the overhang on the mauka (uphill) side an additional 5 meters or so for utilities (generator, water tanks and such).

 

Note: I have rented the containers out to a young Hawaiian kid for the past few years. He loves living up there with his girl. The 160 degree views across the ocean and city of Hilo are really fantastic. I never tire of the view. Just that I hear the airplanes at various times of the day (line of sight). :)

 

Here's the layout of my makai (downhill) container:

 

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dicey eye

Looks like it could be also used as a two lane bowling alley.

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phuketrichard

more classy to go buy an old train car

plenty of then on the tracks in PP

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Guest Kenny

>>> 40 foot container he sells for $4,500 USD.

 

Surly you could  build something nicer than this for that money? (to lock up stage like this one)

And what about delivery and positioning on your site?

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Parrothead

>>> 40 foot container he sells for $4,500 USD.

 

Surly you could  build something nicer than this for that money? (to lock up stage like this one)

And what about delivery and positioning on your site?

 

I imagine so. 

 

He is supposed to email a quote today, to me.

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Parrothead

Here's the layout of my makai (downhill) container:

 

Mike, how were electric and plumbing run in that container?

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