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Is anyone living in one of the shipping container homes that are being offer by the company in San Ramon? If you have visited the builder or have bought one I would like to talk to you about your experience. I think we could maybe get Scott’s help to exchange our email addresses.
I am still a left over hippie at heart, so I find the idea of such a home with a very big porch a hot idea for my old age!
Gracias y buena suerte!
Tom on a Budget in Portland, Oregon
Now wait a minute, costaricafinca. What if he puts it in the shade, on the windward side of the slope, and above 8,000 feet?
For about the same money you could purchase a 1 bedroom prefab home with perhaps twice the space and a more desirable layout (not as strong as a container, though). Search this site for companies – there were some articles a while back. The idea of shipping containers is interesting, especially when multiple containers are used. Dwell Magazine did an article a while back, and web searches will find various applications…
I think the way to go would be to purchase the container(s) yourself (around 2-4K each, depending on size), and hire contractors yourself to finish them for less than what the company is selling them for…
A prefab cement cabina would be a better option. Cost are about the same and you can use it as a guest/caretaker house when you finish your own home. More house… and nicer looking… I really love the idea of recycling the old shipping containers… but the cost and the layout really don’t have much of an appeal. I was quite surprised to see the cost… and short of getting them decked out with all the bells and whistles… they’re just big boxes with a door and a window or two!
DavidCMurray, you are right! I didn’t take everything to consideration! I just thought of getting into the car on a hot day!
I agree with pweisel1, in that for a similar price a small ‘slide together cement home’ is a better idea. Especially if you didn’t like the container home and tried to resell.
Although, I do like the idea of the container homes, if, they consisted of more than one and lots of thought of placement and design went into it.I know a guy who was looking for the same type of option of where to reside during construction of his project. He went to Florida and bought a furnished travel trailer that can be pulled by a pick-up truck. This unit was built with insulated walls and ceilings and central A/C and is furnished with everything you need to live comfortably and was only about $15,000. He then shipped it here and paid the taxes and I believe he spent $3500 to get it here ready to be pulled to where he needed it.
Speaking of Dwell magazine, Does anyone know any architects/ builders that are familiar w/ modern home design. I’m building in Manzanillo and I’m planning a small 2-3 BR house w/ an open floor plan. Balinese stye if you will. Secondly. How are people securing their homes when they leave the country for 3-4 months at a time.
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