Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 25, 2011 9:56 pm I have just joined and look forward to getting lots of advice to complete my project. I am planning to build my home using two shipping containers(40 ft high cube) facing each other with 4 metre verandah between but not the full length of the containers. I want a section on ground level like a courtyard with an aluminium louvre roof on it - then a colorbond roof at different angles( to catch all the sun for solar panels) on the balance of the whole area. Need roof for rain catchment also. I hope to have lots of fixed glass panels and louvres for natural light and views of hills. The decisions lay with what style of roof; do i insulate the colorbond roof; what stumps (one metre off ground) concrete or adjustable steel;what decking - steel floor and cover with modwood/timber or some form of concrete floating deck; The verandah will be completely weather protected i.e. wind, cold, rain. May use glass bifold doors across the front of the verandah - will 4 metres be too much in storm weather- if so what type of fill in can i use and not lose the views. Dont want any sliding windows or doors only large aluminium/glass double and single doors, louvres vertical and horizontal. Is it adviseable to insulate the outside of the containers if cladding with colorbond, to avoid wasting inside space. Then just paint the inside. Has anyone seen the container floor timber polished? Will i have to get the plumbing holes cut in the container before it is delivered to site? Re: shipping containers home 2Oct 26, 2011 8:21 am Where are you building? Did you watch Top Design on Channel 9 - they worked on shipping containers for their first challenge. Solar panels should probably be at the correct angle - not different angles ???? There would be a maximum efficient angle for your site. We put sarking under our colourbond roof and insulation in the roof space. A friend of a friend used shipping containers for a weekender. 4metre high glass doors will be expensive? You need double glazing because I'm guessing shipping containers don't have eaves It all sounds interesting. Re: shipping containers home 3Oct 27, 2011 8:07 am Building Crows Nest Q, didn't see TV show;there wont be any roof space, it will be above the containers with closed in panels to stop draughts; the glass across the ends and verandah will have fixed panels of glass and standard height doors and louvres. The roof above the containers will have approx 1 metre overhang and could be more as it is built as a separate item. Re: shipping containers home 4Oct 27, 2011 8:29 am Though there's a single optimum angle for any one panel in terms of sunlight per day, it might be worth having "morning" and "evening" panels to give a more continuous electricity supply. I'm talking theoretically here, not from experience. And apparently there are sun tracking solar panels too. Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: shipping containers home 5Oct 27, 2011 4:01 pm Would it not be best to first get your ideas drawn up professionally then submit it to your local council for approval? Arfur We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16275 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 10629 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110567 |