Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 2Jun 22, 2015 7:11 am Hi Rocksteady I don't know allot about container building but both designs look quite complex in the way of alterations that would be required. I would be getting some ball park cost ideas before jumping to far into the planning stages. Good luck on your search. Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 3Jun 22, 2015 9:41 am Have you had a look at this thread here...viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68903 ? There are a couple of others on these forums too. One from waxinggibbous springs to mind. Stewie Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 4Jun 22, 2015 2:20 pm Our Build123 Hi Rocksteady I don't know allot about container building but both designs look quite complex in the way of alterations that would be required. I would be getting some ball park cost ideas before jumping to far into the planning stages. Good luck on your search. Yeah thats why i need to sit down with someone & draw up plans, have rough ideas on material costs & alot of things will be done at "mates rates" Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 5Jun 22, 2015 2:22 pm Stewie D Have you had a look at this thread here...viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68903 ? There are a couple of others on these forums too. One from waxinggibbous springs to mind. Stewie yeah seen those & they have been helpful, i need to have plans drawn up so can submit DA etc Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 6Jun 22, 2015 4:09 pm I'd be shooting waxinggibbous a PM as he is down your way. I'm not sure if he used someone else to draw his plans or he did it himself as there are a fair lot of drawings on his OB thread. He may however be able to point you in the right direction. viewtopic.php?t=71702 Stewie Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 8Jul 01, 2015 11:35 pm You could try the Container Home Plans Website (http://www.containerhomeplans.org) The site sells a Guide Of How To Build Using Containers. One thing to be aware of if you want to build a home in Australia is you will need to buy 'High Cube' containers as standard containers will not meet the Building Regulations for Habitable Room Height (2.4m) The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 9Aug 26, 2015 11:25 am Hi Rocksteady, Thats great you are considering building a shipping container house, in the last 2 years we have built a container home, we prefabbed it at home in Victoria for 12 months them relocated the containers to our block of land in southern NSW to be a holiday home. The container house has 3 bedrooms built homestead style with a huge verandah Not sure how much help I can be but it I can try, I found that looking at all styles of container houses was helpful to sort what we liked and didn't like etc. regards Tina [img]http://www.ourcontainerhouse.com/images/IMGP6537aa1.jpg[img] Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 11Aug 26, 2015 6:12 pm Hi Waxinggibbous, thanks for looking at the website, shipping container homes sure are a lot of work aren't they... but sure worth it! Is the 'selfcontainered' blog yours? I will add some photos for sure, the redgum stairs took us about 2 days to make using a chainsaw but they were sure worth it. Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 13Aug 27, 2015 1:42 pm Hi, WG - I found your blog when you had just started, good to see you are making progress, love the wombat photos. Here is a floor plan and pics, we started with 4 containers in a square and prefabbed them for 12 months at home, then separated them and relocated them to our block in NSW. The central area was them made into the living room after the roof went on. Here are a few of the many photos. The floorplan, the 4 containers - 2x20 foot and 2x40 foot in a square, internal framing for plasterboard. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Regards Tina Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 15Aug 27, 2015 4:21 pm Hi, sorry should have started a new thread, will do so soon and add some pics. Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 16Aug 28, 2015 4:57 pm Thanks oz, your place looks great Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 17Sep 23, 2015 9:24 pm Soo, first design/idea has been canned, Likely going with a 2 storey, Meeting with a designer shortly so getting serious
Re: OB Shipping Container Build - After Some Guidance 18Sep 24, 2015 9:22 am Hi Rocksteady, Thats great you are getting closer to getting some plans organised. Can't help you much with the plumbing/electrical. Our son is an electrician so that that made that job easier and cheaper. We knew the plumber well so we were able to install some of the plumbing and he checked it afterwards of course there was some plumbing he had to do, we were able to buy most of the parts making it cheaper for us. It is at plumber or electrician discretion or not if they let you run wires, pipes etc. They of course check it afterwards. I hope you get your plans on the way soon, regards Tina Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 2249 thank you! do we need to get this or our builder before we commence new build on the block? 2 4419 Hi, did you get any money from insurance? if you did, does it match what you've already paid the builders? 3 5012 |