Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Sep 03, 2015 12:34 pm Hi I have been asked to add some photos of our shipping container holiday house that we built in NSW. We prefabbed it at home for 12 months then relocated the containers to our block where we prepared the stumps etc. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our house nearly finished, next job is boards around the stumps and a deck one day. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The house started with 2 20 foot and 2 40 containers in a square Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cutting out the front windows Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The central will be the living room later, a large opening has been cutout as an entrance to the living room. regards Ozmatilda Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 3Sep 19, 2015 7:27 am Wow looks great Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 4Sep 24, 2015 8:53 am Thanks Bigblock7 and Matt1 This is the latest photo of our container house, a week ago we added the boards around the base attached to the stumps which has made a huge difference to the look and stops the wind coming through under the house. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our container house was prefabbed at home for 12 months before relocating it to our block of land in NSW. More building photos - Building central area which is the living room. Inside the square of containers the ceiling is about 30cm higher than the ceiling in the containers. Central area welding on supports for the steel joists for the floor. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Showing supports welded on for the steel floor joists. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Showing containers bolted together and close up of suports for joists. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Showing steel floor joists installed, later a central support will be put in on stumps across the centre, opposite way to the joists. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ regards Tina Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 5Jan 09, 2016 7:45 pm Wow - that's really interesting!! Ultimate Homes PERTH '13 Dec Council App '14 Jun Slab '15 Jun Lockup Dec PCI '16 Jan Feb PCI 9 wks ago - still NOT in viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80759 Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 6Jan 09, 2016 10:29 pm Have you actually saved any money doing it this way? To me it seems that prefab timber frame would have been quicker and cheaper. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 7Jan 10, 2016 4:00 pm "Quicker and cheaper" isn't always the motivation behind peoples desire to build a house! With your own new extension - re that big beautiful bathroom window - it might have been quicker and cheaper to use a standard pre-made window - but you wouldn't have been happy with it! Re: Pics of building Our Shipping Container Home 8Jan 10, 2016 5:52 pm Great point! But if it is not a question of economics then it must be a question of taste and aesthetics or perhaps just breaking new ground with something different. After spending a lifetime with prefabricated builders sheds and containers I don't connect container dots with aesthetics. Taste is so subjective and personal that there is no point discussing it. I suspect it's viva la difference. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog 1 10478 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 16252 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 110524 |