Life in a container

Ok so I was like thinking what way to build a decent nice house, then I immediently thought omg a container is like tiny but if you rip out the walls you could ad one beside it and make a room lol ;)

So starte googling this all and turns out people have made some really nice and amazing houses from containers, it's ununreal plus it's soooo cheap ;) according to google one 40x8 ft container is about £1500 ;) an to build one floor you could use like 2 haha ;)


would anyone else ever think about it???

I am pretty sure they have also made like offices and stuff using containers.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

I am pretty sure they have also made like offices and stuff using containers.

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Yea lol I'm sooo going to do this lol ;) it's like Lego with the designs lol ;)

My 6th forms gym hall was made out of shipping containers!

I would if i have a land to place the containers :P I've seen them on magazines and the fact that it's eco-friendly and you can make the home you've always wanted is amazing.

wow thats such a cool idea, aww

When you first said containers I couldn't stop thinking water bottles :S

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Originally Posted by BamitsElfie!

When you first said containers I couldn't stop thinking water bottles :S

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Lol not in hunger games ;)

and yea they look immense haha ;) would love to build a house outta it lol ;) would be so cool and fun plus ad have it like a weird design haha :) al make it like a Habbo room design ;)

Actually love these sort of houses, they just look so comfy and different.

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think that one looks so cool!!

some of them look bloody COOL

http://static.environmentalgraffiti....600x600Q85.jpg

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Originally Posted by Jake

some of them look bloody COOL

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Wow this is brilliant, just searched it on google and some amazing homes come up.

http://cdn.freshome.com/wp-content/u...er-house-1.jpg

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-conte...blockspost.jpg

So much cheaper than a normal home and plus they're eco-friendly. :P

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Originally Posted by Aaron

Wow this is brilliant, just searched it on google and some amazing homes come up.

http://cdn.freshome.com/wp-content/u...er-house-1.jpg

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-conte...blockspost.jpg

So much cheaper than a normal home and plus they're eco-friendly. :P

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That looks pretty neat

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Originally Posted by Jake

some of them look bloody COOL

http://static.environmentalgraffiti....600x600Q85.jpg

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omg ino haha i was looking at this design :) was going to try and use a bit of it =]

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Originally Posted by Andii

omg ino haha i was looking at this design :) was going to try and use a bit of it =]

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Wouldn't it be so cold though :(

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Originally Posted by Jake

Wouldn't it be so cold though :(

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ive already thought of that ;) theres special heaters you can get which are quite cheap aswell and you can put insulation or something inbetween the metal and the walls depending if your going to cover it up lol

Since the earthquake here in Christchurch normal buildings couldn't be built as the aftershocks would just kill them so the shopping centre in the city center is made entirely of multicoloured containers like this, I haven't visited it but it looks really cool :P
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Those all look pretty damn awesome, my family was thinking about getting a few and throwing them in the back paddock and making a room or so outta them, but never did 'cause we couldn't afford it at the time:( aha, but it's definitely a great idea. I say if you can afford it, why the hell not? xP

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some of them look bloody COOL

http://static.environmentalgraffiti....600x600Q85.jpg

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that one is amazing. i'm sure i saw them at the olympic park and thought they looked so cool

I think they look bloody awful like most modern buildings do, but whatever floats your boat.

Hmm.. some interesting ideas but I can't help but think of Ikea when I look at them.. and I'm sure they're pretty darn cold and the rain must make such a racket. I'll stick to my house thx

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Originally Posted by SyrupyMonkey

Hmm.. some interesting ideas but I can't help but think of Ikea when I look at them.. and I'm sure they're pretty darn cold and the rain must make such a racket. I'll stick to my house thx

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Lol don't be silly Myke you obviously get them insulated ;) and cover them so the rain doesn't actually hit them lol ;)

ive my research all done

Some of them are pretty cool

i'm actually considering doing this tbh!!

oh my ******* god can you please stop winking at every full stop position

Your house would be poorly insulated so this would only work in warm countries

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Originally Posted by Accipiter

oh my ******* god can you please stop winking at every full stop position

Your house would be poorly insulated so this would only work in warm countries

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or you could just get insulation... i.e. have an inner wall so it's not just bare metal

I personally think they look quite ugly and would prefer something more traditional.

Look really cool, Imagine most of those modern types cost upwards of £80,000 to the people saying get insulation etc, thats another good £20,000, Plus what are you insulating without heat?