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Huh! you found my fantasy page Have been trying to convince SWMBO that this is a MUCH better approach to minimalist downsizing than an apartment/unit whatever. AND 2 x 40' hicubes siamised makes a perfect workshop!!

Originally Posted by Hoges

Huh! you found my fantasy page Have been trying to convince SWMBO that this is a MUCH better approach to minimalist downsizing than an apartment/unit whatever. AND 2 x 40' hicubes siamised makes a perfect workshop!!

As an old fox with more than 45 years in marriage I suggest to you to show her the sweet part

Famed Australian architect Glenn Murcutt coined the phrase "touch the earth lightly" with the intent that if you remove a dwelling or structure it would only take nature a very short time to return it to its former glory, rather than indulging in huge amounts of excavation and desecration of the landscape that accompanies so many "project homes"

That is a very good theory, if you touch the Earth in an area where there are no fires, floods, cyclones. I suggest, Bob

Originally Posted by bob10

That is a very good theory, if you touch the Earth in an area where there are no fires, floods, cyclones. I suggest, Bob

Secure a container by welding an 250mm steam pipe in each corner buried in concrete at 2 m deep and showing no more that 1 m above the surface and if the container it is gone because a cyclone your town including your house will be flat on the ground as well.
Also because their surfaces are made of Corten Steel (about 6,000 lbs of it), they can resist 110 mph wind-borne debris, making them impact resistant.
Try and impact of debri at 180 kph in a timber, fibro or colorbond cladding home and let me know.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Secure a container by welding an 250mm steam pipe in each corner buried in concrete at 2 m deep and showing no more that 1 m above the surface and if the container it is gone because a cyclone your town including your house will be flat on the ground as well.
Also because their surfaces are made of Corten Steel (about 6,000 lbs of it), they can resist 110 mph wind-borne debris, making them impact resistant.
Try and impact of debri at 180 kph in a timber, fibro or colorbond cladding home and let me know.

Well, my point was , if in the correct position, they may have merit. But, fire? Flood? [ usually comes with cyclones. ] From the photo in the link, it seems to be suggesting a nice spot right amongst nature, trees all around. First of all, could you get permission to erect these in normal council controlled areas. 2nd, could you insure them. How much insulation is needed to make them comfortable? In a savage bushfire, I suggest they would make efficient ovens. If the same insurance rules applied to them , as to normal houses, I guess you could take your chances, along with them. Interesting concept, I have a container in my back yard I use as a workshop/ storeroom. Gets as hot as hell in summer. Perhaps a couple of windows etc, But I'm not convinced. Bob

Well I guess that you have to do some research about insulation for your container.
I used to have one in my farm and painted it with the insulation paint that it is used for motorhomes roofs.
When the sun was severe and unable to touch steel in another structures I was able to rest my hand on the inside surface of the container without any problem.
If also you spray on them Super Therm® you will be able to block heat by 99.5%. It also meets ASTM E90
Of course ventilation will be improve it further more.
There are other container thermal liners like Envirotuff.
If you add to that a decorative cladding it will be more insulated that any standard home.

Hi, I had an opportunity to build a container house on a mates property a few years ago. We used 2x 20 foot containers set 20 feet apart, these were to become the bedrooms. These were separated by a space of 20 feet, a deck was built at one end, this was full width x 20 feet. A pitched gable colourbond roof was built over the entire floor/deck space. This was insulated with roof blanket leaving an air space over the containers. This worked extremely well. A vent was built into the gable ends to allow an air flow over the containers. This is a simplified version of the design. The possibilities are limited by imagination. cheers, Phil