Shipping Container Homes by Container City

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A clip from History Channel's "Modern Marvels" about London's Container City - a project which utilises end of life shipping containers into habitable accomodation.

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Great video but see ... ( 8 months ago by bettyCA9)

Great video but see THE ROOM by Tommy Wiseau! AWESOME!* THE ROOM MOVIE (website) by Tommy Wiseau! DISCOVER IT!*

how can this ... ( 7 months ago by blosom00)

how can this container houses be applicable in tropical countries? and how much could be the cost for renovation per container?

LOL ( 7 months ago by ra0ulvm)

LOL

$140 dolars per ... ( 6 months ago by salemcripple)

$140 dolars per month to rent? Where do i sighn up? lol. My apartment is bigger (still a small 1 bedroom), but i'm paying over 300 a month, plus utilitys!

We have our office ... ( 5 months ago by weycrest)

We have our office in Container City in at Trinity Buoy Wharf (featured in the film). They make good cheap studio space. Thanks for the upload.

I know its ... ( 4 months ago by trulynot)

I know its insulated, but what's the sound absorption/transmission like ? Being metal I cant help of comparing it to sticking my head in a tin garbage can

You dont have it as ... ( 4 months ago by Jenfucius)

You dont have it as bad.
We have to pay between $500- $900 for rent. $700 tend to be the average.

Damn! Where at? ( 4 months ago by salemcripple)

Damn! Where at?

Array ( 4 months ago by Jenfucius)

Canada
(btw The whether sucks badly)

I live in the ... ( 4 months ago by salemcripple)

I live in the Pacific NW. (Oregon). The B.C. boarder is about a 4 hour drive from here. I love the weather! Only thing is it doesn't snow enough here.

The floors are ... ( 3 months ago by cdltpx)

The floors are heavy wood and absorb a loy of the tinny sounds I ahve hauled thousands of then and the floors are almost as nice as hard wood floors in a home.

In the harbor they ... ( 3 months ago by cdltpx)

In the harbor they stack them about 4 high loaded. In the bone yard I have seen them 8 high you have to go there to get an empty and they take one off the pile like big bricks. They are strong especially on the ends where they are reinforced to stack them.

no thank you ( 3 months ago by stambeto007)

no thank you

i say we build that ... ( 3 months ago by dougerber)

i say we build that wall

magnifico !!!!! ( 2 months ago by eternita43)

magnifico !!!!!

Good idea! ... ( 1 month ago by gbrescan777)

Good idea! Excellent!!! Push it hard and make it feasible and affordable for everybody.

This is one of many ... ( 1 month ago by isbuinfo)

This is one of many companies globally who are part of the Shipping Container based housing.
Please contact us regarding your shipping container home projects. We want to include your information on our ISBU Association website. We are the International organization to promote shipping container construction.

Greece just had a ... ( 1 month ago by SupernautG)

Greece just had a major earthquake. Are these types of container based housing ideal for earthquake zones?

ABSOLUTELY! Sun ... ( 1 month ago by isbuinfo)

ABSOLUTELY! Sun Microsystems have tested them and many governments accept their safety. Travelodge also use as hotels for that reason.
Please see our website: isbu-info (dot) org we have very much information on shipping container homes and construction.

less than 200$ per ... ( 1 month ago by poopyhead25)

less than 200$ per month? dood i acrtaully perfer to live here than my house..

my dream project in ... ( 1 month ago by huynhminhtri)

my dream project in Vietnam
Thanks for post .

yes, because it's ... ( 1 month ago by huynhminhtri)

yes, because it's steel, no bricks to drop in your head !

that would be cool ... ( 3 weeks ago by Edordorito)

that would be cool to live there

I can't imagine it ... ( 1 week ago by rc55)

I can't imagine it would be that much worse than a temporary building, or cheap office block which tend to have metal roofing. I think combining these containers to make bigger areas is the way really. Although the size is static, it does make you think about rooms you enter and how claustrophobic they may feel. It's bigger than an average caravan, and more sturdy - could be ok for some.

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