I love to see a good job of re using one item into another. Making a shipping container home is close to the top of my list, and these people have done an exceptional job. I learned some new information on insulation, and picked up a great idea about inside drying of clothes. I would have used more space of sleeping areas, but these are functional.
Their solar system is a little heavy on panels Vs batteries, but shallow cycle is good for batteries of this type. They have a 25,000 watt battery bank; and a 6000 watt solar panel bank! This means that the panels can fully charge the batteries in about 4 hours. They are further north than I am, but sunlight here is a 10 hour average, so they have overspent on panels. Half (3000 watts) would have worked as well. Splitting the charge up with a wind generator would have been a wiser combination.
That said, I really like this house, and it is worth the time to watch! :)
I enjoy watching Bryce's travels to these wonderful creations.
One day I'll live the dream.
Eggstatic aka EggMeister
Thanks, I will subscribe, and watch more myself! I didn't know this was a regular show....
:)I am looking at two of these high containers myself, but for a less impressive use. They are about the same price as metal sheeting for the sides of the shop I must build on the new land that I just bought.
By using them as sides, I gain the extra space for warehousing, and I can pre-move inventory, while I build the building for the business itself. There is a slight slope where the shop must go, so I have to begin with dirt work before I set the containers. .Life is Never boring, LOL!
very interesting @smithlabs and this would make a very strong house. Are your's going to be 40 ft containers or all they all 40 ft? I'm still charging my vote sorry.
It would indeed be exceptionally strong; these are made to fill, then stack six or more high! I saw one where he stacked two on one side, and one, set at a distance, on the other. Ran steel beams across the opening, and glazed the new roof formed, with hinged vents that opened by motor . Tiled Concrete follr, and rolling shades formed a unique space, with solar panels on top of the double side.
40 and 20 foot lengths; and the high containers are 9 1/2 foot tall (Vs 8 Foot) I am opting for the tall 40 foot units. The recommended foundation is railroad ties, which will allow me to make a retaining wall on the low side, and fill it from the high side, to level things.
very informative @smithlabs and the 9 1/2 ft ones would be ideal but don't railroad ties eventually rot away?
They last for 50 years on the railroad, and I won't load them as hard. So yes, but someone else will need to fix it, LOL!
I plan on tying in the building on the load points where they stack the upper contailers. When the rest of the building is done, I will cut doors in the sides for inside access!
:)I wish you well with the venture, you'll have to steemit your progress :)
I will, it should make a sweet building! Been so busy on the consulting, time is hard to find!
:(But, it pays the bills, so I can't complain.