A great design using 6 containers, the quik house

The Quik House is a prefabricated kit house built in NJ and designed by Adam Kalkin from 6 recycled shipping containers. From Order time to moving in it will take less than 6 months.  It has three bedrooms and two and one-half baths in its 2,000 square foot plan. The shell assembles within one day at your site, you will have a fully enclosed building. From start to finish, it should take no longer than three months to complete your house on site.


The owner is responsible for everything in the ground plus finishing the roof, making final electrical and plumbing connections, and installing wall finishes if necessary.


The pricing is broken down and estimates to be around 184,000 dollars plus shipping.
Here is the detailed list.
http://www.quik-build.com/quikHouse/QH_howMuch.htm  

Reasons to consider a container home

Reasons to consider container homes. 


1. Very low energy usage due to special insulation inside and outside


2. External paint coating designed to withstand extreme weather, large temperature fluctuations, hail storms, and reduces noise by 68%


3. known to withstand winds up to 100 mph freestanding or up to 175 mph when properly anchored


4. Cabin frontage takes little clearing of land and trees


5. Sealed nature of unit resists bug and insects entering, vented for proper air movement


6. low maintenance costs, Low energy usage for heat/air conditioning


7. Easily movable to new location by truck, rail


8. Easy utility hookups


9. Exceptionally affordable with a low initial cost


10. Optional appliance and furniture package for complete turn-key living space


11. Environmentally friendly - recycled high quality steel container


12. Can be designed to combine several or many units together 

Another Source for Containers, Used in California and Texas

The containers, properly called inter-modal steel building units (ISBUs).
ISBUs are manufactured in two sizes - 20' x 8' x 8' and 40' x 8' x 8'.
Some manufacturers are creating odd size containers for specific purposes.

 One can add a french door, a roll door, ventilation, air conditioning for temporary housing, office space, or a camping retreat/storage unit on your property in the middle of nowhere.  Multiple containers can be used as building blocks to create larger and more permanent structures. For example, 3 Fort foot units placed side by side with the side walls of the inner container removed provides a large open space.

The containers are manufactured to be stacked as much as nine high without compromising their structural integrity so second or third stories are no problem.




Container, Chassis and Parts Inc. (CCP)

large supplier of new and used ISO shipping containers, chassis and trailers. 

They can also ship the container one way to your location. 

Containers come in the 20 foot,

Weight  4,850 lb

Length 6,058mm (19' - 10 1/2")

Width 2,438mm (8' - 0")

Height 2,591mm (8' - 6")

Containers that are 40 feet 

Weight 3,655kg (8,050 lb.)

  

External Dimensions

Length 12,192mm (40' - 0")

Width 2,438mm (8' - 0")

Height 2,591mm (8' - 6")

They frequently sell on Ebay

A Custom Fabricator of Containers for a cheap home

The new ranch homes of this century are Containers. 

With the glut of containers in Long Beach, and Houston buying a used container and modifying it is an option.

One can buy a 40 foot container around 1000- 1500 dollars. 

Reasons to buy one. 

1. Waterproof. 

2. Windproof 

3. Security, lockable 

4. Can be hauled on a tractor trailer to a location 

5. Earthquake Proof

6. Can be insulated, stacked, combined to create a custom home. 

Perfect thing for an office space or to be used while you are building your home. 

Here is one modifier which has pre-built solutions. 

http://www.coronadomobilestorage.com/custom-applications/index.shtml