My massive (OK, 950 sf) house had the most wonderful feature, put there by a previous owner. There is an exterior plywood ~18"Dx24"Wx18"H box with a flip-up...
'scuse me if you already know about this site. Just was passed to me and looked interesting, especially since I'd like to get into something that is modular. I...
Here's a link to a small house I am selling in Knoxville. The house itself is about 500 sq. ft. with about 100 sq.ft. in the storage area. While it is...
here's another picture of the house I have for sale, from a more flattering angle. http://knoxville.craigslist.org/reo/1106143499.html I had been so proud of...
BTW, I finally broke down and visited your wonderful website. :-) I don't know why you thought it would take instructions to need to navigate. I'll post a...
ApartmentTherapy is currently running their Small, Cool Home contest. I noticed that this year they have a "Teeny-Tiny" category which are homes under 300...
I've searched here and elsewhere and come up with more pre-fab construction companies and inspiration ideas than anything else. Really looking to find...
Clever design and clear thinking, I like it! I would suggest a 9.5' tall container, more headroom and same cost as 8'. Cutting requires a plasma cutter, you...
Thanks. Links aren't working for me, though. One thought I had for heating and cooling regulation would be to have two rows of upper level windows. The top...
Very interesting. For a future cabin, I have been thinking about having 2 40' containers side by side and have a 20' set on top for bed rooms with a stair...
That's the biggest question I have. For the end with the cargo door, I am assuming you could probably take the door off and stud in a wall. The metal sides, it...
... From what I found on the internet, it is best to at least use foil backed foam to help keep the heat out or it is going to get toasty in there in the...
Thanks, everyone, for the great links! Another thought with insulation is some amount of earth berming and a living roof. Given the weight these are expected...
I guess you can't bury them though. They aren't meant for those kinds of pressures according to a guy that tried it. I can't seem to find the page, but it...
For insulation, there's also a special insulative external paint, now, that is good for about R-10, I think. The nicest shipping container conversions I've...
I wrote an article that appeared in the Examiner newspapers about a year and a half ago about shipping container homes and contact info. I can't link to it,...
I found a couple blurbs about earth sheltering/berming and shipping containers last night. Structural support for the units are at the corners, which is why...
Sweet! I'm going to add that link to the thread over on the RFL SHS forum: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=186&p=250#p250 Do you...
Hi there, I've done quite a bit of research into converting shipping container homes into comfortable living spaces (I'm in the middle of planning one...
It turns out the paint-on insulation, developed by NASA, is pretty controversial, with some architects praising it and some skeptical. Tree Hugger has a good...
From everything I am reading, I think one could do a combination of earth berming and straw bale/cob to handle the insulation. I've seen on some of the sites...
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