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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 21, 2024 10:08:39 GMT
Channel 4 featured one on their Grand Designs series. The example I saw was an Irishman who got 4 long ones (I think that is standard 40ft x 8ft) and he arranged them in 2 pairs side by side. One pair would sit directly on top of the other in 90 degree regular cross shape. Can anyone see any problems with this idea?
Let me first of all point out that there are a lot of old shipping containers that shipping companies own but do not know what to do with as they exceed their useful life.In recent times there have been a lot of people who have made them into homes and a lot of people who have done this spend a lot of time showing off to others what a great idea this is. As a result there is now a second hand market demand for these containers to be recycled, and it is trendy and eco-conscious.
So it sounds great. What could possibly go wrong? If anyone can think of any downsides then do let us know. Have a little think about it and I'll get back later with a list of problems, so see if you can guess what they are. I have a feeling on this occasion the man did get planning permission, unlike a few of the Irish travelling fraternity.
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Post by johnofgwent on Oct 22, 2024 22:18:38 GMT
When you say can anyone see problems ....
There have been several such attempts, including one in a self build in Bristol. I believe that worked, but it was using the container as a rigid shell into which it seemed a fairly straightforward timber frame was erected.
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Post by jonksy on Oct 22, 2024 23:28:14 GMT
Channel 4 featured one on their Grand Designs series. The example I saw was an Irishman who got 4 long ones (I think that is standard 40ft x 8ft) and he arranged them in 2 pairs side by side. One pair would sit directly on top of the other in 90 degree regular cross shape. Can anyone see any problems with this idea?
Let me first of all point out that there are a lot of old shipping containers that shipping companies own but do not know what to do with as they exceed their useful life.In recent times there have been a lot of people who have made them into homes and a lot of people who have done this spend a lot of time showing off to others what a great idea this is. As a result there is now a second hand market demand for these containers to be recycled, and it is trendy and eco-conscious.
So it sounds great. What could possibly go wrong? If anyone can think of any downsides then do let us know. Have a little think about it and I'll get back later with a list of problems, so see if you can guess what they are. I have a feeling on this occasion the man did get planning permission, unlike a few of the Irish travelling fraternity.
There are loads of vids on youtube of people using shipping containers as homes to live off grid... |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 22, 2024 23:31:59 GMT
I remember seeing a programme a couple of years ago about the creative ways in which some people find housing for themselves. Quite a few were in containers on top of flatbed trucks. The m ain problem was, I think, finding a permanent parking place. I imagine plumbing could present some challenges too. Where does the waste go?
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Post by johnofgwent on Oct 23, 2024 6:46:38 GMT
I remember seeing a programme a couple of years ago about the creative ways in which some people find housing for themselves. Quite a few were in containers on top of flatbed trucks. The m ain problem was, I think, finding a permanent parking place. I imagine plumbing could present some challenges too. Where does the waste go? Well if it's a bespoke site, facilities are connected by flexible hoses of varying diameters. I've seen it on a Winnibago yank RV |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2024 15:13:34 GMT
I remember seeing a programme a couple of years ago about the creative ways in which some people find housing for themselves. Quite a few were in containers on top of flatbed trucks. The m ain problem was, I think, finding a permanent parking place. I imagine plumbing could present some challenges too. Where does the waste go? Well if it's a bespoke site, facilities are connected by flexible hoses of varying diameters. I've seen it on a Winnibago yank RV Of course facilities are provided in RV camping sites, but I'm thinking of the cases featured on the programme I saw, where the owners had to rely on the kindness of a friend or farmer willing to allow them to park in the corner of a field. |
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Post by Dogburger on Oct 23, 2024 15:22:45 GMT
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 23, 2024 15:23:20 GMT
I remember seeing a programme a couple of years ago about the creative ways in which some people find housing for themselves. Quite a few were in containers on top of flatbed trucks. The m ain problem was, I think, finding a permanent parking place. I imagine plumbing could present some challenges too. Where does the waste go? Yes well the actual problems may require a bit of the old understanding of physics. This is the nature of problems. The obvious ones are known about, as per you think, we need water, leccy and all of that. The other type of problem can occur once you have built it and then realise your mistakes. To detect these problems you might notice a pattern with youtuber promoters. What are they not showing you? |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2024 15:36:13 GMT
I remember seeing a programme a couple of years ago about the creative ways in which some people find housing for themselves. Quite a few were in containers on top of flatbed trucks. The m ain problem was, I think, finding a permanent parking place. I imagine plumbing could present some challenges too. Where does the waste go? Yes well the actual problems may require a bit of the old understanding of physics. This is the nature of problems. The obvious ones are known about, as per you think, we need water, leccy and all of that. The other type of problem can occur once you have built it and then realise your mistakes. To detect these problems you might notice a pattern with youtuber promoters. What are they not showing you? If I was planning to live in a shipping container home, I don't think I'd rely solely on YouTube for instruction. I think you'd have to look into the problem of acquiring a fixed address for mail delivery. It can't be that easy to find permanently available land, without which your home would have to be movable. As for fixing mistakes, I imagine you'd address them in the same way that you address mistakes you made in your traditional dwelling. You can either live with them or change them by undoing and redoing whatever you don't like. |
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Post by jonksy on Oct 23, 2024 15:59:19 GMT
Well if it's a bespoke site, facilities are connected by flexible hoses of varying diameters. I've seen it on a Winnibago yank RV Of course facilities are provided in RV camping sites, but I'm thinking of the cases featured on the programme I saw, where the owners had to rely on the kindness of a friend or farmer willing to allow them to park in the corner of a field. Most RV's these dayys have working toilets. When an RV goes into a proper campsite they can empty their toilet tanks... |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2024 16:22:28 GMT
Of course facilities are provided in RV camping sites, but I'm thinking of the cases featured on the programme I saw, where the owners had to rely on the kindness of a friend or farmer willing to allow them to park in the corner of a field. Most RV's these dayys have working toilets. When an RV goes into a proper campsite they can empty their toilet tanks... Yes, but we're talking about shipping containers as permanent homes. I don't know if campsites allow permanent parking, do they? |
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Post by jonksy on Oct 23, 2024 16:24:04 GMT
Most RV's these dayys have working toilets. When an RV goes into a proper campsite they can empty their toilet tanks... Yes, but we're talking about shipping containers as permanent homes. I don't know if campsites allow permanent parking, do they? Ever herd of septic tanks or bio tanks? |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2024 16:25:29 GMT
Yes, but we're talking about shipping containers as permanent homes. I don't know if campsites allow permanent parking, do they? Ever herd of septic tanks or bio tanks? Of course, but generally you have to own the land on which you're installing them. |
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Post by jonksy on Oct 23, 2024 16:27:54 GMT
Ever herd of septic tanks or bio tanks? Of course, but generally you have to own the land on which you're installing them. Most people who live off grid purchase the land they decide to build their dwellings upon......You are seeing a problem where there isn't one.. |
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Post by Ripley on Oct 23, 2024 16:34:51 GMT
Of course, but generally you have to own the land on which you're installing them. Most people who live off grid purchase the land they decide to build their dwellings upon......You are seeing a problem where there isn't one.. I'm referring to a programme I saw which featured people who were compelled by poverty to resort to living in containers. These were people who owned no land and had to rely on the kindness of farmers to let them park in a field. Obviously if you owned the land, you could live however you want on it, whether it's a house, a RV, a shipping container or a tent. |
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