House made entirely of shipping containers (18 Photos)

Interesting, is it insulated? looks pretty cool and the house is Zombie proof too

This is a wonderful way to build a house, recycle materials, and reduce energy and resource consumption. Now, it it was buried a couple of meters underground, it would be almost free to cool and heat!

I bet it's freezing in the winter.

It's a great way to build now. It can be done for less than a "normal" house and far quicker. There are time lapse vids of a 2K+ sq. ft. house being placed on the foundation and affixed in a day. Sure a hell can't build the shell of a house that size in a day. Some companies even send out the interiors complete and all that happens is plumbing and electrical gets hooked up when each module is attached.

Plan on doing a container home when I finish school and get to where I will be for a long time.

that, my friends is a cool looking house. Chive On.

You need to find the one from Doomsday Preppers – Crazy people but that was just wow

Or, you could give that money to the church and help people who truly need it! God bless those who actually use their time to benefit other

Great concept. How much and how can we look into this?

That is pretty nice but it's not exactly a novel idea , they have what look to be entire apartment buildings made of out of them http://www.prairiemod.com/.a/6a00d8341bf72a53ef01…

Here one from 07 that isn't anywhere as nice but just shows they have been around for a good bit. http://inhabitat.com/lot-ek-shipping-container-ho…

I look at #15 and can only imagine smashing my shin bones on that bed footing

Whom may I contact to have one like that built? I love the industrial look on the inside…

Cool.

I guess if your neighbours are dicks, all you need to move house is a crane and a convoy for a day.

There is a non-profit charity in Fort Worth that converts IDC containers into simple, sustainable housing for the homeless. The organization is called A Place To Sleep (www.aplacetosleep.org) and is a fantastic idea for the use of these converted homes. Here is a video of local news coverage (CBS-TV 11; KTVT) of the start of the organization and their mission.

a hammock installed in the living room? heck yeah!

what about rust?

So can you still lock in the metal doors?
I know they normally lock from the outside, but maybe you could modify it, or just use it as extra security when you're away.

Add some solar panels and a well and we are talking self contained container house… and it looks really good. I would think the roof helps with cooling and is unique….im sure its easily well insulated. They make really good insulation these days that are around a quarter of an inch thick.

perfect for the zombie attack

Cool idea. Interesting on the inside. Too bad it may be the ugliest building in the history of architecture.

They were trying to do this in AZ when I lived there… no way in hell it would be efficient enough to handle a summer.

I bet it is CRAZY loud inside when it rains.

meh

Oh yeah zombie proof for sure

What happens in a lightning storm..?

I sell these containers in Houston. The containers being used here are "one way containers" and run about $4500 per container. Insulation is not a problem if you paint the exterior with a ceramic paint designed for insulation.