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Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:14 pm I cannot understand why more people don't use shipping containers for homes especially those that have lost their land or had homes demolished. If the container has a roof placed over the top of it to stop the sun heating up the container and it is also lined on the inside they make very nice homes. One other advantage is they can be easily moved if you don't own the land it sits on.

http://portshippingcontainers.com.au/co ... homes.html
Insulation is the general reason. Actually shipping containers are ill suited to accommodation - they are built for rough handling and seas.. However light-weight site accommodation is cheap and good..
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Now a prefab is probably more suitable, and I would like to build.

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Mishmash wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:14 pm I cannot understand why more people don't use shipping containers for homes especially those that have lost their land or had homes demolished. If the container has a roof placed over the top of it to stop the sun heating up the container and it is also lined on the inside they make very nice homes. One other advantage is they can be easily moved if you don't own the land it sits on.

http://portshippingcontainers.com.au/co ... homes.html
Insulation is the general reason. Actually shipping containers are ill suited to accommodation - they are built for rough handling and seas.. However light-weight site accommodation is cheap and good..

When using a shipping container for accommodation, you should think of the container as the framework for the building. It still needs insulation and a lining on the inside and outside .Also there are two hights for shipping containers. Standed size hight is 8' 6'' but is best to use the Hi Cube size which is 9' 6''.
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Re: Shipping Containers

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Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:16 pm
Mishmash wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:14 pm I cannot understand why more people don't use shipping containers for homes especially those that have lost their land or had homes demolished. If the container has a roof placed over the top of it to stop the sun heating up the container and it is also lined on the inside they make very nice homes. One other advantage is they can be easily moved if you don't own the land it sits on.

http://portshippingcontainers.com.au/co ... homes.html
Insulation is the general reason. Actually shipping containers are ill suited to accommodation - they are built for rough handling and seas.. However light-weight site accommodation is cheap and good..

When using a shipping container for accommodation, you should think of the container as the framework for the building. It still needs insulation and a lining on the inside and outside .Also there are two hights for shipping containers. Standed size hight is 8' 6'' but is best to use the Hi Cube size which is 9' 6''.
I did like the idea, however a shipping container is for shipping. a site cabin is suited to accommodation.
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bobagubi wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:38 pm Has anyone direct experience with purchasing shipping containers here in Cambodia, or working on them at all?
No, but container markets were a big thing here for a short period a few years ago so loads of these "container markets" sprung up. There were a few around Tonle Bassac and other areas, St 1986 had two that opened and closed within a few months. People can be fickle here and the novelty wore off and everyone stopped going to them. There must be quite a few unused kitted out ones sitting around somewhere unless they just got scrapped. I have a friend who is selling a 20 foot one that is fitted out as a kitchen, lined/insulated etc. PM me if you want details.
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Do you know any container home or knockdown home company in Kow ?
In Thailand you can buy a mobile house for less than 200000 thai baht.
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