Future Project

[Machias]

Very cool design.  I don't need three containers.  I'll be going with two and his foundation is a bit over kill, but he has some great ideas, check out the photos of the construction and the finished photos.  I love how when your gone you can lock it up nice and tight.

http://www.tincancabin.com/gallery/

[rasbo]

thats pretty cool,I could live in that,long as I had a shop/garage

[SniperDanWA]

Machias and Rasbo,
Go on YouTube and search container home, house, or shop.  There re some great ones.  One guy made a food cellar out of one.  I just saw a shop one not too long ago.

[Machias]

Cool, thanks!

[Machias]

Thought maybe this would get more discussion/input in this section.

[pianoman9701]

What's the cost of something like that?

[Machias]

Well this guy has about $36,000 into his finsihed project, but he went waaay overboard on several things.  The cost of the containers is anywhere from $2000 to $2800 a piece depending on condition.  That includes delivery.  I figure you could do a pillar foundation instead of the 8 foot tall slabs that he did.  I think if you do most of your own work you can probably build one for $12,000, maybe a bit less even.  I am going to do 2 containers on 7 pillars, roof with a deck as well.  I didn't like how he built his roof, I would have turned it the other way and had it extend out and cover the porch.  I'm also thinking of leaving a section in the middle between the two containers, maybe 4 feet wide.

[Caseyd]

That place is sweeeeeeeeeeeet 

[BIGINNER]

in my hoest opinion,.. i think thats pretty stupid,  i can't see how that would be cheaper or more convenient that using lumber and just building a normal cabin,  and i'm pretty sure the regular built cabin would be better insulated too..

[Machias]

in my hoest opinion,.. i think thats pretty stupid,  i can't see how that would be cheaper or more convenient that using lumber and just building a normal cabin,  and i'm pretty sure the regular built cabin would be better insulated too..

Then you missed the whole point of the project.  Has nothing to do with doing it cheaper.  If I build my tin can cabin next to your pretty stick built cabin out in some backwoods, we can go away for a month and come back.  Yours will most likely be broken into and most of anything worth anything will be gone.  Mine will still be the same.  Also mine will last the rest of my life and then some, while a stick built cabin will be falling apart.

[Machias]

The guy built this because his former cabin, a stick built cabin and several others in the area were broken into.

[pianoman9701]

Well this guy has about $36,000 into his finsihed project, but he went waaay overboard on several things.  The cost of the containers is anywhere from $2000 to $2800 a piece depending on condition.  That includes delivery.  I figure you could do a pillar foundation instead of the 8 foot tall slabs that he did.  I think if you do most of your own work you can probably build one for $12,000, maybe a bit less even.  I am going to do 2 containers on 7 pillars, roof with a deck as well.  I didn't like how he built his roof, I would have turned it the other way and had it extend out and cover the porch.  I'm also thinking of leaving a section in the middle between the two containers, maybe 4 feet wide.

I'll wait by the mailbox for my invitation to the camp.

[Machias]

Well this guy has about $36,000 into his finsihed project, but he went waaay overboard on several things.  The cost of the containers is anywhere from $2000 to $2800 a piece depending on condition.  That includes delivery.  I figure you could do a pillar foundation instead of the 8 foot tall slabs that he did.  I think if you do most of your own work you can probably build one for $12,000, maybe a bit less even.  I am going to do 2 containers on 7 pillars, roof with a deck as well.  I didn't like how he built his roof, I would have turned it the other way and had it extend out and cover the porch.  I'm also thinking of leaving a section in the middle between the two containers, maybe 4 feet wide.

I'll wait by the mailbox for my invitation to the camp.

Anytime!

[BIGINNER]

in my hoest opinion,.. i think thats pretty stupid,  i can't see how that would be cheaper or more convenient that using lumber and just building a normal cabin,  and i'm pretty sure the regular built cabin would be better insulated too..

Then you missed the whole point of the project.  Has nothing to do with doing it cheaper.  If I build my tin can cabin next to your pretty stick built cabin out in some backwoods, we can go away for a month and come back.  Yours will most likely be broken into and most of anything worth anything will be gone.  Mine will still be the same.  Also mine will last the rest of my life and then some, while a stick built cabin will be falling apart.

ya you're right.. i got tired of looking at the pictures halfway through. so i didn't see the part that you can actually lock the place up like that,  pretty cool actually.   it would really suck if you got locked in there though 

[Machias]

Yea, you'd could fix that pretty easy, just weld a spot on the side of the cabin to lock the door open , plus you'd want a way to secure the doors anyways in case of a windstorm or something.