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26 Nov ’15
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A neighbor of ours at our last location build his house all by himself, living on site by taking 2 containers, setting them apart the same width as his house would be then building a roof over the containers using rafters he would later use on the house. The temporary structure allowed him to park a travel trailer under the roof and keep his belongings and building material out of the weather. He figured that if a new vehicle would cost him $40K and be paid over 5-7 years, then he could better spend that money on a small, self built house. The lot he bought cost him less than a used car and had a good spring on it too. He initially used a generator until he could install solar equipment. Most of his expenses were paid out of the savings he had by not paying rent and being frugal with his non-living costs.
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15 Feb ’12
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that would make a great barn as well
I always like the idea of creating a stable on one side and storage on the other
26 Nov ’15
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Great images! And so do-able for quick, cheap and useful structures.
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6 Oct ’15
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We looked into an Idea similar to the barn/garage above with the containers separated and doing trusses on top for a home...that would have been a tough to sell to the Building Dept here...but on paper it was very economical!...
26 Nov ’15
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Gravel Road said
We looked into an Idea similar to the barn/garage above with the containers separated and doing trusses on top for a home...that would have been a tough to sell to the Building Dept here...but on paper it was very economical!...
Last I checked, & it has been a while, 'temporary'/storage containers were not considered 'structures' regulated under codes. There also were 'loopholes' to avoid permits/inspections if a 'structure' was under a certain # of sq.ft. OR deemed 'temporary' because it is movable. (like trailers) It would be interesting to inquire at your building department about 'storage containers' and if tacking a TEMPORARY 'roof' over these would be considered a permit requirement. How can this be much different from those portable 'offices' that are put into place for construction sites?
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6 Oct ’15
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I hear ya Jain, The Sea-tainer has been an issue here from the get go and the Town got tired of it all and has pretty much banned them...long story...I am sure it could be done here, but the process is more than I would want to take on and it might be expensive...we are happy building our concrete hut.
26 Nov ’15
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Gravel Road said
I hear ya Jain, The Sea-tainer has been an issue here from the get go and the Town got tired of it all and has pretty much banned them...long story...I am sure it could be done here, but the process is more than I would want to take on and it might be expensive...we are happy building our concrete hut.
Understood Gravel. I guess I sort of assumed this would be an 'out-in-the-sticks' use more than something in a town situation. At our last location it was too common for people buy the land, drag bunches of 'possibility materials' out and left in piles while the people dreamed about what they WOULD do. At least this way those materials could retain some value, not get 'borrowed' and worse yet, not be left behind in a perpetual junk pile that wasn't a benefit for anyone. Plus with a little experience in creating a 'shelter', maybe the people would get encouraged to continue and actually build something of value?
My personal motto - The Home, a peace worth fighting for.
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