Excuse me while i crack one off ...

to be fair, i think that calling this new one Red is very clever, AND runs in the same trend with the old one.

Red Dwarf was massive. and red.

this thing is massive. and red.

see the connection? :p
 
Slime101 said:
You'd be nuts to spend that much on a handful of old shipping containers. You can BUILD a proper house for that kinda money, which would be much better.
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In what way would it be better?

In a £/m^2 of floor space ratio, container housing is equivelant to 'traditional' building if you're operating on a single level. As soon as you start adding stories, the cost plummets.

Show me a 'traditional' house built for £80k with three large bedrooms (main bedroom 20'x15' minimum), basement area (I'd blatantly use that as a home cinema), double garage (plus workshop area), large bathroom and very large open-plan living/kitchen area.

I'll personally give you a box of chocolates if you can.

*n
 
Phnom_Penh said:
Show me a proper house that goes rusty :p.
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Odd, that...They don't go rusty.

The shell is cleaned, treated, sealed, has a waterproof membrane fitted, insulation then finishing surface. That is done to both the inside and the outside...

External finish can be anything you want...Aluminium, wood, stone...

*n
 
Someone else can confirm this for me but I think that self-builds of 'traditional' form are in the region of £800-1000 per square meter?

These guys are quoting £600-750. A cost that can go down the higher you stack 'em.

Check their projects - they put up a 3 floor, 12-classroom school in eight hours!

*n
 
problem with those containers is the life span in 30-50 years, not a particularly wise investment as it would be worthless after that amount of time whereas a house wouldn't be.
 
nealw said:
problem with those containers is the life span in 30-50 years, not a particularly wise investment as it would be worthless after that amount of time whereas a house wouldn't be.
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A new housing estate was built near my parants a few years ago and supposedly the houses were built with a 50yr estimated life span. Not sure if it is true but a lot of them have suffered large cracks etc already approx 15 yrs. They were the typical modern cheap block and render construction.

Also I worked for a few months on a building site in London. A new block of flats going for about 350,000 for a 2 bed and there wsn't a solid wall in them, just plasterboard. Steel containers sound pretty good in comparison.

However, the main problem is getting a plot I would imagine.
 
Odd that this thread should be resurrected...

...I dreamed about Dave last night :/

Driving down the road and I saw Dave being bundled into a van to be taken away and the BigRedOne being left on the pavement...

...Most odd.

*n
 
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