EMAIL I RECIEVED FROM IRAQ

Your website Texas Container Homes

 Hey Jess,
Just wanted to say great website. Planning on building a country retreat next year using containers,  it will be a U shape with 2 X 40 footers on each side with 2 x 30 footers forming the bottom of the U, the center area will be the living area, the 40 footers on each side will be co-joined to make 3 bedrooms and a large bathroom and the 30 footers kitchen and dining area, I'm hoping to use the cut out center pieces as a sloping roof welder for Hurricane and Tornado protection (Like you I live in Texas)
An aside I spent approx. 2 tours (12 and 14 months) living out of a 30 footer clinic come bunk in Iraq (FOB Speicher and Baji), pretty rough and ready as per US Mil, no insulation to speak of, so ended up framing the inside with 2x2, installing fiberglass insulation then 1/2 ply for the walls and ceiling  and of course mounting two AC Window units,, we also put two rows of sand bags interlocked around the outside and on the roof for protection from rockets and mortars... LOL... they also work great for insulation, no windows of course.. for doors we just built a frame about 2 foot inside the entrance and finally a 'ships' bathroom, basically the sink and toilet were so close together that everything got a free shower (4'x4') we installed our own septic system for sewage and water came from a military bowser which was refilled once a week. Unfortunately I lost all my pics when my external hard drive died just after my computer died (Avg summer temp over there was 128F with some days climbing to 142F)
Anyway wanted to say hi and commend your site,
Cheers,
Doc

Thanks for your service. Get in touch.

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20' WITH PORCH AND ROOF COVER

 

20' with deck on top

SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE

Ok. So this is what my buddy has on shipping containers. And my cell phone number is 214-930-3119 if you would like to share my email and phone number as contact information. Or if you already have people that are looking I would love to connect them with my contact.

There is about a 1000 containers that need to be moved.

150 - 20' Standard units @ $1500 each

70 - 40' Standard Units @ $1600 each

600 - 40' Hi-Cube Units @ $1700 each

100 - 45' Hi-Cube Units @ 1800 each

6 - 40' Standard-Reefer Units @ $6,000 each

 

Quantity discounts available.  

 

All units will be Wind and Water Tight Cargo Worthy Boxes and are available now for pick-up. 

 

ONE OF MY FAVORITE 20's

BUILDER MODS International

Ashley Nalepka

We are located in Wisconsin. We repurpose containers into homes, offices, trade show displays, stores, and more!
Our website is:om


www.modsinternational.com
My e-mail is: analepka@modsinternational.c

Residential

MODS International builds custom, container-based, residential housing structures that are only limited by your imagination. There are an abundance of containers sitting at ports across the world, we can take these slightly used containers and re-purpose them into any type of home such as a cabin, vacation home or main residence. Container homes are becoming a popular choice for new home builders. Many people enjoy the industrial, modern style the containers offer, but we can also design the home to look more traditional. We can also design any size home using multiple containers.
We take great care to ensure the containers we use to build are clean and ready for construction use. We also take great care to ensure we are building your container home specifically to your needs. For more information and to begin your unique building experience, call us at 1-800-869-1277.

Charity Needs Shipping Containers

Charity Needs Shipping Containers

We need 20' or 40' shipping containers to convert to single unit houses for the Homeless, Elderly and those who can't qualify for a loan. I am going to try again to raise money to build a 20' demonstration container home as an example to show what a Container Home looks like.  Jesse Smith

CONTAINER INFO. for anyone

In this era of scouring the earth for the magic bullet in home building, few ideas can compete with the weird, pragmatic beauty of the used shipping container. Cheap, strong and easily transportable by boat, truck or train, these big steel structures now litter the ports of America as mementos of our Asian-trade imbalance. (Many more full containers arrive on our shores than depart, so ports either ship them back empty -- to the tune of about $900 per -- or sell them.)

Hurricane proof, flood proof, fire proof, these metal Lego blocks are tough enough to be stacked 12-high empty -- and thus can be used in smaller multistory buildings. Used containers (which can be picked up for $1,500 to $2,000) often have teak floors and sometimes are insulated. The bright orange, blue and rust corrugated boxes may not appeal to everyone. But contemporary hipsters find them not just the ultimate in postmodern appropriation but aesthetically pleasing as well.

And even though containers have little of the crunchy nostalgia of the hay-bale house or the yurt, they trump most other forms of green building because, in the current economy, they are virtually a waste product. Making a building (which can last and last) out of what is essentially a huge piece of industrial detritus takes recycling to a new level.

The concept of using shipping containers as buildings is hardly new -- institutions like the military have been using the structures as temporary offices, bunk houses and showers for some time. Examples of designers incorporating shipping containers into residential designs date back to 1982.

But in the past couple of years, a field known as container architecture has evolved, offering the hope that what was once only a post-industrial pipe dream can emerge as a practical new building form. A handful of architectural firms around the world -- from New York to New Zealand -- have built prototypes or plans for shipping-container homes. Most of these designers develop each house or project as a one-off, but one prefab factory has begun pumping out little container homes that are not meant for the military encampment or the disaster relief camp. Rather, they are meant for the discerning homeowner avid for something new.

Shipping container housing project being built in Phoenix-Treehugger files

Falcon Structures Hunting Cabins

Hi Jesse , Hunting season is right around the corner. Are you ready? Have you ever thought about staying in a container hunting cabin instead of your old RV or trailer house? Our new Container Hunting Cabins are safe, comfortable and easy to setup. Click here to get our brochure with pictures and prices >>. Call us today and we'll help get you prepared for a trophy season! Sincerely, Brian Dieringer and Stephen Shang Co-Founders, Falcon Structures www.falconstructurescom

Container Home/Grig Stamate

RANDOM CONTAINER HOME PICTURES

       

MAISONCONTAINER ON FLICKR

THIS IS A VERY DIFFERENT  WAY TO BUILD A CONTAINER HOME. TAKE A LOOK.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornichon/

CONTAINER SUB-DIVISION

We are considering building a  sub-division of container homes and this is one of our finalist.

Our thoughts include solar panels,wind turbines and rain catching system.

20' Modular Shipping Containers

BIG SPRINGS CONTAINER HOTEL

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