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Old 03-21-19, 06:01 PM   #3
scottwj
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CrankyDoug has hit on a number of the issues trying to use containers. The pictures you selected are high end showplace construction which look good, but cost serious money and time.
I think a good place to try them though, is as a component of a building built in a remote location. Design the container to have the bathrooms, kitchen, closets, laundry, and HVAC within it, and build it out in a city where craftsmen are available. This would minimize the number of skilled craftsmen travelling a long way to the job site.Tradesmen such as electricians, plumbers, finish carpenters, HVAC get really expensive when they are racking up windshield time travelling to remote areas.

The container would have doors in the sides for the bathrooms, closets, etc which would open to the site-built bedrooms. I would have a wide opening in the side for the kitchen to flow in to the site-built living area.

Once the completed container is placed at the site, then build the bedrooms, living areas, etc around the container with conventional methods. These areas would not require plumbing, minimal electrical, and maybe only some ductwork. Containers are too narrow to make bedrooms or living areas out of satisfactorily.
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