Affordable housing construction

[sayanora]

Buy one for me!

cold showers aren't so bad

 

[bronzeallspice]

cold showers aren't so bad

I thought so!

 

[dv8]

Somehow I have a feeling that no matter what was done, building houses out of these shipping containers is still going to cost more than building houses out of wood.

i thing the cost will be far less important than the heat. those containers heat up like a frying pan.

 

[JohnnyBoy]

One of the benefits to concrete is that its strong and secure against the weather and the ladrones. Physical security is a factor that has to be addressed

 

[ctrob]

Somehow I have a feeling that no matter what was done, building houses out of these shipping containers is still going to cost more than building houses out of wood.. .

To make them livable, it would cost more then a comparable sized masonry house. Big metal boxes are not a housing solution for a tropical climate.

Two things you look at when designing and building:
1) What building materials are readily available? masonry, concrete & sand

2) What materials work well with the local climate? masonry & concrete

 

[Criss Colon]

Don't worry anyone, chip is a "Drainage Enginere", and this is his first idea.
What's better than a "Pipe Dream", for a "Drainage" engeneer??????????????????????????????
I WOULD hire Chip, if I were building a house, or commercial building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sayanora]

Don't worry anyone, chip is a "Drainage Enginere", and this is his first idea.
What's better than a "Pipe Dream", for a "Drainage" engeneer??????????????????????????????
I WOULD hire Chip, if I were building a house, or commercial building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how you can misspell the same word twice in one post, in two different ways..

 

[frank recktenwald]

Yes that woiuld be the deciding factor. In Florida one runs the air conditioning 24/7, but don't try that here unless you are filthy rich. And the inside of a container gets hot Hot Hot. I've used them as construction offices many times, and they require air on as I said above. So no matter how much insulation one gives it it will be too hot to live in.
Der Fish

Sorry Fish but you're a Gringo meaning you most likely can't live without AC. Poor people in these tropical countries are used to be without even a fan. Besides that I do believe they can be made very pleasant for these people as I have experienced being in my buddies container office in Panama. That one was very good insulated and he was running just fans and Panama is a little hotter than the DR.

 

[Chip]

Chip,
Have you seen the one called Star House or something like that outside of Puerto Plata? The builder is a retired Architect from Quebec and claims the hous ecan be built for $3500 and is star shaper. The thing I find about it is that it doesn't seem too strong if someone came by with a hammer they could get in easily enuff. If you want more info let me know. I'm checking about a website at the present time.
Der Fish

Post any info here, thx.

 

[dv8]

i've got you here: many poor people do not have electricity to speak of, that is get maybe 8hr a day. a container is going to be hot enough to kill.

 

[frank recktenwald]

i've got you here: many poor people do not have electricity to speak of, that is get maybe 8hr a day. a container is going to be hot enough to kill.

These were Canadians in Panama they're almost the same as gringos.
I've spent quite a few hours in that container even when they were re-modelling and seriously it was very pleasant that's all I can say about it.

 

[sayanora]

I wonder what the issues are with building a house US style here.. I never see them so there has GOT to be a reason..

 

[frank recktenwald]

I wonder what the issues are with building a house US style here.. I never see them so there has GOT to be a reason..

Expensive, different climate, people build their homes with intervals just to name a few.

 

[Chip]

I wonder what the issues are with building a house US style here.. I never see them so there has GOT to be a reason..

Wood is expensive and doesn't last unless prepared and maintained correctly. Then there are the earthquake standards.

 

[sayanora]

Is there a manual or something I can download to build my own concrete house?

 

[frank recktenwald]

Is there a manual or something I can download to build my own concrete house?

Check IKEA's website they should have something on there that can help you out.









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[frank recktenwald]

Also check out LEGO.com Home
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[Chip]

Is there a manual or something I can download to build my own concrete house?

You can see my thread Homebuilding the Dominican way. An architect can prepare and permit the plans for around RD200-300 per sm. For a 1600 sf house that's around US1k. If the architect is good that money will pay for itself during construction as the plans will be complete.

 

[ctrob]

Is there a manual or something I can download to build my own concrete house?

Concrete as in poured walls or masonry block? Block is a little easier for a do-it-yourselfer.

What about finding some Super that would let you labor on a house construction site for free? You'ld be amazed what you can learn just by being around a building that's going up.

 

[DR_Guy]

I heard about a new foam panel for walls.that you panete with concrete. Still need beams and columns of course. I think it is available here. I will talk to the guy that told me about it.