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March 27th, 2009 09:03 AM #21
Won't the shipping containers also block radio waves?... like cellphones?
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March 27th, 2009 12:30 PM #22grabe siguro kainit sa loob pagsummer unless sobrang ganda ng heat insulation. also, pag nadikitan ng kuryente yung pader mo, buong bahay mo machacharge :D
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March 27th, 2009 02:00 PM #23
^^ And also, periodic maintenance sa mismong unit against rust. Considering na dito sa atin, maulan at napaka-humid. Does painting it with primer and steel paint enough to combat rust?
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March 27th, 2009 03:06 PM #24
Found some better options, they are called flat packs, Fully bolt together can support 3 floors. Use the walls you want take out the ones you dont. It's essientially a super strong and cheap steel frame home in a box with smooth outer walls that you can do how ever you like.
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March 27th, 2009 03:43 PM #25
well a container is considered as a box system in structural engineering lingo. it is tough when it is closed on all sides. once openings are introduced, structural integrity is reduced. in a seismic prone country like the phils, stacking vans as apartment is not wise since it's only friction that's holding the vans together. if the upper floors or vans are heavily loaded and those underneath are not, possibility of the above vans to slide off during event of a moderately strong earthquake. foundation has to be considered also. concrete slab may not be enough to support the vans depending on the soil type and subgrade preparation, resulting uneven soil settlement.
until these vans for building are regulated by building codes, possibility na ma-downgrade ang quality due to commercialism in the long run.
my +2cents
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March 27th, 2009 05:11 PM #27
you just said it, it will slide in an earthquake. if you're in the 4th or 5th stacked level, the container can fall. it's still safe to be in an engineered 'swaying' high rise conventional building than in a 5-level container 'apartment'.
as a single (1) closed unit, i agree with you that it's tough by all means. but by modifying it (e.g. making sidewall openings) & it's intended purpose, i might not agree. see the stacked container vans in ship terminal? these are allowed since there there's not much people around, safety just concerns a few authorized persons...but notice the PPEs of those people there? vans are commonly used in construction sites as temfacil where safety is observed. :construction:
kung bungalo (1-storey) lang, no argument.
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March 27th, 2009 05:26 PM #28
OOPS! ... I was supposed to say "NOT slide".
as a single (1) closed unit, i agree with you that it's tough by all means. but by modifying it (e.g. making sidewall openings) & it's intended purpose, i might not agree. see the stacked container vans in ship terminal? these are allowed since there there's not much people around, safety just concerns a few authorized persons...but notice the PPEs of those people there? vans are commonly used in construction sites as temfacil where safety is observed.
I googled and found this:
http://www.containercity.com/gallery.html
It just shows that people worrying about a building made from containers is unfounded. If more advanced countries have used containers for buildings, why not us?Last edited by ghosthunter; March 27th, 2009 at 05:37 PM.
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March 27th, 2009 09:17 PM #29
Well looks like China has a bunch to choose from as far as ways these come, and at about 2800USD a piece it's not to bad of a deal. These will withstand a lot more than you typical hollow block home that's for sure.
This is a flatpack unpacked and connected. You don't need a crane to move the flatpack just a normal forklift will do. Mind you these come with all the interior walls and electrical already installed.
Plus you could space them apart and build a section in-between using steel beams or just fill the gap with a concrete foundation and you just gave yourself more sqm of space.
So basically this.
Becomes this in few hours with of labor. Plus it can be linked together and you take out wall panels or add your own. Can something nicer be built for 119,000P a unit, Pre-wired, rain guttered, insulated, lights and outlets installed?
You can get these in 40ft as well. The more I look at this the more interesting it gets. How many poor would be better off in something like this instead of a tiny sqarter shack. How many could affoard a nice 2 or 3 bedroom house on a small spot of land using this system. And the interior redecoration ideals are only limited to the person or there budget, Hell I'm fairly well off in the Military and owning my own business and I see the advantage of these. I'm talking to a contractor right now to see if we can get the clearances to actually do it.
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March 27th, 2009 10:20 PM #30
Here's one more quick question, what do you think the customs fee's would be on one of these. It's essentially just 4 collapsible shipping containers.
Buhay na buhay ang BGC this evening. Bukas halos lahat ng restaurants. Sabi pa nung isang cashier...
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