I’ve been looking into container homes but haven’t came across much info on any with basements. I understand the stress that is put onto the containers from back fill when they are buried. But what I’m having trouble finding is containers over a traditional style basement (block/concrete). My main concern is sealing where they would meet. Any suggestions on this? Which route would be the best or just scrap the basement idea if going with a container home. Thanks in advance for any input and suggestions
Non Sequitur
Sep 19, 18 11:02 pm
Just use plenty of caulking, or scrap the whole container anything idea. It's not 2001 anymore.
JLC-1
Sep 20, 18 8:22 am
bury another container
Non Sequitur
Sep 20, 18 8:31 am
But, according to the op:
"I understand the stress that is put onto the containers from back fill when they are buried"
Perhaps the solution here is to back fill with additional shipping containers.
JLC-1
Sep 21, 18 7:56 am
Anything can be a container. Stress from backfill? Try being the container under 40 other container friends crossing the black sea in january.
JLC-1
Sep 21, 18 7:57 am
Fill it with water before backfill, instant indoor basement pool.
Non Sequitur
Sep 21, 18 8:01 am
put it on the vertical and you've got yourself a claustrophobia inducing 40' deep scuba training coffin!
I’ve been looking into container homes but haven’t came across much info on any with basements. I understand the stress that is put onto the containers from back fill when they are buried. But what I’m having trouble finding is containers over a traditional style basement (block/concrete). My main concern is sealing where they would meet. Any suggestions on this? Which route would be the best or just scrap the basement idea if going with a container home. Thanks in advance for any input and suggestions
Just use plenty of caulking, or scrap the whole container anything idea. It's not 2001 anymore.
bury another container
But, according to the op:
"I understand the stress that is put onto the containers from back fill when they are buried"
Perhaps the solution here is to back fill with additional shipping containers.
Anything can be a container. Stress from backfill? Try being the container under 40 other container friends crossing the black sea in january.
Fill it with water before backfill, instant indoor basement pool.
put it on the vertical and you've got yourself a claustrophobia inducing 40' deep scuba training coffin!
Awesome!
Required reading: https://imgur.com/a/usBzT
Build your basement at ground level :P
A real architect would have left off the smiley face.
what smiley face?
Emoji, whatever.
Whatever? Eye for detail!
good thread. would read again
I'll just leave this here.
http://markasaurus.com/2015/09/01/whats-wrong-with-shipping-container-housing-everything/