Hi ,I am 43 starting over houses are so expensive i am thinking of building a house using C-containers ,I have been doing research and it can be done just don't know what laws in WA are like . any ideas out there ?

I would imagine that inside any metro area you might be pushing your luck,
country shires or outback could be easier.

some minesite dongas are converted shipping containers, and can be comfortable if done right.

Where abouts are you wanting to build

stephen?

wacontainer said..

Hi ,I am 43 starting over houses are so expensive i am thinking of building a house using C-containers ,I have been doing research and it can be done just don't know what laws in WA are like . any ideas out there ?

Google is your friend...
I particularly like this one... earthsci.org/education/fieldsk/container/container.html
This one is just ugly (I'm sure others on this forum would call it a kiter's cabin )... http://shippingcontainerhomesaustralia.com.au/houses-made-from-shipping-containers/

Good luck

,^ would that still cost over 100k?

www.cubemodularhomes.com.au/residential-homes/

Apparently there is a home in Fremantle somewhere ...
if you ring their council and ask for the engineering department..
they can probably tell you were it is..

You can build them but as they are a new thing..
your best idea is ring the council you want to build it in and go from there.
They are usually more interested in what the facade is going to look like from the street
and if it's double storey you need alot more engineering specifications done.

Unless you ring them about a financial problem,
I find all councils willing to help with information

Thats what I did...and they are extremely helpfull

I've designed a few concepts and hope to one day build a container home on a small block. I started with the idea that it was very 'green' to build with a recycled container, but have since realised that there's a lot of 'embodied energy' that goes in to the completed home, although most homes have a high embodied energy rating.

Cost-wise they work...& coolness factor rates high also!

I'd have thought the only benefit of these things would be if they were done on a reasonable scale with most of the fit-out and modification done in bulk off site and just assembly onsite.

If you're just planning to ship in containers and do it as a one off with all work done onsite, I can't imagine they'd be much (any?) cheaper or environmentally friendly than a lot of other options around?

The only advantage I can see to having a sea container home would be the ability to disconnect it from services, crane it onto a truck and have it shifted to the next place you want to live.

theyd be hot! you would need another roof for insulation. kindA looses cost effectiveness

We use them in my school as classrooms, only advantage being cost and possibility to move.

In winter they're freezing cold and steaming hot in summer (even with an extra roof)

last time we were flooded all the floors popped up !!

The reason we went for that system is you don't need a "construction permit" locally as they are considered as light removable structures.