Comments on: Home Sweet Container http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/ The Portal for the Bangkok Connoisseur - The Elaborate & Profane of Big Mango Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Vichai N http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11763 Vichai N Mon, 17 May 2010 06:50:36 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-11763 Not so sure the Thais will not "look down" on container-prefab homes. But obviously the right price could easily wear down that "look down" argument. Siam Cement group had recently partnered with a Japanese prefab ... but these are upper scale in the six million baht range. Not so sure the Thais will not “look down” on container-prefab homes. But obviously the right price could easily wear down that “look down” argument.

Siam Cement group had recently partnered with a Japanese prefab … but these are upper scale in the six million baht range.

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]]> By: Shipping Container Fan http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11755 Shipping Container Fan Mon, 17 May 2010 05:50:24 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-11755 I run a site about shipping containers in construction so I am a huge fan of this construction methodology - however I also live in Thailand. In Thailand the application of shipping containers will double the price of our house ... more here. http://www.containerhome.info/10-myths-about…ontainer-homes.html I run a site about shipping containers in construction so I am a huge fan of this construction methodology – however I also live in Thailand.

In Thailand the application of shipping containers will double the price of our house … more here.

http://www.containerhome.info/10-myths-about…ontainer-homes.html

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]]> By: JJ FERRON http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-6549 JJ FERRON Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:23:58 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-6549 I want to build a house with recycle containers on Samui island. Let me know if you are interested in joining this project. Send me an email. Thanks. JJ FERRON I want to build a house with recycle containers on Samui island.

Let me know if you are interested in joining this project.

Send me an email. Thanks.

JJ FERRON

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]]> By: Jay http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Jay Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:44:10 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-5781 Anon: With reasonable amount of insulation, these container homes perform better than traditional construction. Also, they are designed so that the cross ventilation are at maximum, which is a lot better than most home you can buy in Thailand. Jay Anon:

With reasonable amount of insulation, these container homes perform better than traditional construction. Also, they are designed so that the cross ventilation are at maximum, which is a lot better than most home you can buy in Thailand.

Jay

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]]> By: Jaded http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-5732 Jaded Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:32:18 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-5732 Well I think it's brilliant! The Port Authority of Thailand and the soon to be displaced inhabitants of Klong Toey could find some kind of synergy with these sorts of ideas I guess. Have there been any developments along those lines? There are plenty of examples of people doing interesting things in other countries along these lines. I have been tinkering with the same idea (steel RSJ's and shipping containers) as the construction materials for a beach house. Containers are perfect for salty seaside climates. However the site of the beach house is in a rather cooler north atlantic climate so I have a different take on the insulation issue. That said, I got two good design ideas out of studying this! Cheers! Well I think it’s brilliant!

The Port Authority of Thailand and the soon to be displaced inhabitants of Klong Toey could find some kind of synergy with these sorts of ideas I guess. Have there been any developments along those lines?

There are plenty of examples of people doing interesting things in other countries along these lines. I have been tinkering with the same idea (steel RSJ’s and shipping containers) as the construction materials for a beach house. Containers are perfect for salty seaside climates. However the site of the beach house is in a rather cooler north atlantic climate so I have a different take on the insulation issue.

That said, I got two good design ideas out of studying this! Cheers!

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]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/home-sweet-container/comment-page-1/#comment-5714 BangkokDan Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:52:17 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=5591#comment-5714 Lots of unused old containers available in Thailand and elsewhere. And see the space between the container's top and the roof? For cooling air flow. The designer adds on his site: "This home is on the outskirts of Bangkok where temperature is always high. The house is insulated with recycled insulation material with a layer of roof above the containers to prevent the heat transmission into habitable areas." <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> Lots of unused old containers available in Thailand and elsewhere.

And see the space between the container’s top and the roof? For cooling air flow.

The designer adds on his site:

“This home is on the outskirts of Bangkok where temperature is always high. The house is insulated with recycled insulation material with a layer of roof above the containers to prevent the heat transmission into habitable areas.”

BangkokDan

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