Most amazing baby boomer shipping container homes revealed
LONDON: Shipping container homes have grown in popularity in recent years due to their relatively low building costs and somewhat shorter construction times.
By joining together multiple containers, home builders have been able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on construction while having the benefit of an existing structure that can be stacked one on top of each other.
Tasmanian couple Josh and Kiara Rolf said they decided to build a three-bedroom house from shipping containers on a $230,000 budget after being quoted $550,000 to $730,000 for a conventional build.
“The main thing you save so much money with is you avoid the framing costs,” Ms Rolf said. “In that period you can wait up to three weeks – so you avoid that process completely.”
“With the containers, it went from nothing to a whole house structure in 12 hours.”
While some may turn their nose up at the thought of living in a giant, metal structure, there have been a number of innovative designs built across the country that prove shipping container chic is not only a cost-effective choice – it’s also the next biggest thing.
