02-24-2011, 11:14 AM
Sorry guys I didn't mean in anyway to infer that you cant " cut holes for doors windows".
What I was getting at is this.
Many "super advocates" of this type of construction run around quoting how strong containers are as the foundation stone of their "benefits of container homes" speech.
It goes something like this....
" If you can stack them 8 high on a ship its proof that you can do XYZ with them" and then in the next breath they start removing end doors and side wall sections and replacing it with glass.
All I would like to clarify is when removing end walls and side wall for doors and walls, careful and considered thought needs to be given to the process, that can happen through engineered calculation or hands on trial and error.
The myth I am trying to eliminate here is that you can just cut doors and walls where you want and weld in a door or window and away you go and that is true if its a shipping container cabin but not a true container home where the wall section modifications are generally larger.
One of the "rules" that we have learn't is if your going to remove the end walls is try to to leave the first 500mm of sheet in the side wall uncut - these 2.0 mm sheets are thicker than in the middle of the container and help with racking forces.
As a side note -
You are absolutely 100% correct that the greatest "loads" and stresses that a container home will face at any point are those actually experienced during fabrication, transport and positioning on site.
This means special care needs to be taken if you are going to be modifying containers "off site" as you suggest to ensure that you don't damage the modifications and fitout during transit and placement.
Of course the specifics of what that means are always going to be determined by your individual circumstances and design.
Thanks
Victor
http://www.containerhome.info
Regards
Victor
What I was getting at is this.
Many "super advocates" of this type of construction run around quoting how strong containers are as the foundation stone of their "benefits of container homes" speech.
It goes something like this....
" If you can stack them 8 high on a ship its proof that you can do XYZ with them" and then in the next breath they start removing end doors and side wall sections and replacing it with glass.
All I would like to clarify is when removing end walls and side wall for doors and walls, careful and considered thought needs to be given to the process, that can happen through engineered calculation or hands on trial and error.
The myth I am trying to eliminate here is that you can just cut doors and walls where you want and weld in a door or window and away you go and that is true if its a shipping container cabin but not a true container home where the wall section modifications are generally larger.
One of the "rules" that we have learn't is if your going to remove the end walls is try to to leave the first 500mm of sheet in the side wall uncut - these 2.0 mm sheets are thicker than in the middle of the container and help with racking forces.
As a side note -
You are absolutely 100% correct that the greatest "loads" and stresses that a container home will face at any point are those actually experienced during fabrication, transport and positioning on site.
This means special care needs to be taken if you are going to be modifying containers "off site" as you suggest to ensure that you don't damage the modifications and fitout during transit and placement.
Of course the specifics of what that means are always going to be determined by your individual circumstances and design.
Thanks
Victor
http://www.containerhome.info
Regards
Victor
Regards
Victor
Victor