05-21-2016, 08:57 AM
Rob, your kits don't require a permit only if they are not used to live in and only if no electricity or plumbing is added. I realize a lot of people ignore this, but the rule is clear. A residence requires a permit.
I built the first bonded and permitted container home on the Big Island. In hindsight, the owners would not have done it had they known what they were getting into. I took over the job from another contractor who was running the job way over budget. In the end, it cost more than traditional stick frame construction.
The design that was approved and permitted was impractical to build so the plans had to be reworked. That was part of the problem. We ended up having to add a roof over all four 40 containers to shield from sun and especially rain. We had to frame all of the walls inside to allow for running wiring. (This could have been designed differently from the start though.)
I built the first bonded and permitted container home on the Big Island. In hindsight, the owners would not have done it had they known what they were getting into. I took over the job from another contractor who was running the job way over budget. In the end, it cost more than traditional stick frame construction.
The design that was approved and permitted was impractical to build so the plans had to be reworked. That was part of the problem. We ended up having to add a roof over all four 40 containers to shield from sun and especially rain. We had to frame all of the walls inside to allow for running wiring. (This could have been designed differently from the start though.)