07-26-2018, 07:31 AM
The spanned roof idea, if attached to the containers, is one that means that "portable" is no longer an option... If you are looking at building with the chance of moving in case of disaster, this would then not be an option...
Rather than making the container a part of the span, it would be more portable to make a covered courtyard between 2 units that are portable... if that is the plan.
& cost/ sq ft would change, like any construction, on WHAT you want.
A true studio, with nothing much added would be very cost efficient, with the potential of being hot, stuffy & dark...If no cuts, using the wood floor & no wall ceiling/ roof treatment, just slapping a framed double door (s) in the bay door (s)(some containers have double ended doors, which would be better for ventilation & natural light)
There are some who live here in fairly un-improved containers, so you COULD get by with very low sq ft costs...
I have seen so many of the designs with interior restrooms, but that adds so much to your cost & takes out so much of the useable sq ft... if you are going for a minimalist cost, I would look into a detached restroom, no need to add more moisture to the container box in a humid environment
This way the container box itself has very few perforations for utilities (if the kitchen is also outside, ie screen lanai bbq, then just electrical drop...)very easy to move if needed (no waste & water hookups to un-do)& good protection for valuables with exterior doors shut
You may want to add the cost of a slant roof to help cool the box, with end overhangs for rain protection, keeping the roof within the roadway limits for portability, if that is a concern...
If you want all of the amenities of home, the costs go way up for these boxes & the practicality of using them goes down...
Rather than making the container a part of the span, it would be more portable to make a covered courtyard between 2 units that are portable... if that is the plan.
& cost/ sq ft would change, like any construction, on WHAT you want.
A true studio, with nothing much added would be very cost efficient, with the potential of being hot, stuffy & dark...If no cuts, using the wood floor & no wall ceiling/ roof treatment, just slapping a framed double door (s) in the bay door (s)(some containers have double ended doors, which would be better for ventilation & natural light)
There are some who live here in fairly un-improved containers, so you COULD get by with very low sq ft costs...
I have seen so many of the designs with interior restrooms, but that adds so much to your cost & takes out so much of the useable sq ft... if you are going for a minimalist cost, I would look into a detached restroom, no need to add more moisture to the container box in a humid environment
This way the container box itself has very few perforations for utilities (if the kitchen is also outside, ie screen lanai bbq, then just electrical drop...)very easy to move if needed (no waste & water hookups to un-do)& good protection for valuables with exterior doors shut
You may want to add the cost of a slant roof to help cool the box, with end overhangs for rain protection, keeping the roof within the roadway limits for portability, if that is a concern...
If you want all of the amenities of home, the costs go way up for these boxes & the practicality of using them goes down...