In 2008 a friend and I were discussing affordable housing and I had always said I would like to build a shed and make it a cute house. My friend suggested shipping containers.
He pointed out that they are immediate, watertight, vermon proof and don't need a slab. The idea was born.
After much research on the web I was amazed at the quality and beauty of shipping container homes. In many instances money seemed to be no object. I on the other hand had a very tight budget so began designing floor plans which would be achievable for me.
With my plans drawn up I went to council ready to do battle. This is a small town and I wanted to build in a village. I had decided to build on engineer designed peers because I was on a sloping block and did not want a cutout.
Council were suprisingly open to the idea. Their only stipulation was that it looked permanent and that I covered in the roof area and under floor area. They, in fact, seemed quiet excited and wanted me to show them the project as it progressed.
I found a builder who was willing to be flexible and a shipping container supplier who were happy to paint my containers where and what colour I wanted (for a price of course). We are now due to start footings in the next week or two and the shipping container delivery date has been confirmed.
