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RFClark
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Container Home Construction Rancho Nuevo BCS
Several people have expressed interest in our project.
We’re building a hybrid container house north of Cabo and south of Cerritos Beach. I’ts very much a work in progress.
I’ll post pictures here as we progress with our project.
We are solar powered as we are south of the CFE service area. RN has a well and water system. We put in a 10KL storage tank underground at the front
of our lot. We have a pressure water system to Support construction. We have our basic solar electric system also to support construction. 6KW 220VAC
inverter 4KW of panels and 200A/48V li ion batteries. This is about 1/2 of our final system but enough to weld with.
The 1 story traditional concrete structure in the front is a bathroom laundry room, kitchen and dinning/living room.
  
The bottom 2 containers are Engineering space, Pantry space, a stairwell to the 2nd floor as well as storage. There is a 20’X24’ garrage between
the 2 20’ containers.
The 2nd floor is 2 40’ High Cube (9’ 6” tall) containers set 90 degrees to the bottom 20’ containers. There’s a 4’ gap between the 2
40’ containers that will be filled in making a 40’ X 40’ area with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a living area.
The roof has a deck in the northwest corner and a walkway down the center between 2 of the solar panel racks.
 
I’ll post updates as we progress as well as answer any questions anyone may have about our project.
[Edited on 9-7-2022 by RFClark]
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Where did you buy your containers?
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RFClark
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Goat,
We bought the 2 - 20’ containers from a guy in San Pedro south of La Paz. We bought the White 40’ container from a guy who lives by the 5th break
at Scorpion Bay and the Red 40’ From a company in Ensenada a couple of weeks ago.
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What will it look like when finished?
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RFClark
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It will look something like this.
The software I’m using won't do a 2 story render, but it only cost $5 US!
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JZ
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That's pretty sweet! How big and what are you forecasting for your construction costs?
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RFClark
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The house about 1400 sq ft. Another 700 sq ft across 3 decks and a 520 sq ft garage. We’re hoping to be under $100/sq ft
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Please keep us posted, looks awesome. Love the design.
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Quote: Originally posted by RFClark  | Goat,
We bought the 2 - 20’ containers from a guy in San Pedro south of La Paz. We bought the White 40’ container from a guy who lives by the 5th break
at Scorpion Bay and the Red 40’ From a company in Ensenada a couple of weeks ago. |
Which company did you use in Ensenada? We have been trying to locate some single use hi cubes but they seem very scarce or ridiculously expensive.
Thanks
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how expensive are containers?
Harald Pietschmann
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RFClark
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Container source
Nbentley1,
These are the only people we could find. The lady speaks english and is a great communicator. Delivery was prompt. The container was perfect. We paid
$10,692US delivered.
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Thanks you, its the same folks we have been working with. hopefully as supply chains open up there inventory will increase. Appreciate the response
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RFClark
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They’re the only game in town right now!
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Lots of cutting/welding/fabricating....fun! Are you putting any preventative rust abatement on the metal? If so what are you using? Using protable
welder/generator to get all of the welding done or are you able to utilize the solar array for that?
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lewmt,
Yes, concrete the old Mexican way in the front and cutting and welding in the back.
We’ve been cutting with abrasive discs, I brought down a small plasma cutter. We’ll try it out after the storm. The welder runs off the 220V solar
just fine works way better than with the generator. We put several coats of 7 year roof coating on the containers. The new steel is
Primed and painted as well if it’s exposed. The house will have a full metal roof on it with insulation between the containers and the roof.
The vertical walls will have insulation and cement board on them when were done with doors and windows.
Everyone is welcome to stop by and visit. We’re there working most days.
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Solar Panel Mount
Solar panel mount for 6 - 540W panels
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| Quote: Originally posted by nbentley1 | | Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | Goat,
We bought the 2 - 20’ containers from a guy in San Pedro south of La Paz. We bought the White 40’ container from a guy who lives by the 5th break
at Scorpion Bay and the Red 40’ From a company in Ensenada a couple of weeks ago. |
Which company did you use in Ensenada? We have been trying to locate some single use hi cubes but they seem very scarce or ridiculously expensive.
Thanks |
the supply of intermodals really disappeared during covid shipping delays. i have heard that supply of intermodals is soon to be in excess in north
america, so prices are expected to drop.
if you want a 20 ft, consider getting from socal and shipping south on a rollback truck or conventional flat trailer.
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Goat,
There is a customs issue bringing containers across the border for permanent import. The cost to truck either a 20’ or 40’ south from TJ or
Ensenada to Todos Santos is $2K - $2.2K currently.
We have all of ours for this house in place.
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by nbentley1 | | Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | Goat,
We bought the 2 - 20’ containers from a guy in San Pedro south of La Paz. We bought the White 40’ container from a guy who lives by the 5th break
at Scorpion Bay and the Red 40’ From a company in Ensenada a couple of weeks ago. |
Which company did you use in Ensenada? We have been trying to locate some single use hi cubes but they seem very scarce or ridiculously expensive.
Thanks |
the supply of intermodals really disappeared during covid shipping delays. i have heard that supply of intermodals is soon to be in excess in north
america, so prices are expected to drop.
if you want a 20 ft, consider getting from socal and shipping south on a rollback truck or conventional flat trailer. |
Our build will need 5 x 40' high cubes. The current one we are working on came from the same supplier and they were very easy to work with. Phase 2
when we need the boxes in better shaper will be next year so hopefully the supply and cost has returned to pre pandemic levels.
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RFClark
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The 40’ Hi Cubes have been expensive for over a year. I think part of the issue is 53’ containers are replacing 40’ in shipping applications.
Most of the one trip 40’s are being shipped for building and storage applications so they are selling at a higher price.
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