BajaNomad - Shipping Containers

Shipping Containers

gratefulgringo - 12-15-2013 at 05:48 PM

Just successfully delivered 2 shipping containers to my place in La Ventana. If anyone needs some containers I can share my experience with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZopiJmp4bDE&feature=c4-ov...

El Jefe - 12-15-2013 at 06:00 PM

Would be interesting to know how much it cost to buy and get those delivered. Then one could compare that to having a block garage built instead. Great video.

gratefulgringo - 12-15-2013 at 06:05 PM

I shipped from Long Beach. Delivery is $1500. Import on top of that was $400. Then the shipper charged $600 document fee, probably a bit of a rip off. I had to get the backhoe to get it off the truck.

rts551 - 12-15-2013 at 06:54 PM

was that apiece. or for both?

gratefulgringo - 12-15-2013 at 06:58 PM

Both

Shipping container houses

Whale-ista - 12-15-2013 at 11:00 PM

Thanks for sharing this.

The crew you hired seem to do a good job transferring the containers. Had they done this before? How do you plan to use them?

I've been interested in getting containers for a lot in Ensenada. Did you consider getting them from the port there?

And has anyone seen houses made of shipping containers in Baja? Here are some from the US.

Shipping container homes

I'd be interested in any examples others have seen in MX, and what permits might be required.

[Edited on 12-16-2013 by Whale-ista]

MMc - 12-16-2013 at 08:22 AM

Everything said and done are both doors facing the same way?
How did you flip the second one around? Thank you for the share.

Ensenada

bajaguy - 12-16-2013 at 08:40 AM

Whale............

There is a restaurant/bakery made partially of containers in Maneadero. Turn at the Calimax and head to La Bufadora. It will be on your right, next to the "Wolf" cafe.

Also, Las vegas has a new business area, Downtown Container Park where (almost) every business is built in/around shipping containers:

http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Shipping%20Container%20Park

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Originally posted by Whale-ista
Thanks for sharing this.

The crew you hired seem to do a good job transferring the containers. Had they done this before? How do you plan to use them?

I've been interested in getting containers for a lot in Ensenada. Did you consider getting them from the port there?

And has anyone seen houses made of shipping containers in Baja? Here are some from the US.

Shipping container homes

I'd be interested in any examples others have seen in MX, and what permits might be required.

[Edited on 12-16-2013 by Whale-ista]

willyAirstream - 12-16-2013 at 09:14 AM

Some Mexican examples on FB......cargo.architecture

Also, there is a community near Mexico City built entirely of containers. I will find the link later

apple - 12-16-2013 at 09:27 AM

Are you going to live in yours or just use it for storage?

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 09:32 AM

The crew I hired to get the containers off the 18 Wheeler had never done anything like this before. I found out after the fact the the Backhoe driver had drunk around 20 beers before pulling them off. I plan on building a house with the 2 container. I'm just finishing up land clearing and then will be pouring a foundation. I will take and post videos of the container home building process. I also have plans I have drawn up that I will try to post.
One question I have for anyone who might know. I'm going to just set the containers down on a concrete pad, not attaching the containers permanently to the foundation. I'm thinking tthat if any official comes and questions questions my container house I can pass it off as portable/mobile housing. Does anyone else have an opinion on that?

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 09:38 AM

Right now the containers are storage. Once I build a house with then I am going to buy another, probably a 40 footer for storage.

jimgrms - 12-16-2013 at 10:05 AM

Geateful i kinda think that plan you have will end up somehow biting you in the butt ,get a permit and do it right .

[Edited on 12-16-2013 by jimgrms]

El Jefe - 12-16-2013 at 10:51 AM

And do you have a plan to make them look, well, not so much like shipping containers in the neighborhood?

durrelllrobert - 12-16-2013 at 11:01 AM

Wow, delivered on an F350 flat bed and unloaded by a backhoe. Only in Mexico.

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 11:25 AM

I think the finished dwelling will look nice. Not so much screaming shipping containers but it will look like metal siding.

willyAirstream - 12-16-2013 at 01:05 PM

Container structures can look fantastic with a bit of imagination.

How much are the 40 footers? Are these the `A` grade? Structurally sound , weather proof and very little rust?

[Edited on 12-16-2013 by willyAirstream]

El Jefe - 12-16-2013 at 01:16 PM

Good for you GG! I look forward to more posts on your project as it progresses.

Bob and Susan - 12-16-2013 at 03:38 PM

i think i'd dig some footings and bolt them down...
just in case

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Bob and Susan - 12-16-2013 at 03:44 PM

an f450 bob...commercial unit

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msteve1014 - 12-16-2013 at 05:13 PM

look at the video. they were brought down on a tractor trailer, and transferred to the ford at the job site

efficient shell

huesos - 12-16-2013 at 06:22 PM

I would make plans to include a radiant heat tubing system in the floors and a rigid foam insulation barrier for the walls. This could be done for a fraction of the cost of complex systems in the US. Start with just the tubing.

[Edited on 12-17-2013 by huesos]

apple - 12-16-2013 at 08:41 PM

heat? in Baja?

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 09:10 PM

I;m going to try to post some pictures of my design. Not really sure how to do it.

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 09:13 PM

Let see if this works

gratefulgringo - 12-16-2013 at 09:27 PM

umm. Not working. I've drawn plans on google sketch up, it's a cad program. I've taken some screen shots but can't figure how to load on to the forum. Any suggestions?

Kgryfon - 12-16-2013 at 11:02 PM

Pretty exciting! I'm anxious to see the finished product. Lovely plot of land you have there!

monoloco - 12-17-2013 at 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by gratefulgringo
umm. Not working. I've drawn plans on google sketch up, it's a cad program. I've taken some screen shots but can't figure how to load on to the forum. Any suggestions?

Upload to Photobucket then paste the img file into your post.

willyAirstream - 12-17-2013 at 09:09 AM

Upload to facebook is easy too. Copy image location , the url.
In your post, do this
[Img]paste the url here[/img]

apple - 12-17-2013 at 09:17 AM

imgur.com is a really easy place to upload photos if you don't care about who sees them

805gregg - 12-17-2013 at 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by gratefulgringo
I found out after the fact the the Backhoe driver had drunk around 20 beers before pulling them off.

Probably a retired gas tanker driver

possibilities are endless

huesos - 12-17-2013 at 09:47 AM

Have a look at this thing:
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/photos/amazing-tiny-homes-138032...

Containers in La Ventana

windsurf14 - 12-17-2013 at 09:50 AM

I also have a piece of property in La Ventana. This year I will be down for the month of January and would like to talk to you about your container plans if your around. I am still undecided about what I want to do with the lot.

I’m going to try and get the septic in this year so I could at least park a trailer or RV on it. Do you have your septic in or been in contact with someone?

I’m also a structural engineer and if it was me, I would tie the container down.

805gregg - 12-17-2013 at 09:51 AM

After reading this, it came to me that you could buy an axel and springs, weld them and a hitch on the front and tow them down with a pick up, with a weight of 4800 lbs for a 20 ft, a 7000 lb axel is under $300

pacsur - 12-17-2013 at 10:21 AM

It makes sense to anchor the containers down, that area has been a bit of a magnet for storms the last few years, maybe an interior anchor system through the floors and then weld some wheel hubs to the side to make it look transportable?

[Edited on 12-17-2013 by pacsur]

monoloco - 12-17-2013 at 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by pacsur
It makes sense to anchor the containers down, that area has been a bit of a magnet for storms the last few years, maybe an interior system through the floors and then weld some wheel hubs to the side to make it look transportable?

Unlikely that the wind will move it if full of stuff.

Bob and Susan - 12-17-2013 at 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by monoloco

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Unlikely that the wind will move it if full of stuff.

gratefulgringo - 12-17-2013 at 07:24 PM

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gratefulgringo - 12-17-2013 at 07:33 PM

Here is some of the drawings of my design. I am going to put the 2 containers parallel with each other with a 20 foot space in between. Then put a roof over the whole thing. build a brick wall in back with a bathroom. Put a garage door with windows in front. The 2 containers will be bedrooms. The middle will be kitchen and living room. You have the option of open air living when the weather is nice, or closing the garage door and have indoor living when you need. The design takes 2 containers with 320 square feet of living space and turns it into a 784 square foot house.

willyAirstream - 12-17-2013 at 08:28 PM

Nice clean design. I did a similar thing with 2 airstream trailers with a court yard in between, a tree and a partial roof.
You could later add a 40 footer on top of the other 2, spanning between them.
One suggestion, raise the roof a foot or so above the containers to eliminate heat transfer from the roof to the container.

[Edited on 12-18-2013 by willyAirstream]