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<blockquote data-quote="ZombieHunter" data-source="post: 2057393" data-attributes="member: 5791"><p>Disregard this, incorrect false information, I can build a 640 sq foot house, that looks EXACTLY like any stick frame construction on the inside and out, the only difference is I can do it for $40k and its worth double instantly, while your stick frame construction will cost you 20-30% more and be worth the same . You need some insight into the world of homes and how it is shifting.</p><p></p><p>If you spend $3k on site prep, and $5k out of pocket on the pier column footings, and purchase the containers as well for cash for a total of say $20k out of pocket, and you put said containers onto said pier footings, any bank will THROW money at you, obviously we have armchair foreman who understand how lending and construction work, I am impressed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And if you are dismissing this technique of building based on "it wont sell if I want it to" then you need to just rent places. Building any home is WORTHLESS unless you plan on spending a decade at minimum in the home, as well as to accrue value, based on cost of construction and market fluctuation, as well as people's tendency to be greedy and price homes %200 above what the actual hard cost of the home was. </p><p></p><p>Modular construction allows you to almost entirely eliminate waste and increase actual energy efficiency of the home %30 over any stick frame, just because of the way it is pieced together, there are less air gaps and voids for heat or a/c to escape.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And if banks dont lend for them, how is it that the modular companies that do exist for container homes, have orders payed for and waiting to be built...from 2 years ago, The aforementioned companies cannot begin to keep up with demand.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.hivemodular.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hivemodular.com/</a></p><p>You could not even begin to afford one of their houses, their designs usually start in the half million range, and I am positive if you actually had the credit or income, a bank would be MORE than happy to lend on a home designed by award winning companies.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://zigloo.ca/" target="_blank">http://zigloo.ca/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/starbucks-opens-new-reclamation-drive-thru-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/" target="_blank">http://inhabitat.com/starbucks-opens-new-reclamation-drive-thru-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/</a></p><p>Multi-National companies using them for retail! Say it ain't so!</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-box-office-recycles-32-shipping-containers-into-12-colorful-offices-in-providence/" target="_blank">http://inhabitat.com/the-box-office-recycles-32-shipping-containers-into-12-colorful-offices-in-providence/</a></p><p>Massive office space in Rhode Island, did a bank lend the company the money, or do you think they had 5-7 million just liquid?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/containers-of-hope-cool-costa-rican-shipping-container-house-only-costs-40000/" target="_blank">http://inhabitat.com/containers-of-hope-cool-costa-rican-shipping-container-house-only-costs-40000/</a></p><p>You mean to tell me you think the above house is unlendable?!?!?!?</p><p>That is far more conservative, and minimal while being attractive, for on the order of %60 less for comparable new construction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZombieHunter, post: 2057393, member: 5791"] Disregard this, incorrect false information, I can build a 640 sq foot house, that looks EXACTLY like any stick frame construction on the inside and out, the only difference is I can do it for $40k and its worth double instantly, while your stick frame construction will cost you 20-30% more and be worth the same . You need some insight into the world of homes and how it is shifting. If you spend $3k on site prep, and $5k out of pocket on the pier column footings, and purchase the containers as well for cash for a total of say $20k out of pocket, and you put said containers onto said pier footings, any bank will THROW money at you, obviously we have armchair foreman who understand how lending and construction work, I am impressed. And if you are dismissing this technique of building based on "it wont sell if I want it to" then you need to just rent places. Building any home is WORTHLESS unless you plan on spending a decade at minimum in the home, as well as to accrue value, based on cost of construction and market fluctuation, as well as people's tendency to be greedy and price homes %200 above what the actual hard cost of the home was. Modular construction allows you to almost entirely eliminate waste and increase actual energy efficiency of the home %30 over any stick frame, just because of the way it is pieced together, there are less air gaps and voids for heat or a/c to escape. And if banks dont lend for them, how is it that the modular companies that do exist for container homes, have orders payed for and waiting to be built...from 2 years ago, The aforementioned companies cannot begin to keep up with demand. [url]http://www.hivemodular.com/[/url] You could not even begin to afford one of their houses, their designs usually start in the half million range, and I am positive if you actually had the credit or income, a bank would be MORE than happy to lend on a home designed by award winning companies. [url]http://zigloo.ca/[/url] [url]http://inhabitat.com/starbucks-opens-new-reclamation-drive-thru-made-from-recycled-shipping-containers/[/url] Multi-National companies using them for retail! Say it ain't so! [url]http://inhabitat.com/the-box-office-recycles-32-shipping-containers-into-12-colorful-offices-in-providence/[/url] Massive office space in Rhode Island, did a bank lend the company the money, or do you think they had 5-7 million just liquid? [url]http://inhabitat.com/containers-of-hope-cool-costa-rican-shipping-container-house-only-costs-40000/[/url] You mean to tell me you think the above house is unlendable?!?!?!? That is far more conservative, and minimal while being attractive, for on the order of %60 less for comparable new construction. [/QUOTE]
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