The Harsh Reality Of Living In A Container Home In The Desert (No AC)
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Are shipping container homes a sustainable option for simple sustainable living? Is it possible to live in a shipping container home in a hot and humid desert with no air-conditioning? Are shipping container conversion homes really as cost effective as people say? Or do containers have some big problems? Let me share with you my honest opinions of shipping container living in a hot climate and let's take a tour, I show you a full floor plan and give you some solutions!
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Totally agree with you about the second roof and shading the walls. It would reduce heat gain a lot, as well as add to the life of the container home. It would also add more outdoor living area.
Wonder if they used reflective material to reduce heat gain, as well as closed cell foam insulation. Those make a difference. Using ceramic paint additive to painted surfaces inside and out would also make a difference to the temperatures. Lastly using an insulating roof coating would reduce sound and heat gain and loss.
I personally would use two containers and join them with a strawbale living area, or use one container home with a strawbale addition. One needs a room with space.
@@b_uppyI forgot to mention that the extra roof could be attached to water harvesting cistern, and then extra water harvesting storage underground for over flow, since rain events are only at a short period in the year. It would also be better to have a raised tank and use gravity to supply water since the system they had was a water pump bring water up from a tank and the tank gets filled by a water truck. The problem with this is that the pump was using alot of power and I experienced problems quite a few times with the electricity going put because of the water pump and also the sustainability of bringing water in, it also gets expensive!
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Great point. For sure harvesting rainwater is important. Would probably want three or 4 large tanks minimum. Would try to place them so they are gravity fed to the house. Maybe treat those with a ceramic paint coating/bury them. Burying would keep the water cooler, preserve the life of the (presumably) plastic/resin tanks.
On the "floating" roof I would avoid using a roof coating, as well as make sure any paint coating the manufacturer used on the roofing is drinking-water safe (in the US they usually are).
Could you comment on connecting your container from outside to the ground. Metal to Ground conducts heat absorbed by the metal which can also cause radiation heat. ??
The answer to this is Earthen Construction. I naturally stys cool in the heat without any electricity.
My favorite type of Earthen Construction is Compressed Earth Blocks. Which are...
Hurricane proof
Fireproof
Bulletproof
Soundproof
Insect and pest resistant
Passively cool in the summer and warm in the winter
Cheap
Regenerative
Made from local materials (dirt)
And now legal to build in any municipality that uses the IBC codes. So no need for special permits or to build outside city limits.
Just don´t let water close to it.
@@RaptorFPV they do fine in water. Blocks are easily stabilized with either lime or concrete. There are videos here on TH-cam were the block maker leaves a stabilized, cured block in a bucket of water for weeks and those blocks pass the same test as a block that is dry.
Yes earth homes are lovely, really like rammed earth for the aesthetics, earth domes are also earthquake proof, domes are also good for regulating temperature so good for cold climates
@@RaptorFPV Yes this can be true in some cases, i saw an earth dome washout after multiple heavy rainstorms this why over hangs are really good for adobe houses tho you cant use an over hang on and earth dome, maybe the finishing with plaster can help
@@LeafofLifeWorld finishing with lime plaster seals it up. Basically makes it water proof. You can also add cement or lime while pressing the blocks. They become waterproof.
Here is a Earth block builder showing how waterproof different mixes are. You can see only the unstablized blocks are effected at all.
th-cam.com/video/6ddp_xZxfRs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zqfOv_J7X71RJYKN
It’s the same way with the majority of tiny homes - so much space devoted to the kitchen (usually always linear) that there’s very little downstairs left. Apparently there are more buyers whose main priority is having a full kitchen.
Um...what?
Someone put that container home in place with HVAC and not enough solar to use them?!?!
Oy.
You are right though, overhangs would help a lot....especially if they were solar panels that were doing the over-hanging
I think they are planing to add more solar eventually but the solar was struggling just with the water pump 😅
there are standing AC units that work very well, we use them because the current house we live in is not central air. I am sure there are manufacturers that will consider this for a premium, but to me that is a work around
It's a sign of the times that people are pushed into considering that living in a shipping box is actually a sustainable option.
On the one hand, it's kind of cool 😎
On the other, it's a little sad.
Either way, it's fascinating, really.
I definitely prefer the fully detached container compared to living in an apartment block. I like how the container is transportable so if you want to move it can be lifted onto a truck and taken to another location and I like the fact that the shipping containers are potentially alot more resistant to hurricanes.
Well metal is a sustainable material
Thank you for the shipping container conversion tour it has really give me some ideas for making my own. I'm really interested in sustainable architecture and this tiny house tour makes me think I can do, I think I can downsize and live more simply.
im glad I could help you with ideas to convert a shipping container good luck and keep me posted
One aspect I see is they did not use a thermal reflective paint such as one from Belzona. Heat issues in reg containers can damage cargo. The paint reflects UV and other solar radiation which dropped container temps dramatically. There are other brands, but some so-called heat reflective products are shams. Also, solar panels can be enlarged and even ground mounted with a battery allowing much higher KW output and reliability. All this factors into these homes and people are shocked at quotes in excess of $85000 to 150000. I am not sold this is suitable option for elderly home shortages.
Thanks for info
Ive always wondered if shipping container conversions are an economical option for housing and if they are really sustainable architecture, they do look like they would be quicker to convert than building a home from scratch and i also like that they could be hurricane proof, we need more housing that is resilient to climate issues.
I hope you get a chance to try out a shipping container home, let me know how it goes!
The gas-powered water heater in a desert is total nonsense. Next source of inefficiency are the old-fashioned light bulbs instead of efficient LEDs. It could have been designed a LOT better.
Maybe but in the summer is the monsoon season so there might not be enough sun for hot water, plus the 2 panels couldn't handle the water pump, having gravity fed water would be better and only to pump up every so often than on demand. The old fashioned light bulbs aren't old fashioned they actually moden ones that look like old fashioned ones and use led inside the tube, sorry that wasn't explained
THOSE are LEDs, but just look like old fashioned light bulbs. Latest trend in IKEA
Latest. I bought mine 5 years ago
You obviously believe the Social Space of the BEDROOM is the most used amd requires the most space
YOU GO GIRL!
While the large Social Space in and around the Kitchen is closer to Societal Norms
The noise can be reduced with tapestry & rugs
Who said anything about social lol 😆 I just like mix use spaces recording videos its helpful to have space in the tool for a tripod etc or making art for example
Instead of shipping containers I would seriously look into pre-fabricated module homes/houses. They don't have the size restrictions of shipping containers and can have all the necessary insulation required against heat, cold, and noise. They may be a bit more expensive.
Of course, a double roof build from solar panels is a good idea. They both produce power and protect the house from heat and other worse conditions.
Great points, will definitely look into that, are they as hurricane proof as a shipping container?
@@LeafofLifeWorld They could probably build like that, but the question is whether this makes sense.
If hit directly by a L-4/5 Hurricane, even a shipping container may be lost. I.e. the containers for living are often only placed onto the point foundation without any additional anchor.
If I would want to live in an area with a lot of high level hurricanes then I would rather build a house as earth cave instead of building something atop of land. But living in such an area wouldn't be my first choice.
Here in Europe hurricanes are not that much of a problem. But in contrast to North America, the typical houses are build from stone and wood, that are very solid. The module houses are similar and can survive typical storms easily.
Nice home...
It is pretty nice considering it was done on a tight budget
Heap earth around the south and west sides for insulation and wind.
😂😂😂Mobile homes of 1970s... OK double roof about 2 feet with hang overs all around on angle maybe of 30 dregres with lowest side were sun is most time so as to heat it up thus causing air to raise in fact I would install a tall wall on highest end open to sky this would force air up thus increasing speed 😅😅😅
Thanks for the advice!
Container homes are definitely becoming popular. I subscribe to three at the moment. Lots of creativity goes into them. I will put the links below.
Thank you for your interesting channel uploads.
Blessings to you & all.
www.youtube.com/@livingbig
www.youtube.com/@kirstendirksen
www.youtube.com/@ExploringAlternatives
Thank you for sharing those channel, though they are quite well known and I already knew about them, maybe some other people did not and will find it useful. Thanks
But i am interested to sell it in my country
Are you freinds with the woman who made the food forest in Baja?
Yes we made the video about her
Big problems? Harsh reality? According to this video, not enough off-grid power=not enough cooling are the problem, not using a steel container for a house.
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