Comments on: Global Portable Buildings

By: Kent Griswold

Kent Griswold — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:57:46 +0000

Contact the company, I know they ship everywhere.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:15:51 +0000

I am looking for a builder to build these units in Las Vegas.

By: Abhishek Khandelwal

Abhishek Khandelwal — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:34:43 +0000

check out this website, the seem to be one of the better companies offering portable buildings http://www.containercabins.com.au/

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:27:34 +0000

$2000 for 20′ and $3,000 for 40′, They will deliver cheap to free. The ones with the 9′ headroom are a couple of hundred more.
Price has gone up by almost 50% over the past 10 years. These are MUCH better built that an older trailer. I would like to see prisnors build these and locate them in remote rail yards for easy transport to Emergency like Katrina.

By: ORGuardGuy

ORGuardGuy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:25:28 +0000

Negative, Units are made to have a certain amount of weight on top, but opening them up to create doors, etc. changes the structural capabilities of the storage container, also, they can and will rust over time. Covering them in dirt would exacerbate that issue.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:28:33 +0000

I remember, being in Iraq back in 2008, they had housing like this- nowhere near the quality, but the same idea, which is really neat.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:12:15 +0000

Hi Tyler,

The difference between these and a single wide is about 4000-5000 pounds. An F1 level wind will destroy a single wide. A container anchored down is capable of handling 180+mph winds.

Also, in the southeast these can be moved for around $100-$150…no production considering how difficult it is to move a singlewide.

Good luck,
Adam

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:24:51 +0000

These units should be placed on the ground and then dirt piled up on top to form a mound.

Sprinkle grass seeds on the dirt and you have a hobbit house with good insulation.

In the event of a natural disaster or FEMA relocation you could haul your house to any location and the home would be able to withstand rough handling.

The furniture and appliances inside the container house can be bolted down and with the self contained water, fuel and food supply this secure home would offer mobility, security and survival.

By: Hope Henry

Hope Henry — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:35:12 +0000

I saw on one blogsite that they run around 2-3000 for the 20 and 40 footers, plus shipping. Don’t know what the larger ones cost, but it would make sense that they would be about 1000 more or so…

By: Hope Henry

Hope Henry — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:32:16 +0000

Think ceramic paint(improves insulation) and increased quality and amount of insulation on the interior…less living space, but better temperature regulation.
These make a bunker-type house available for those who have property that is far away from law enforcement and fire departments…they can also be bermed, if proper precautions are taken to do it properly.
I can see one with a lush, shaded rooftop garden (they can support so much weight), and myself drinking a nice cuppa as I enjoy the morning breeze.