Container house: how much it costs and what are the benefits for the environment

Sustainable container is a faster and cheaper modular construction method than masonry

What is container house

A sustainable solution that has impressed everyone with the speed to prepare, the container house and modular constructionwith all the finishes of a masonry house, such as thermal and acoustic coatings, tiles, flooring, sanitary ware, etc.

How to build a container house

According to Carlos Gariani, commercial director of Container Express, the project varies according to the customer’s needs. “The container goes through the revitalization process, we make the cuts and welds, apply the thermal and acoustic coating, do all the necessary finishing.” To explain.

How much does a container house cost?

Foundation

Before building a container house, the ground must be prepared, a foundation is required. Gariani explains that it’s not part of the service performed by Container Express, but they show you the correct way to do it and the costs of the service an average of BRL 2,000.00 and BRL 3,000.00

Container

As for the container part of the project, the values ​​vary according to the size of the piece. “The 20ft (6m) container, complete with all fittings, is BRL 46,000.00 and the cost of a complete 40-foot (12m) container is BRL 84,000.00.” Account Carlos.

Transport

Whereas special cargo is required for the container reach the land where the project will be set up, there are costs with this as well. “The necessary transport is a trailer and a muck truck, the transport is calculated according to the distance,” explains Carlos and calculates: “The cost would be R $ 15.00 per km traveled from the Container Express factory in São Vicente. “

types of containers

• Model P20 (6×2.44×2.59m)
• Model P40 (12×2.44×2.89m)

There are two models of marine containers that can be used in civil construction, 20ft and 40ft. But the commercial director explains that, after being discarded, it is necessary to carry out a revitalization process, leaving the pieces ready for use.

Precautions when running containerized projects

In addition to the foundation, which must be done in a workmanlike manner, it is necessary to ensure that the container has been well treated before starting construction, as the part may have been used to transport toxic materials.

It is also important to pay attention to the electrical and plumbing systems, because, like a masonry house, if it is not of good quality, it can cause serious accidents.

Sustainability of container houses

Like everything else in nature, discarding a product once it no longer serves its original purpose isn’t always the best idea. This is the case of sea containers, which can be used in civil construction. But this is not the only sustainable part, used for housing and commercial activities, the containers avoid the use of masonry materials, which reduces the carbon footprint that involves all constructions.

Difficulty of having a container house

Although it is a good idea in terms of environmental issues and construction time, Carlos explains that there are also disadvantages: “Because it is a metal house, more maintenance is required in the annual exterior painting, thermal interventions and acoustic coating because it gets very hot, the project must respect the dimensions of the container.”

Container house projects

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