US Journal
Saturday, February
15, 2014
Richie’s Container
House
Our friend Richie is truly making something out of recycled
materials!
Richie has taken a discarded shipping container, and he is
making a livable home out of it. He’s not all the way finished with his
container house, but today we were pleased that he allowed us to come by and
get a preview of his progress!
The pictures tell it all! When he opened the steel doors of
the container, we could see the wooden walls of the house. Richie told us when
those steel doors were closed and the windows in the house were closed, it was
entirely waterproof! Very impressive! As his daughters gave us a tour of the
house, Richie explained that there was still some work to do, but he mostly
needed to finish the bathroom and kitchen, then decorate. The new owners would
be able to decide if the outside of the container will be left natural or
painted.
The container house had a kitchen, with table space. The
living room was next to the kitchen, with the bedroom behind that. The
bathroom/laundry room combination was then off to the right side of the
bedroom. Everything you need!
Now, here’s the really neat part about Richie’s project.
When it is finished, this house will require no building on the site where it
will stay! A piece of land needs to be flat, and the container building will be
literally dropped right on top of the land. Done! He didn’t mention it, but
maybe plumbing and electrical connections will be the only other thing required
before the owner/renters can move in! How’s that for handy!
We can’t wait to see your finished product, Richie! We are
very impressed with your ingenuity, your building talents and your excellent
use of recycled materials! Way to go!
Colleen
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