your home in the phils

[stevewool]

just watching tv and its about australia, i did notice that some of the houses there are made from steel sheeting, makes me think if its good for them may be good in the phils, yes very very hot, but look at all the roofs in the phils, most are steel so why not the sides too

[andy222]

They have steel sheeting in the phils steve mainly I think its because the cant afford newish houses.

[lastlid]

The trouble with steel is that in conducts heat. But I guess a covering of some other material, over the top, would sort that out?

[stevewool]

i am still convinced that these containers are a go for me, insulated shipping containers, plus bamboo, and lots of windows

[lastlid]

i am still convinced that these containers are a go for me, insulated shipping containers, plus bamboo, and lots of windows

I used to work in them. Extra long ones.

Like this.

http://www.containerhouse.com/dnv_a60_containers.html

They used to get quite hot in the summer, even in the UK.

What about the insulation? Would it not make a nice nest for all sorts of creepy crawlies and reptiles? Would need to be well sealed. And rust proofed.

Have a look at this. These have been built for accomadation purposes:

http://www.containerhouse.com/living_quarters.html

Best painted white to reflect the sun.

[lastlid]

Container Houses. See the movie.

[lastlid]

And here - 5 examples.

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com...s/3132?image=1

[stevewool]

try this site , this is what i am on about, prefab friday container home in the tropics

[lastlid]

try this site , this is what i am on about, prefab friday container home in the tropics

[imagine]

i would be tempted to convert the corrugated sheetings heat to hot water

[andy222]

solar panels.

[irishman12]

http://tropicalpenpals.com/blog/thin...on-and-videos/ http://containerliving.net/prefabric...e-philippines/ theres a guy from uk living in cebu was one my contacts

[andy222]

How much are they Irishman?

[junior02]

i am still convinced that these containers are a go for me, insulated shipping containers, plus bamboo, and lots of windows

Thers to many brown outs in philippines,you would be cooked alive in a container for a house..

[lastlid]

Thers to many brown outs in philippines,you would be cooked alive in a container for a house..

I agree with that. Cooling is essential. Water cooling works. Just need a pump, a source of cool water and some integral pumbing. For when you cant run an AC. And protection from direct sunlight.

[lastlid]

Grand Designs. Channel 4

8 til 9pm

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/r9...-1---episode-1

[lastlid]

[lastlid]

[irishman12]

andy -no idea how much but if u want the contact for guy in cebu -u can message thru yahoo mail

[blessed_ekim0826]

Its not good coz its too hot here in our country.

[fred]

Its a good idea and if you know anything about construction in the tropics and how to keep a property cool (without A/C) there is no problem with heat issues.. The same principles apply to any other local houses built with standard building materials using these simple methods.

[jake]

Wouldn't work unless you kept the air con on 24hrs a day. As somebody else mentioned you could have a problem with insects once they are inside the insulation!
The guy living in Cebu is now working in the middle east.

[tiger31]

i am still convinced that these containers are a go for me, insulated shipping containers, plus bamboo, and lots of windows

there is a guy in cebu selling 40 foot containers for 90,000 pesos quite good buy really