A place to live while building your primary home

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A place to live while building your primary home

Structures sold as is, where is. Owner is responsible for obeying all applicable laws and covenants etc. We do not rent these structures.

Generally speaking, while building a home, most people will not complain if you have a shipping container on your property. Contractors routinely put shipping containers on a property where they are actively building. Living in one is not the same, but many do it and take the legal risks. We recommend permitting the temporary structure, which will cost you significantly more money. We offer a single container structure that is legal and permitable. In fact, one of our clients is going thru the permitting process, and expects to have permit in hand around April 2008. We offer a lower-cost option for those that are interested, and can help you sell it when you no longer need it.

The lower cost option- sold as is, where is.

You can order one any way you want it by going here and choosing how you want it outfitted. This is what we recommend:

Single 40’ Hi-cube with-

Sanded original wood floor (1 1/8” thick marine ply- mahogany or teak) coated with clear polyeurthane coating, & sanded and painted metal that surrounds the existing wood floor.

Refurbished and painted exterior, finished with ceramic paint to reflect heat. Painted interior.

3 windows (4’x5’) and a 36” steel covered door, or for more security, you could opt for a wall with door built just inside the double metal doors that every container comes with. That allows quick and effortless entry, and maximum security whenever you lock the double metal doors. We recommend a lock box welded to those doors.

Basic 36” x 36” shower stall, toilet, sink and basic bathroom hardware/accessories.

Efficiency kitchen with single counter top and upper/lower cabinets, sink.

Overhead fluorescent lighting (4 lights), 8 electrical outlets. (we are not wild about fluorescent lighting, but it is very economical in every way. We can install other lighting if desired.)

No insulation, no drywall. If you want one totally your way, go here
And choose your options. This basic model here is what we recommend for a liveable and very affordable temporary place to live.

Total cost as outlined above without inset wall & door is about $17k on Oahu, about $950 more for neighbor islands. (We build our offices and these on Oahu at our Kalaeloa facility). You would be responsible for hooking up septic and water and power on your site. We can recommend labor for that if you don’t have people in mind.

We may be building these also on the big island, total cost might be less, stay tuned.

We are in the process of putting together exact costs with bathroom and kitchenette, so this estimate is a ball-park at this point.