"No Need for Blocks": Man Builds Fine House with 11 Containers, Photos of Its Stunning Interior Amaze Many
- A creative man has demonstrated that there are other things containers can be used for other than conveying big and heavy items
- The man made a big house out of 11 containers and furnished its interior with nice household items and fittings
- Pictures of the beautiful abode have sent social media into a frenzy as people passed remarks about it
Photos of a house set up with 11 containers have elicited mixed reactions among netizens.
A netizen named MBM shared the pictures on the Tell It All Facebook group as he gushed over the beautiful abode.
Source: Facebook
He noted that the house is well equipped. The pictures showed an abode constructed by a really creative fellow. Containers were stacked on each other to form a storey building on a piece of land.
Its interior had standard household furniture and fittings as well as upholstery. It was also noted that the house had different rooms and had power. Netizens were divided on the container house concept.
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Between brick houses and container ones
Ejiofor Chibueze Charles (Arc), the CEO of Modern Alternative Design Architects (MAD) extensively examined brick houses and container ones in a chat with Legit.ng. He started out by saying:
"Brick or block houses are looking more expensive due to the skilled labor work put into construction. But for cost, it all depends on the kind of house one wants to build, the number of rooms, the size of the space, and, most importantly, the interior finishing.
"One may spend 17 million in building the carcass of a 4-bedroom duplex building. Then spend as much as 10 to 30 million on the interior due to one's taste and class. The same goes for a container house. You may use as much as 5 million in getting the containers, then another 5 million in modeling it and 10 million in finishing."
Continuing, he said:
"The container house is cheaper compared to its brick house brother, but it all depends on what the client wants to achieve with the design. Before one would want to pick a house to build, the person should consider their budget first, the location, and the time frame of construction.
"Container houses are not rigid and too complex. They are mainly meant for temporary purposes. For example, a land that was leased, one can easily set up a container house to be used for the moment. If they want to relocate, they can easily dismantle the house and move to another land.
"Container houses are flexible and movable. They are mainly used in areas where people find it difficult to buy land and build. Container houses are mainly used for office complexes in Nigeria."
Reactions on social media
Jalil Akari said:
"This one if you make mistake and some wire touch the floor."
Naa Mina said:
"No need for cement and blocks."
Gaby F Monster said:
"11 containers are too many for a house.
"I know a Nigerian who can use only 5 containers to build a good house."
Kwabena Aboagye Anyan said:
"In my family ,they will push the top container in the spirit and the rest of the container will follow."
James Agrah said:
"Is it economically prudent? How.much is a 20 or 40 footer container? What is the life span of the container?"
Nana Kwesi Boateng said:
"My dream house. So help me God.
"If you are fed up with the community, you just need a different land and a trailer and off you are gone."
Eric Appiah said:
"ET-Pablo Page very safe and cheaper if it's done right. Very common in Scandinavia countries."
Man makes a two-bedroom house from a container
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man had made a two-bedroom apartment from a container.
In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, Zackary revealed he imported a container home from China and it took the order three months to arrive.
When the container got to his place, it turned out to be a 2-bedroom house with a kitchen and bathroom after installation.
To set it up, the whole family had to put all hands on deck as they employed a car jack to place the house on some blocks. They were able to stretch out the folded parts of the house. After spending hours on installation, the setup was completed.
Source: Legit.ng
