Thanks - I do my best trying to build the legacy for my 4 boys

I hope not, but it will be hit eventually, so I am preparing for the worst. Once I have the cistern connected and an additional slab parallel to the ocean in the front, it should sustain a cat5. The container is welded at multiple places, which should be OK already.

You are right, and, in most cases, it makes no sense to use a shipping container. In our case, we are on an island and needed to be on stilt with hurricane-proof building. The average cost per square foot is 350$ on this island. Local companies charge you even more when they realize you have landed on the island. We were quoted 90,000 just to build the post and cistern for one container (one house). So, for an auto-construction with my boys, having the structure in place and building around it with minimal trades required (Electrician, Plumber) makes more sense. The rest I can handle with my engineering background, growing up with a father that taught me everything construction and many friends and family (&KZfaq) teaching me along the way. Container - you take, drop, and voila, your structure is there. If you ask everyone to do shit for you and not stepping up yourself. Agree not much difference.

Another method that I considered was ICF, so you can build the foundation yourself, but I didn't see myself putting a styrofoam block 10 to 20 feet in the air with the wind and constant hot sun. Concrete on the island is also expensive and not the best quality because of the salt that end-up getting into it. Glad you ask the question - I will do a video on it.

Building code for shipping containers is more straightforward since the structure is already made. Obviously, if you start putting more than one, it might get a little more tricky. Otherwise, you follow the standard building code, and to be honest, you do even more solid because of the hurricane. Come visit and let me know 113CaneBay@gmail.com The only thing is time to get something approved here, but you can get that ahead of time and ship your container already made, as you said, as long as the shipping company can do it. Not sure if you have an existing window that might get damaged during the move or the shipper won't allow it? I don't know... You are golden if you do the inside and only cut the window once onsite.

They want to inspect plumbing and electricity so better keep the shiprock once on the island.

The only advice is to be there when contractors do things for you. DPNR/CZM wants to help you, so follow their rules, and you will have no problem getting permits. KZfaq will become your best friend if you are a DIY like me. If you can do this project with someone you trust, that is even better - bouncing ideas and frustration with a business partner and forever friend is ideal. Just do it...

In Miami - MyshippingContainers.com, we use Paradise Freight and ship it empty for a significant discount so PF can send stuff to other people on the island. Often they ship cars.

Sometimes, you can buy local, but otherwise, you go to Miami, buy one there, and get it shipped empty (for a discount) to St Croix. We use Paradise Freight.

I know it felt like abandoned isn’t? That is why we got a good price.

Honestly, the world is subject to change and clearly for the years before this beautiful project, cane bay in this area was simply a parking lot so instead of shying away from a developing community down at cane bay you should embrace it.

I would disagree. The beach is still there, safer cleaner and without the cars parking and less trash it is looking way batter and the nature recovering

@@Nights-Station spot on

@@AMGKZfaq I was there last week, the cars are still parking there, right next this. This ugly container makes no difference in that, so I don’t understand your point? If you think the locals shouldn’t be parking to visit the beach, how should they be getting there? Sounds ignorant to me. Agree to disagree.

Drink more Cruzan rum, my friend... Life is too short of having a ruined vacation because of someone's property.

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