Container Houses in Nanhai Jinshazhou

There are situations regarding container houses in Nanhai Jinshazhou. If used as housing, it is necessary to comprehensively consider costs and living conditions.

I. Cost Situation

1. Basic Renovation Costs: There are different renovation versions. In the extreme money-saving version, a netizen from Shandong spent over 2,000 yuan on renovations, including 300 yuan for insulation boards, 300 yuan for full-house gypsum boards, with an installation cost of 0 (getting help from friends), and doing the skim coating, painting, and floor laying by themselves, along with their partner and friends. In the normal version, a netizen from Hubei spent 4,000 yuan on a second-hand container and over 10,000 yuan on extensive renovations. There is also a netizen living in the mountains who bought a 1.2-meter cabinet for 800 yuan and a one-meter bed and mattress for 130 yuan.
2. Hidden Costs: There are costs not explicitly listed in the renovation details. In terms of transportation and hoisting, due to the large size of the container, additional fees are required for short-distance trucking and crane hoisting, and transportation costs in mountainous and remote areas will further increase the total price. For the foundation, although concrete pouring is not allowed, costs are still incurred for leveling, raising, and elevating. Regarding water and electricity access, running wires and pipes to bring electricity and water from the homestead into the container all involve costs. In terms of appliance configuration, air conditioners and refrigerators are not ordinary appliances for iron-sheet houses but are more like building materials and cannot be skimped on.
3. Budget Recommendations: For an 18-square-meter container intended for serious self-occupancy, including the container, renovations, and miscellaneous fees, it is recommended to prepare a budget ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 yuan. The extreme version with a budget of two to three thousand yuan is only feasible if one can do almost all the work by themselves and has a group of willing friends to help.

II. Living Conditions in Summer
If nothing is done, the iron-sheet house is like a steamer, with the internal temperature soaring to over 50°C after exposure to the sun, posing a real risk of heatstroke. However, if the four things of insulation layer, shading, ventilation, and air conditioning are done well, it becomes an ordinary small room. The insulation layer can reduce heat transfer, shading can lower the heat brought by direct sunlight, ventilation helps with air circulation, and air conditioning can regulate the indoor temperature to ensure living comfort.