Self-contained elevated housing kit using intermodal shipping containers

Abstract

A housing system comprises a plurality of intermodal shipping containers. Each of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers has a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top. The plurality of intermodal shipping containers has aggregately contained inside them: a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor that can be secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers; a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor and that can be secured to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping container; and a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the wall to form a roof. The system preferably includes steps sized to extend from the bottom of at least one of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers.

1 . A housing system comprising:
 an intermodal shipping container, the intermodal shipping container: a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners and; c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top;   the intermodal shipping container having contained inside it:   a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the top of the intermodal shipping container;   a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor and the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the top of the intermodal shipping container; and   a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof.   
     
     
         2 . The housing system of  claim 1  further including a step kit. 
     
     
         3 . The housing system of  claim 1  further including one or more joists interpositionable between and connectable to the floor and the intermodal shipping container. 
     
     
         4 . The housing system of  claim 1  further including one or more anchors to removably secure the intermodal shipping container to piering. 
     
     
         5 . A housing system comprising:
 a plurality of intermodal shipping containers, each of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers: a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners and; c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top;   the plurality of intermodal shipping containers having aggregately contained inside them:   a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers;   a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor, the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers; and   a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof.   
     
     
         6 . The housing system of  claim 5  further including a step kit. 
     
     
         7 . The housing system of  claim 7  further including one or more joists interpositionable between and connectable to the floor and one or more of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers. 
     
     
         8 . The housing system of  claim 7  further including one or more anchors to removably secure one or more of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers to piering. 
     
     
         9 . A method of constructing a sheltering structure, the method comprising:
 providing an intermodal shipping container, the intermodal shipping container a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners; c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top and; d) having contained inside it:
 a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the top of the container; 
 a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor, the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the top of the shipping container; and 
 a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof; 
   securing to the top of the intermodal shipping container the plurality of floor-forming panels to form the floor on top of the intermodal shipping container;   securing to the floor the plurality of wall-forming panels, the wall-forming panels being arranged on the floor so as to create the exterior wall around the floor; and   securing to the exterior wall the plurality of roof-forming panels so as to form the roof.   
     
     
         10 . A method of constructing a sheltering structure, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of intermodal shipping containers, each of the intermodal shipping containers a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners; and c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top;   the plurality of intermodal shipping containers having aggregately contained inside them:
 a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers; 
 a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor, the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers; and 
 a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof; 
   securing to the tops of the intermodal shipping containers the plurality of floor-forming panels to form the floor on the tops of the intermodal shipping containers;   securing to the floor the plurality of wall-forming panels, the wall-forming panels being arranged on the floor so as to create the exterior wall around the floor; and   securing to the exterior wall the plurality of roof-forming panels so as to form the roof.   
     
     
         11 . A method of constructing a sheltering structure, the method comprising:
 providing:
 an intermodal shipping container, the intermodal shipping container a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners and; c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top; 
 a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the top of the intermodal shipping container; 
 a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor, the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the top of the intermodal shipping container; and 
 a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof; 
   securing to the top of the intermodal shipping container the plurality of floor-forming panels to form the floor on top of the intermodal shipping container;   securing to the floor the plurality of wall-forming panels, the wall-forming panels being arranged on the floor so as to create the exterior wall around the floor; and   securing to the exterior wall the plurality of roof-forming panels so as to form the roof.   
     
     
         12 . A method of constructing a sheltering structure, the method comprising:
 providing:
 a plurality of intermodal shipping containers, each of the intermodal shipping containers a) being a rectangular, eight-corner, closed box made of corrugated steel with doors fitted at one end; b) having castings at each corner with openings for twistlock fasteners and; c) having a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a top: 
 a plurality of floor-forming panels connectable to form a floor, the floor securable to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping containers; 
 a plurality of wall-forming panels connectable to form an exterior wall around the floor, the exterior wall securable to the floor when the floor-forming panels are secured to the tops of the plurality of intermodal shipping container; and 
 a plurality of roof-forming panels connectable to the exterior wall to form a roof; 
   securing to the tops of the intermodal shipping container the plurality of floor-forming panels to form the floor on the tops of the intermodal shipping containers;   securing to the floor the plurality of wall-forming panels, the wall-forming panels being arranged on the floor so as to create the exterior wall around the floor; and   securing to the exterior wall the plurality of roof-forming panels so as to form the roof.