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Shipping containers are suggested because they tend to offer a great base for construction on the cheap. They're solid structurally (since they need to be stac
by mikeryan 15y ago
Shipping containers are suggested because they tend to offer a great base for construction on the cheap. They're solid structurally (since they need to be stacked, full 4/5 high) and they're very portable for getting to a site fully built. I don't think anyone is suggesting living in a raw container. They're just a great starting point.
There's a lot of creative ways to turn these into a home.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xSI5T8GKMYeniQKY-sjBCg&ved=0CFwQsAQ&biw=1287&bih=720 https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses...
As to calling the result
- brudgers 15y agoShipping containers are a fetish among people who don't know what they are talking about - the pictures show two types of structures - structures few people can afford and structures few people would choose to live in. None of them are as sensible as traditional modular housing: https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xSI5T8GKMYeniQKY-sjBCg&ved=0CFwQsAQ&biw=1287&bih=720#hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Mobile+home&oq=Mobile+home&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=48010l50041l0l50281l11l11l0l1l1l0l54l474l10l10l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=d27aed7b649542fd&biw=1059&bih=721 https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses...