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In reply to the discussion: Could you? Would you? Live in a shipping container home? [View all]RebelOne
(30,947 posts)34. Yes,definitely.
I already live in a mobile home with limited space.
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The inside space isn't much different than a travel trailer and they can be stacked.
Cleita
Jan 2013
#1
I would prefer one on the ground, separate from other structures, rather than stacked up
Liberal_in_LA
Jan 2013
#7
How do you get one of those? how much do you pay for them? I think it is a good
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#16
When I was younger most trailer houses were 8 feet wide. Very narrow but livable.
jwirr
Feb 2013
#101
Funny, the guy I'm renting the barge from is amused that I don't keep my roll up curtains up
tavalon
Jan 2013
#28
Put this into your search engine and check some really cool container homes.
Arctic Dave
Jan 2013
#19
Mr Nay and I are going to start doing that in March! We're headed to FL to see relatives,
Nay
Jan 2013
#50
These could go a long way to alleviate our chronic affordable housing shortage.
KamaAina
Jan 2013
#26
Yes, but it would depend upon my community too. & what if you could have one here,
patrice
Jan 2013
#33
The issue for Haiti is not using containers, but getting them to where they're needed.
politicat
Jan 2013
#48
Initially, palleted non-container ship to harbor then ferry by small craft/helo
politicat
Jan 2013
#69
You could do double-wide and triple-wide, or since they're stackable, you could have an upstairs.
tclambert
Jan 2013
#52
yes, they have small bathrooms, behind the kitchen area. Here is youtube video
Liberal_in_LA
Jan 2013
#89