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The inside space isn't much different than a travel trailer and they can be stacked. Cleita Jan 2013 #1
Wicked awesome idea. Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2
We have oilfield camps made form them. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #3
I would prefer one on the ground, separate from other structures, rather than stacked up Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #7
Like this? Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #17
Is that your cabin? tavalon Jan 2013 #45
How do you get one of those? how much do you pay for them? I think it is a good southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #16
Depending on what part of the country you are in, Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #18
That is really neat. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #40
Wish I could find them that cheap! appal_jack Jan 2013 #77
Most Certainly Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #4
I couldn't do it Marblehead Jan 2013 #5
lol. Ok. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #8
Make mine a double-wide... n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #6
they do seem a bit narrow Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #10
Just a little. Double-wide would be perfect methinks. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #13
102" OD. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #25
I just took a tape measure to the inside width of my barge tavalon Jan 2013 #44
did you invite them? Enrique Jan 2013 #80
When I was younger most trailer houses were 8 feet wide. Very narrow but livable. jwirr Feb 2013 #101
I second that. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #12
yes Skittles Jan 2013 #61
Yes obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #9
As long as it has some windows. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #11
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
Sure no problem at all! Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #14
Sunset magazine's been featuring some great ones: villager Jan 2013 #15
beautiful. I will check out the link Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #78
Put this into your search engine and check some really cool container homes. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #19
will do so. Thanks Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #79
Nicer than my hooch in Afghanistan... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #20
CHU - containerized housing unit.. X_Digger Jan 2013 #24
Ours were plywood "b-huts" Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #30
My son did a shipping container project in architecture school. LeftInTX Jan 2013 #21
The answer for me is a resounding YES VanillaRhapsody Jan 2013 #22
My husband and I are doing that now. pamela Jan 2013 #41
Mr Nay and I are going to start doing that in March! We're headed to FL to see relatives, Nay Jan 2013 #50
We sold the house. pamela Jan 2013 #65
Just one? No.. X_Digger Jan 2013 #23
+ struggle4progress Jan 2013 #47
These could go a long way to alleviate our chronic affordable housing shortage. KamaAina Jan 2013 #26
That's true kentauros Jan 2013 #83
Nice! KamaAina Jan 2013 #84
And resale value keeps HUD from approving these projects. jwirr Feb 2013 #102
Then build them as rentals. KamaAina Feb 2013 #103
I already do, sort of tavalon Jan 2013 #27
Here in Salt Lake, this building is proposed for construction... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #29
I like that. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #49
Several of them welded together maybe. Jamastiene Jan 2013 #31
No, thanks. Brickbat Jan 2013 #32
Yes, but it would depend upon my community too. & what if you could have one here, patrice Jan 2013 #33
Yes,definitely. RebelOne Jan 2013 #34
they seem ok if you are single and spend most of your time outside JI7 Jan 2013 #35
Or, are a happy hermit, tavalon Jan 2013 #46
That's like $1,000 in NYC right? underpants Jan 2013 #36
No different than living in a camper. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #37
I would if I had a fish-eye lens Courtesy Flush Jan 2013 #38
After the Haiti earthquake, I thought shipping containers would help csziggy Jan 2013 #39
The issue for Haiti is not using containers, but getting them to where they're needed. politicat Jan 2013 #48
They were shipping quantities of supplies after the quake csziggy Jan 2013 #66
Initially, palleted non-container ship to harbor then ferry by small craft/helo politicat Jan 2013 #69
Thanks for the information csziggy Jan 2013 #70
For students, it looks better than many dorm rooms. (nt) nessa Jan 2013 #42
University of Iowa used to house their students in WWII Quonset houses. jwirr Feb 2013 #104
Easily. I prefer small spaces. My fiancee likes her space, though. Evoman Jan 2013 #43
Snow Crash! abelenkpe Jan 2013 #51
Almost... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #82
I was thinking of when they visit the Raft abelenkpe Jan 2013 #87
You could do double-wide and triple-wide, or since they're stackable, you could have an upstairs. tclambert Jan 2013 #52
Thats Great. I'd Consider It dballance Jan 2013 #53
I would love to get one of these and stack it atop my mobile home. intheflow Jan 2013 #54
Good idea. I live in a mobile home also. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #57
Clever idea Politicub Jan 2013 #55
I do not like a tin can house. notadmblnd Jan 2013 #56
I'll go with the majority here... jmowreader Jan 2013 #58
I've lived in worse places. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #59
yes bloomington-lib Jan 2013 #60
What kind of building permits flying rabbit Jan 2013 #62
Do they have bathrooms? JimDandy Jan 2013 #63
yes, they have small bathrooms, behind the kitchen area. Here is youtube video Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #89
Thanks for finding that video. JimDandy Feb 2013 #90
yeah, the one of the video looks pretty cramped. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #94
When I was younger, yeah AnnieBW Jan 2013 #64
No Throd Jan 2013 #67
As long as I had power and water, why not? Initech Jan 2013 #68
If I were to space-limit myself that much, IDemo Jan 2013 #71
That's just it: they're like house-sized Legos! kentauros Jan 2013 #85
I sure would. HappyMe Jan 2013 #72
I'd love that for the dwindling remainder of my bachelorhood Recursion Jan 2013 #73
Put 'em back on a ship and you have mobile homes! Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #74
Insulation, ventilation, and creative wiring and plumbing would be necessary. bvar22 Jan 2013 #75
I don't see why that would be any different from how all that's done for kentauros Jan 2013 #86
Plumbing, wiring, and ventilation are not "problems" with solid walls. bvar22 Jan 2013 #88
I could not ,would not, in a box. nt clarice Jan 2013 #76
Seems a bit skinny. kentauros Jan 2013 #81
Sure can, and I've lived in smaller Broken_Hero Feb 2013 #91
Beats sleeping under a bridge. kentuck Feb 2013 #92
London container city. Folks compete for best units Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #95
How resourceful! Zax2me Feb 2013 #93
Off on a tangent here (but I'll get back to the point) kentauros Feb 2013 #96
I've seen them used for artist studios. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #97
There's a shortage of student dwellings in many parts of Europe War Horse Feb 2013 #98
Just because we can, should we? Safetykitten Feb 2013 #99
Would and could are two different things. I live in a tiny bedroom in my grandson's home. So jwirr Feb 2013 #100
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