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- doctechnical, on 07/11/2008, -0/+28Not just for illegal immigrants anymore!
- abarysh2, on 07/11/2008, -2/+21Is it bad that my first thought is "yeah but is it secure against zombies?"
- luv2sor, on 07/11/2008, -0/+11That is a very unique way to look at prefab structures... And I'll bet they're pretty storm resistant too!
- zachsandberg, on 07/11/2008, -0/+9I lived in one of these in Iraq, not a lie. Four people per container or "conex" (as the Army calls them) is a little tight however. We had window A/C units and full electricity though.
- ObamaWins08, on 07/11/2008, -0/+6Back in the 50's my Mom and Grandma lived in a train caboose in the middle of the woods...
- dracostimpy, on 07/11/2008, -4/+10My Grandma once lived in a shoe, and she had so many children, she didn't know what to do. Then she died in a shoe fire.
- Mononuclear, on 07/11/2008, -0/+6You would think a shipping container would get really bad on a hot summer day. I can't imagine sitting in one in arizona in august but maybe I am wrong and they don't turn into convection ovens...
- Bluecobra, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5Bob Vila has a series of videos where they take shipping crates and build normal looking houses around them. I hope this catches on as it's a wonderful way to recycle these old shipping crates. You can watch the videos here: http://www.bobvila.com/BVTV/Bob_Vila/Video-0201-03 ...
- wildfire, on 07/11/2008, -2/+6So it's a trailer home without wheels...
- BlockedUser, on 07/11/2008, -1/+5Go to sleep in New York. Wake up in London!
- thepxc, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3Only if I want to eat your brains.
- randomtexan, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3They do get baking hot, but I bet a well insulated one with some spray foam wouldn't get too bad. Assuming you actually had an A/C unit. Park it under a tree and you're good to go.
- CatsAreGods, on 07/12/2008, -0/+3Methinks some wall insulation would be necessary almost anywhere in the world.
- JrGhoull, on 07/11/2008, -3/+5you know as long as the design was good enough, i dont see why these types of things couldnt serve as permenent homes.
have the structure itself look pleasing inside and out
make sure it is resilient to whether (cant be easily destroyed by wind or rain and idealy would provide some decent protection from heat and cold)
has to be comfortable
has to be substancially cheaper than an actual house
do all these things (which it seems like they more or less have) and hell, should the opportunity arise, i'll live in one of these instead - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -1/+3"Guest author Andrew Boyd is an expert on travel hacks"
travel "hacks"? more like you're a hack writer, a terrible writer for using the word "hack" in this context you moron - Frost9999, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2I was thinking the same thing. It's probably more sensible to construct a prefabricated box/home of a similar shape instead of starting with a steel box. In fact if you search prefab houses online that's just what you find.
- rinpoche, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Lots of people live in their cars now that forclosures have hit an all time record.
- Skootles, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2No, "unique WAY to look at".
- dracostimpy, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4I looked at them with my left eye closed. You should try it, it's quite unique.
- anubis2night, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2This is just a cut and paste of a similar article already out there, makes you wonder why these guys just can't put together their own material...
- kults, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2No1 choice of Americans in 2009/2010
- sanman, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Or wake up in a South Korean shipping port, boxed in and unable to get out
- CatsAreGods, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Yer lucky you didn't get electrocuted!
- vvaduva, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2Where does one buy a used shipping container? I would love to have one for some 2-3 year storage of my stuff while I am building a house. Any recommendations anyone?
- CosmicJustice, on 07/12/2008, -0/+2I call BS. You made that up. The vast, vast, vast majority of the foreclosures are happening to upper middle class folks who overbought on variable rate loans.
- BlockedUser, on 07/30/2008, -0/+1LOL Can I get hammered with you? That's f'kn hillarious
- drexl, on 07/13/2008, -0/+1I would ask a general contractor.....the couple that I know seem to be able to get there hands on anything.
- atbnet, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Does it really matter as long as you are getting laid?
- gkiltz, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Who needs the heating bills in the winter, or the AC bills in the summer?
We're talking about a STEEL BOX!
There ARE better alternatives! - inactive, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Kinda cool. I could live in one (or two).
- HuskyPuzzle, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Is that a Christmas tree at the top of the tower in Zurich?
- crampy20, on 07/11/2008, -2/+3unique look? Architects like Shigeru Ban have been doing this for about a decade
- drexl, on 07/13/2008, -0/+1I think your thoughts on zombie-proof-idness is valid.....as the zombie invasion is imminent.
- Elranzer, on 07/13/2008, -0/+1You joke but in these housing market times, they're a pretty viable option. I hope they're not too expensive nowadays though.
- BlockedUser, on 07/30/2008, -0/+1Touche'!
- ZPWeeks, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1WALL-E had pretty cool digs.
- sanman, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1this is the Web2.0 era
brick and mortar is passe - jasongbc, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1I'm gonna build my first house out of these... throw them on a concrete pad, spray foam insulation on both sides of the corrugations, gyproc inside, hardyboard outside, cut windows with a cutoff saw and set them in, deck the top and put a greenroof up there... should be no more than $60k to build.. we get a lot of shipping containers here in vancouver, they're probably only $1000 each used.. i'm not going to build it in vancouver though.. .property is retardedly expensive here, i'm going to the interior where land is only 4-5k an acre instead of $500k for a lot
p.s. : the govt should buy up lots of containers to house the homeless and put them on empty lots around the city/... with security - suxmonkey, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2Draco: the Pringles story you are alluding to is from a different website entirely:
http://digg.com/gadgets/7_Awesome_Ways_To_Reuse_A_ ...
Facts ... that is what they are called. Please check them before spamming the comments section. - sayoshinn, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0I don't think we have a container shortage in the world that we can't be using them for some really creative ideas in architecture and design. I don't know if I'd ever personally live in a container home but I can definitely appreciate the modern appeal of them and the manner in which they push the envelope in modern design and architecture.
- jshaw3, on 07/16/2008, -0/+0awesome! i know Uniqlo is using these containers for mini stores. so awesome!
- salvisa, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0Nothing spruces up a neighborhood like an 80-foot tower of rusty shipping containers.
- dadimwit, on 07/12/2008, -1/+1I have an idea. Why not fill these containers full of stuff and send um all over the world?
Aren't these containers still good for their intended purpose? - dunktim, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1They should do a story on the top 10 places to get laid.
- dracostimpy, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1You suck at humor almost as much as life (and wb).
- mbreezy, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0These are all over out here in Iraq. Not quite as modern as those, but do-able. Airconditioning, electricity, the works. Not too comfy.
Many have the misconception and call these "conexes" which stands for Container Express, but they're milvans or a general term, container. The military doesn't use many ConExes anymore.
Nothing like walking out of your CHU (containerized housing unit), smoking a cigarette and enjoying that toasty Iraqi air in the mornings. - inactive, on 07/11/2008, -4/+3It's my dick in a box!
- inactive, on 07/12/2008, -2/+1missing: Siemens Exiderdome:
www.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome -
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