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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:10 AM Original message |
The Container of Hope: Designed For People, Not Stuff (shipping containers converted into homes) |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is all the Importing of Free Trade from China has left us |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Heck some people could afford to have 4-5 of those in different climate zones, for what you |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's a great concept, |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They'd need somekind of common-house for bad weather. nt |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. There are better ways to build a container home |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. Does look a little like the houses in Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, though.nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. . . . the movie version, that is. nt |
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nonperson (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. Here are more examples from a 2009 MSN article I saved |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. I've already made two designs for simple homes using one and two of the ISO's |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Wonder if there are any of these containers available in Duluth MN? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Just search for your town and "shipping containers" |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Thank you. My daughter has three generations in her 3 bedroom |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. if this catches on the price of used containers will skyrocket, however. nt |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. In and around most port cities there is a glut of these containers |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. I love people who have the mind to do something like this |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. Those awning windows cost about $1000 each. |
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