Shipping Container Homes

azgreg

Par4QC That is the way!!

He used to have a blog up that documented the entire build. It was an excellent read.

VigilanteTrail

azgreg

Will check it out!

azgreg

Par4QC But keep in mind they are very narrow, esp. after putting in insulation and walls.

Insofast has a system to insulate the exterior.

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There is one under construction just over the border in NH. I don't think you can build one in some areas in Maine.

Rickochet

Par4QC They look nice. In pictures. But keep in mind they are very narrow, esp. after putting in insulation and walls. A 1960 mobile home...'trailer' is wider.

I have seen a lot of these built on various shows on TV. They are indeed very unique but most of them spending a lot more than just buying a nicely equipped camper with slideouts or a mobile home. I think some factory build cabins that are delivered to your site are a better buy as well.

azgreg

Rickochet
That Tin Can Cabin guy stated that he didn't save any money over using the typical stick build method.

sdandrea1

Amazon sells a tiny house that looks pretty nice. My first home purchase was a 900 sq ft 2 BR home. 1 bathroom.

azgreg

LBlack14 Sheeeit!! I'm with JP! Right next to the pool, with a walkout. Only, for me!!

sdandrea1

https://a.co/d/7VJyIyP

$8200 WITH FREE SHIPPING!

Typhoon

sdandrea1 Free shipping for a shipping container🤔.

Bravopilot

Typhoon Ships itself, can't get better than that. Arrange for others to add things inside and it will pay for itself. Even better.😎

azgreg

Bravopilot Ships itself, can't get better than that.

What do you ship packing peanuts in?

garyt1957

Typhoon I’d love to do one up in our backyard for the kids to live in

More like for the wife to live in

Walterjn

azgreg duh, more packing peanuts, how else?

KCee

So if you live in a shipping container in CT and want to visit your inlaws in AZ for awhile can you ship your house there and then back? Seems like a great way to snowbird?

sdandrea1

KCee So if you live in a shipping container in CT and want to visit your inlaws in AZ for awhile can you ship your house there and then back? Seems like a great way to snowbird?

Better yet, put your container home permanently on a flatbed trailer . Time to snow bird, hire out a Cummings diesel tractor/driver.

Typhoon

sdandrea1 I like that idea…stay in the container during the move too. Just have a trap door for pee and poop.

Imagine being in one of those during a hailstorm?

Bravopilot

Typhoon I always liked the show Shipping Wars, can be another couple shows shipping people in their home. What can go wrong?

PA-PLAYA

Go to Amazon and type in Prefabricated Modular Home Kit, Portable Cabin for Backyard, Small House.

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