I'm actually pro-container housing, but for different reasons than these capitalist pig-dogs. They're portable, easily customizable with the right know-how (easy to add expansions, and to move around different units to change the layout) and reuses the hollow remnants of this capitalistic hellscape for something worthwhile.

[–] profoundninja@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I did a university project 10 years ago, "design an affordable environmentally friendly home".

My idea was to reuse containers, at the time they were relatively cheap. Like practically free even.

My research results were quite disappointing though. Redesigning the containers was neither cost effective or environmentally friendly.

I wonder if that's changed in the past decade?

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Can you elaborate on that? Structurally they're quite a bit sturdier than typical residential construction. You need doors and windows, but that's a matter of cutting holes with a plasma torch. You can use 2x2 and foam board on the inside, and partially bury them in earth for the bulk of insulation, while running ducting, etc. under a raised floor. You certainly have limited space layouts--a CalKing bed ain't fitting--but that's not necessarily a deal breaker.

Personally, I lean more towards Quonset huts for inexpensive and durable construction.

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