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someguy3@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoShipping container houses are terrible ideas. You want insulation, windows, plumbing, etc. They don’t work well in those small steel containers.
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
“It is possible to insulate the outside of a shipping container instead of the inside.
This method of insulation is known as “over-cladding” or “external insulation” and involves adding a layer of insulation to the outside of the container before covering it with cladding or other weather-resistant materials”
someguy3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Seriously? It’s surface area to volume problem. You have this tiny box. And then you have problems with doors, Hvac. The whole thing idea is idiotic.
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
People just want affordable homes- a cornerstone feature of pretty much every modern generation before Millennials.
Obviously there are better ways to build a home, but those avenues seem closed.
someguy3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Shipping container houses are not it. I’d call it a scam, but that typically requires something actually for sale. But if it helps: it’s a scam.