Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes

Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes by conductr on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @05:13PM (#13926281)

I've followed this space for years now. The problem I see is, at these prices, someone like n-exploit can hire a custom builder to do it exactly to their tastes/layout.

I'm not seeing what benefit do you add to the existing ecosystem?

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Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes by liseman on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @05:20PM (#13926354)

I will be absolutely stunned if you can get a tiny home custom-built with a solar system half this size for less than 80k.

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Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes by conductr on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @03:45PM (#13934135)

The Deluxe priced at $49k is very basic finish that could be replicated for $30k max, potentially much cheaper. So does a 1kW solar system bridge the price gap? Not even close

The reason you anchor on that 80k number is because custom building usually has a lot extra. Better quality. High cost materials. More carpentry. This is basically a plywood box and a solar system. And a solar system of this size is only a few grand installed.

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