Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes
by kevin488 on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @09:18PM
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At those price points these posh studio sheds become competitive
Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes
by seanp2k2 on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @11:06PM
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The problem with all of these seems to be: where could you actually live in one in any city or suburban area? I don't reckon you can just buy a small plot of land on a residential street in San Jose and plop this down, hook up utilities, pave a driveway, and live in it. I doubt any homeowners here would want it next to them. I've never seen it done in the Bay Area. Is it possible?
Re:Launch HN: Boxouse (YC W17) – Shipping-container homes
by tgragnato on Thursday March 23, 2017 @11:19PM
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The idea is beautiful, living "in a box" is sure something complex because of the regulations.
But I remember very pleasantly a holiday in one of these prefabricated (in Sweden): with a good (big and serious) design work and targeting the recreation market they could even raise prices.
An example: [http://www.vipp.com/en/shelter/the-vipp-shelter/the-vipp-she...] - [https://youtu.be/LCyN1hxQtdA]
> I doubt any homeowners here would want it next to them.
IMHO it all boils down to your product: if you're selling a high quality tiny home / shelter / box, then I definitely want one of those next to me.
The big advantage of a shipping container is the ability to cheaply ship it. Once you cut into it you can't ship it anymore. It's not a great use of recycled material as it uses way too much steel for a dwelling.
I'm actually in the market for a shippable shipping container house. Similar to https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sPgjndFqqwY . He gives the quote of $50K including high quality fittings and market price labor. I will probably build one myself then ship it to where I need it. I'm an expat and I historically move countries every year or so. If you were to build a clone of this I would buy it.
Another benefit of shippable shipping container homes is you can service customers anywhere around the globe! Not just SF.