Build a house for less than $5000

Re:Build a house for less than $5000 by mikeryan on Monday February 13, 2012 @09:51AM (#3585752)

Shipping containers are suggested because they tend to offer a great base for construction on the cheap. They're solid structurally (since they need to be stacked, full 4/5 high) and they're very portable for getting to a site fully built. I don't think anyone is suggesting living in a raw container. They're just a great starting point.

There's a lot of creative ways to turn these into a home.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses...

As to calling the result

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Re:Build a house for less than $5000 by brudgers on Monday February 13, 2012 @10:05AM (#3585807)

Shipping containers are a fetish among people who don't know what they are talking about - the pictures show two types of structures - structures few people can afford and structures few people would choose to live in.

None of them are as sensible as traditional modular housing:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Shipping+Container+Houses...

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