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Samstag:
I've heard the lining on those things is a bit toxic and that it's a lot of work to clean them out before you can start building them up.
If you want cheap housing you're probably better off using salvage wood. We used to sometimes get enormous (wide load permit) wooden containers at work and we had a guy make a nice hunting cabin out of them.
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: Samstag on July 29, 2012, 11:06:22 pm ---I've heard the lining on those things is a bit toxic and that it's a lot of work to clean them out before you can start building them up.
If you want cheap housing you're probably better off using salvage wood. We used to sometimes get enormous (wide load permit) wooden containers at work and we had a guy make a nice hunting cabin out of them.
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Yup, wood is cheaper and easier to build with. 2x4's generally run about $2.50 a stud in most areas. So you can build a 12' long 2x4 wall for around 30 bucks. I built a 12x12 work building a few years back for well under 1000 bucks. It's nicely finished, up on blocks, and has beefy 2x12 floor joists too. And because it's wood you can do things like hang something on the wall or attach shelves ect... without any effort. If your structure is made out of realitively thin steel you woudln't be able to do any of that.
drventure:
My brother's in San francisco, living on a yacht (well, that's what he calls it anyway) in the bay. He picked up one to serve as an office for a vinyl printing business he has, and it worked out so well, he picked up a second and connected them for more space.
However, he spent a few $$ putting framing, some insulation and drywall on the inside (so you can hang stuff on the walls and run AC or heat reasonably well.
Being in SF, he got the boxes for almost free, though.
CCM:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on July 30, 2012, 10:54:12 am ---
Metal is toxic? ::)
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Right, all shipping containers are bare metal... none of them have been treated with any kind of waterproof/mold resistant coatings that may be harmful if you lived in one... ::)
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: CCM on July 30, 2012, 03:22:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on July 30, 2012, 10:54:12 am ---
Metal is toxic? ::)
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Right, all shipping containers are bare metal... none of them have been treated with any kind of waterproof/mold resistant coatings that may be harmful if you lived in one... ::)
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Are they not painted inside and out? Maybe that is what he means?
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