• BoscoBear@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      God I hope not. I don’t really see a future for housing at the moment.

      I do think container homes have a place at the moment. There are reasons I would consider one in the future.

      • BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
        15·
        6 months ago

        Why did you say he sounded like a luddite then? I’m honestly a little confused.

        Why would you get one, instead of a prefabricated house or trailer? Every time I’ve looked at the idea a prefab or trailer would just be better.

        • BoscoBear@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          I call him a Luddite because he resists any redesign.

          Prefabricated houses dont move very well. A container can be moved with a flatbed and a forklift. I think it is most likely that I will be living on leased property rather than something I own.

          I would prefer to be on someplace that is considered unbuildable for most construction, like a steep hillside. A pole building would probably work but the time for construction is pretty long and expensive compared to setting a container.

          I hope to live there part time and a shipping container is about as secure as you can get when it is closed up.

          Contrary to what others have said here the ones I have been in are pretty comfortable in the heat (which came a s a surprise to me.) I don’t have any experience with them in the cold. I suspect this is due to a high thermal mass.

          I trust these people more than the opinoins expressed in this community.