Self-contained: Rural Maine couple lives in 2 shipping containers

[NB2K]

Originally Posted by VITE1

I was asking what his friend was selling them for, so...

[NB2K]

Cool...

[Olustee bus]

Originally Posted by LarsAtTheBeach

not well

I have seen them floating in the harbor

Uh, they can be secured you know. You don't just lay em on the ground.

I understand that you also can put siding on them.

They are very strong and can withstand harsh weather.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by LarsAtTheBeach

not well

I have seen them floating in the harbor

Yes, but those weren't tied down. I would imagine that a zone 3 set (lots of anchors and straps) would keep one of those containers in place. The reason mobile homes don't do so well is that they aren't built as sturdy, plus they have windows and doors that can be broken open. Once that happens, the change in atmospheric pressure can really wreak havoc on a mobile home.

Interesting to note that a zone 3 set (the most stringent guidelines in the US for strapping down mobile homes, BTW) is only required in one place in the country.....South Florida.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Olustee bus

Uh, they can be secured you know. You don't just lay em on the ground.

I understand that you also can put siding on them.

They are very strong and can withstand harsh weather.

Ya coulda saved me some typing if you had posted faster.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by onedef92

They're prolly noiser'n a mofo in the rain, too. That can be soothing, though. Ever been lulled to sleep by the sound of rain on a tin roof?

I loved it in a few homes we had with metal roofing. Wife does not.

Next home = shingle roof

happy wife = happy life

[LATB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Yes, but those weren't tied down. I would imagine that a zone 3 set (lots of anchors and straps) would keep one of those containers in place. The reason mobile homes don't do so well is that they aren't built as sturdy, plus they have windows and doors that can be broken open. Once that happens, the change in atmospheric pressure can really wreak havoc on a mobile home.

Interesting to note that a zone 3 set (the most stringent guidelines in the US for strapping down mobile homes, BTW) is only required in one place in the country.....South Florida.

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