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Originally Posted by mrnyc
^ nice to see -- but i always wonder how those do in drastic hot and cold weather, of which cleveland has both. are there any construction shots of how they insulate them?
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I know a common technique is spray-on foam insulation, either inside or out. A few inches of that (and some proper HVAC) and it probably works like a charm.
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Originally Posted by photoLith
Man, I’d totally live in a container if it was like under 400 a month. But these kinds of projects always charge astronomical rents, like the tiny house project here in Pittsburgh. Those cost more than normal large apartments.
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An architect friend of another architect friend built his own house using 2 or 3 of them in upstate New York. Turns out to be not as cheap as people think to build with them, unless you a literally just inhabiting one of the boxes, without trying to modify it with windows, stacking, balconies, etc. It really just becomes more about the cool aesthetic. At least, that was the case for this particular single-person residence designed by an architect