I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this here before, but I saw a really interesting news story on Real Orange a few days ago.
Apparently, as a result of our trade with China, there is a huge surplus of sea containers. More arrive than get sent back, so they’re piling up in places like the Port of LA, and people in houses next door to the shipping yards are starting to complain that thier daylight is being compromised by the huge piles of these things.
So, some enterprising people are starting to buy them for pre-fab housing units!
Not so stupid, it seems. These containers are 9′ high, are already insulated, have air conditioning units (cold storage), are virtually bug-proof and normally have a hardwood floor in them. Its simple to cut out sections to make dooways and windows, and they can be attached to each other to make larger units.
They look pretty cool – here’s a link to an article (not the Real Orange one):