While on the topic, does anyone else know of other cool things like this? Cool space. e.g. http://www.blokable.com/
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#12Isn't it noisy when it rains? (It rains a lot here).
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#13Attractive product, unattractive design. There's nothing there to make me want your product over another company doing the same thing with more emphasis on design.
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#14While on the topic, does anyone else know of other cool things like this? Cool space. e.g. http://www.blokable.com/
More oriented to multi-unit, permanent builds: https://www.montainerhomes.com/ High-end, semi-stackable: http://kasita.com My favorite ultra-low-cost builder: http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/ My favorite youtuber for sustainability broadly, with a focus on housing: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen
An amazing channel. My first thought about Boxhouse was, if I've ever seen you on there! You should totally make an appearance.
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
More oriented to multi-unit, permanent builds: https://www.montainerhomes.com/ High-end, semi-stackable: http://kasita.com My favorite ultra-low-cost builder: http://relaxshacks.blogspot.com/ My favorite youtuber for sustainability broadly, with a focus on housing: https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen
+1 for https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen An amazing channel. My first thought about Boxhouse was, if I've ever seen you on there! You should totally make an appearance.
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#16It's kind of cool to think that you could live anywhere in the world that has an open port, but how the heck do you get it off a boat in Chile or Ireland the same that's cheap and freeing?
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#17I love the idea, but as-is, I think your product could more attractive if you hired an interior designer to help with the sample pictures/overall product "image". Attractive product, unattractive design. There's nothing there to make me want your product over another company doing the same thing with more emphasis on design.
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#18Isn't it noisy when it rains? (It rains a lot here).
We use several inches of closed-cell foam insulation interior to the metal. In addition to an r-value of 15+, you're not hearing much outside:)
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#20Also, how do you plan to get away from the image of metal box houses being tied to shanty-towns and favelas?