'It's really a shed with windows': Single mother builds $4,000 home using an old shipping contain

[Flaxbee]

..er and flatbed trailer.
(and yes, I know The Daily Mail is trashy .... )

It’s one of the most innovative uses of a shipping container ever seen - but this single mother’s only child hasn’t quite yet made her mind up about whether she likes living in what is essentially a shed.

A California woman calling herself Lulu has created an astonishing 160 sq ft home for $4,000 after turning the structure into a living area with insulation, windows, cabinets, doors, water and heating.

The mother decided she needed a bit more space and so she also built a bedroom for her and her daughter on a flatbed trailer from which she can watch the moon rise, reported faircompanies.com.

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I really like the idea of repurposed shipping containers as building blocks for homes. I see a lot of companies promoting them, yet still charging in excess of $150-200K which is absurd. There should be a way to make decent, affordable, WELL MADE and attractive housing using these containers for $50K or less. Including plumbing, electricity, etc. Homes are ridiculously priced these days, as are most other things ... and should NOT represent the sum total of a person's financial 'worth'. Homes should be well-made, well-insulated, last a long time, and be useful and shouldn't take you 30 years to pay for.

This home is perhaps too primitive for most; I'd not be happy in it, and she doesn't own the land, but the idea is good and I respect her desire to not be lashed to a job just to pay rent while her child grows up ...