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RE: The hello post! Journalist, traveler and shipping container home owner
Hi Thanks for reply. My son was looking at it. But fairly expensive here in Australia and laws make it difficult.
In the USA I think the containers are cheaper as china can make a new one cheaper than shipping back an old one. which is sad for recycling & enviro stuff.
I think they are a great idea & will catch on more in future as the cost of 'normal' construction gets expensive.
Ok now I'll go look up Sao paulo on google earth. I love steemit for the geography lessons I get!
Did you find São Paulo? Sad to hear it's expensive in Australia. Where you from? I have a friend from Camberra but living in Sidney now. Here in Brazil the shipping container construction are catching on. We already have houses, bars and even a hostel made out of containers: http://tetrishostel.com.br/
Yes I found it. Ca(N)berra and S(y)dney are both in New South Wales on the east coast. I'm hopeful it will catch on here also. Thanks for link. I'm sure the world can help the homeless using this sort of construction. It looks amazing.
Ops! Thanks for correcting my spelling.
I visited some precincts in Canberra created from shipping containers: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/westside-container-villages-new-home-20170607-gwmhj3.html
I think there is interest in the tinyhouse movement in Australia because of the inflated housing prices.