DerbyDad03 wrote in
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On Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10:15:52 PM UTC-4,
wrote:

One thing I've wondered about... Couldn't a reasonable place to stay
for a family be built in a 20' container? They're stackable, so you
could load a stack train up and unload in an empty parking lot.

Assuming the parking lot is right by the tracks and that the unloading
equipment can be set up/used on-site. If not, add a transportation
step to the set-up process.

Right, but 2-3 semis with a pair of containers each could probably have
10-20 containers set up in a day.

Instant
temporary apartment complex, good for a month or so for things to get
going again.

A month or so isn't going to be enough. It'll take a lot longer than
that to set up long term temporary housing.

How long do you recon?


They're supposed to be small and cramped, you don't want people
thinking they're going to live there for any length of time. Shoot,
weld down the beds and everything but the chairs for "transportation
reasons" but also to keep people from moving stuff out to move stuff
in.

Ventilation could be an issue. You need windows, fans, heaters, etc.
Heck, FEMA got screwed on trailers that were designed to be lived in.
Imagine all the issues with housing people in converted shipping
containers. The lawyers are already salivating.

Besides, the gathering of the containers and beds, the cleaning, the
welding, the set-up etc. all take the "instant" part out of the
equation.


Good point about the ventilation. That kind of stuff would cut into the
living space severely. There's also the little matter of waste
extraction.

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