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Door Camouflage?

Door Camouflage?

I need to sort of camouflage this... You always see side cladding, but any ideas on the doors? Has anyone attached wood slats or anything to them while letting the levers still be usable

We debated on a fence/gate in front of it, but we can dig down far enough even with a towable auger because of rock. Plants are a last resort.

u/Lambeau001500 — 5 days ago

What really sets the practical size limit for a volumetric module?

One thing we’ve found on multi-module projects is that the maximum size a factory can manufacture is not always the size that makes the most sense for the project.
The practical limit often appears somewhere between transport, lifting and site access.
A larger module may reduce the number of structural joints and site connections, but it can also tighten the transport envelope, reduce route options or make crane positioning more difficult.
there is usually a trade-off rather than a simple “bigger module = better” answer.
We tend to think this constraint needs to be established fairly early, before the module grid and interfaces become difficult to change.
So
Interested in how others approach it:
What normally becomes the controlling constraint on your projects — transport, lifting, site access, structural design, or something else?
And do you define that envelope before design freeze, or does it usually evolve with the design?

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u/GSMODULAR — 7 days ago
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2 Bed with 2 bath Container Home

We have just completed this home in record time. Manufactured off site and installed with 2 weeks work on site to complete the home. Installed in Mosselbay in South Africa

u/Glum_Strain8947 — 12 days ago

Any shipping container beginner book that isn't BS?

We're a little CH curious and I was hoping this community might point me in the direction of a beginner's guide How To book that is reputable.

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u/MrGiiiggles — 12 days ago