Shack

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A shack (or, in some areas, shanty) is a type of small shelter or dwelling, often primitive or rudimentary in design and construction.

Unlike

construction debris, repurposed consumer waste and other useful discarded objects that can be quickly acquired at little or no cost and fashioned into a small dwelling
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Background

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In Australian English, shack can also refer to a small holiday house with limited conveniences, for instance it may not have running water or electricity.

In Canadian oilfield drilling, a shack can also be the word for a wellsite trailer. These structures are notorious among oilfield workers for being cramped, uncomfortable and generally unpleasant to be in.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, tar paper shacks consisting of wooden frames covered with tar paper were a common form of very low-cost housing in the rural United States and Canada.[3][4]

Gallery

  • Shacks in Kayamandi, South Africa
  • A shack by the Tyrnävä River (Tyrnävänjoki) in Tyrnävä, Finland.
    A shack by the Tyrnävä River (Tyrnävänjoki) in Tyrnävä, Finland.
  • In relatively affluent areas, shacks are often used for storage or have been abandoned.
    In relatively affluent areas, shacks are often used for storage or have been abandoned.
  • A multi-family shack in a riverside shantytown, Jakarta, Indonesia.
    A multi-family shack in a riverside shantytown, Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • Shacks of Damara people within Namib Desert
    Shacks of Damara people within Namib Desert
  • Shack near railway line
    Shack near railway line
  • Tar paper shack in the United States, 1930s
    Tar paper shack in the United States, 1930s

See also

References

  1. ^ Planet of Slums, Verso, 2006
  2. ^ A Big Devil in the Jondolos: A report on shack fires by Matt Birkinshaw
  3. ^ "Tar paper shack in Minnesota cut-over area, Beltrami County, Minnesota". Library of Congress.
  4. ^ "Flashback Friday: Carrie Ingalls & Her Tar Paper Shack".
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