While the standard 40-foot container is what most people are familiar with, there is quite a wide variety of container types and sizes available. Longer, shorter, and taller options exist, not to mention less common choices like refrigerated, open-top, platform, and tank containers. In order to properly design a shipping container house, you need to […]
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A practical question that most potential shipping container owners have is how long will my container home last? When people start to seriously consider constructing a building from shipping containers, they also want to compare the cost of constructing with containers compared to constructing with traditional materials. When doing this comparison, remember to take into […]
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Over the years, there have been some truly amazing uses of the humble shipping container. People are really beginning to see the potential for using containers as building material. From swimming pools to art studios, the uses of containers are only limited by what you can imagine. Here are seven surprising uses of shipping containers […]
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The cost of container homes can vary depending on location, size, quality, materials used, type of container used, etc. For this reason, we have broken this post down into two halves. The first half will use examples to show you what you can get for your money. The second half will cover costs in more […]
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Maybe you’re new to the whole idea of living in a shipping container and want to learn a little bit more. We think living in such a home is amazing and we think you’ll love it too. Eco-Friendly Design So you want to do your part for the planet and become more environmentally friendly. Take […]
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