Figuring out how to find and purchase shipping containers is a unique challenge, even if you already know what kind of containers you want. For first-time buyers, the difficulty is only magnified. Prices are often guarded and hard to determine without some extra legwork, and there many different kinds of sellers with their own pros […]
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You may have seen our previous post about strategies to keep your shipping container home cool during the summer. Now we will look at how to heat your shipping container home during the winter. Although shipping container homes are awesome, they aren’t magical. During the winter, just like any other building, they can get cold. Here […]
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Where are you actually going to convert your empty shipping containers into a useable building or home? You have several choices, each with various strengths and weaknesses. There isn’t one option that is universally the right one; rather, you need to make the choice that best fits your life and your project. Below we’ll discuss […]
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If you are fortunate enough to live in a warm climate then during the summer months you may find your shipping container home gets a little too warm, just like any other home. What can you do about this? You could always just install air conditioning. But we have put together a list of other […]
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We have an interesting article today about Starbucks. They decided to build several stores made from shipping containers. Maybe you have already seen some of these stores. Let’s take a look at how they were designed and what they look like now. Conception Starbucks headquarters is based in Seattle and overlooks the Puget Sound. There […]
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