Feeling Overwhelmed From Planning And Researching Your Shipping Container Project?

With the right resources, you can save yourself a lot time, money, and headaches!

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If You're Not Sure How to Get Started, You're Not Alone

Container Homes are Awesome

Containers are strong, flexible, and unique. Oftentimes, they can also be more sustainable and affordable than traditional homes. You’ve seen the incredible, inspiring projects that others have built and now it’s your turn. You just need to know where to begin.

But Building (or Buying) Container Homes Requires Uncommon Knowledge

You may have already searched for help online and found a mix of low-quality, confusing and contradictory information. Anyone can put up a website, and social media is full of well-meaning people with bad advice. Not to mention the staggering amount of time required to sort through it all and find what’s useful and accurate.

However, We’re Here to Help

We’ve been in business since 2015 and in that time we’ve helped millions of website readers and sold our products to thousands of customers just like you from all over the world. Whether you want to do-it-yourself or hire a builder, you need a solid understanding of the container construction process. With the support of our products, you’ll have the confidence and know-how to build or buy your own shipping container building.

Why You Need Good Information

There are Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make

Overlooking Issues

Making typical easy-to-avoid but expensive-to-fix design and construction mistakes

Selecting the Wrong Team

Choosing bad contractors and not knowing enough to hold them accountable until it's too late

Mismanaging Resources

Estimating poorly and managing ineffectively causing overshot timelines and blown budgets

Errors and mixups can easily cost you hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars

You Can Avoid Costly Mistakes and Wasted Time with the Right Knowledge

Imagine you’re planning the vacation of a lifetime! You’re excited but nervous because there’s so much you don’t know, and you want to avoid overpaying or being taken advantage of.

  • You could spend months researching every free resource you could find, cross-checking contradictory advice, and second-guessing everything you read. 
  • You could just figure it out as you go the trip, though you’ll almost certainly have issues (fingers crossed that it’s nothing  expensive, inconvenient, or unsafe). 
  • Or, you could purchase a helpful guidebook before you leave on your trip. With the guidebook, you’d know the safest hotels, the can’t miss restaurants, the tourist traps to avoid, and the best insider tips. And instead of wasting countless hours researching all of that, you’d take a huge shortcut — and it would only cost you a tiny fraction of the overall trip.

A great travel guidebook helps maximize your vacation while minimizing your stress, wasted time, and money spent. And our Guide and Plans are your guidebooks for shipping container construction projects.

A Small Investment in Your Education Can Pay Big Dividends for your Project

Think about it: the cost of our products are way less than 1% of your overall project. If we keep you from making a costly mistake, your return on investment would be huge! And if we inspire you with a design idea that improves your happiness and quality of life every day for years? Well, most people would say that’s worth it too.

If any of the following points apply to you, our Guide and Plans will be a worthwhile investment:

  • You’re curious about container homes and desire a deeper understanding before spending thousands of dollars
  • You’re interested in seeing different ways to subdivide and arrange containers for aesthetic and functional purposes
  • You’re planning to build your own container home but want more clarity on the steps involved and how to complete them
  • You want more insight into the container building process to get on better negotiating footing with contractors and know to oversee the quality of their work during construction

The Guide and Plans Will Help!

book

Included in The Guide eBook

  • Recommendations on building elements like foundations, insulation, walls, roofs, and more
  • Instructions on how to correctly prepare your site for the delivery of your containers
  • End of chapter checklists to help keep your planning/building on track
  • An example budget with pricing breakdowns
plans

Included in The Plans eBook

  • An assortment of designs for 50 different shipping container homes, ranging in size from one to five bedrooms
  • Example furniture placements in each plan to give perspective and further interior design inspiration
  • Listed room sizes and required shipping containers for each design

Why Discover Containers?

Our Reputation

When the teams from authoritative resources like Vice, The Financial Times, and The Tim Ferris Show need high-quality information about container construction for their readers and listeners, they turn to us. They trust Discover Containers. And so can you.

And with a 4.7 out of 5 star average rating from  actual buyers of our most popular product by far (The Combo Pack, ratings as of January 2023), it’s clear that our paying customers value our advice just as much as the professional publications.

Feeling Overwhelmed From Planning And Researching Your Shipping Container Project?

With the right resources, you can save yourself a lot time, money, and headaches!

DC-combined-transparent-angled-2 Click Here to Buy

If You’re Not Sure How to Get Started, You’re Not Alone

Container Homes are Awesome

Containers are strong, flexible, and unique. Oftentimes, they can also be more sustainable and affordable than traditional homes. You’ve seen the incredible, inspiring projects that others have built and now it’s your turn. You just need to know where to begin.

But Building (or Buying) Container Homes Requires Uncommon Knowledge

You may have already searched for help online and found a mix of low-quality, confusing and contradictory information. Anyone can put up a website, and social media is full of well-meaning people with bad advice. Not to mention the staggering amount of time required to sort through it all and find what’s useful and accurate.

However, We’re Here to Help

We’ve been in business since 2015 and in that time we’ve helped millions of website readers and sold our products to thousands of customers just like you from all over the world. Whether you want to do-it-yourself or hire a builder, you need a solid understanding of the container construction process. With the support of our products, you’ll have the confidence and know-how to build or buy your own shipping container building.

Click Here to Buy

Why You Need Good Information

There are Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make

Overlooking Issues

Making typical easy-to-avoid but expensive-to-fix design and construction mistakes

Selecting the Wrong Team

Choosing bad contractors and not knowing enough to hold them accountable until it’s too late

Mismanaging Resources

Estimating poorly and managing ineffectively causing overshot timelines and blown budgets

Errors and mixups can easily cost you hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars

You Can Avoid Costly Mistakes and Wasted Time with the Right Knowledge

Imagine you’re planning the vacation of a lifetime! You’re excited but nervous because there’s so much you don’t know, and you want to avoid overpaying or being taken advantage of.

  • You could spend months researching every free resource you could find, cross-checking contradictory advice, and second-guessing everything you read. 
  • You could just figure it out as you go the trip, though you’ll almost certainly have issues (fingers crossed that it’s nothing  expensive, inconvenient, or unsafe). 
  • Or, you could purchase a helpful guidebook before you leave on your trip. With the guidebook, you’d know the safest hotels, the can’t miss restaurants, the tourist traps to avoid, and the best insider tips. And instead of wasting countless hours researching all of that, you’d take a huge shortcut — and it would only cost you a tiny fraction of the overall trip.

A great travel guidebook helps maximize your vacation while minimizing your stress, wasted time, and money spent. And our Guide and Plans are your guidebooks for shipping container construction projects.

A Small Investment in Your Education Can Pay Big Dividends for your Project

Think about it: the cost of our products are way less than 1% of your overall project. If we keep you from making a costly mistake, your return on investment would be huge! And if we inspire you with a design idea that improves your happiness and quality of life every day for years? Well, most people would say that’s worth it too.

If any of the following points apply to you, our Guide and Plans will be a worthwhile investment:

  • You’re curious about container homes and desire a deeper understanding before spending thousands of dollars
  • You’re interested in seeing different ways to subdivide and arrange containers for aesthetic and functional purposes
  • You’re planning to build your own container home but want more clarity on the steps involved and how to complete them
  • You want more insight into the container building process to get on better negotiating footing with contractors and know to oversee the quality of their work during construction
Click Here to Buy

The Guide and Plans Will Help!

book

Included in The Guide eBook

  • Recommendations on building elements like foundations, insulation, walls, roofs, and more
  • Instructions on how to correctly prepare your site for the delivery of your containers
  • End of chapter checklists to help keep your planning/building on track
  • An example budget with pricing breakdowns
plans

Included in The Plans eBook

  • An assortment of designs for 50 different shipping container homes, ranging in size from one to five bedrooms
  • Example furniture placements in each plan to give perspective and further interior design inspiration
  • Listed room sizes and required shipping containers for each design

Why Discover Containers?

Our Reputation

When the teams from authoritative resources like Vice, The Financial Times, and The Tim Ferris Show need high-quality information about container construction for their readers and listeners, they turn to us. They trust Discover Containers. And so can you.

And with a 4.7 out of 5 star average rating from  actual buyers of our most popular product by far (The Combo Pack, ratings as of January 2023), it’s clear that our paying customers value our advice just as much as the professional publications.

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We Guarantee Your Satisfaction

And if you’re still on the fence; well, we’ve got good news. With our 40Strong Money Back Guarantee, we’ll give you a full refund within 40 days of purchase if for any reason you aren’t satisfied. How’s that for risk-free?

Why 40Strong? It’s named after 40 foot shipping containers – the most popular containers around the world, and universal emblems of strength.

Click Here to Buy

Our Products

book

The Guide

The information you need to know about building container homes $ 49
  • 98 Page Full-Color eBook
  • Tables, Graphics, and Illustrations
  • Instant Download
Buy Now Checkout is via our payment partner, Gumroad plans

The Plans

50 different professional container home designs to inspire your creativity $ 49
  • Electronic Floorplans and Elevations
  • 1 – 5 Bedroom Homes
  • Instant Download
Buy Now Checkout is via our payment partner, Gumroad combo

The Combo

The complete package to start off strong on your container home journey $98 $ 69
  • Everything in The Guide
  • – AND –
  • Everything in The Plans
Buy Now Checkout is via our payment partner, Gumroad Best Deal

Frequently Asked Questions

How will I receive my purchased product and what format will it be in?

The products are provided as PDF files.  Almost all modern electronic devices including computers, tablets, and phones can access them. After completing your purchase, you will receive an email with a download link to the Guide and/or Plans in a matter of minutes. If you don’t see the email, try checking your spam folder.

What if I want paper copies?

At this time, we do not offer hard copies of our Guide or Plans for sale. However, you’re more than welcome to print out paper versions for yourself if you prefer to read it in a physical format.

The Guide was originally created for 8.5″ x 11″ paper. The actual drawings sheets in the Plans are drawn and scaled for 11″ x 17″ paper.

What units do the Guide and Plans use for measurements?

The vast majority of measurements are provided in feet-inches. Depending on subject matter, some measurements are given in metric units. Therefore, if you’re used to using metric units, you’ll need to convert most items.

Can’t I just find all the information I need on other websites, YouTube, and social media for free?

Without a doubt, you can find everything for free online these days. And for a few people, that might be a good option. But for most, it’s easy to see how we’re providing value to you:

  1. Collection: We’ve spent hundreds of hours reading online, consulting textbooks, talking to experts, and more. That’s time you don’t have to spend.
  2. Judgment: The average person doesn’t have the education and experience to know good information from bad and make data-driven recommendations. We do.
  3. Curation: We’ve combined all that information into one cohesive, easy to read document. This makes it easier to understand and connect ideas.
How do I know if The Guide and/or The Plans are right for me?

You don’t need to be an expert, but some DIY know-how will definitely help even though the guide is simple to understand and easy to use.

You may find it helpful to reference other books on topics like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical wiring if you aren’t familiar. You should be able to find examples at your local library or check our Resources page for suggestions.

Can I buy just a single design from the Plans?

At this time, we only sell all 50 designs together as a package. Regardless of the size of your container home, there are ideas to glean from all the designs we offer.

Can’t I just design my own plans for free?

Absolutely, assuming you have some experience with architectural drawing. However, you’ll probably need some ideas to get you started, and there is something unique about seeing actual floor plans.

In many ways, we see The Plans not as a substitute for custom designs, but an addition to them. Use The Plans to get inspiration for dozens of different ways of turning empty container boxes into liveable spaces.

Are the plans ready to build?

Unless you’re a DIY expert or professional builder, probably not. Our Plans are ‘study plans’, meaning that they are intended to help you study the individual designs and better understand how to approach space usage and overall form. The plans lack the details typically needed for construction, such as structural, electrical, and plumbing drawings. We recommend these features be added later to suit the peculiarities of your location, regulations, and personal preferences.

Our plans sell for less than $1 per design. Plans with a bit more detail than ours typically sell for hundreds if not thousands of dollars each. Providing study plans allows us to showcase dozens of designs economically.

Given the wide variety of locations our plans are used, and the customizations owners will likely make, we’ve chosen not to develop and sell more complex, higher-priced plans at this time.

Are the plans approved for my [city/region/country]?

As mentioned in the previous question, what we provide are study plans. The lack of plan detail gives you flexibility, but also some responsibility. You’ll likely need to get structural analysis, code compliance, etc. handled by a professional. This is even more important if your area has seismic activity, significant snow accumulation, high winds, unstable soils, etc.

With the variety of requirements that exist in different areas, it’s not practical for us to provide plans that are approved for everyone. We recommend that you work with a builder, engineer, or other professional to advise you on how to tailor the plans to meet the requirements in your area. And in many cases, this will be a requirement for you to legally build anyway.

Is it possible to see a sample? Absolutely.
  • Click Here to download a complete example from The Plans and further details on the 50 designs included
  • Click Here to download two Sample Chapters from The Guide
My question hasn’t been answered!

Send us any questions via our Contact Us page.

Click Here to Buy
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We Guarantee Your Satisfaction

And if you’re still on the fence; well, we’ve got good news. With our 40Strong Money Back Guarantee, we’ll give you a full refund within 40 days of purchase if for any reason you aren’t satisfied. How’s that for risk-free?

Why 40Strong? It’s named after 40 foot shipping containers – the most popular containers around the world, and universal emblems of strength.

Our Products

book

The Guide

The information you need to know about building container homes
$ 49
  • 98 Page Full-Color eBook
  • Tables, Graphics, and Illustrations
  • Instant Download
plans

The Plans

50 different professional container home designs to inspire your creativity
$ 49
  • Electronic Floorplans and Elevations
  • 1 - 5 Bedroom Homes
  • Instant Download
combo

The Combo

The complete package to start off strong on your container home journey
$98
$ 69
  • Everything in The Guide
  • - AND -
  • Everything in The Plans
Best Deal

Frequently Asked Questions

The products are provided as PDF files.  Almost all modern electronic devices including computers, tablets, and phones can access them. After completing your purchase, you will receive an email with a download link to the Guide and/or Plans in a matter of minutes. If you don’t see the email, try checking your spam folder.

At this time, we do not offer hard copies of our Guide or Plans for sale. However, you’re more than welcome to print out paper versions for yourself if you prefer to read it in a physical format.

The Guide was originally created for 8.5″ x 11″ paper. The actual drawings sheets in the Plans are drawn and scaled for 11″ x 17″ paper.

The vast majority of measurements are provided in feet-inches. Depending on subject matter, some measurements are given in metric units. Therefore, if you’re used to using metric units, you’ll need to convert most items.

Without a doubt, you can find everything for free online these days. And for a few people, that might be a good option. But for most, it’s easy to see how we’re providing value to you:

  1. Collection: We’ve spent hundreds of hours reading online, consulting textbooks, talking to experts, and more. That’s time you don’t have to spend.
  2. Judgment: The average person doesn’t have the education and experience to know good information from bad and make data-driven recommendations. We do.
  3. Curation: We’ve combined all that information into one cohesive, easy to read document. This makes it easier to understand and connect ideas.

You don’t need to be an expert, but some DIY know-how will definitely help even though the guide is simple to understand and easy to use.

You may find it helpful to reference other books on topics like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical wiring if you aren’t familiar. You should be able to find examples at your local library or check our Resources page for suggestions.

At this time, we only sell all 50 designs together as a package. Regardless of the size of your container home, there are ideas to glean from all the designs we offer.

Absolutely, assuming you have some experience with architectural drawing. However, you’ll probably need some ideas to get you started, and there is something unique about seeing actual floor plans.

In many ways, we see The Plans not as a substitute for custom designs, but an addition to them. Use The Plans to get inspiration for dozens of different ways of turning empty container boxes into liveable spaces.

Unless you’re a DIY expert or professional builder, probably not. Our Plans are ‘study plans’, meaning that they are intended to help you study the individual designs and better understand how to approach space usage and overall form. The plans lack the details typically needed for construction, such as structural, electrical, and plumbing drawings. We recommend these features be added later to suit the peculiarities of your location, regulations, and personal preferences.

Our plans sell for less than $1 per design. Plans with a bit more detail than ours typically sell for hundreds if not thousands of dollars each. Providing study plans allows us to showcase dozens of designs economically.

Given the wide variety of locations our plans are used, and the customizations owners will likely make, we’ve chosen not to develop and sell more complex, higher-priced plans at this time.

As mentioned in the previous question, what we provide are study plans. The lack of plan detail gives you flexibility, but also some responsibility. You’ll likely need to get structural analysis, code compliance, etc. handled by a professional. This is even more important if your area has seismic activity, significant snow accumulation, high winds, unstable soils, etc.

With the variety of requirements that exist in different areas, it’s not practical for us to provide plans that are approved for everyone. We recommend that you work with a builder, engineer, or other professional to advise you on how to tailor the plans to meet the requirements in your area. And in many cases, this will be a requirement for you to legally build anyway.

Absolutely.
  • Click Here to download a complete example from The Plans and further details on the 50 designs included
  • Click Here to download two Sample Chapters from The Guide

Send us any questions via our Contact Us page.