Publisher's Synopsis
Shipping Container Homes
Includes: Shipping Container Homes Floor Plans
Shipping containers were once only a familiar site down at the docks or as make-shift storage containers on buildings sites. Today though, thanks to their affordability and strength, they are becoming an increasingly popular tool for building a home out of.
The shipping container home has a lot going for it with their huge scope for customization, the small amount of space they take up, how much work can be done off-site, and just how quickly they can be put up and lived in.
With the right planning a shipping container home can be up with a smoking chimney in just a few weeks.
The question then, is why doesn't everyone build out of shipping containers? While offering many unique opportunities the shipping container homes also come with their own unique set off obstacles.
The most difficult one is getting the correct zoning permission to even build the thing.
After that you'll need to make sure that your account for the walls which can go wobbly or lose their strength if you cut them up in the wrong place. You then need to make sure that the famously weatherproof shipping containers can stand the heat or cold where you intend to build them.
Which is where this book comes in; to give you concise and easy to follow guidance in getting you ready to build your own shipping container home.
The pros and cons of shipping containers home will be discussed so that you are sure this is the choice of building for you. You'll be told how to get the best shipping containers for a good price, the philosophy behind choosing to living in a container, and how to approach building a shipping container.
Then we'll get into the nitty-gritty of getting your shipping container home off the page and into reality. You'll learn the process behind getting a container ready and be given advice on all the main elements of the project.
Discover the best kinds of foundation to use for a shipping container home, the most effective insulation to stop your container becoming a sweatbox or a freezer, which type of roof can be custom made to keep the heat our or in. Find out how to safely make changes to the wall of your home and connect up several shipping containers with ease.
Learn how your shipping container home works with local zoning laws and what your best chances of success are.
Then get ready to plan as preparation is central to making sure your shipping container home is cheap, safe, and stylish. Consider which plan would work best for you or choose from one of variety pre-made plans to give you the home you want.
The shipping container home is small and unique but it's big in ambition and living. Get ready to take charge of your space and create a home that is custom made to all your own needs and wants.
