Turn Your Dream of Living in a Shipping Container Home Into Reality
Did you know that there are over 50 million surplus containers in the U.S? Yes, that is correct, and what that means for you is that there are more than enough containers available for you to build a home. Not only that, you will be able to build a home for a lower price than if you were to go with a traditional home.
Let me guess, are you interested in moving into a shipping container because of the low cost of building this type of home? If so, great; because that is a significant benefit of building with shipping containers. Perhaps you were attracted to shipping container homes because they are Eco-friendly? As you probably already know, they are magnificent homes for the environment. Or maybe you were drawn to the looks of shipping container homes? Many people think that they are the coolest building type out there.
People may also decide to move into a shipping container because of the speed of which you can build the home, compared to a brick and mortar home. Off the grid living is also something that attracts people to shipping container homes.
Whatever your motivation is, I am here to help you to move into your shipping container home. I have produced this book in a step by step way so you can get clarity about all the processes.
Within this book, you will find the answers to these questions and more. Just some of the questions and topics covered include
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Moving Into a Shipping Container Home
- 6 Crucial Mistakes to Avoid When Moving Into a Shipping Container Home
- Should You Hire or Build it Yourself?
- Ideas for Your Design
- Getting Permits
- Buying Your Container
- Choosing Your Foundation Type
- Delivering Day
- Should you Put A Roof on It?
- Installing Windows and Doors
- Electric Layout and Water Layout
- Insulating
- Inspection and Interior Design
- 37 Designs to Research Further
- Plan Checklist
- Interesting Facts about Shipping Container Homes
- And more!
