8 permit questions to ask before your shipping container home plans hit a wall
That’s the setback described in this project from Think Outside the Container. The builder had received a general answer that a container home was allowed, but
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4 Ways Small Businesses Are Using Used Shipping Containers
A shipping container’s purpose is not merely for storage. Small businesses are using shipping containers to build their facilities in a sustainable and inexpensive way, while expanding…
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How to make the ultimate workshop out of of a shipping container
Organize a shipping container with 16 practical ideas covering foundations, security, shelving, tool zones, hooks, magnets, utility planning, and heat.
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How to build a simple shipping container home without cutting or welding
See how a double-door container can become a simple, reversible living space with glass doors, insulation, and framing without cutting its steel walls.
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How to install vinyl flooring in a shipping container home
Learn how to prepare a shipping container subfloor, choose compatible underlayment, plan vinyl planks, prevent moisture problems, and avoid costly rework.
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A Complete Guide to Shipping Container Home Doors, Windows, and Insulation
See how doors, windows, rigid foam, spray foam, subfloor panels, roof insulation, and passive-solar overhangs work in a shipping container home.
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How to install wood window bucks in a shipping container
Installing a window in a shipping container requires more than cutting a rectangular hole in the wall. Once the corrugated steel is removed, the wall becomes le
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How to frame openings in a shipping container the right way
Learn how to frame windows and doors in a shipping container while reducing condensation, rust, heat transfer, warping, and moisture problems.
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How a shipping container became an off-grid cabin in nine days
One builder transformed a shipping container into a movable off-grid cabin in nine days. Here is how he planned the openings, framed and insulated the interior,
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Building a shipping container home: Permits and foundation design
Many people assume shipping containers are extremely cheap, but permitted residential construction comes with additional requirements. In California, I needed o
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