tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835253864493856302011-07-28T10:15:47.842-07:00Shipping container houses, ideas, tips, and resources. How to design and plan your own shipping container home.Charlie Spearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401060972564192767noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783525386449385630.post-40435784494955902392010-01-02T09:56:00.000-08:002010-01-02T09:56:27.470-08:00

Handy in home construction or project management? Consider a DIY shipping container house as the ultimate project experience. Building a home yourself takes some planning, some research (depending on your current skill set) and, of course, some patience. However, going the do-it-yourself route in building your own shipping container home is a worthy endeavor. We’ve already discussed the

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If you are making plans for a shipping container house, you can do a lot of the design piece yourself.  In fact, many choose to manage the entire project of their new container home themselves.  It’s another way to build your own home for less. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you lay out your design: Size of land available for your home How and where your shipping container home will be

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Probably the most challenging aspect of using ISBUs in home construction is the question around building codes for shipping container houses.  The perception is that they can’t be used in most suburban areas.  The reality is that many building departments simply lack knowledge and experience in this area. While you may be considering building a home from shipping containers, what you are really

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There are a number of benefits in using ISBUs – inter-model steel building units – for home building or residential projects.  Otherwise known as shipping container houses, these sturdy, steel structures are a captivating idea. Shipping containers are made from special steel in order to be strong enough to withstand rough conditions at seas and long exposure to outside elements while being able

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