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She believes the shipping container home trend is spreading because the units are easier to build in a shorter amount of time.
The Home Builders Association of Metro Portland is offering free, self-guided tours of several new construction sites this weekend (Oct 17-18) and next (Oct 24-25).
A container home won't last as long as a traditional home. Because a shipping container is made of steel, it will have a tendency to rust over time. To keep the home lasting up to 50 years, you ...
Take a tour of this innovative two-story shipping container home, where modern design meets sustainable living.
Matt & Paiton built a 45-ft high cube shipping container home for only $20,000, despite having no building experience. In this episode of DIY Tiny Home Build Stories, they share their clever use of ...
A home made from shipping containers For Zack and Brie Smithey, the smell of old tires will be forever associated with home. "It reminds me of the beginning stages of the construction here," he ...
To help you figure out which one is the perfect design for you, here are five shipping container homes you can order right this second. Alternative Living Spaces Courtesy of Alternative Living Spaces.
Of course, all shipping container homes, whether designed by a starchitect or a dedicated container firm, share the same major flaw: thermal performance.
One county official says homes made of a single shipping container would be a quick and inexpensive way to provide housing for homeless people.