Containers Become Homes? You Never Thought About It!
Have you ever thought about what else those containers piled up in the port can be used for besides transporting goods? The answer may surprise you: they can be turned into stylish and environmentally friendly homes! Have you ever thought that one day your home will be a colorful and uniquely shaped container? It sounds incredible, but more and more people choose to transform containers into their own homes. So, what is it like to live in a container? Do you want to customize your expandable modular homes? Contact us to share more cases with you.【WhatsApp/WeChat/Skype/Phone】+86 136 1385 6800
Portable Container Homes Parameter – Fully Customized
| 20FT Basic Characteristics
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External dimension (mm) | W6320*L5900*H2480(Side 2270) |
| Internal dimension (mm) | W6160*L5560*H2240(Side 2150) | |
| Folded state (mm) | W2200*L5900*H2480 | |
| Total mass (kg) | 2500 | |
| 30FT Basic Characteristics
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External dimension (mm) | W6360*L9000*H2480(Side 2180) |
| Internal dimension (mm) | W6200*L8660*H2240(Side 2060) | |
| Folded state (mm) | W2200*L9000*H2480 | |
| Total mass (kg) | 3750 | |
| 40FT Basic Characteristics
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External dimension (mm) | W6240*L11800*H2480(Side2180) |
| Internal dimension (mm) | W6080*L11540*H2200(Side2060) | |
| Folded state (mm) | W2200*L11800*H2480 | |
| Total mass (kg) | 4400 | |
| Smaller Fold Size
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External dimension (mm) | W4820*L5900*H2480(Side2270) |
| Internal dimension (mm) | W4660*L5560*H2240(Side2150) | |
| Folded state (mm) | W700*L5900*H2480 | |
| Total mass (kg) | 1850 |
How to Build a Home out of Shipping Containers?
- Choose the right container: Both old and new containers have their advantages and disadvantages. Choose according to your needs and budget.
- Insulate: This is a very important step that can effectively regulate the indoor temperature.
- Reasonably layout the space: Divide the space into different functional areas according to the size of the container.
- Beautify the appearance: You can make your container home more beautiful by painting, decorating, etc.
- Interior decoration: Choose environmentally friendly and healthy decoration materials to create a comfortable living environment.
How to Build a Container House Legally?
- Consult local government departments: Before building a container house, be sure to consult local planning bureaus, construction bureaus, and other departments to understand the specific laws, regulations, and approval procedures.
- Hire professionals: Hire professional architects and construction teams to ensure that the design and construction of container houses meet relevant standards.
- Handle relevant procedures: Handle land use certificates, building permits, and other procedures as required.
- Choose a suitable site: Choose a site that complies with legal regulations and pays attention to coordination with the surrounding environment.
- Regular inspection and maintenance: Regularly inspect and maintain container houses to ensure their safety and durability.
Design Cases of Container Houses: Unlimited Creativity and Diverse Styles
1. Multi-layer stacking to create a three-dimensional space
- Well-arranged: Stacking multiple containers in a staggered manner to form a multi-layer building not only increases the usable area but also enriches the appearance of the building.
- Sky garden: Setting up sky gardens between floors, introducing natural elements, and making life more comfortable.
- Flexible layout: Each container can be an independent functional area, such as a bedroom, living room, study, etc., and can be flexibly combined as needed.
Multi-layer stacked container house
2. Curved design, breaking the constraints of the square box
- Curved exterior wall: The exterior wall of the container is made into an arc, which softens the architectural lines and increases the dynamics of the building.
- Round windows: With the curved exterior wall, round windows are set to make the indoor light softer.
- Unique shape: Various unique shapes are created by cutting and bending the containers.
Curved design container house
3. Integrate nature and create ecological housing
- Green roof: Plant plants on the roof to form a green roof, improve indoor air quality, and reduce room temperature.
- Solar panels: Install solar panels and use solar energy to generate electricity to achieve self-sufficiency.
- Rainwater recycling: Establish a rainwater collection system to use rainwater for domestic water and save water resources.
Integrate natural container house
4. Personalized customization to show unique taste
- Color matching: Through bold color matching, the container house becomes more colorful and eye-catching.
- Decorative elements: Add decorative elements such as wood, glass, and metal to enrich the layering of the building.
- Customized furniture: Design customized furniture to make full use of space and improve living comfort.
Personalized customized container house
5. Multifunctional space to meet diverse needs
- Mobile house: Convert containers into movable houses to meet the needs of travel and outdoor activities.
- Commercial space: Use containers for commercial purposes, such as cafes, shops, office spaces, etc.
- Public facilities: Use containers to build public facilities, such as libraries, exhibition halls, community centers, etc.
Multifunctional container space
6. Environmental protection and energy saving, practice green life
- Recycling: Use waste containers to build houses to reduce construction waste.
- Energy-saving materials: Use energy-saving materials to reduce energy consumption.
- Smart home: Introduce a smart home system to achieve automatic control and improve the quality of life.
There are many design cases of container houses, and their common characteristics are:
- Unlimited creativity: Designers continue to break through traditions and create a variety of design schemes.
- Flexible and changeable: Containers can be transformed according to different needs to meet diverse living needs.
- Environmental protection and energy saving: Container houses are an environmentally friendly and energy-saving construction method.
- Affordable: Compared with traditional buildings, container houses have lower construction costs.
Portable Container House for Sale – YG Machinery
As people’s demand for environmentally friendly and personalized housing continues to grow, container houses will become more and more popular. It is not only a new way of living, but also a life attitude. We have many customers in the United States, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other places who are using YG brand portable folding container houses. Our hot sale container house has 20ft expandable container house, 40ft expandable container house. Some use them as a homestay, some use them as offices, and of course, some use them for rent. The needs of each customer may be different, so we support customization. If you want to know more about container houses, you can contact us to get a customized plan and quotation for the folding house, and we will customize it according to your needs.【WhatsApp/WeChat/Skype/Phone】+86 136 1385 6800