Shipping containers present a unique challenge when using them to build a home. There is even more of a challenge if you intend on burying any part of the container. While the all-steel construction makes it extremely sturdy and able to be stacked on top each of other, they are not designed to be buried …
Basic Elements of the Rainwater Harvesting System What functional and effective Rainwater Harvesting System should contain see here! Rainwater Tanks Fittings Many of us are more or less familiar with water installation fixtures, so we will keep it short, focusing only on their most important aspects. Pre-Tank Inlet Filters Tank is an exterior reservoir used …
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So you decided that you were wanting to build your new home instead of trying to find an available listing. One of the first things that you will need to have in order to build a house is to have a full set of house blueprints. These are necessary in order to be able to …
Keeping moderate indoor temperatures throughout the whole year is essential for comfortable living experience. Unfortunately, it is significantly more difficult to accomplish in container houses than in traditional ones and eventual off-grid location makes it even worse. It’s because: a) Metal structures warm-up very quickly when exposed to sun converting quickly into slow cookers. b) …
Tiny houses are increasingly becoming popular among individuals across the world. They offer us greater financial freedom and help us lead a self-sufficient life. Not only that, they leave a smaller environmental footprint than their bigger cousins. Shipping container homes allow you to further these goals of financial independence and environmental protection. With the use …
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From the point of view of airtightness, traditional residential houses (especially older ones) resemble strainers full of holes. Poor craftsmanship leaving plenty of gaps in the structure of the house, far from ideal sealing around windows and doors (to name only few most typical examples) are main paths for air leaks and drafts. Most of …
If you fancy a swimming pool in your home, there is an easy route to have one. A traditional pool might take a lot of construction time and be expensive too. But a shipping container pool is easy to install and comparatively light on your pocket. You can easily modify a 20-foot or a 40-foot …
In the previous writing (Condensation in Container Houses) we discussed various ways of installing layers of thermal insulations in order to prevent condensation. As it could be expected, there is no easy answer to the problem of condensation to which all container-based houses are exposed much more than traditional wooden-frame houses. Now, it’s time to …
All of us are quite familiar with the effect of condensation – be it a foggy windshield in a car, steamy mirror in the bath or appearing apparently out of nowhere droplets on a bottle of beer freshly taken out from the fridge. All the above effects are results of the same physical phenomenon leading …
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Securing a loan for a transportable house is extremely difficult. It is considered a huge risk by the lender as one can easily run away with the loan amount. Most banks and moneylenders will shy away to provide a loan for a shipping container home. There are two primary reasons involved: 1) These homes are …
