How Long Does It Take To Build A Container House?

A container house can be built in an estimated period of 3-6 months depending on the equipment and resources you have.

Design and flexibility of maritime containers

In many areas, especially large cities or highly urbanized regions, trying to find a home that fits your needs can be a challenge. Trying to build one from scratch with the exact design you have in mind could also be expensive.

In contrast, shipping container homes offer a lot of creativity and flexibility in design. The basic structure can be reused in any way you see fit. There are many modifications to a shipping container home so that it can be considered as a living space.

And how they are made is entirely up to you! Folding container house homes allow you to design spaces that truly reflect your personality, preferences and needs. You may need a single container, or multiple containers, to execute the plan you have in mind. 

But flexibility can be fun and can offer you much more personal satisfaction than having to settle for what’s available in the real estate market.

So, if you’re really looking to put your innovative ideas and creative juices to work, a shipping container home could be perfect for you. If design is an essential factor when building your house, consider this as one of the advantages of heavier container houses.

Material reuse

The huge oversupply of shipping containers in ports around the world has inspired many environmentalists to spark interest in reusing these containers. Since returning them to their port of origin is often too expensive, it makes a lot of sense both economically and environmentally to reuse these containers by turning them into homes.

You are also reducing your carbon footprint by choosing a shipping container as your home, because it already provides its own structure – it comes with its own walls and roof. Please note, however, that this benefit only applies to used shipping containers. If you order a new container, one that has never been used, it will come straight out of the factory for you.

Reusing these huge steel boxes would be a better alternative than sitting them down and adding them to the world’s trash. Keep this in mind if “going green” is your primary reason for considering a shipping container as your future home. Building and living in one can definitely be greener than a traditional house, but it depends on how you do it and the process you follow that will make it more or less green. This is one of the great advantages of container houses.

Can all the materials in a container house be reused?

Yes. A container house can be made 100% using materials that have already been used previously and create a minimal ecological footprint in this way.

The price of container houses

 Shipping container homes have all the benefits of traditional homes. But with a big difference: the price of a container house. A custom-built home with one or more shipping containers, based on your specific wants and needs, can be had for as little as €20,000 – €60,000 if you do it all yourself (we’re talking about the simplest container homes). Better, is that this is not the price of the container, but the total cost of building a house.

The actual shipping container will cost much less, but you will also have to take into account other aspects such as the creation of the entire structure, interior design and decoration.

Still, this is a bargain compared to traditional houses. Think about how living in a home with a foldable container house will positively affect your monthly budget.

Instead of paying a large sum in interest on a home loan, you can now pay off your mortgage fairly quickly. And then be debt-free. Or, alternatively, reduce your monthly expenses by simply paying less per month. Imagine the possibilities that come with freeing up these financial resources!

A container house can be built in an estimated period of 3-6 months depending on the equipment and resources you have. Design and flexibility of maritime containers In many areas, especially large cities or highly urbanized regions, trying to find a home that fits your needs can be a challenge. Trying to build one from…