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What to Know About Container Housing

Have you heard about shipping container housing? Shipping container homes are an Eco-Friendly, low-cost alternative to traditional housing. Just like they sound, shipping container houses are made out of shipping containers.

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  • Essential Things to Know About Shipping Container Houses

    One of the recent trends in real estate sales has been what's known as shipping container housing. The attraction with shipping container homes is that they are much less expense to traditional houses on the market. You could compare them to tiny houses that have become popular in recent years.

    As you might imagine shipping container homes do not have a ton of square footage. Just one container is going to be enough to have a small kitchenette, a small living area and a place to house a bed. Shipping container homes come in two common sizes - forty feet by eight feet and 20 feet by eight feet.

    The containers are typically 8.5 feet high although there is a taller version known as a high cube container. The high cube is preferred by many becomes the extra foot in height really makes a substantial difference in "feel", similar to regular homes when you go from 8 to 9 foot ceilings.

    Besides aesthetics making the home a foot taller also makes it easier to insulate.

    Shipping container homes can be modified to become larger by marrying multiple containers together. In fact, there are some truly magnificent shipping container housing options.

    There are companies now that have cropped up that are completely dedicated to this segment of the market. When most people think of shipping containers its probably a big metal box they may have seen on a large ship being transported somewhere. The finished product of some of these homes is far from that.

    When you take the time to actually look at some of the shipping container designs, you'll probably be blown away by what you see. There are now numerous websites that are showcasing some of these gorgeous homes, so consumers can choose from various designs.

    One of the common questions people ask about storage homes is how much they cost. You can expect small used containers to cost as little as $1500. Brand new containers could cost $6000. It is essential to realize that there are additional costs to this including transporting and setting up the containers. Quite often there will be a need to have a crane when you are stacking containers.

    In the resource at Maximum Real Estate Exposure, you will find a ton of details that you need to know about shipping container homes. If you have a piece of land and don't have a significant housing budget, a shipping container house could be your solution. You will also learn how to go about purchasing a shipping container home.

    Take a look at the article and if you have questions, feel free to reach out and get in touch. I would be happy to answer any questions you have about shipping container houses.

 

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