What is a container house

   If you've read about someone building a container house and know what they were talking about, you're not alone. Container houses are a relatively new phenomenon. The container home was probably built to be a low cost alternative to a traditional dwelling and may not have been very fashion.However , nowadays container homes are low cost  and it's very popular .A container house is built from shipping containers. The shipping containers you see stacked together on trucks or in harbours aren't very attractive.But a container house is built out of these containers, but that's just the beginning. After necessary changes, they will be a stylish and comfortable home.Nevertheless, a practical concern that most potential shipping container owners have is wondering how long their container home will last. New containers are generally designed to last 20 to 30 years without much maintenance

Advantages of a container house:

- Ideal building material:These containers are well known for their durability, adaptability. light weight, low cost and ease of stacking, creating a recycling trend that we are feeding off.

- Extremely easy to build into a home: you can make them properly insulated, they can make for a warm and cozy home in the winter, and a cooler home in the summer.

- Easy move :they are originally built for transport, they can be easily moved when they need to be.

- Strong resistant :designed to carry heavy loads ,stacked in columns, resist harsh environments - weather and resistant to salt corrosion etc. They can withstand practically any extreme weather, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. And    it can take winds up to 175 miles per hour. By far, they make for the safest storm shelters.

- Environmentally friendly.

- Fast to build

How to install container house

1) Sort out permits, planning program .

2) Acquire your shipping containers.

3) Hire a project manager, builders and sub contractors.

4) Prepare the site.

5) Lay the foundations for your shipping container home.

6) Modify the containers.

7) Attach the containers to the foundations and each other

8) Install windows, exterior doors, skylights and ventilation

9) Install fixtures and fittings

10) Inspection and sign off

11) Landscaping and decorating

12) Move in and enjoy