How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
ADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
DISADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
CONTAINER SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
NEW OR USED CONTAINER:
PERMITS AND REGULATIONS:
CHAPTER TWO
FOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
SITE CONDITIONS:
CLIMATE:
MARKET FACTORS:
BUILDING DESIGN:
EXCAVATION AND FOOTINGS:
TYPES OF MATERIALS USED FOR FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION:
CHAPTER THREE
PLACING THE CONTAINERS:
JOINING THE CONTAINERS:
WELDING BASICS:
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
PARTS OF THE WELDER KIT:
WELDING SAFETY GEAR:
PREPPING & GRINDING THE WELD:
COMMON WELDING PROBLEMS:
CONTAINER REINFORCEMENT:
CHAPTER FOUR
ROOFS:
TYPES OF ROOFS:
1. SHED:
2. GABLE ROOF:
HOW TO CUT SHIPPING CONTAINERS
CHAPTER FIVE
ADVANCED FRAMING:
ROUGH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING WORK:
SOLAR PANELS:
PLUMBING:
CHAPTER SIX
CONTAINER HOME INSULATION:
THERMAL BRIDGING:
FLOORING:
SAFETY LOCKS FOR YOUR CONTAINER HOME:
CHAPTER SEVEN: RESOURCE DIRECTORY
CHAPTER EIGHT: PLANS
PUBLISHER
Introduction to Shipping Container Homes:
Shipping container homes are houses that are built using shipping containers. The strength, durability, availability, and the cost effectiveness of containers as building material has made these types of homes popular in recent years. When you buy a container, it might appear as hollow boxes with no windows or openings. However, these boxes are highly customizable; they can be stacked and welded together to create beautiful yet economical homes. The next section is about the pros and cons of living in a shipping container home.
John Davidson
My coauthor John Davidson was a high school teacher for 25 years and volunteered for the Vancouver Crisis Centre. He recently passed away on November 7, 2021.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES
Advantages of Shipping Container Homes
Disadvantages of Shipping Container Homes
Container Sizes and Specifications
New or Used Container
Permits and Regulations
2 FOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES
Site Conditions
Climate
Market Factors
Building Design
Excavation and Footings
Types of Materials used for Foundation Construction
3 PLACING THE CONTAINERS
Joining the Containers
Welding Basics
Advantages
Disadvantages
Parts of the Welder Kit
Welding Safety Gear
Prepping & Grinding the Weld
Common Welding Problems
Container Reinforcement
4 ROOFS
Types of Roofs
How to cut Shipping Containers
5 ADVANCED FRAMING
Rough Electrical & Plumbing Work
Solar Panels
Plumbing
6 CONTAINER HOME INSULATION
Thermal Bridging
Flooring
Safety Locks for your Container Home
7 RESOURCE DIRECTORY
8 PLANS
Publisher
Chapter One
Introduction to Shipping Container Homes
Shipping container homes are houses that are built using shipping containers. The strength, durability, availability, and the cost effectiveness of containers as building material has made these types of homes popular in recent years. When you buy a container, it might appear as hollow boxes with no windows or openings. However, these boxes are highly customizable; they can be stacked and welded together to create beautiful yet economical homes. The next section is about the pros and cons of living in a shipping container home.