Comprehensive container home building guides, educational resources, and downloadable materials. Everything you need to plan, build, and complete your container home project from start to finish.
Comprehensive container home building guides, educational resources, and downloadable materials. Everything you need to plan, build, and complete your container home project from start to finish.
Professional tools to help plan your container home project
Container Home ADUs: The 2025 Ultimate Guide to Permits, Rental Income, and Plans Turn your backyard into an asset: The engineer’s roadmap to navigating zoning, building codes, and maximum ROI. ⏱️ Reading Time: 45m+ | 📋 Level: Advanced The housing…
Ultimate Guide to Container Home Foundations: Pier vs. Slab (For Permit Approval) Engineering the connection between your steel box and the earth. ⏱️ Reading Time: 45m+ | 📋 Level: Advanced If there is one area of construction where “close enough”…
Permit Ready Container Home Plans: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Fast Approvals Demystifying the most misunderstood term in container construction: What you get, what you need, and how to sail through the building department. ⏱️ Reading Time: 22 minutes 📋…
How to Hire a Container Home Builder: 10 Questions to Vet Your Contractor Your complete guide to finding, vetting, and hiring a qualified builder for your shipping container home project. Learn the critical questions to ask about code, welding, and…
Your Container Home Construction Timeline: The Essential 12-Step Plan A realistic, phase-by-phase container home construction timeline for future homeowners, navigating the process from plan approval to final move-in. ⏱️ Reading Time: 40+ minutes 📋 Technical Level: Intermediate to Advanced 🗓️…
What Does “Permit-Ready” Actually Mean for Your Container Home? A deep-dive explanation of what ‘permit-ready’ truly means, what’s included in our plans, and what you need to know for successful building department approval. ⏱️ Reading Time: 32 minutes 📋 Technical…
Container Home Utilities & Systems: Complete 2025 Guide to Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC & Off-Grid Professional specifications, code compliance requirements, cost analysis, and installation guidance for all major utility systems in USA shipping container homes ⏱️ Reading Time: 60 minutes 🔧…
Container Home Insulation Guide: Complete IRC 2021 Compliance with R-Value Requirements Professional insulation solutions, code compliance guidance, and thermal performance strategies for shipping container homes across all USA climate zones ⏱️ Reading Time: 55 minutes 🔧 Technical Level: Beginner to…
Container Home Building Codes: Complete IRC 2021 & IBC Guide for USA Permit Approval Professional guidance on IRC Section R301.1.4, IBC Section 3115, and comprehensive code compliance strategies for shipping container homes ⏱️ Reading Time: 65 minutes 📋 Technical Level:…
