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Does Texas Allow Shipping Container Homes?

In the second largest state in the United States, there has got to be some great places to build a shipping container home near the Hill Country, Prairies, and the Sea Shores. Let’s look at the...

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What States Allow Shipping Container Houses?

If you want to build a shipping container house, you will need to know where they allow them, what to consider when choosing the state to build and where communities exist with the same mindset that...

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Designing Your Own Shipping Container House

Designing your own shipping container home can be easy if you know the basic building blocks to use. As an architect, designing homes involves knowing what the end user needs to complement their...

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Best CAD Software to Use for a Container House Designer

So you want to design your own shipping container home and don’t know where to start? First, start with a pen and paper while hand sketching the basic layout you want.  Once you have a...

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Cost to Build a Shipping Container Home

My son wants to move into his own house after he soon graduates from college. Since he will be starting a new life with a limited budget, I was wondering if building a shipping container home would...

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Best Bed for a Tiny House or a Small Shipping Container Home

When I was designing a guest house and hotel using shipping containers, I looked into a lot of different types of beds to use in the living room / bedroom. Murphy Beds are a great bedding solution...

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Larry is the creator of "Live in a Container." He is a registered architect who has designed buildings for over 3 decades and is passionate about creating spaces for people.

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