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Are Permits Required to Build a DIY Shipping Container Home?

Most communities require the home owner to obtain permits before they are allowed to build their shipping container home. Depending upon the municipality, the home owner will be required to...

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Why are the Walls of the Shipping Container Corrugated?

We see wavy metal walls and roofs on industrial, agricultural, and homes all around the world. There are several good reasons why the metal walls and roofs of shipping containers are corrugated....

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Do Container Homes Rust?

Since shipping container homes are built with metal boxes, we might wonder if the home built from shipping containers will eventually rust. We have all seen shipping containers that are dented...

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Fast and Cheap Home Office Shipping Container

Using a 20 foot shipping container can be the perfect start of a new home office. Let’s look at the 5 fundamental needs that all home offices have for maximum productivity.    5 fundamental...

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What Do All the Labels on Shipping Containers Mean?

Every shipping container that I have seen has similar labels, embossed metal plates and markings. So, I started to wonder what they all mean. It turns out, they have a lot of significant information...

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Are Shipping Container Homes Safe to Live In?

Since shipping containers are not originally designed to be a building product for homes, it is reasonable to ask if homes built with shipping containers safe to live in. Safety measures need to...

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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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