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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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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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How to Transport a Shipping Container Home

So you bought a shipping container and maybe had it rebuilt into a home offsite. How are you going to get it to your construction site? There are several ways and considerations that I will share...

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How to Attach Siding to a Shipping Container

Shipping containers are built to withstand the high seas and punishing storms while remaining water tight. But, when they are used for a building, siding can add some additional beauty. There are...

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Top Five Sidings for Shipping Container Homes

While the exterior of shipping containers can look great and stand against the weather on its own, you might want to add more of a design distinction with siding. There are several types of siding...

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