{"id":1785,"date":"2021-11-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2024-04-25T23:19:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:19:24","slug":"turning-shipping-containers-into-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/turning-shipping-containers-into-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Shipping Containers Into Houses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/off-the-beaten-path-container-homes-1024x368.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the outside of a small container home.\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" width=\"1024\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/off-the-beaten-path-container-homes-1024x368.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/off-the-beaten-path-container-homes-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/off-the-beaten-path-container-homes-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/off-the-beaten-path-container-homes.jpg 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Off the Beaten Path<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies that convert shipping containers are defying traditional architectural rules, and turning shipping materials into real estate. The concept was\u00a0awarded a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US4854094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patent<\/a>\u00a0in 1989, and it has captured the popular imagination in recent years. Now, it\u2019s an international trend that\u2019s found its adherents in U.S. minimalist culture. For one thing, how else could a 40-foot home in the Philadelphia suburbs be priced under $100K, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwdwellings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CW Dwellings<\/a> of Wayne, Pennsylvania advertises?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, but aren\u2019t they sort of\u2026 industrial? They can be. People are looking for a vacation home or tiny guest house with low environmental impact might appreciate a straightforward, minimally processed exterior look. Remote workers might need an extra space to create a separate office or store their gear, and care more about function than frills. But that doesn\u2019t mean container homes aren\u2019t also fashionable \u2014 and, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/dwellmagazine\/shipping-container-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Dwell Magazine<\/em><\/a> proves, even breathtakingly stylish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrigued? Here\u2019s how it all works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nuts and Bolts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the company and the customer come to a meeting of the minds. How much space does the customer want? How many rooms and bathrooms? Does the customer want a central HVAC system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about custom-designed features like a sound system, panoramic windows, a ramp or a roof deck, or special interior painting? Or a platform with steps? What about an artfully designed and raised roof shield? How about a solar water pump or battery-powered electricity, or a foundation nestled into the home site\u2019s rocky surroundings, anchored by pylons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the project is conceptualized, the container dwelling company provides overall pricing and timing estimates, takes a down payment, and orders the containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The making of a container home starts with bumping out the metal work. This turns eight feet of container space into ten feet of living space. This step is done repeatedly for larger container homes. And it\u2019s done with precision, so the container spaces can be attached and stacked, forming larger structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A wood frame is constructed to hold the insulation, plumbing and electrical work, and walls. A new plywood floor is constructed, completely replacing the surface of the container floor, to remove all traces of possibly toxic chemicals used in the container\u2019s previous life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, cable outlets in addition to doors and windows created. The plumbing and wiring are installed. The company tests the connections, then puts up the drywall, paints the interior, and installs lighting, laminate flooring, baseboards, kitchen features and a water heater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the container home is in shape for locally required inspections, it\u2019s trucked to the buyer\u2019s land, lifted off the flat-bed truck, installed on the property, and grounded for storm safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of grounding: If a shipping container home is not firmly and permanently attached to the ground, a lender will likely classify it as a mobile home. This can make a mortgage application a non-starter. A purchaser might need to apply for a personal loan, depending on the circumstances, the home specs, and the land involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chic and Handy Student Housing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/chic-and-handy-student-housing.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the outside of container homes being used as student housing\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/chic-and-handy-student-housing.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/chic-and-handy-student-housing-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2005, Amsterdam dealt with a student housing shortage by calling on a local business, Tempohousing, to create the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tempohousing.com\/projects\/keetwonen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keetwonen campus<\/a>. The work encompassed more than a thousand shipping container dorms and common spaces. The recycled containers were put together as multi-tier buildings, buttressed and linked by functional scaffolding. Other Tempohousing shipping container projects have run the gamut: from homeless shelters, to temporary, festival-focused hotels, to waterside offices, to a pop-up Tesla showroom in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleges and art studios in the United States have also used the container approach. In late 2020, for the College of Idaho, the indieDwell company installed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvb.com\/article\/news\/education\/college-of-idaho-modular-dorms-made-from-shipping-containers-open-to-students\/277-f6c6b5aa-c3f4-4f3d-8e25-1b4b2f768d11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dorms with kitchens<\/a> made of recycled shipping containers. Another architectural design firm constructed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2018\/03\/08\/mb-architecture-constructs-bard-college-media-lab-university-building-shipping-containers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media studio for Bard College<\/a> out of shipping containers and installed them in a single day. The manufacturing was done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapspacesolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SnapSpace Solutions<\/a>, which uses recycled shipping containers to create structures that are \u201cmodern, chic, and disaster-resistant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, readers will have noticed how often these structures are fashioned out of recycled steel. Although they\u2019re obviously not as ecofriendly, new containers are also available on the market to convert into living space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u261b<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Note: Shipping container homes are comparable in many ways to tiny homes. Learn more in our <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/buying-a-tiny-house-a-brief-guide\/\"><strong><em>Brief Guide to Buying a Tiny House<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/LEE\/Desktop\/WORK%20SPACE\/CONTENT%20ELF\/The%20Difficulties%20of%20Financing%20Shipping%20Container%20Home%20Projectshttps:\/www.architectmagazine.com&nbsp;\u203a%20technology%20\u203a%20the-\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garage homes and apartments are also a thing! And by garage, we don\u2019t mean grunge. These aren\u2019t oily, dank, and cobweb-ridden spaces. A <a href=\"https:\/\/rhythmofthehome.com\/detached-garage-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">garage home<\/a> can be as aesthetically pleasing as it is affordable. Along similar lines is the barn home (see also: <a href=\"https:\/\/metalbuildinghomes.org\/pole-barn-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pole barn home<\/a> or barndominium). Some of these alternative building styles are quite the opposite of tiny. Yet they, too, can be very quickly installed and relatively inexpensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Real Estate and Container Homes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/real-estate-and-container-homes.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful shipping containers used to create art.\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/real-estate-and-container-homes.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/real-estate-and-container-homes-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are buying real estate and plan to add a container home, be sure not to cut corners on due diligence. Your purchase will need to be contingent on zoning approval.&nbsp;If the property is subject to a homeowners\u2019 association, check for pertinent restrictions on the placement and appearance of dwelling units or non-traditional structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To orient your planning, you might find the <em>Discover Containers<\/em> website a helpful place to begin a review of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercontainers.com\/shipping-container-zoning-permits-and-building-codes-which-states-allow-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state regulations impacting container homes<\/a>. State laws change, of course. The three most container-friendly states at this time, according to <em>Discover Containers<\/em>, are Texas, California, and Tennessee. Other notably supportive states include Alaska, Oregon, Missouri, and Louisiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u261b<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Note: Deed restrictions are not the same as zoning rules. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/deed-restrictions-how-they-impact-homeowners-and-communities\/\"><strong><em>Here is a brief explanation of deed restrictions<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> and how they affect home buyers\u2019 rights to construct or install alternative structures.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Miami REALTORS\u00ae\u00a0group noted the pressing need for single-unit homes in South Miami. Together with the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae and city and county leaders, the group set out to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamirealtors.com\/advocacy\/government-affairs\/south-miami-shipping-container-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affordable container homes<\/a> to eligible buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group brought in home loan companies willing to finance the homes and approved to lend to beneficiaries of housing assistance.\u00a0These compact and charming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamirealtors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/container-home\/South-Miami-Container-Home-6.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Miami container homes<\/a>, priced at $160,000, will be deed-restricted as affordable housing for 20+ years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To Sum It All Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Container homes are usually efficient and eco-friendly. Many shipping container homes are moveable, yet most can last decades right where they are \u2014 especially when they\u2019re expertly insulated and have additional siding or other fortifying elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopeful buyers should research the local zoning laws, <a href=\"https:\/\/ref.constructconnect.com\/building-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">building codes<\/a>, any relevant associations and aesthetic review boards, and\u00a0deed restrictions. \u00a0A real estate attorney can help the buyer understand what may and may not be done, and protect the value of the investment by following the rules. Speaking with insurers in advance is also important. Insurance policies differ, depending on the land and the style of the home involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a time when affordable housing is hard to come by, shipping container homes are becoming popular among communities that were once unfamiliar with them. We hope this brief introduction to container homes offers our readers some insight into this alternative real estate idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Bill Gassett for Maximum Real Estate Exposure (Re\/Max\u00ae): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxrealestateexposure.com\/shipping-container-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shipping Container Homes: What to Know Including Costs and Design<\/a> (Feb. 22, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>DiscoverContainers.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercontainers.com\/shipping-container-zoning-permits-and-building-codes-which-states-allow-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shipping Container Zoning, Permits, and Building Codes<\/a> (updated Dec. 29, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Tobias Roberts for <em>BuildWithRise.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildwithrise.com\/stories\/12-tips-you-need-to-know-before-building-a-shipping-container-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twelve Tips You Need to Know Before Building a Shipping Container Home<\/a> (Jan. 18, 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Miami Association of REALTORS\u00ae (chartered by the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamirealtors.com\/advocacy\/government-affairs\/south-miami-shipping-container-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The South Miami Shipping Container Home Is Ready<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Photo credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/ZdEQ_JKizsU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jed Owen<\/a>, via Unsplash; <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/container-storage-trade-haulage-4203677\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valdas Miskinis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/sea-container-house-noodhuis-2508028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frank Magdelyns<\/a>, via Pixabay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off the Beaten Path Companies that convert shipping containers are defying traditional architectural rules, and turning shipping materials into real estate. 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