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If you've read about someone building a Container House and wondered what they were talking about, you're not alone. Container houses are a relatively new phenomenon. The first container home was probably built to be a low cost alternative to a traditional dwelling and may not have been very stylish, but today's container homes can be both low in cost and very stylish.

A container house is literally built from shipping containers. The shipping containers you see stacked together on trucks or in harbours aren't very attractive, but they are water-tight and surprisingly spacious. A container house is built out of these containers, but that's just the beginning. After necessary alterations are made, the result is a stylish and comfortable dwelling.

What is a Container House?

If you've read about someone building a container house and wondered what they were talking about, you're not alone. Container houses are a relatively new phenomenon. The first container home was probably built to be a low cost alternative to a traditional dwelling and may not have been very stylish, but today's container homes can be both low in cost and very stylish.

A Movable Container House is literally built from shipping containers. The shipping containers you see stacked together on trucks or in harbours aren't very attractive, but they are water-tight and surprisingly spacious. A container house is built out of these containers, but that's just the beginning. After necessary alterations are made, the result is a stylish and comfortable dwelling.

Container House

How to Make a Container House?

The shipping container is the house shell, but to make it habitable, you need to install windows, doors, insulation and interior panelling. You can build a small home out of a single container or arrange two or more containers to create a large home. You can arrange the containers at ground level, stack them or combine them in any configuration you like.

Your shipping container house will need a foundation just as a traditional house does, but when you add up all the costs, can still be far less expensive than a traditional house and equally stylish.

How Much Does a Container House Cost?

The original container houses were DIY projects by owner builders. A single 6mX2.4m shipping container costs less than $3000. A 40 foot container might cost around $5000. After renovating it using recycled materials, the owner would have a small home for under $10,000.

As the idea caught on, architects began seeing the possibilities and some started specialising in designing container homes. Builders and interior designers, too, saw their potential and a cottage industry was born. Container houses went from being simple low-budget dwellings to a style trend.

As is true of any house you build, you will need council permission to build a container home. If it sounds like an intriguing idea, get help from Container House Design Supplier .