Still tossing and turning at night when it comes to your new property? Well, there’s an option that might help you sleep a little better. Meet the container home. 1. Don’t Require Significant Building Costs Yes, you’re building a house. But you don’t need to worry about all of the building structures.  There’s a structure already in place for you to design exactly how you want it. It’s essentially a blank canvas, what more can you ask for? 2. It’s A Modern Concept It might be hard to believe that living in a shipping container is becoming somewhat trendy, but you’d be pleasantly surpr ..read more

People are always looking for ways to keep their living spaces fresh and contemporary. Here are five interior trends to keep track of in 2020 that will transform your space, challenge you to be creative, and help you to achieve the desired effect that you want for your home. Encompassing art, a minimalist approach to design, keeping plants around, stocking and reading books, and using contrasting textures and colours, your transformed space is waiting. Art One sure way to brighten the interior of your home, and to impress your friends, is to find a unique piece of art and to make a once bori ..read more

Are you moving into your first container home? Are you buying your first container home?  Moving into a new place can make it very exciting to think about various décor options available to you. By adding furniture, repainting the walls and adding some artwork, you can make the new container your own. Before you go all out, think of the cost!  It’s quite expensive to do all these changes and you may have to spend around thousands on new apartment furniture alone! But don’t worry, it’s possible to furnish and decorate your new container without spending that much.  Here are ..read more

Investing in a container home is advantageous for  several reasons  including:  How well they're built How practical they are to use, and  How budget-friendly they can be over the long-run.  This is why more and more people are venturing down this path as they look to invest in a world-class option that is ready to go in weeks.  Plus, it is eco-friendly and that is never a bad thing. These shipping container homes are starting to gain traction among the masses because of these benefits and endless uses such as:  Accommodation Commercial spaces, or  ..read more

Container homes are growing in popularity in Australia and around the world, and for good reason. They’re green, often cheap housing solutions that are quick to build, making them a very attractive option for those not looking to deal with the complicated real estate market. But it’s not as simple as moving right in. Transforming a shipping container from an industrial hunk of metal to an inviting space takes the right architect – and for the homeowner, creativity in decorating. How can you make this happen all while staying within a tight budget? Read on for a few ideas to keep in mind ..read more

People are dreaming of having a place they can call their home. That’s why people are now looking for more areas that are much more practical than those in the cities. Shipping containers are one of the things people consider to make their homes because they know that they can save more money rather than buying fully furnished houses. There are a lot of steps you need to follow when planning on making a shipping container your home. Doing some research can also help especially if you don’t have any idea on what are the things you need to do for your plans to be successful. Here is a list of ..read more

One popular home improvement trend nowadays is the shipping container homes. This trend fulfills many home improvement design desires. Due to its convenient size, these shipping containers are a suitable material to make a house. The beauty of these containers lies in their simplicity. An excellent feature about having a shipping container house is that you get a room brought in one piece. If there’s not enough space, you don't have to worry as you can stack as many of them as you want to make multiple areas and rooms. Also, you can join them up to make larger rooms. Not all things are easy ..read more

Shipping containers, that’s what they are; they are structurally built boxes that can carry tons of weight, travel the salty seas, and have a lifespan of approximately fifty years on the water. Now let’s take that box and start again, but without the heavy load and the salt water, how long will it last if it was used to be part of a home? The advantages outweigh the disadvantages when using steel boxes to build a home; they don’t crack or drop at the ends when the foundation is moved. If maintained correctly, they will outlive conventional homes using bricks and mortar. But don’t forget the ..read more

Yes, shipping containers have different chemicals within the flooring and the paint to prolong their lifespan.  We don’t recommend reusing containers unless they are completely stripped of all flooring and paintwork, this is a difficult process that is not available to most people. On the other hand, the client can purchase container homes from reputable companies that purpose build homes using the Structural integrity of shipping containers, but making sure that the flooring is compressed cement sheeting just like used in building sites, and human-friendly materials in the process of bu ..read more

Building a shipping container home is an attractive option for many Australians nowadays, especially for those who are planning to move out of the city and establish their families in the country areas. If you are one of the many people who prefer using shipping containers to build your next home, you would find this write up extremely useful. Here, we will answer all the burning questions that you might have about shipping container homes. Browse through our FAQs to get the right information you need and to avoid serious problems later in construction. Q: What are shipping container homes ..read more