Sunday, February 22, 2015

You Can Turn A $2000 Shipping Container Into An Epic Off-Grid Home

You Can Turn A $2000 Shipping Container Into An Epic Off-Grid Home

What if you could spend a fraction of what it would cost to buy or build your own house and instead build a unique home that you could make completely off grid? It can be done and there’s a bunch of people who’ve done it already.



Shipping containers exist in a massive surplus and someone like you or I can grab one for around $2000. From there, you can get your creative juices flowing and build an awesome home, get away or cottage like structure on your existing property providing you have the space. If you’re able to put this baby on wheels, you won’t even need any form of permit to have it around.

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22 Most Beautiful Houses Made from Shipping Containers

22 Most Beautiful Houses Made from Shipping Containers



 Some people buy large houses with concrete structures or steel and glass to reinforce their social position and other people choose something different but always a place that suits their needs. A crazy idea is to live in a container. Yes, you’ve heard me,   those cargo containers represent now for some people a part of their home ,or even the entire household. Don’t rush into conclusions yet, let’s take a look at some wonderful structures and then let’s draw a conclusion together.

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One house sure to float your boat: in Ireland

Grand Designs films at Maghera home made of shipping containers 
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A Northern Ireland house made from four shipping containers 

 

 

 

 

Ireland’s first shipping container home was built in just three days

Ireland’s first shipping container home was built in just three days

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOUSE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Why not in the Philippines too as a quick way to move build and move in? Lots of shipping containers here and great business idea

The shipping container prototype can sleep six and includes a bathroom unit, kitchen, living space, and an outdoor deck. The unit is also equipped with solar power, micro heat recovery units, back boilers, and hot water heating. Put some solar panels on top and use it anywhere in the Philippines.

Check these out in the Philippines

http://www.olx.ph/index.php/classifieds+directory/q/for+sale+container+house





And check out these other links


http://shippingcontainerhousedesign.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DloNsiFCUYI    video

http://homeinabox.blogspot.com/
http://dornob.com/diy-used-cargo-homes-shipping-container-house-plans/

And another interesting article for small is beautiful

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