Did you know that you can build a nice home for yourself out of recycled shipping containers? As unusual as that may sound; it is true, and you can do it for a relatively low total cost. You can undertake such a project starting out at around $2000 AND this project will be a good investment from an ecological standpoint. We will examine how you can go about doing this in our article.
In the first place; just because you want a luxury home does not mean it has to be huge. Therefore it is possible to construct a nicely sized AND efficient home out of a fairly small number of these shipping containers. Sometimes even one will suffice. You can ensure the home is adequately ventilated and has sufficient bathroom facilities for proper hygiene and sanitation needs. What you do to enhance the rest of your unique home is totally up to you. People have come up with some ultra-creative ways to build their shipping container homes that are actually quite attractive. Then again; when you get right down to it, attractiveness is in the eye of the beholder. In the end YOU are the only one that has to be happy with your chosen home.
If you do want to build a shipping container home with more living space, all you need to do is have them opened up. Then you can attach them to each other and enhance the home however you choose. There will obviously be monetary costs associated with doing this. But the amount of money you will save overall will be considerable. Additionally, you can purchase a nice sized vacant and private lot of property to construct this home on. Again there will be more money involved. But you will have a decently-sized home on a terrific piece of property that will be good for your environment. What more can you ask for?
If you want much more information on how to design your shipping container home; including floor plans and shining photographs of how they actually look, you can go onto the website Pinterest. Several people have highly informative posts on exactly this topic. Some of these posts can be found on individuals' Pinterest boards under "tiny homes," or "small affordable houses," or "ecotecture," or even a more specifically titled board "shipping containers." If you are unable or unwilling to get onto Pinterest, you can also find similar information on shipping container homes on Internet search engines. Additionally there are videos on YouTube and Facebook Pages dedicated to this topic. Those will be equally helpful to you.
So you see; this kind of a DIY home building endeavor is entirely feasible once you know how to do it, all it takes is a little creativity and a lot of will-power. The latter part comes in because initially you may have to put up with some ribbing from loved-ones and friends at the start of your project. However, YOU will have the last laugh. After your critics see what a fantastic home you have for such a minimal cost, they may be inspired to do the same.