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You can hardly imagine that in a prosperous country like the Netherlands there is such a thing as a housing shortage. Yet it is a fact and we must find solutions to this problem. One of the possible solutions to this problem is the installation of container houses. A container home is, as the name suggests, a container that has been converted into a home. You will discover here how this can be the possible solution to the housing shortage and what you should take into account with such a home.
Now you are probably wondering: what are the advantages and disadvantages of a container house? We have listed them for you below.
Stackable
Do you need more space? No problem. You simply place an extra container on top of the existing house and you have a complete living floor. Inside you place a staircase to the top floor and it can be used.
Movable
The container is easy to move. If you are tired of the current layout, you can easily have the containers lifted and put them back in a different way. Do you want the living room in a different location? Which can! You simply move the living room and place it where you want it. It is important that you take water pipes and drains into account when moving the house.
Costs
The costs that have to be made for a sea container house are relatively less than those of a regular house. In most cases, three containers are more than enough to create a beautiful home. The costs you have to make for this will be approximately between 60,000 and 80,000. The advantage is that you immediately have a fully furnished home.
Now that the benefits of a shipping container home have been discussed, it's time to address the drawbacks. These are discussed below.
You have to do a lot yourself
If you are not a handy Harry yourself, you have to let people come to have certain work done on the container house. If you are handy and like DIY, you can of course do a lot of things yourself. This saves you costs that you would otherwise have to incur.
Building permit
If you want to place a container next to your existing home, in many cases you need a building permit. You also need a building permit if you want to use the container for an extra office or guest house.
It may take up space
If you place the container against an existing house, you must take into account that you have to give up space in the garden to be able to store the container. This can also affect the insulation value of your home. So keep this in mind if you place a container against your existing home.
Here you can let your creativity run wild. You can get a container house in as many dimensions as you want. It all depends on how many containers you take and how you organize them to create a home. However, the containers have a fixed size. These are named below:
10ftThe 10 foot container has the following outer dimensions: Length: 2.99M Width: 2.44M Height: 2.59M |
20ftThe 20 foot container has the following outer dimensions: Length: 6.06M Width: 2.44M Height: 2.59M |
40ftThe 40 foot container has the following outer dimensions: Length: 12.19M Width: 2.44M Height: 2.59M |
45ftThe 45 foot container has the following outer dimensions: Length: 13.72M Width: 2.50M Height: 2.90M |
As you can imagine, you can create very beautiful homes with these dimensions and containers.
The total cost of a container home depends on a few factors. These are discussed below.
Which container size do you choose?
The various container sizes have already been discussed above that you can use to make a beautiful sea container home for yourself and your partner. The different container sizes all have their own price tag that you have to take into account.
How many containers do you take?
As with the sizes, the amount of containers also affects the total cost of a container home. If you choose three containers of the same size, it will of course cost less than if you choose seven containers of the same size for your home.
Do you assemble everything yourself?
If you are able to assemble everything yourself to achieve a beautiful home, you will of course have less costs than if you have everything done by a professional.
The time it takes to build the container obviously depends on several factors. If you need a building permit to build, this will of course take longer than if you don't need a building permit. The complexity of your home also plays a role in the construction time. If you want a simple home, it will be ready faster than if it concerns a complex home. All in all, you have to take into account a construction time of between 8-16 weeks for the house.
Do you want to become the proud owner of your own container home? Which can! At K-Tainer we sell different containers in various sizes that you can use as building blocks for your home. So take a look at our extensive range of sea containers today.
