Townhouse made from shipping containers. Container houses projects, prices, photos. Houses made from painted containers

Building a country house from shipping containers can be useful in many cases:
a) if you need to get a country house that is maximally protected from intrusion or vandals,
b) you need to get a house suitable for living as quickly as possible (for example, a temporary building),
c) you need to build small house on difficult terrain or in regions with high snow cover, with the possibility of flooding,
d) you need a container house with an original design, unlike others,
d) you need a fairly spacious house for minimal money.

All you need to build a house from containers is to overcome prejudices. We will tell you in this article how beautiful and comfortable houses can be made from shipping containers.

Standard 20 or 40 foot shipping containers are relatively inexpensive. A used 20-foot sea container can be purchased from 50 thousand rubles. A used 40-foot sea container can be purchased from 80 thousand rubles. For this money, you purchase a ready-made enclosing structure for your house from a container, with a ready-made roof, and a subfloor made of bakelite plywood. The container does not require a strong foundation or foundation lining. A reasonable and sufficient foundation option for a container house is a columnar foundation. Concrete supports can be surface or buried - in the form of ordinary cylindrical piles or TISE piles with expansion at the bottom. Final choice The type of piles for a container house depends on the type of soil and terrain.

The house can be built from one container, from two, three or four containers. When using two or more containers to build a house, you will be able to “free” the space between the spaced containers. Here is an example of using such space between containers:

We will begin our consideration of container house designs with the most protected buildings made from one sea container. Such a house can serve as a temporary shelter or country house for a small family in the regions of our country, where they like to “fool around” in the houses of absent summer residents.


The ultimate in security for a container home: A large glass wall is covered by a folding steel wall that turns into a wooden deck in front of the house.		A vehicle or winch will be required to lower the heavy steel wall of a container home.

View of a container house with a terrace.		A simpler version of a one-container house.

Options for decorating the entrance to the house may be different. The door and window are installed in a frame wall built in the opening of the container. When leaving, the container doors are closed and protect a non-burglary frame wall.		Construction frame wall in the opening of the container.

Inside the container, partitions and enclosures are built from rustic bars or metal profiles. The picture shows the future bathroom, separating the bedroom from the main living space of the container.		The container needs to be insulated. To do this, a wooden or metal sheathing is sewn from the inside. To insulate the floor of the container house, it is also necessary to lay logs.

The space between the guides on the walls of the container house is foamed with polyurethane foam. Due to the wavy profile of the container walls, this best view insulation, as it fills all the unevenness and adheres well to the wall. If you are thinking about the fire safety of a house made from a container, use basalt wool, especially since the wiring is hidden in the insulation.		For the interior of a container house, light colors are well suited to expand the space.

View of a bathroom in a container house.		Entering a container house through the bedroom is not the best solution.

Another type of secure house made from a single sea container.		If you are not concerned about the vandal resistance and burglary resistance of a container home, then you have more room for design.

In this case, you can use large windows and cover the outside of the house with beautiful materials. Under external cladding You can hide another layer of insulation.		Another option for an interior solution for a container house.

Guest house with glass walls from a container.		Cozy place to relax in a quiet corner of the garden.

Option for a foundation pillar for a house made from a container: a steel support platform for the container is welded to the reinforcement frame.		By welding the container to the support platform, you increase the chances of finding your container in place the next time you arrive at the dacha.

Option for planning a house for a family with children from a 40-foot container.		Option for planning a house for one or two people from a 40-foot container.

Let's move on to considering houses made from several containers.		The need to build a vanadal-resistant container home greatly limits design decisions.

The best option for arranging two containers is to offset them relative to each other.		In this case, the look of a container house can be called designer. An interesting and simple solution with an additional common roof for two containers. If you separate the containers, there will be more free space between them.

And now we will tell you in detail about the construction of a house from four containers, which was carried out by Martha from Missouri.		The foundation for the house made from containers was piles cast in disposable cardboard cylindrical formwork. This formwork is also sold in Russia.

The container house is located near the river on a slope of the terrain. All piles are brought to a single level. The distance between the piles is about three meters.		A concrete insulated and protected base was built under the bathroom, in which there are pumping station and a hydraulic accumulator, water filters and other elements of the home water supply system.

The house is formed by three containers shifted relative to each other by their own width and another container adjacent to the house at a right angle - forming a semi-enclosed courtyard.		The low gable roof of the house combines the entire volume of the container building and creates the opportunity for additional thermal and waterproofing of the roof.

For lighting and better ventilation of the interior space of a container house, skylights are used.		In the under-roof space there are light wells for skylights.

Openings for windows and doors are cut into the walls of the containers. The main type of heating will be a warm electric floor.		Marta laid the heating cable (thick for screed) directly on the bakelite plywood. I would recommend first laying at least foil-coated polyethylene foam protected with lavsan, or better yet, a 2-3 cm layer of extruded polystyrene foam. This will protect against heat loss through the floor.

After laying the heating cable throughout the house, screed is poured from containers. The screed is not continuous - after three meters it is divided into separate parts at intervals to avoid cracks when the screed expands during temperature fluctuations.		Subsequently, the concrete floor will be sanded, painted and varnished. It will serve as an excellent heat accumulator in the house. And now the walls of the containers are being cut out to create a common space. The opening will be reinforced with racks and an I-beam. The walls of the containers are lined with metal guides.

We do coloring to select best color for painting containers. Don't skimp on paint - otherwise you'll have to repaint the metal often. I would recommend either marine paint (enamel) or my favorite Hammerite. Expensive - but reliable. The products of Yaroslavl paints ("Spetsnaz") peel off for 2-3 years (in the conditions of the Leningrad region).		Wiring is installed in the walls of the house. In this case, all metal parts of the house must be connected by a common bus and grounded. It is imperative to use a selective wiring diagram using an RCD. We begin to foam the walls with polyurethane foam.

We install partition gypsum racks.		The photo shows a supporting I-beam in place of the cut out wall. The walls of the containers begin to be covered with sheets of plasterboard.

Giprok (Shitrok) is installed, the seams are taped with serpyanka and puttied with a non-shrinking solution.		After plastering, the floor is cleared of putty slaps.

Slats are sewn onto the ceiling of the house from containers, and wiring for the lighting system is laid.		Since the walls of the container house will be done in light colors, the ceiling is made of wood in natural tones to visually increase the height of the rooms and create color contrast.

We use wood of the same texture to cover the elements of the outer walls of the container house that are being completed on the frame.		Instead of steps, we use a long, gentle ramp, which will eliminate the need to clear the path of snow in winter.

Type of painted containers. The roof is made of galvanized iron.		Hatch to the technical room under the container house.

The floor has already been polished - the walls are covered with plasterboard, plastered and painted.		A cast iron wood stove is installed in the living room

A resident of Minsk named Yaroslav had long wanted to build his own country house, however, ordinary summer houses did not attract him and then he decided to build his own small dacha based on . The Minsk resident saw examples of such modular houses during his travels abroad, in which he spent 4 years. Upon returning home, he began to make his dream come true, and six months later he became the owner of an excellent alternative an ordinary dacha, which we will talk about next.

This is what the site looked like this spring before work began.

The house was manufactured in a factory for about a month.

No foundation was needed to install the house. A metal structure was placed on the ground as a foundation.

Then two block containers, already insulated and lined with wood, were brought on trailers, connected and installed using a crane. The installation process took two days. Then communications (water, sewerage, electricity) were connected, for which we had to call craftsmen, dismantle a third of the house and reassemble it.

View of the room without interior decoration.

The frame of the unusual dwelling is a metal skeleton. Unlike a classic sea container, there are no walls made of corrugated metal profiles. Instead they are used steel pipes, the spaces between which are filled with insulation.

In section, the wall looks like this: an outer board, an OSB board, insulation (100 mm mineral wool), a vapor barrier, another OSB board and plasterboard. The floor and roof are insulated in the same way.

The dimensions of the house are 4x8 m, the height from floor to ceiling is just under 2.5 m. Total area- 32 sq. m, residential - 27 sq. m. Several “squares” were spent on creating a storage room in the end wall, where the most necessary garden tools are stored. The photo below shows fragments of the metal frame.

The threshold turned out to be quite high - I had to make a step. Two comrades helped in this matter. Then we installed a sun canopy on the terrace. Interior decoration They also did it themselves.

The interior space is organized according to the principle of a studio apartment and is divided into four parts: a living room with a sofa, a kitchen, a place to sleep and a bathroom. The area is zoned using two partitions, where the stiffening ribs are hidden. There is wallpaper on the walls, heavy-duty class 33 laminate on the floor, and a rake on the ceiling. Furniture (except for the sofa and bed) includes a small closet and a shelving unit.

There is a refrigerator in one of the cabinets in the kitchen.

The home is heated by a wood-burning fireplace. Its power is enough to heat a room three times larger in size.

There is no forced ventilation in the house. At the same time, you can create a draft and ventilate a small room in a few minutes. There is a place for an air conditioner, but the owner has not yet decided whether there is a need for it.

“I plan to live here while it’s more or less warm outside. My neighbors in Minsk have just started renovations at their place, and this is a good reason to move from the city to the country. It’s wonderfully quiet here. Recently, an acquaintance came with a device that shows the noise level. an open window measured 19-22 decibels, and in a Minsk apartment - 30-35 decibels,” says Yaroslav.

A container house is unlikely to be suitable for all-season living. No matter how good the fireplace is, an open door in the frost will quickly cool the room down. In winter, Yaroslav plans to appear here only occasionally.

In the absence of the owner, security in the house and on the property is monitored by video cameras, the online image from which can always be viewed on the phone. Another camera is installed inside the house in front of the door. It automatically starts recording as soon as a person appears at the entrance and sends the data by email.

The plans include landscaping the area, laying out a lawn and installing a gazebo with mattresses. Neighbors advise Yaroslav to set up garden beds. In response, he smiles: his views on life do not fit in with the prevailing image of a Belarusian summer resident.

According to Yaroslav, when minimum costs Such a house would have cost about $20 thousand for finishing and landscaping, but it turned out to be more expensive.

Yaroslav considers a container house an ideal option for a country holiday. True, he does not rule out that over time he will want to sell it. Long-distance travel has taught me not to become attached to any place for long.

Houses made from shipping containers are a good solution for self-building not only or, but also full-fledged housing. Some people build it using concrete and steel, glass as a base, with the goal of emphasizing their wealth and position in society, while others choose non-standard solutions. There are also those who build their homes using shipping containers, and recently their number has been increasing. It is possible to construct such a building by making it part of a building, or to construct it completely by connecting several shipping containers together.

There are also a number of organizations that build turnkey houses from shipping containers.

Sea container as a guest house

The most interesting is the project in which the container acts as a guest house. It turns out to be small in size, but has a very neat, compact and effective appearance. Although its dimensions and shape do not allow for much indulgence in fantasies with decorative elements, the end result is a beautiful and functional mansion with its own personality.

A competent and bold combination of materials, as well as different color schemes, help create from a simple structure an excellent place for living and, in particular, relaxation, which is harmonious.

Projects of houses from sea containers

The very idea and uniqueness of using a sea container as a base for future housing is unusual and individual. There are craftsmen who create houses from shipping containers with their own hands due to the fact that it is possible to create a drawing for this yourself or order it from specialized organizations.

Due to the growing interest and demand for projects of such houses, the number of people showing interest in this type of housing is also increasing. Many people think about building such a structure on their own. It is quite possible to build this type of house with your own hands, and this will significantly reduce costs, especially in comparison with. It has excellent seismic resistance and is very fast to construct. The main advantage of such a structure is its low cost.

Myths about container structures

Some opponents of the construction of this kind of buildings are mistaken that:

a container house is only practical in warm countries and cannot be used in our cold winter climates due to the container;
the created houses cannot have an aesthetic appearance;
the constructed housing will not be able to have large rooms and will consist only of rooms, as in trams;
fragility of operation due to the metal’s susceptibility to corrosion, which causes rapid destruction of structures.

All of the above is not a fact. Below we will look at the process of creating container housing and dispel these myths.

Containers make it possible to build a fairly large building (the only drawback is that this method of construction is not widespread in our country). In the case when you want to move away from established stereotypes and the mentality of the majority, you can safely develop a project and further implement it. This will give you the opportunity to stand out from the gray mass, realize all your desires in your home and save your family budget due to the cheaper cost of materials and work.

The idea of building a home out of shipping containers is not that new. Original designs from one, two or more assembly elements can be easily converted into a residential building. Let's look at the characteristics of various standard sizes of containers and talk about the stages of construction one-story house from sea containers.

A house made from shipping containers is a topic that interests many. In our country, containers are mainly converted into cabins, outbuildings, but only a few houses are being built so far. Why is this happening?

Some people think that it is impossible to build original, beautiful housing from ISO containers. Others believe that such houses are only good for warmer latitudes. Still others are stopped by the uncertainty of the final estimate. Let's try to figure out all these questions.

Architectural solutions options

A house made of containers can be built into almost any landscape of the site, and it can be built from one container or several, located in one, two or three tiers.

Examples of non-standard placement of houses

The house of three blocks in three tiers, located on a hillside and occupying a minimum of land area, was built in New Zealand by industrial design teacher Ross Stevens.

A houseboat built from shipping containers on a pontoon.

A folding house with folding and folding walls for summer holidays.

Tree house in New York from the German studio Baumraum.

A house hanging over the water.

Examples of container houses in Canada

Winters in Canada, especially in areas with a continental climate, can be as harsh as in Russia. In this regard, the houses that were built there are interesting.

A house of three blocks in the forests of Canada, created by Pierre Morency.

Another house made of three containers, built for himself by Canadian Joseph Dupuis.

House made of containers in Kharkov

Project by architect Oleg Drozdov, implemented in Kharkov, Ukraine. Complex: two containers laid perpendicular to each other in two tiers - a residential building and a separate guest house, also from a transport container.

Original ideas

Projects have been developed for a house built from containers in the shape of a cross; there is an idea to create a house from one 40-foot container placed vertically. There are other developments that are complex and impractical in terms of using the space and volume of the container. We want to give some original and at the same time useful ideas.

The house and pool are all made from shipping containers.

Several blocks united by one roof. The largest room is formed by the area between the containers.

A similar solution for an asymmetrical house. Shed roof above three containers significantly increases the area of the house.

The veranda can rise in winter and form a wall, thermally insulating a significant area of glazing.

What to pay attention to during construction

In building a house from shipping containers, there are several main points that should be thought through most carefully at the planning stage:

The basis, the foundation - unlike a change house, a house for permanent residence must rest on a solid foundation.
Thermal insulation is an important aspect when designing a shipping container home in our harsh continental climate.
Ventilation - the walls of the container completely isolate the internal volume of air, therefore it is important to provide high-quality air exchange to create a healthy atmosphere.
The roof has a greater impact on aesthetics, but also provides additional benefits in insulating the building.

Foundation

Some authors claim that a foundation is not required to set up a house. However, most experts believe that the climate of the main part of Russia requires a foundation. It can be slab, strip, columnar or pile, depending on the type of soil, winter temperatures and the mass of the structure.

For most buildings, in our opinion, inexpensive columnar or pile foundations, and when the house hangs over the water - only piles. In addition to providing support, the foundation allows the containers to be positioned exactly horizontally.

A house made from two 40-foot containers was built in Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia. The house has columnar foundation.

House designed by Benjamin Garcia

Thermal insulation

Thermal insulation of a house made from containers is one of the decisive issues when creating full-fledged housing. Thermal insulation is carried out both from the inside and outside, and the choice of method depends on the mode of residence: permanent or “in-and-out”.

Selection of thermal insulation materials

The choice of materials depends on the location of the insulation and the budget. Mineral wool is suitable for interior work. If it is reliably protected from precipitation and wind when carrying out external work, then it can also be used outside the building. For floors, the use of mineral wool is not recommended if there is a risk of water ingress. To lay mineral wool, you need to make a sheathing and lay the material so that it does not sag down over time, leaving areas without thermal insulation. When using mineral wool slabs, to ensure a thickness of 100 mm, it is better to lay two sheets of 50 mm each so that the seams in the layers do not coincide.

Polyurethane foam can be used to foam the thermal insulation layer on both sides of the container. Foam plastic has also proven itself well, work with which you can do yourself. For good durability of these materials, it is necessary to make a lathing by attaching it with self-tapping screws to the wall of the container or by pre-welding a steel corner.

Thermal insulation of the container from the outside

Insulating the container from the outside makes sense when the house is intended for permanent residence. Thus, the dew point shifts beyond the inner surface of the walls. If thermal insulation eliminates all cold bridges and ventilation is provided, condensation will not form in the house. In this case, the thermal insulation material must be protected from the influence of the atmosphere and precipitation, for example, with siding.

Thermal insulation of the container from the inside

If the house is used exclusively for summer period or if you plan to visit at other times of the year, it is better to do thermal insulation from the inside. Arriving in a frozen house in winter and turning on the heating, you can quickly warm up the air and not get dew on the walls if the thermal insulation is done correctly:

a continuous layer of thermal insulation, without even part of the metal of the container exiting into the living space;
all internal walls are either non-metallic or mounted in such a way that a sufficient layer of thermal insulation material or wood is laid between them and the metal of the container.

For this type of thermal insulation it is also necessary to provide for ventilation.

Ventilation

Since ISO containers are airtight, and modern windows and doors also do not allow air to pass through, you need to take care of ventilation. This could be a window, the possibility of micro-ventilation in plastic window, an automatic valve that is triggered by high humidity or more complex engineering systems. If you leave a house without ventilation, not only will people lack fresh air, but condensation (ice) will also appear on the windows, and dampness, mold and mildew are possible.

The ideal solution would be to install supply and exhaust ventilation with preliminary air preparation.

Ventilation solution for the house of the architect Maria José Trejos

Roof

Roofing is desirable, but not necessary, for container houses. Installing a single- or gable roof will make the house warmer; it will be possible to combine two or more blocks into a single house, increasing the area, as we showed above in the examples. But you can only thermally insulate the ceiling from the inside by covering the structure with a layer of roofing material on top: the container is sealed, the steel is of high quality, there should be no leaks. Moreover, some owners even arrange a lawn or flower garden on the roof of such a house.

Lawn on the roof of a container house

Characteristics of sea containers

The containers are based on a frame made of longitudinal and transverse steel beams, lined with corrugated alloy steel sheets 1.5-2 mm thick. The floor is covered with pressed plywood, usually impregnated against mold, up to 40 mm thick. This material can be removed (a rather labor-intensive process) and used after laying the thermal insulation on the floor. At the end there is a double swing door, the tightness of which is ensured by sealing rubber around the perimeter of the opening.

40ft container

Sea containers vary in size and volume. The dimensions of the most common options are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Dimensions of sea containers

Container	Volume, m 3	Dimensions, mm
		external			internal
		length	width	height	length	width	height
3t	5,16	2 100	1 325	2 400	1 930	1 225	2 128
5t	10,44	2 100	2 650	2 400	1 950	2 515	2 128
20 feet	32,12	6 058	2 438	2 591	5 867	2 330	2 350
20 feet high	36,91	6 058	2 438	2 895	5 867	2 330	2 700
40 feet	65,64	12 192	2 438	2 591	11 988	2 330	2 350
40ft high	75,42	12 192	2 438	2 895	11 988	2 330	2 700

Installation stages

Building a house involves many elements. We list the main installation steps:

Construction of the foundation.
Supply of communications, laying of passage elements for insertion into the container.
Transportation of containers and building materials to the site.

Connecting containers to each other. Can be done:
- welding two walls along the edges;
- welding a steel strip between two containers with preliminary laying of heat-insulating material;
- bolted connection.

If the hinged doors of the containers will not be used, they need to be welded.
Cut through windows and doors. In this case, the structure loses its rigidity and must be restored immediately. Profiled square pipes are welded along the opening from floor to ceiling. The same pipes frame the opening horizontally and are installed between vertical pipes- supports.

Metal inspection. Cleaning and priming seams, straightening bent areas, anti-corrosion treatment.
Installation of windows and external door. Porch equipment.
For internal thermal insulation, cover the external walls with siding over the sheathing. You can simply paint the metal with a light exterior paint. At this stage, you can build a pitched roof, cover the top of the container with roofing felt, or prepare a cushion for the lawn: drainage, geotextiles, soil.
Mark out the interior layout. Perform water supply.
Perform internal (external) wall insulation. Thermally insulate the floor and ceiling.

Build internal walls, install interior doors.
Electrical installation: sockets, switches, lighting, appliances.
Install the heating device and carry out the heating wiring.

Ventilation device (if this is not provided for by the design of the windows).
Install a sewer system.
Install the water heater, turn on the cold and hot water by points.
Install plumbing.
Finishing of walls, ceiling, floor.

This is not a complete list of all the work, but it will help you navigate when planning construction and drawing up estimates.

Construction estimate

The calculation we performed is rather a convenient form for adjustments based on individual initial data:

number of containers;
way of organizing the foundation;
installation method and equipment selection utility networks;
choice of thermal insulation, construction and finishing materials etc.

An approximate calculation of the cost of basic materials for a house for permanent residence from two 20-foot containers without an equipped roof (all without delivery) as of July 2016 is shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Approximate cost estimate for building a house from shipping containers

Cost items	Unit change	Price	Price
Containers 20 feet, high - 20" HC, used	2 pcs.	70,000 rub./pcs.	140,000 rub.
Columnar foundation + gravel pad + porch: Concrete M300 Steel reinforcement, Ø 14 mm and Ø 6 mm Gravel	~4 m 3 70 kg 4 t	3,200 rub./m 3 25 RUR/kg 1,400 rub./t	12,800 rub. 1,750 rub. 5,600 rub.
External wall cladding: Mineral wool insulation "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200x7000x50 mm (15 m2, 0.78 m3) 2 plates/pack. Ruberoid RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	12 pcs. - 0.72 m 3 72 m2 10 pcs. 7 rolls	6850 rub./m 3 150 rub./m2 750 rub./2 pcs. 370 RUR/pcs.	RUB 4,932 10,800 rub. RUB 3,750 RUB 2,450
Internal wall cladding: Unplaned timber for sheathing 100x50x6000 mm Lining 96x12.5x3000 mm, Economy grade	12 pcs. - 0.36 m 3 72 m2	7000 rub./m 3 150 rub./m2	RUB 2,520 10,800 rub.
Wooden ceiling: Unplaned timber for sheathing 100x100x6000 mm Lining 96x12.5x3000 mm, Economy grade	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 36 m2 5 pcs.	6850 rub./m 3 150 rub./m2 750 rub./2 pcs.	RUB 2,877 5,400 rub. RUB 1,875
Wooden floor: Unplaned timber for sheathing 100x100x6000 mm Planed board 25x100x6000 mm Mineral wool insulation "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200x7000x50 mm (15 m2, 0.78 m3) 2 plates/pack.	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 0.9 m 3 5 pcs.	6850 rub./m 3 9000 rub./m2 750 rub./2 pcs.	RUB 2,877 8,100 rub. RUB 1,875
Roof felt roofing material RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	7 rolls	370 RUR/pcs.	2590 rub.
Doors: Entrance metal with insulation Interior	1 piece 2 pcs.	10,000 rub./pcs. 5000 rub./pcs.	10,000 rub. 10,000 rub.
Windows	3 pcs.	6000 rub./pcs.	18,000 rub.
Solid fuel boiler with stove			22,000 rub.
TOTAL:			RUB 280,996
+ electrical installation, lighting + heating system wiring + water distribution, boiler, shower (bath) + sewerage or dry closet + ventilation

In addition to these costs, you need to take into account the wages of hired workers (if you don’t do everything yourself), the cost of finishing materials and filling the house with furniture, household appliances etc.

Before deciding on such construction, it is advisable to weigh everything and draw up an estimate several times, without looking at the previous version. If you still want such a house, but you do not have enough funds to implement such a project, remember that a house from containers can be built in several stages: during the breaks it will not get wet, will not become loose, and will not let moisture in. This is one of the advantages of such construction.

For construction country houses, construction offices and cabins use standard ISO Dry Container containers with a length of 40 feet or 20 feet. Such a building is suitable for temporary residence or for relaxing in the garden on weekends, a headquarters office at a construction site, a construction shed for workers and maintenance personnel. The construction of houses from containers has many advantages, the main thing is affordable and low price, reliable and strong walls, the ability to use in winter and summer, installation without an expensive foundation, and others. The ContMaster company offers to take advantage of the discount and buy, the conditions can be viewed by following the link, and convert it to your needs, after installation work We will deliver the finished equipment to the place specified in the application.

Containers for housing - quickly and comfortably

A simple country house can be built from one 40-foot container, insulating it inside for use in the cold season. The internal dimensions of a standard 40ft container are 12.03m long and 2.35m wide. Based on these data, the living area of the future building will be approximately 28.3 square meters. An excellent replacement for a standard one-room apartment, considering that the cost of a new 40-foot container is only 150 - 200 thousand rubles!

A house consisting of one container can be installed either on foundation slab, and directly onto hard ground. If the air temperature in your region drops below 0 0 C, one heater in winter will not be enough. For use in cold seasons, the container must be insulated from the inside. For this task it is best to use expanded polystyrene foam or mineral wool– the thickness of the thermal insulation layer must be at least 12 cm.

Heat installation - high quality and inexpensive

Many summer residents and gardeners are wondering: what is the best way to insulate container houses - outside or inside? On the one hand, insulation from the outside will not affect the interior space of the house, which is an important advantage, but on the other hand, it can negatively affect the microclimate of the room in winter. How our builders recommend insulating containers in order to prevent the formation of dew on the internal walls during heating can be read in detail here by going to the repair and installation services section. With such insulation, the heat released from the heating device goes directly to heating the internal volume - the house will warm up instantly, even if you have not been in it for a whole week. In this case, the container can be compared to a thermos - it accumulates heat inside and prevents it from quickly leaving the house. It is not advisable to insulate steel from the outside - the metal can withstand winter temperatures of 30 degrees or more.

Cool container house projects

A house made from shipping containers is an advantageous alternative to building from brick or twin-block. Such houses are quick and easy to install; they can be built without a foundation, which also reduces financial costs. Sea containers come in various sizes and capacities, which makes it possible to create complex two- and even three-story buildings that meet the requirements of reliability and comfort.

Houses made from containers may have a more complex architectural structure. Many people are not satisfied with the two-meter width of the room, and they use three or even four containers at once to expand the internal space. Since the living area of a house made from one container is 28 m2, it is easy to calculate the area of a house made from several containers. Four standard containers combined together are essentially a spacious cottage with an area of 112 square meters!

When combining several containers, excess side walls can be cut with an electric saw. Some particularly creative homeowners transform interior iron walls into beautiful semi-circular arches that visually separate one room from another. Modular container houses can be built in several floors - a maximum of four. The structure can be connected to all vital engineering systems, including electricity, sewerage, water supply and heating.

Shipping container houses can be built in various designs for any climatic conditions, and the projects of such buildings amaze with their originality and beauty. In many countries they make from a standardized container bus stops, shops, cafes and even small fast food restaurants. A durable layer of corrugated steel protects the “house” from mechanical damage and atmospheric precipitation, and thanks to the insulation, the container will be cozy even in winter.

The most original projects houses made from containers are shown in the photo below.

Dimensions of container houses

A house built on the basis of a sea container can have different sizes and areas. The most compact house, made from a 20-foot container, has dimensions of 6.06 x 2.44 m, a height of 2.6 m. The total area of such a building is 13.5 m2, which is the size of a small room. This container is suitable for living on summer cottage on weekends or for storing garden tools.

More spacious option - 40ft container house, the average cost of which is only from 80 to 200 thousand rubles. The living area of such a house will be approximately 28 square meters(length – 12.03 m, width – 2.35 m, height – 2.39 m).

There are two- and even three-story cottages built from ISO containers, in which a large family of 6 to 8 people can comfortably live. The area of such container houses can reach up to 200 – 300 m2. Containers can be combined with each other by removing excess side or end walls.

Price of a sea container house

The average cost of a new insulated container house is 200 – 300 thousand rubles. For storing garden tools, you can look for more budget options– for example, a 20-foot used container, which will cost 60–70 thousand. In any case, a house made of containers costs 10 times less than a similar building made of brick and 6 times cheaper than one made from a twin block.

“Elite” container houses, assembled from several containers, can cost up to 2–3 million rubles, depending on the area, complexity of the project, and the quality of the insulation material.

The cost of a container home is influenced by the following factors:

Number and condition of containers used (new, used);
Dimensions and area of the building;
Additional services (insulation, installation of windows and doors, electrical wiring, roof installation, connection to sewerage and water supply).

Container houses: pros and cons

The main advantage of a house made from a sea container is, of course, its low cost. For this reason, such buildings are preferred by summer residents and gardeners. Another inherent advantage is easy, foundationless installation and quick dismantling. The container house can be easily moved from one place to another and even transported by truck.

Pros:

Low price;
Fast deployment speed;
Foundationless installation;
Easy dismantling;
Possibility of operation in the cold season;
Complete set of basic engineering communications(electricity, sewerage, water supply, heating);
Variety of projects (houses of various sizes, sizes and number of floors);
Fire safety;
High level of seismic resistance.

Cons:

Unable to build multi-storey buildings(over 3 floors);
Urbanized appearance (houses made of containers do not look as beautiful as cottages made of ceramic bricks or twin blocks).

The ContMaster company produces country houses and cabins of various sizes based on sea containers. Our buildings meet all firefighters and sanitary requirements, suitable for use in cold seasons. We create houses of any complexity - from small cabins to spacious cottages for the whole family!

Services for those who want to turn a container into a cozy country house: