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    How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans
    How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans
    How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans
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    How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans

    By John Davidson

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    CHAPTER ONE
    INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
    ADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
    DISADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
    CONTAINER SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
    NEW OR USED CONTAINER:
    PERMITS AND REGULATIONS:
    CHAPTER TWO
    FOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES:
    SITE CONDITIONS:
    CLIMATE:
    MARKET FACTORS:
    BUILDING DESIGN:
    EXCAVATION AND FOOTINGS:
    TYPES OF MATERIALS USED FOR FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION:
    CHAPTER THREE
    PLACING THE CONTAINERS:
    JOINING THE CONTAINERS:
    WELDING BASICS:
    ADVANTAGES:
    DISADVANTAGES:
    PARTS OF THE WELDER KIT:
    WELDING SAFETY GEAR:
    PREPPING & GRINDING THE WELD:
    COMMON WELDING PROBLEMS:
    CONTAINER REINFORCEMENT:
    CHAPTER FOUR
    ROOFS:
    TYPES OF ROOFS:
    1. SHED:
    2. GABLE ROOF:
    HOW TO CUT SHIPPING CONTAINERS
    CHAPTER FIVE
    ADVANCED FRAMING:
    ROUGH ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING WORK:
    SOLAR PANELS:
    PLUMBING:
    CHAPTER SIX
    CONTAINER HOME INSULATION:
    THERMAL BRIDGING:
    FLOORING:
    SAFETY LOCKS FOR YOUR CONTAINER HOME:
    CHAPTER SEVEN: RESOURCE DIRECTORY
    CHAPTER EIGHT: PLANS
    PUBLISHER

    Introduction to Shipping Container Homes:

    Shipping container homes are houses that are built using shipping containers. The strength, durability, availability, and the cost effectiveness of containers as building material has made these types of homes popular in recent years. When you buy a container, it might appear as hollow boxes with no windows or openings. However, these boxes are highly customizable; they can be stacked and welded together to create beautiful yet economical homes. The next section is about the pros and cons of living in a shipping container home.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateFeb 7, 2016
    ISBN9781310183430
    How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans
    Author

    John Davidson

    My coauthor John Davidson was a high school teacher for 25 years and volunteered for the Vancouver Crisis Centre. He recently passed away on November 7, 2021.

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      How to Build Shipping Container Homes With Plans - John Davidson

      How to Build Shipping Container Homes

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      John Davidson

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      Table of Contents

      1 INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES

      Advantages of Shipping Container Homes

      Disadvantages of Shipping Container Homes

      Container Sizes and Specifications

      New or Used Container

      Permits and Regulations

      2 FOUNDATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES

      Site Conditions

      Climate

      Market Factors

      Building Design

      Excavation and Footings

      Types of Materials used for Foundation Construction

      3 PLACING THE CONTAINERS

      Joining the Containers

      Welding Basics

      Advantages

      Disadvantages

      Parts of the Welder Kit

      Welding Safety Gear

      Prepping & Grinding the Weld

      Common Welding Problems

      Container Reinforcement

      4 ROOFS

      Types of Roofs

      How to cut Shipping Containers

      5 ADVANCED FRAMING

      Rough Electrical & Plumbing Work

      Solar Panels

      Plumbing

      6 CONTAINER HOME INSULATION

      Thermal Bridging

      Flooring

      Safety Locks for your Container Home

      7 RESOURCE DIRECTORY

      8 PLANS

      Publisher

      Chapter One

      Introduction to Shipping Container Homes

      Shipping container homes are houses that are built using shipping containers. The strength, durability, availability, and the cost effectiveness of containers as building material has made these types of homes popular in recent years. When you buy a container, it might appear as hollow boxes with no windows or openings. However, these boxes are highly customizable; they can be stacked and welded together to create beautiful yet economical homes. The next section is about the pros and cons of living in a shipping container home.

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