A 40ft Livng Container House Used in New Zealand

This premade container house is used in a small village, New Zealand. The host of this house said he wants to build a house in an environmentally friendly way, so we recommended him to use container. The container house is low cost and much easier to reuse. Meanwhile, the materials we use do the least harm to the nature. The use of shipping container enables the house to look more beautiful and modern from the outside.  As you can see in the project, the container is well-furnished. If you don't want to buy furniture in your country, we can help you with all the purchases.

More information about eco-friendly container house 

Container houses are very popular prefabricated buildings now. They are low-cost, environmentally friendly and low-carbon, and are very popular in domestic and foreign markets. Now there are many landing cases, and container homestays are also one of them. The construction of container homestay is fast, safe and has many other advantages.

The container homestay is assembled by modular containers. After several containers are combined and built, they can form a comfortable residence. The appearance of the container homestay is varied, which can not only increase the size of people's living space, but also bring people living fun.

The container homestay is not limited by the site, and can increase the space according to the different requirements to meet various living needs. It can not only increase the space horizontally and increase the area of each functional room, but also increase the space vertically to make a multi-storey homestay. The container homestay can also be perfectly combined with the terrain, and the combination of containers can be changed according to the terrain.

The construction cost of the container homestay is low. During the construction period, there is less garbage and less noise, and the time spent is much less than that of the traditional homestay. The whole construction process is very green, low-carbon and environmentally friendly.

Container homestays can be built quickly, are environmentally friendly, low-cost, and can also take into account the aesthetics and artistry, so it is becoming more and more popular.

     Who is the main living object of the container house? Container houses are usually used for temporary housing, such as construction sites, temporary construction of container houses for workers, and rescue. When natural disasters damage people’s houses, the container houses become temporary residences. There are also many poor citizens. The room is also their home.

    There are still relatively few people living in container houses as houses for a long time. Not only houses but also shops can be converted into container houses.
   There are still a lot of use of container houses on construction sites. Some developers cannot arrange accommodation for everyone. They will rent container houses. The cost of leasing is not high. Most people can pay, compared to ordinary renting houses. There is still a big price difference. In addition to being smaller, the container house has basic functions.

   With the continuous improvement of people's economic awareness, the idea of ​​container house has also been recognized and applied. It can be transformed into a good house with a little modification. Loved by young people. The container house is no longer the old-fashioned look in our traditional impression. Now the container house can also be very creative. 

Container houses can give people a warm and comfortable feeling for living, but some people don't use them after they have fresh energy. Can container houses really only be used for people? This is certainly not true. The following briefly introduces other uses of container houses.

1. The container house can be used as a temporary warehouse. Sometimes if the warehouse is not enough when the factory suddenly receives a large order, it can also be used as a temporary warehouse, which can be returned at any time, which is very flexible and convenient.

2. Container houses can be loaded and exported with self-contained cabinets. If the self-contained cabinets are used for export together with the goods, there is no need to make a separate declaration, which is equivalent to using the shipping company's cabinets for customs declaration.

3. The container house can also be used for modification. After modification, it can be used as a mobile house or used as an office. Because second-hand container houses are relatively spacious and very sturdy. Generally, the exterior paint is made of anti-sea paint, so it can be used for a longer period of time. Nowadays, second-hand containers are also used in many foreign countries. Containers are used for houses and villas.

4. The container house can also be used as some permanent or temporary cargo compartment, which is very suitable for use on a flatbed truck.



The mobile house is a movable and detachable temporary building, which is currently widely used in construction site housing, temporary shops, temporary housing, etc. With the progress of urban construction and the acceleration of housing construction, the usefulness of mobile homes has become more and more prominent. The emergence of mobile homes has brought convenience to workers on construction sites. They can quickly live in temporary dormitories of mobile homes and have a place to stay. With the advancement of mobile homes, the quality of mobile home products continues to improve, and the temporary housing on construction sites has been greatly improved.

Before the emergence of container houses, a series of problems caused by congenital deficiencies in mobile home products, such as poor sound insulation, poor heat insulation, poor heat preservation, poor fire prevention, etc., have not been well resolved. Therefore, compared with general mobile houses, container houses have obvious advantages, such as good sound insulation, good fire resistance, sturdiness and durability, wind and earthquake resistance. Accompanying the emergence of container houses is the substantial improvement in the indoor configuration of the mobile room. The emergence of air conditioners ensures the comfort of indoor conditions, and the fireproof and thermal insulation materials ensure safety. Although the price of container house is much more expensive, container house can be rented, so the cost of short-term use is much cheaper than general mobile house. These factors have forced other types of mobile homes to continue to introduce new ones, and the materials used have also been greatly improved, so that the safety and performance of the constructed mobile homes have been greatly improved.

The overall mobility of the container house guarantees its recovery and recycling, which is in line with the current trend of environmental protection and sustainable development, which in turn forces other mobile house products to develop in this direction, and strive to develop multiple cycles of use and installation. Eco-friendly economic activity house with convenient disassembly.

Some knowledge points of building container houses
In the past few years, the penetration rate of container transport houses has increased greatly, and this is for good reason: they are strong, durable, cheap, environmentally friendly (compared to traditional materials), and allow modular design. In 2006, California architect Peterdemaria designed the first two-story shipping container house in the United States. Since then, the container has been used to build pop-up hotels, shopping centers, and some creative homestays and residences.
Why should you consider renovating a house with shipping containers?

Strength and durability
This is very simple. In terms of its initial use in transportation, shipping containers are designed to load heavy objects and stack them up. They can also withstand harsh environments.
low cost
The number of many used shipping containers is far below the number required for brick-concrete structures. Not only that, you can also save on building larger and more expensive foundations. Considering that labor expenditures are much less, even buying brand new containers is relatively cheap.
modular
The shipping container is the Lego building block of the construction industry. Combining containers into larger structures simplifies design, planning and transportation. This also allows you to have a home where you can grow up with you!
Eco-friendly
The average shipping container weighs about 3,500 kilograms. Used containers can not only be easily recycled, but also reduce the demand for bricks and cement.

A container house, also known as a prefab house, refers to a container with a container as the main body, which has been simply transformed into a tiny house.



Containers generally come in two sizes, 20ft and 40ft. People redecorated the containers, opened doors and windows, and furnished them with furniture and electrical equipment such as beds and sofas.


The first type of container house transformed from traditional containers is the secondary utilization of discarded containers. It is characterized by being very sturdy and can withstand greater pressure.


The second type of brand-new welded prefab is the living container that has become popular in recent years. It is characterized by convenient transportation, installation and movement, low manufacturing cost, a life span of more than 20 years, a high return on investment, and a wide range of use.


The third type of container prefab is between prefab and container houses. It adopts the technology of modular production. A container is modularized into standard parts, which are assembled on site and then installed on demand. The speed of installation and disassembly is faster than before. Both are faster and at the same time reduce shipping costs.