People live in a variety of homes that best suit their needs. Some people buy large structures made of concrete, become and glass to strengthen their social position, while others choose something else. In any case, this is what suits their needs. Not everyone has the opportunity to build their own home, but we have a crazy idea for you - live in a container... Yes, you heard me. Old shipping containers can now be used as a home. Don't believe me? Then take a look at our selection of projects.

What containers should you use to build your home?

Shipping container homes are most interesting for those looking to build a large and spacious home. It's just that sea containers are the largest and most common. Below is a table of sizes of sea containers 40-foot and 20-foot:

House cost from containers:

As we have already said, the price of a container house is perhaps the biggest argument in favor of choosing containers as a material for construction. Below are the INTERNAL dimensions and cost of one of the types of sea containers:

Container 40 feet high (40 ′ HC):

Length = 12.05 m.,
Width = 2.34 m.,
Height = 2.68 m.

The average cost of a sea container is 2000 $ .

Therefore, simply by placing 3 such containers next to each other and planning a house from them, you get a house with internal dimensions. 12 meters on 7.1 meters, which is 85.2 m2... In this case, the price of 3 containers will be approximately 6000 $ .

Take a look at 25 shipping container house designs:

Eco-house in China

More and more more people care about environment... Architects and designers have come up with numerous original ideas for houses with sustainable materials. One such example is this house. Made from shipping containers, it is a very beautiful functional single family home.

Located in China, this home is modern in design and impresses with its simplicity of execution. The eco home consists of used shipping containers, bamboo cladding and a roof lawn.

In addition, it has solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems, all of these features have been incorporated into a simple and chic Scandinavian design. House with an area of approximately 2000 square feet... It has three bedrooms, a nursery, an office and a huge living room.

Bright guest house

One of the most interesting projects I've seen of all time. The guest house is made from a previously used shipping container. The container was painted blue and some of the walls were removed to accommodate large windows. A bold combination of colors and materials makes this the perfect place to relax.

Large building made of colored containers

An impressive project from a Brazilian architect - MarcioKogan.

Architectural solution from Partouche

Now take a look at a more complex project from Partouche... The area of this modern house is 680 square meters, the cost is 220,000 euros. What I like the most is the container doors, which act as shutters, which creates a moment of privacy.

Elegant house of two shipping containers

Who said a container house should look like a boring box? This project shows that it can be quite elegant.

Floating holiday homes

Would you like to spend your vacation in a house like this? I wish I could!

Modern minimalism

This unique house, made of four shipping containers, looks like a complete home.

Lake house

Made of 4 shipping containers, it has 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. An excellent nest by the lake.

Transportable structure from a sea container

The main advantage of sea containers is its portability. You can create a cozy space in the container and transport it to any location.

Cozy house in Millbrook

Fascinating buildings by Thomas Phifer.

Functional coffee shop

This is how a portable coffee shop can be created from a shipping container and transported anywhere in the city.

Marketplace of shipping containers

World's first store Hayes Valley, which was built only from shipping containers.

Another option for retail space

The first shipping area for shipping containers opened in London. Commercial premises there are different forms and types to attract more buyers. Boxpark Shoreditch- the first in London shopping center from shipping containers.

Miniature houses

Company Add a Room specializes in the creation of unique miniature houses, which are made to order from shipping containers.

Modular houses

Company Honomobo based in a Canadian province Albert, builds modern houses, offices, studios, apartment buildings residential complexes and much more from modular shipping containers. And they do it well.

Another option for a compact house

Everything in one container. Bedroom, bath, fully equipped kitchen, parquet flooring, furniture and more.

What does your imagination draw to you when you hear - a house from a container? Obviously, many people imagine a change house - a simple, inexpensive, small-sized country house.

This is partly true, indeed housing is relatively inexpensive, but otherwise it is debatable.

Containers can be used to build a multi-room, multi-storey, comfortable residential or office building.

This type of construction has long become popular in many countries of Europe and America, and now it is gaining momentum in the CIS.

We invite you to consider the topic in more detail, perhaps in the near future you will become the owner of budget housing, thereby solving the housing issue, or equip country cottage area by building a cozy modular house on it.

The history of container houses

Perhaps the idea of building a house from an ordinary sea container belongs to an unknown author, but actively popularize given view construction was the American architect Kalkin Adam. The first well-known container apartment building came about thanks to this man. It was created from three shipping containers as a creative experiment.

It turned out to be easy and cheap to buy used, decommissioned shipping containers. Building a house did not require large financial investments, and in areas with frequent tornadoes, container houses have become in demand.

Today, many architects and designers continue to create structures from shipping containers, embodying their creative ambitions in residential and public buildings.

There are known buildings made of containers, which serve not only as residential buildings, but also are hotel complexes, office and commercial buildings, restaurants. Such a structure is not difficult to dismantle and transport to another place, which is also not unimportant.

There are many buildings in the world that are made of used sea containers, which are environmentally friendly, simple, but not devoid of comfort and attractiveness. The design of the buildings is creative and attracts visitors.

Building a house from containers

Where to start construction? Everyone can build a house out of containers with their own hands. The construction time for such a house is reduced significantly compared to traditional construction methods, and the savings are on the face.

A standard 40-foot sea freight container has the following internal dimensions:

length 12,032 mm;
width 2 352 mm;
height 2,393 mm.

Cargo 20-foot:

length 5 898 mm;
width 2 352 mm;
height 2,393 mm.

The High Cube is 2,698 mm high.

You can buy a 20-foot cargo container at a price of 47 thousand rubles, a 40-foot container from 70 thousand rubles.

It is not difficult to build an inexpensive country house out of containers. Buy one or two blocks. Place two containers side by side or at an angle to each other, for example with the letter "L" or "T", or stack on top of each other.

The facade will be more complex and interesting if the two containers are moved relative to each other. Or you can move the containers apart, building between them a spacious living room with maximum glazing.

In one of the blocks, plan two bedrooms, and in the other, opposite, a kitchen and a bathroom. Combine the entire structure with a pitched roof, while the height of the ceilings in the living room area will be higher due to the roof slopes.

If your family consists of several generations, and you like to get together in the country all together, then the country house can consist of two or three containers installed in a circle, united in the center by a covered terrace, where family dinners and various holidays will be held.

The glazed ceiling in the form of a dome will resemble a tent and will protect you from bad weather. Place pergolas between the block containers and plant climbing plants. Vertical gardening will add elegance to the entire structure.

Due to the fact that the weight of the containers is only 2.3 - 4.0 tons, the load on the foundation is not great. Suitable for a container house columnar foundation... By the way, this is the most acceptable option for building a house on heaving soils.

If you plan to live in the house permanently, then the walls must be insulated. Insulation can be done with any heat-insulating material (expanded polystyrene, mineral wool, basalt wool, etc.).

If desired, the outer walls are sheathed with siding. Or you can simply paint them with metal paint in a juicy bright or discreet color using a spray gun or paint the facade.

Interior decoration depends on your taste and preferences... Walls can be sheathed with plasterboard or clapboard. But avoid dark shades, as the dimensions of the rooms are not large. White color and light pastel shades will visually expand the space.

In order to expand the space, designers often use mirrors in the decoration of premises. Use the already known techniques, create a pleasant, cozy atmosphere of a suburban home, then your stay at the dacha will be pleasant and desirable.

The construction of the container is quite rigid, it allows you to cut windows in the walls where necessary. One of the end walls can be made fully glazed.

What else is convenient for a country house made of containers? One of the walls of the box can be hinged. When closed, the glazing of the house, made in the entire wall, protects from vandals, and when folded down serves as a terrace. The floor of the terrace is lined with a board. On the terrace, you can install portable garden furniture, flower pots, which will give it comfort.

Due to the large area of glazing, your home will seem to merge with the surrounding nature, and the house will be filled with light and fresh air. The terrace can also be attached, covered with a roof common with the house.

With proper finishing, it will be difficult to distinguish a house made of containers from a building made of familiar materials, if the appearance of the cargo boxes is not too pleasant for you.

You can build a large enough container from containers, comfortable home... True, in our country there are not very many such daredevils so far. The mentality of our person hardly allows us to move away from the prevailing stereotypes that a residential building is a solid building made of wood, stone or concrete, although at all times there were "kulibins" who were not afraid of experiments.

And if you decide to move away from the prevailing stereotypes in the field of housing construction, save on construction, surprise your friends, then this version of a residential building is quite suitable for you. Go for it!

A loan for the purchase of real estate for many families is becoming overwhelming. With this option, houses from sea containers are the most optimal solution to the housing issue. In addition, the acquisition of such a house is great way change an apartment for a small, but your own house.

US architect Adam Culkin originally built such a house as an experiment that has since become a reality for many families around the world.

Characteristics of shipping containers

Containers for sea shipping are standardized according to the international ISO classification and have the code 8301981. Initially, the containers were produced according to US regulations, but later amendments were adopted and the containers adopted the approved dimensions. This is due to the need to comply with European road transport regulations.

There are two main modifications of 20 and 40 feet containers. Their weight is 2.3 and 3.9 tons, respectively.

Another version of the container, which has become widespread in last years, it is 45 feet long. The main advantages of such a container are the size, which provides a larger working space, and the ability to transport on trailers of standard size. The emergence of 45-foot containers has led to increased competition between carriers as the standard semi-trailer has become less in demand.

The material of the container is a durable steel alloy. A high-quality design makes it possible to install containers in several rows, the number of which reaches thirteen or more. The containers are fastened with twistlocks.

Shipping container sizes are not limited to 20, 40 and 45 feet. Depending on the characteristics of the transported cargo, specialized containers can also be used. These include refrigerated containers, tanks for liquids and gases, containers for transporting animals.

Sizes of shipping containers 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet

House projects from shipping containers

The undoubted advantage of the container house is its ability to be located on a small-sized and non-standard area. In addition, the container can be upgraded to a condition suitable for permanent residence under various climatic conditions.

Nevertheless, in Russia, such houses are quite rare, while overseas and in Europe, such structures are widely used.

House projects from 1 high 40 'container

The most affordable and quick-build house consists of a single 40-foot container. Typically, for a container of this size, you need to pay from 2 to 2.5 thousand dollars. Therefore, if there is a desire to increase the area of the house, and financial opportunities this allows, then it will not be difficult to install 2-3 containers next to it.

The purchase of three containers will cost from 6 to 7 thousand dollars, and the useful area of the house will reach 85.2 square meters with a length of 12 and a width of 7.1 meters.

When planning a structure consisting of several floors, the savings are even greater compared to other types of buildings.

House project from two adjacent containers

For the design and installation of a country house that does not require a large area, it is enough to purchase a couple of containers. There are several options for their layout.

As an example, let's look at the following from the containers:

Two-story version of a country house made of containers

This option is most suitable for use in a limited area. In this case, the containers are installed one on top of the other, the high-quality material from which the containers are made provides the necessary strength and rigidity of the structure. Depending on the owner's wishes, the floors are connected by a staircase, or part of the floor of one container and part of the ceiling of the other is eliminated. Thus, a two-level structure is achieved.

Prefabricated project from several blocks

In the context of the Russian real estate market, a container house can be optimal for many categories of the population. For example, for families who find it too expensive to buy an apartment, or for those who want to move from an apartment to their own house.

Drafting a project

Foundation for container houses

Since the container is made of strong, often alloyed, steel, its weight can be quite large. Therefore, a house from a sea container should be mounted on a high-quality tape.

The construction of the foundation does not differ from the standard strip monolith. Metal fittings are installed in the prepared ditch. Plank formwork is installed along the perimeter, which is necessary to raise the foundation above ground level.

Sea containers are made of durable steel, therefore the most acceptable way of joining them together is welding. In the process of assembling a multi-container structure, metal fasteners are used, such as corners or channels.

In the process of assembling the house, window and door openings are cut out using a grinder. After performing the operation, the edge of the cut should be carefully processed with special equipment.

How to insulate a house from containers?

Insulate from the outside or from the inside?

How to properly insulate from the inside?

The third layer is decorative. The walls are sheathed with clapboard, chipboard, and other types of coatings.

Floor insulation practically does not differ from similar operations with walls. As a supplement, the floor is sometimes screed. For insulation, polystyrene foam boards are suitable, which, unlike mineral wool, do not have the ability to retain moisture.

External and internal finishing

All work to make the walls finished appearance should be carried out only after removing rust stains and applying an anti-corrosion coating. The walls are insulated with the help of lathing and further application of a heat-insulating coating. At the end of the warming process, the surface is covered with plywood or OSB.

The final stage of exterior finishing is the application of one of the following types of coatings:

Natural or artificial stone;
Decorative plaster mix;
Block house;
or siding.

Each of the materials mentioned has a right to exist and is good in a certain situation. Installation of such structures is not very difficult; with a little experience, any person can handle it.

How much does a container house cost?

In order to estimate the volume of costs for the construction of a container house, it is necessary to determine the required area and, based on these data, the number of containers used. As an example of the cost estimate of work, you can consider cottage, for the manufacture of which two containers of 40 feet are used.

The total construction area is about 55 square meters... Three square windows with a side of one meter and one large 2.5 x 1 meter window are cut into the walls. The standard entrance door measures 2.1 by 1 meter.

Foundation

Option 1. The columnar structure, made of ceramic bricks, consists of 23 pillars. This is quite enough for arranging a reliable support for the house. The pillars are spaced two meters apart and rise four rows above the ground. The masonry goes underground for five rows. To erect such a foundation, 359 bricks are required at a total cost of $ 130.

Timber frame on external walls

For the manufacture of the frame, a bar with a section of 100x50 mm is used. The slats are stuffed with an interval of one meter from each other and subsequently sheathed with clapboard. The total amount of material is 34 bars 2.6 meters long each (0.442 m3) and 240 lining boards measuring 12.5x96x3000 millimeters (69 m2). Exterior wall cladding costs $ 290.

Wooden ceiling

As a frame, the same timber is used as for the walls in the amount of 26 pieces. The assembled frame is sheathed with fiberboard with a size of 1700x2745x3.2 millimeters. The total cost of the material is $ 140.

Roof insulation

A 10 cm thick mineral slab with an area of 55 square meters will be enough for roof insulation. You will need to pay $ 330 for the material.

Wooden floor

The design of the floor frame does not differ from the ceiling and wall ones. For a floor area of 55 m2, 26 slats are required. A board with a size of 100x40x2500 millimeters is laid on the floor. The total cost of the flooring is $ 513.

Floor insulation

The mineral slab used as a heat insulator is absolutely identical to the ceiling slab. The cost is also no different and is $ 330.

As a result, the total cost of materials required for the construction of a small house with an area of 55 square meters is $ 6346, which is a fairly budget option. When using hired forces, the costs will increase by about 2 times. If the owner wishes, the house can be ennobled and made more convenient and comfortable. The costs will increase even more.

It is worth noting that the cost of a house made from shipping containers is given as an example and may vary depending on the price of the material and the region where the house was built.

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

A house made of shipping containers is a topic that interests many. In our country, containers are mainly converted into change houses, outbuildings, but only a few are building houses so far. Why it happens?

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 sort out all these questions.

Architectural options

A container house 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

A three-block, three-storey house set on a hillside and occupying a minimum area of land, built in New Zealand by industrial design teacher Ross Stevens.

A floating house built from shipping containers on a pontoon.

Clamshell house with folding and folding walls for summer vacations.

New York tree house by German studio Baumraum.

A house hanging over the water.

Examples of container homes in Canada

Winters in Canada, especially in continental climates, can be as severe as in Russia. In this regard, the houses that were realized there are interesting.

Three-block house in the forests of Canada, designed by Pierre Morency.

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

House of containers in Kharkov

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

Original ideas

Projects of a house folded from containers in the form of a cross have been developed, there is an idea to create a house from one 40-foot container, placed vertically. There are others that are complex and impractical from the point of view of the use of space and volumes of the development container. We want to give some original and at the same time useful ideas.

The house and pool are all from shipping containers.

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

A similar solution to an asymmetrical house. A pitched roof over three containers significantly increases the floor space of the house.

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

What to look for during construction

In the construction of a house from shipping containers, there are several main points that should be thought out most carefully even at the planning stage:

Base, foundation - unlike a change house, a house for permanent residence must be based on a reliable foundation.
Thermal insulation - important aspect for home improvement from shipping containers in our harsh continental climate.
Ventilation - the walls of the container completely isolate the internal volume of air, therefore it is important to provide for high-quality air exchange to create a healthy atmosphere.
Roof - in to a greater extent influences aesthetics, but also gives additional benefits in building insulation.

Foundation

Some authors have argued that a foundation is not required to install a home. However, most experts believe that for the climate of the main part of Russia, a foundation is absolutely necessary. It can be slab, tape, 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 pile. In addition to providing support, the foundation allows the containers to be positioned exactly horizontally.

The house of two 40-foot containers was built in Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia. The house has a columnar foundation.

House designed by Benjamin Garcia

Thermal insulation

The device for thermal insulation of a house from containers is one of the crucial issues when creating a full-fledged housing. Thermal insulation is performed both from the inside and from the outside, and the choice of the method depends on the mode of residence: permanent or "arrivals".

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 during outdoor 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. For laying mineral wool, it is necessary to make a crate and lay the material so that it does not sink down over time, leaving areas without thermal insulation. When using mineral wool slabs, to ensure 100 mm thickness, 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 applied to an insulating layer on both sides of the container. Styrofoam has also proven itself, and you can work with it yourself. For good durability of these materials, it is necessary to make a crate by attaching it to the container wall with self-tapping screws or by pre-welding a steel corner.

Thermal insulation of the container outside

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

Thermal insulation of the container from the inside

If the house is used exclusively during the summer period or visits are planned at other times of the year, it is better to perform 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 exits, even a part of the metal of the container in living quarters;
all internal walls are either non-metal or mounted so that a sufficient layer of heat-insulating material or wood is laid between them and the metal of the container.

Ventilation must also be provided for this type of insulation.

Ventilation

Since ISO containers are airtight, and modern windows and doors are also airtight, you need to take care of ventilation. It can 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 the house without ventilation, then not only people will not have enough fresh air, but condensation (ice) will appear on the windows, dampness, mold and mildew are possible.

The ideal solution would be the installation of supply and exhaust ventilation with preliminary air preparation.

Ventilation solution in the house of architect Maria Jose Trejos

Roof

Roofing is desirable, but not necessary in container houses. The device of a one- or two-pitched 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 with examples. But you can insulate the ceiling only from the inside, 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.

Container Roof Lawn

Characteristics of shipping containers

The basis of the containers is a frame made of longitudinal and transverse steel beams, sheathed with corrugated alloy steel sheets with a thickness of 1.5-2 mm. The floor is covered with pressed plywood, as a rule, impregnated against mold, with a thickness of up to 40 mm. This material can be removed (a rather laborious process) and used after the thermal insulation has been laid on the floor. At the end there is a double hinged door, the tightness of which is ensured by sealing rubber along the perimeter of the opening.

40-foot container

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

Table 1. Dimensions of sea containers

Container	Volume, m3	Dimensions, mm
		outdoor			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 foot 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
40 feet high	75,42	12 192	2 438	2 895	11 988	2 330	2 700

Installation steps

Building a house includes many elements. We will list the main stages of installation:

Foundation construction.
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 of two walls along the edges;
- welding of 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 must 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 survey. Cleaning and priming of seams, straightening of bent places, anti-corrosion treatment.
Installation of windows and external doors. Porch equipment.
In case of internal thermal insulation, sew up the outer walls with siding along the crate. 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 pillow for the lawn: drainage, geotextile, soil.
Mark out the interior layout. Carry out water supply.
Perform internal (external) wall insulation. Insulate the floor, ceiling.

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

Ventilation device (if not provided for by the design of the windows).
Arrange the sewerage system.
Install a water heater, separate the cold and hot water supply point by point.
Install plumbing.
Finishing of walls, ceilings, floors.

This is not a complete list of all the work, but it will help you navigate when planning construction and making an estimate.

Construction estimate

The calculation we performed is, rather, a convenient form for adjusting with individual initial data:

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

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

Table 2. Approximate estimate of the construction of a house from shipping containers

Expenditures	Unit rev.	Price	Price
Containers 20 feet, high - 20 "HC, used	2 pcs.	RUB 70,000 / piece	RUB 140,000
Column foundation + gravel pad + porch: M300 concrete Steel reinforcement, Ø 14 mm and Ø 6 mm Gravel	~ 4 m 3 70 Kg 4 t	3 200 rubles / m 3 RUB 25 / kg RUB 1,400 / t	RUB 12 800 RUB 1,750 RUB 5 600
External wall cladding: Insulation of mineral wool "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200х7000х50 mm (15 m 2, 0.78 m 3) 2 plates / unitary enterprise. Roofing material RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	12 pcs. - 0.72 m 3 72 m 2 10 pieces. 7 rolls	6850 rub / m 3 150 rubles / m 2 750 rub. / 2 pcs. RUB 370 / pcs.	RUB 4,932 RUB 10 800 RUB 3,750 RUB 2 450
Internal wall cladding: Unplaned timber for lathing 100x50x6000 mm Lining 96х12.5х3000 mm, "Economy" grade	12 pcs. - 0.36 m 3 72 m 2	7000 rub / m 3 150 rubles / m 2	RUB 2,520 RUB 10 800
Wooden ceiling: Unplaned timber for lathing 100x100x6000 mm Lining 96х12.5х3000 mm, "Economy" grade	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 36 m 2 5 pieces.	6850 rub / m 3 150 rubles / m 2 750 rub. / 2 pcs.	RUB 2,877 RUB 5,400 RUB 1,875
Wooden floor: Unplaned timber for lathing 100x100x6000 mm Planed board 25x100x6000 mm Insulation of mineral wool "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200х7000х50 mm (15 m 2, 0.78 m 3) 2 plates / unitary enterprise.	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 0.9 m 3 5 pieces.	6850 rub / m 3 9000 rubles / m2 750 rub. / 2 pcs.	RUB 2,877 RUB 8,100 RUB 1,875
Roofing felt RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	7 rolls	RUB 370 / pcs.	2590 RUB
Doors: Entrance metal with insulation Interroom	1 PC. 2 pcs.	RUB 10,000 / pcs. RUB 5,000 / pcs.	RUB 10,000 RUB 10,000
Window	3 pcs.	RUB 6,000 / pcs.	RUB 18,000
Solid fuel boiler with stove			RUB 22,000
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 do not do everything yourself), the cost of finishing materials and filling the house with furniture, household appliances etc.

Before deciding on such a construction, it is advisable to weigh everything and make 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 breaks it will not get wet, will not loosen, and will not let moisture inside. This is one of the advantages of such construction.

Group construction companies AurumV specializes in turnkey construction and finishing

Therefore, the main needs of our customers are high-quality,.

AurumV is a symbol of impeccability for several generations of customers. We have been working since 1983 in Austria and since 1990 in Moscow. We simply cannot build low-quality economy class houses.

Miracles do not happen and we will hardly ever be able to offer our Customers a house for a penny. By whatever technology it was built.

Is the container house an "ax porridge"?

And the price of building stone houses. For example:,), starts from 25,000 rubles per 1 m2. This is a box (foundation, walls, floors, roof, facade and glazing).

So is it worth it to "fence a garden" and "cook porridge from an ax, that is, a container?

If you can get hold of metal containers for free, then go ahead!

Our company has no right to produce (build) houses from used ("second-hand") containers!

As a result, we will not be able to give a guarantee of reliability and environmental safety. And the guarantee is required condition, our company policy. You can build one yourself, at your own peril and risk.

Cottages and container houses

The foreign fashion for container houses has come down to us. Houses from containers began to be built in port cities, where a used sea container (6 or 12 meters long, i.e. 20 and 40 feet) could be found on sale for a penny (or even for nothing).

Such housing could be built in a "hurry", especially if the climate is warm.

The cost of a modular container building is highly dependent on the price of the containers themselves - the main building material.

That is, its area is 28.2 meters. In general, this is not bad, only very narrowly. A standard container of 20 feet has the same width of 2,350 m, a length of only 5.895 m. But the height of a “standard container” inside is only 2,392 m (this is claustrophobic!), The area of a conventional container is 13.85 m2.

So consider, from 10 large containers you can build a house of 282 m2, and from 10 ordinary ones - 138.5 m2.

DIY container construction

How to make a cottage out of containers? They need to be disassembled, that is, remove the side walls and connect them with sidewalls.

As a result, you get a floor with a span of 6 meters (or even 12 meters if the container is 40 feet) and of any length. The outermost (outer) walls do not need to be removed.

But the question is, how to insulate the container?

Common sense and physics suggest living containers outside. But then we are deprived of durable and moisture-resistant facades. And the roof is made of corrugated board from which the container is made.

And inside it is better to sheathe the walls and ceiling with plywood, OSB, glass-magnesium sheet or immediately laminated MDF.

If you insulate from the inside, then just one layer of any insulation (for the Moscow region at least 10 cm) will eat both the width by 20 cm, and most importantly the height! And on the ceiling and floor, by the way, you need at least 15 cm of insulation.

Pay attention to the insulated and veneered facade of the first floor. The container is not visible.

Imagine a house for "hobbits" with a ceiling height of 2 meters! No, this is not why we all want to go to live outside the city! And so tired of the ceilings of 2.5 meters in panel kopeck piece and three-ruble note.

Therefore, if you use containers of 20 feet, then you need to try and find high or HC (High Cube) - these also happen, but rarely.

As a result, containers still need to be disassembled to the frame, to the frame. Then insulate the frame from the outside. And from the inside, sheathe OSB or other even sheets with subsequent finishing.

Attaching the walls of the container and the roof back, on top of the insulation, will not be easy. But using them as a building material is a must. To save money.

Windows and an entrance door must be provided in the outer walls. Better yet, two doors are safer in case of fire.

The advantage of containers is that they practically do not require. Especially if you make a one-story house out of them. It is only necessary to level the site and provide for drainage so that the house does not stand in the water.

The floor of the house is almost at ground level - this is “cool” from a design point of view. Unity with nature, the lawn is a continuation of the house, etc., but it is very inconvenient in winter when there is a lot of snow.

It will have to be cleaned often and a lot (as is the case at the garage door in winter). Therefore, it is better to put this on screw piles, or on road plates, or on fbs.

How much does it cost to make a house out of containers?

Depends on size and purpose.

For a permanent residence of a family of 4 people (husband, wife, two children of different genders or a child and a grandmother), you need at least 3 bedrooms.

Each of which can be just the size of a standard container of 13.85 m2. You need a living room (from 20 m2), a kitchen from 10 m2, a bathroom from 4 m2 and a toilet of 1.5 m2. And plus pantries, a vestibule at the entrance (so that the heat does not come out in winter and coolness in summer), etc.

We do not consider the garage - it can be separate, or just a carport. In total, we have at least 7 standard containers or almost 97 m2.

But you also need to take into account the thickness of the internal partitions. Therefore, depending on the layout of the cottage, you need from 7 to 8 standard containers. Or better 4 large and high 40 feet (take high - High Cube).

If you are lucky and buy 4 pieces of 40 feet HC for 70,000 rubles, you will be happy !. Then the costs will amount to 280,000 rubles. But this is, so to speak, “raw material”. There is still a lot of work with containers to make it look like in the photo.

Photo: the interior of a two-story container house in the United States.

Sometimes container houses do not hide their origin. But this is in America, it is warm there and thermal insulation is almost needed.

These are the container buildings that are being built in America.

Photos of container houses

In the photo below, container houses built overseas, mostly in the United States. Local architects and contractors. The climate there is warmer, so they are not as insulated as needed for the Moscow climate.