Creating your own shipping container house (often with the help of a contractor or architect) is the best way to have a unique and affordable home. The term ‘Modified Home’ can refer to just a modified container – with a ramp, shelving, window or doors, to a shipping container home that just isn’t within the small realm of standard for the industry.
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Take this container home from Asheville, North Carolina – the owners used one forty foot container and two twenty foot containers, as per the floor plan. They made it unique and their own by building a wedge shaped roof that allows for plenty of light to come into the house, and using a timber frame to build the living area
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This Maine home, known as the “12 Container Home”, was designed by architect Adam Kalkin. Built in 2003, but it is so unique that the design still looks relevant today – thanks to modifying shipping containers. Starting by stacking a dozen orange “reclaimed” shipping containers in a T-shape then replacing some of the steel panels with large windows to enhance the view, Kalkin managed to keep the price of this stunning home at about $125/square foot.
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The options for designing and building your own modified container home are endless – here are some ideas to consider making your house totally unique:
- Glass – windows, doors, panels, screened separators
- 1, 2, 3 or even 10 containers used in any formation or layout
- Doors, walls, stairs
But the layout will truly make it unique – see the images below for design ideas or click here.
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