Living in a container is the choice for YOU! You can build it QUICKLY, and in total autonomy, it offers a sustainable and ecological lifestyle using renewable energy sources. Most importantly, it costs about 30% LESS than a traditional house without giving up interior design. Containers are modular, stackable, and highly versatile. They also allow you to mix shapes and sizes to get a modern living solution and fully customizable to your tastes and needs.
Container homes are becoming increasingly popular because of how green and eco-friendly they are, and many people like you would love to build one yourself with your own hands. However, the majority don't know where to start.
Inside this guide, you will discover:
- Everything you need to know before buying a shipping container, starting with the required permits and the states where you can build your container home.
- An entire section dedicated to Environmental Sustainability and renewable energy that you can install to make your home completely sustainable.
- The recommended methods for thermal insulation in container homes to protect against winter cold and summer heat, including the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
- The 10 critical construction steps with practical solutions to learn all the things to pay attention to and all the things to avoid.
- A complete list of construction steps, from site preparation to the door and window installation.
- A very detailed final FAQ Section to clear up any doubts and have everything clear.
- The best 10 plans to draw inspiration from to build your container home for every budget and every style.
- ... and much more!
This beginner's guide will take you step-by-step through the whole container house construction process, giving you precise, practical, fast, and inexpensive solutions on how to do it in THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY, with no aspect left out.
After reading the book you will no longer have any doubts about it, it will explain what risks you may encounter and how to solve them, it will show you where to buy containers and which ones will be most suitable for your use and much more.
Terence Lambert was born in 1972 in the city of Virginia. From a young age, Terence was passionate about sustainability in the construction industry, he took the passion from his father who taught him the basics of the trade by taking him to work with him.At the age of 21, he transferred to Harvard University where he earned a Master of Architecture II (MArch II) with honors.He then went on to specialize in the construction of homes and buildings using predominantly green materials.After more than 20 years of work and experience, tired of spending too much money on rent he decided to design and build his own Container House with the help of his wife following his dream: an independent and environmentally sustainable house, using renewable sources and clean energy.To date, Terence continues to work in the field of green building, carrying out projects that are exclusively sustainable for the environment, and often holds seminars around the world to make as many people as possible aware of eco-sustainability.Terence in this book has gathered all his knowledge, best techniques, practices, and tips to build your own Container House step by step from scratch. He hopes to help as many people as possible to make their dreams come true and become independent, just like he did.
