{"id":2703,"date":"2018-04-30T11:48:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T11:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:12:00","slug":"shipping-container-tiny-house-or-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/shipping-container-tiny-house-or-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping Container Tiny House or Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guy showed up in my Facebook MarketPlace feed this morning. He sells shipping containers out of Lyman, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2728\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-9-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2728 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-9-b.jpg?resize=500%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-9-b.jpg?resize=500%2C373&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-9-b.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cAs is\u201d Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He sells them \u201cas is\u201d or he paints them and puts in doors and windows.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen a lot of shipping container homes on Pinterest.<\/p>\n<p>Some are really cute. Some look like a shipping container.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2724\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-14-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2724 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-14-b.jpg?resize=500%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container Ad - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-14-b.jpg?resize=500%2C412&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-14-b.jpg?resize=768%2C632&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-14-b.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container Ad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kyle Hatley is selling shipping containers on Facebook Marketplace. He has them in a few different sizes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marketplace\/item\/221634378419946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shipping Containers For Sale on Facebook Marketplace &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>CFS Shipping Containers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do not pay storage fees when you could have your own personal container today!!!<\/p>\n<p>A steel cargo container is an ideal storage solution and the extra height of a high cube container not only gives you head space it also offers additional storage.<\/p>\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made from Corrosion of Resistant Durable Corten Steel<\/li>\n<li>Secure, Stackable, Portable, Wind and Water Tight<\/li>\n<li>A High Cube container is 1 FT taller than a standard container<\/li>\n<li>We Deliver to your home, office or project site<\/li>\n<li>Container Home, Outdoor Portable Storage, Emergency Shelter, Industrial Shed<\/li>\n<li>Customize your container<\/li>\n<li>Containers start at $2800<\/li>\n<li>Add walk in steel door $550 each<\/li>\n<li>Add Paint any color $650<\/li>\n<li>Add Rollup door $850 each<\/li>\n<li>Add windows $250 each<\/li>\n<li>Delivery cost depends on location, most of the time no extra cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call or Text Us Today 864-208-6862<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A friend of ours has a shipping container as a work shop. His land is really steep. He has a large shipping container wedged in and propped up, sticking out over nothing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2725\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-20-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2725 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-20-b.jpg?resize=379%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Inside a Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"379\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-20-b.jpg?resize=379%2C500&amp;ssl=1 379w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-20-b.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside a Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what it looks like inside a shipping container.<\/p>\n<h2>Storage Container Projects<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-10-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-10-b.jpg?resize=500%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Two Shipping Containers with a roof connecting them - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-10-b.jpg?resize=500%2C374&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-10-b.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Shipping Containers with a roof connecting them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are two shipping containers turned into work space, with a large roof connecting them.<\/p>\n<h2>Storage Containers with Windows and Doors<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2717\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-5.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2717 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-5.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with window - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-5.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-5.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-5.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2721\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2721 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-1.jpg?resize=500%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with doors and windows - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-1.jpg?resize=500%2C340&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-1.jpg?w=745&amp;ssl=1 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with doors and windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2708\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-4.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2708 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-4.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with doors - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-4.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-4.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-4.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2705\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-2.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2705 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with walk in steel door - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-2.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with walk in steel door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Storage Containers as Workshops<\/h2>\n<p>These storage containers have Rollup doors:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2718\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-7.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2718 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-7.jpg?resize=500%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with Rollup door - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-7.jpg?resize=500%2C376&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-7.jpg?w=747&amp;ssl=1 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with Rollup door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2713\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-19.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2713 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-19.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with Rollup doors - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-19.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-19.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-19.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with Rollup doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2715\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-18.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2715 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-18.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container with Rollup doors - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-18.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-18.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-18.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container with Rollup doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Painted Shipping Containers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2712\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-6.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2712 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-6.jpg?resize=375%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-6.jpg?resize=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-6.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2709\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-16.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2709 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-16.jpg?resize=500%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-16.jpg?resize=500%2C374&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-16.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-16.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Storage Containers &#8220;Before&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some &#8220;before&#8221; photos of different sizes of storage containers:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2726\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-3-b.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2726 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-3-b.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-3-b.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-3-b.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2719\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-11.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2719 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-11.jpg?resize=500%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-11.jpg?resize=500%2C301&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-11.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2714\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-8.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2714 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-8.jpg?resize=500%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container stacked up - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-8.jpg?resize=500%2C462&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-8.jpg?resize=768%2C710&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-8.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container stacked up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A couple of the stacked shipping containers have doors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2716\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-12.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2716 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-12.jpg?resize=500%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-12.jpg?resize=500%2C371&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-12.jpg?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipping Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2706\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-15.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2706 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shipping_container-15.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipping Container - 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This is not for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guy showed up in my Facebook MarketPlace feed this morning. He sells shipping containers out of Lyman, South Carolina. He sells them \u201cas is\u201d or he paints them and puts in doors and windows. 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They are made by Casa Cubed. I looked them up. This is their website: casacubed.com This is their Facebook page: www.facebook.com\/CasaCubedLLC They are a family owned and operated company. Andres and Maria Guillama, build these container houses in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Container Homes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Container Homes","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/category\/container-homes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Casa Cubed Shipping Container Homes","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-casa_cubed-2.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-casa_cubed-2.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-casa_cubed-2.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-casa_cubed-2.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7206,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/step-by-step-container-home-conversion-by-casa-cubed\/","url_meta":{"origin":2703,"position":1},"title":"Step-by-Step Container Home Conversion by Casa Cubed","author":"Carla","date":"February 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Casa Cubed builds container houses in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They post photos on their Facebook page as they build. Building a Container Home Outside They start by cutting the openings for french doors and windows. The exterior walls are clad in cedar. Cedar is beautiful, natural and durable. 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Chhavi Sachdev: I\u2019ve experienced firsthand what a container feels like because I went to stay in an Airbnb which was a tiny house and it was basically\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Container Homes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Container Homes","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/category\/container-homes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/featured-shipping_container_home.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/featured-shipping_container_home.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/featured-shipping_container_home.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/featured-shipping_container_home.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6460,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/build-this-kit-house-in-3-hours\/","url_meta":{"origin":2703,"position":3},"title":"Build This Kit House in 3 Hours","author":"Carla","date":"April 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This is another origami house you can buy complete and set up anywhere, the Weizhengheng 2 or 3-bedroom Expandable Home. \u00a0They call it a container house. This isn\u2019t a house made from a shipping container. It is a partially assembled house kit that is delivered in a shipping container. 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Or you can buy this one that is already completed. It has two bedrooms, a full bath, kitchen, even a fireplace! The containers range in price. 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