{"id":3806,"date":"2018-03-29T14:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=3806"},"modified":"2023-05-16T12:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T12:43:19","slug":"expandable-container-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/expandable-container-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Expandable Container House"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a container house. It is not actually made from a container. It fits inside a container.<\/p>\n

The house comes on the back of a truck trailer. The house is dropped off at your location. You level it, and then unfold it.<\/p>\n

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Expandable Container House is fully assembled in the factory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The house is completed in the factory.<\/p>\n

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The Expandable Container House fits right into a single container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then it is folded up and packed into a container.<\/p>\n

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The Expandable Container House fits into a single shipping container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is shipped complete. And you can order it on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Open Floor Plan Expandable Container House ><\/a>
\n2-Bedroom Expandable Container House ><\/a><\/p>\n

This house is delivered completely prefabricated. You just open it and unfold it, like origami. Complete setup is supposed to take only two hours.<\/p>\n

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Expandable Container House Set up on blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the front of the house. These prefab container houses can be set up as simply as on 12 concrete blocks.<\/p>\n

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Back of Expandable Container House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the back of the house. The little window is to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

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This is how the walls and floor unfold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It can later be re-folded and moved to another location.<\/p>\n

It is available in various sizes and configurations. You can get it as just one big room, a big open floor plan\u00a0 with a bathroom or even with all of the walls, plumbing and power for a two-bedroom house.<\/p>\n

They all ship with the roof, floor and wall panels.<\/p>\n

Open Floor Plan Container House<\/h2>\n
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Open Floor Plan with Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This layout has a sliding glass door exterior door and one interior door for the bathroom.<\/p>\n

There are four large windows and one smaller window. They all slide open.<\/p>\n

It is pre-wired with lighting, outlets and switches.
\nIt has 1 distribution box, 1 circuit breaker, 2 double tube lights , 2 sockets, 1 A\/C socket, 1 switch.<\/p>\n

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Expandable Container House Shower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bathroom is pre-plumbed with the toilet, shower, sink and all the pipes.<\/p>\n

The wall panels are pre-insulated.<\/p>\n

It is galvanized, sealed against rust inside and out.<\/p>\n

Two-bedroom Container House<\/h2>\n
\"Floor<\/a>
Expandable Container House Layout Floor Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This one is a pre-fab two-bedroom house.<\/p>\n

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Doors to the Bathroom and one of the bedrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This one ships complete, divided into living space with two bedrooms.<\/p>\n

\"Living<\/a>
Living room in the Expandable Container House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The open floor plan leaves a large living and dining area.<\/p>\n

\"Kitchen<\/a>
Expandable Container House Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is even a small kitchen. It is complete, with power and plumbing.<\/p>\n

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Front of Expandable Container House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can see other photos and get more information on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Open Floor Plan Expandable Container House ><\/a>
\n2-Bedroom Expandable Container House ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a container house. It is not actually made from a container. It fits inside a container. The house comes on the back of a truck trailer. The house is dropped off at your location. You level it, and then unfold it. 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