Shipping Container Homes

Shipping container architecture is a form of architecture using steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural element. It is also referred to as cargotecture, a portmanteau of cargo with architecture, or "arkitainer".
The use of containers as a building material has grown in popularity over the past several years due to their inherent strength, wide availability, and relatively low expense. Homes have also been built with containers because they are seen as more eco-friendly than traditional building materials such as brick and cement.

We have liaison factory in China which makes various kinds of container homes and offices. We are a specialized manufacturer of modular containers. These containers hold a great advantage in low-cost, and they are outstanding for quick and affordable construction projects, such as hotels, apartments, villas, shopping centers, office buildings and etc. Our company provides a variety of construction solutions from design to production, transportation, and onsite construction. We earned a favourite reputation as we could provide a sound level of quality and an extremely efficient construction cycle. We are able to create increased value compared to traditional structures by supplying customers with buildings that are assembled more quickly and more affordably.

1. Container Houses (60GP, 40GP & 20GP)

Container Houses is a new fashion and trend in the world. Container Houses could provide same functions and better structures as to the traditional houses, however they are mobilized and you can move them to anywhere in the world.

2. Container Module Unit

Combine 20’, 40’ and/or 60’ containers, nowadays we can build a big contracture like a shopping more and those containers are called container module units.

Some major advantages of container module unit are flexible to combine, more options to improve in the future and easy to replace. These units are getting more and more popular to real estate companies.

Our company could produce all sorts of container module units according to your design and requests, and we can provide professional designs as well to satisfy your needs.

3. Commercial Container Unit

Real estate costs remain at a high level in the world, many business owners started seeking for a cheaper solution, and container unit presents a lower cost and more flexible answer. These container units can help business owners a temporary or permanent structure for their business, including multi-level structures.

Tips

Tips One Fire Residence:

1. Install fire residence equipment for heating facilities especially those container house may be used in cold places, such like Canada winter.
2. Use metallic conduit when wiring, and use extra casing if wiring inside walls.
3. Use rock wool

Tips Two Insulation

1. Insulation is essential for both winter and summer time.
2. Fire residence facts are crucial to insulation system.
3. Lighting protection facts

Tips Three Modulization

1. Modulization is efficient for future development and especially to real estate developers
2. High mobility
3. Provides more option when improving the original design.

Container House Maintenance

To maintain the service life of the container houses, you should:

1. Prevent corrosion regularly.

The material of container house itself can prevent corrosion to some level and generally the manufactures would make some further prevention, however, the rain and sunshine may corrode the exterior over time. Therefore, a regular check and maintenance should extend the life of the container house.

2. Fix the damages as quickly as possible.

Once the container house is damaged, especially the exterior, and even it is minor, we should fix the damage as quickly as possible, because the it normally leads to a damage to corrosion prevention.

3. Clean the interior frequently.

Container houses are like normally houses, frequently house cleaning is essential, otherwise, the rubbish and residuum may damage the interior especially the floor and walls.

Interior Cleaning

1. Steam Treatment
Steam treatment could eliminate most of the dirt, bugs or virus, especially when you moved your container houses for a long way such as from overseas. If you installed wood facilities in your container houses, you may need to launch steam treatment when you received them.
However, steam treatment needs to be operated with professional equipment and proper skills. And before you do it, effects and damages by heat should be considered to all parts of the container houses.

2. Chemical Treatment
Chemical treatment should be launched only when it’s necessary because it may cause ricks and harm to container houses, environment and staff.

3. Hand Cleaning
General labour cleaning should be done regularly to keep the container houses tidy. Another purpose of general cleaning is looking for damaged parts or corroded parts while cleaning the container houses to maintain good conditions.