Shipping Containers have been repurposed for housing for a several years now. They are starting to be looked at as a solution to homelessness by some cities and their availability and relatively low cost make them appealing to those looking for off grid cabins. They are also being used by artists to construct studios and even hostels in order to provide room for travelers.
Containers are stackable, they can be connected to make larger cabins or homes, or a single shipping container can be used as the shell for a tiny home. All you have to do is design your interior, and run your electrical, plumbing, and so on, just as you would have to do in a model you have built from scratch, and you have a tiny home that is, by design, mobile.
That is another benefit to using shipping containers for your tiny home or off grid cabin – they are designed to be moved virtually anywhere you wish.
While they are more readily available near port cities, they can also be found at any number of warehouses, shipping yards, and trucking company terminals, or they can be purchased online and delivered to you.
While more attention goes to tiny homes these days, shipping containers are still being put to use and they are one of the most versatile options out there for a variety of needs.
TopUniverse
Tuesday 18th of August 2020
Here in 2020, and still astonished by the use of containers as ICU's for the ones affected by the pandemic. Shipping containers are versatile. Beautiful Blog.