Shipping Container Placement Guide: Where to Put Your Shipping Container

You want to buy a shipping container, so you browse the website and pick out a container that suits your needs. That’s it, right? Not quite. Before you decide to buy a shipping container, you need to figure out where you can place this potential purchase.  You don’t want to make the mistake of buying … Continue reading Shipping Container Placement Guide: Where to Put Your Shipping Container

Q&A with Discover Containers Founder, Aaron Burch

Discover Containers‘ mission is to inspire and educate people about shipping container homes. In order to better understand their passion for shipping containers and their expertise in container homes, we asked founder Aaron Burch a few questions. Here’s what he had to say. What inspired you to launch Discover Containers? Discover Containers was born out of a … Continue reading Q&A with Discover Containers Founder, Aaron Burch

How to Ventilate a Shipping Container

So you’ve purchased a shipping container. Congratulations! Before you get started packing up or modifying your container, have you considered whether it’s appropriately ventilated? Shipping containers come with two to four small vents fitted on their walls. These vents are designed to help the container adjust to pressure changes throughout the shipping process. While these … Continue reading How to Ventilate a Shipping Container

Which States Allow Shipping Container Homes?

As housing prices continue to rise, more Americans are seeking alternatives to standard brick-and-mortar houses. The alternatives include camper vans, tiny houses, mobile homes, and of course, shipping container homes. Though prefabricated options are increasingly available, you don’t have to purchase a ready-made shipping container home. Instead, you can build your shipping container home from … Continue reading Which States Allow Shipping Container Homes?

7 Creative, Eco-Friendly Ways to Use Shipping Containers

Traditionally created to transport goods around the world, shipping containers are gaining new leases on life in myriad ways. From tiny homes and pop-up shops to vertical farms, ICUs, and even swimming pools, the ways in which shipping containers can be recycled and repurposed are virtually infinite. And because they’re so durable and built according … Continue reading 7 Creative, Eco-Friendly Ways to Use Shipping Containers

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Container Home?

Shipping containers are primarily used for transporting and shipping cargo — but that isn’t all they’re capable of. Increasingly, storage containers are being converted into offices, stores, storage units, and even alternative living spaces. Are you interested in creating a living space for yourself — or even renting out a shipping container home on Airbnb? … Continue reading How Much Does It Cost to Build a Container Home?

Boxhub x Alternative Living Spaces: Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Container

Are you interested in buying a shipping container? It can be overwhelming figuring out exactly what container you need, where to source from, how to get it to your location, and how you can prepare for its arrival. To answer some of these questions, our Head of Supply Chain, Lesley Campbell sat down with Tony … Continue reading Boxhub x Alternative Living Spaces: Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Container

Shipping Container Security 101: How to Secure Your Shipping Container

Shipping containers, by their very design, protect your cargo from two common threats: weather and theft. All standard 40ft and 20ft shipping containers are made out of COR-TEN steel (sometimes called weathered steel), an incredibly durable material that is resistant to corrosion. This is one of the features that makes shipping containers capable of withstanding elements … Continue reading Shipping Container Security 101: How to Secure Your Shipping Container