22 Most Beautiful Houses Made from Shipping Containers. How to: Buying, Designing & Building Cargo Container Homes. How To: Buy, Design or Build DIY Cargo Container Homes Article by Steve, filed under Houses & Residential in the Architecture category.
What’s involved in buying, designing and building cargo container homes that are more than just art projects? Cargo container homes are a perfect example of thinking outside the box while living inside one, but thinking is one thing and doing is another. Careful planning is required before building and moving in. (image via: Midwest Storage Containers)
Using Shipping Containers for Underground Homes. Shipping containers are gaining more popularity as building blocks for homes, and they can also be used effectively in underground home construction.
You may have seen finished shipping container homes and not even realized it, because they are so versatile. Whether you use single or multiple cargo containers, you can build efficient homes underground. A shipping or cargo container home that is earth-bermed is an excellent way to have a house where the temperature is regulated, and where air conditioning often is not even needed.
Temperate year- round conditions make underground shipping containers an attractive idea in many climates. Shipping containers are a positive choice for an underground home if you bury it and seal it correctly.