Mounting housing house container. Do-it-yourself container houses. Residential building from shipping containers: construction stages

Even in the absence of specialized education and construction practice, a home master is quite capable of making a house out of a container with his own hands without involving hired specialists. Maybe phased construction with a budget deficit, since the design of the sea container is absolutely hermetic, has a stable geometry, and was originally designed for harsh operating conditions.

Buying a container

The main nuances when buying a sea container for its conversion into a residential building are:

• Containers are the cheapest when markets are liquidated, but such promotions are extremely rare;
• buying from private individuals - a lottery without any guarantees;
• specialized firms provide a defective list, warranty obligations, carry out major / cosmetic repairs of containers during pre-sale preparation;
• independent conversion of a metal structure into a house on the DNT / SNT site is always more expensive than remodeling by a specialized company;
• there are modifications of intermodal reusable containers of different sizes from 3 tons to 45 feet, which is very convenient for multi-storey buildings.

With dimensions of 2.4 x 6 m, a house from a 20-foot container is usually used on LNT / SNT sites or as an outbuilding in cottage settlements. For permanent residence, projects from several assembly units of horizontally interlocked or vertical buildings are more suitable.

A sample estimate for the conversion of a sea container into a country house

Approximate costs for summer cottage cottage from reusable multimodal containers look like this:

Works/Expenses	materials	Quantity	Price, rub.)	Cost, rub.)
Buying a used container 40´DC
Pillow and columnar foundation	crushed stone 5-20
	fittings 6 mm and 14 mm
	concrete M300
	fittings
Facade finishing	timber 100x100 6 m	12 pcs. = 0.72 m 3
	lining 96x12.5 3 m Economy
	mineral wool Ursa 50 mm 1.2 x 7 m
	roofing material RKK-350	7 rolls
Interior decor	timber 100x100 6 m	12 pcs. = 0.72 m 3
	pvc panel
	timber 100x100 6 m	4 things. = 0.24 m 3
	pvc panel
	mineral wool Ursa 50 mm 1.2 x 7 m
	timber 100x100 6 m	4 things. = 0.24 m 3
	sheet pile board 21x90 4 m
	mineral wool Ursa 50 mm 1.2 x 7 m
		7 rolls
	interior
Boiler with stove	solid fuel
Electrician	lighting and sockets
Heating circuits	pipes and registers
Cold water/DHW wiring	pipes, fittings and fittings
Sewerage	internal
	external
Ventilation	natural

For finishing you will need tools:

The approximate estimate does not take into account transportation costs for the delivery of building materials, additional elements of the roof and interior and facade decoration. The project may include panoramic windows, terraces and carports near the front entrance of the container house.

Foundation preparation

An hour of renting a truck crane in Moscow costs from 1200 rubles, so after delivery metal structure it is better to immediately put it in the place of the intended use. To do this, it is necessary to prepare the foundation, taking into account the following factors:

• relief of the site;
• GWL level;
• soil type;
• snow and wind loads.

On a flat terrain and gravel, coarse sand and rocky soil, a garden house can be placed without a foundation, on a crushed stone cushion compacted with a vibrating plate. With a low groundwater level on a flat area, the dacha usually rests on pillars made of reinforced concrete or solid wall blocks.

Screw piles have no restrictions on geological conditions, terrain. For a 20-foot container, 6 piles with a bearing capacity of 1.5 tons each are sufficient. The most convenient option for such a dwelling is the foundation option with a basement, a technical underground.

Communications must be brought to the site before installation, and a hatch is cut in the metal floors for their connection.

Container installation

The design of the reusable packaging allows it to be used as a large assembly unit of a modular building. Regardless of the dimensions, load capacity, internal volume of reusable containers, the number of storeys of the project being implemented, installation is carried out by a truck crane on a pre-prepared foundation.

The fewer lifts, permutations used during installation, the cheaper the construction budget is. Therefore, a house from a 40-foot container is cheaper than a similar building from two 20-foot assembly units.

Internal work and insulation

To make a house from a sea container with your own hands without involving specialists, you must perform the following operations:

• fixing the gate leaves by welding;
• cutting of door, interfloor, window openings;
• installation of partitions, vestibules, flights of stairs.

For classical technologies - brickwork, log house, frame - the only right decision is external insulation. The pie of the walls of the house from reusable containers differs from all of the indicated structures:

• corrugated metal has a thickness of several millimeters;
• inward dew point shift is not critical;
• the walls do not fog up from the inside, the enclosing structures do not collapse from moisture.

Therefore, a dwelling from a container can be insulated from the inside, but only subject to several conditions:

• For facing materials an internal frame is required;
• frame elements must be mounted on brackets after gluing the walls with insulation without cracks or gaps.

The already small, internal volume of the rooms in this case is further reduced.

Roof

Reusable packaging is stored in piles in terminals, therefore it has a flat roof with a multiple safety margin of load-bearing structures. This allows the builder to buy a container for several types of roofing projects:

• flat roof - waterproofing with rolled bituminous material without organizing an internal drain;
• pitched roof - installation truss system, lining with ondulin, flexible and metal tiles, corrugated board;
• exploited roof - EPDM film with loading with crushed stone, paving stones, organization of a drain;
• attic - due to the small size of the container, the option is only suitable for projects from several assembly units.

The first option ensures the mobility of the building between objects, all the rest - only within the site.

Outer skin

The sea container was initially sheathed on the outside with a profiled sheet. The industrial design of facades often does not suit the owner, claddings are used that imitate natural, artificial materials of high decorative value:

• log, timber - block house, lining;
• brick, stone - corrugated board with photo printing, siding.

To save internal space, it is rational to use external insulation of enclosing structures:

• ventilation facade - the heat-insulating material is attached to the walls without gaps, then brackets are installed, a frame is hung on them, to which facing materials are fixed;
• wet facade - the insulation is covered with a layer of decorative or textured plaster.

Due to the compact dimensions of containers, construction is cheaper than classical technologies. Delivery times are drastically reduced due to build a cottage from large-scale assembly units will turn out much faster than from traditional structural materials.

Heating

Taking into account the climate of most regions of the Russian Federation, a year-round dwelling project should have a vestibule or mini-vestibule in the solutions of the entrance groups. In this case, heating with electric convectors will be the cheapest.

The most expensive option is considered to be a gas tank with a gas boiler, the most budgetary option is natural gas with an illogical heating device. In most regions, solid fuel stoves on coal, wood, briquettes, pellets, and other types of energy carrier remain an acceptable solution.

Connecting communications

Unlike traditional construction technologies, the construction of a dwelling from containers has nuances at the stage of wiring engineering systems:

• reusable containers may have a wooden or steel floor;
• when installing on the ground or foundation without a plinth in the place of cold water inlets, sewers, it is necessary to cut a hatch or partially dismantle the floor covering;
• for an assembly unit in a steel case, a ground loop is required;
• the entrance nodes of the cottage on a hanging grillage must be additionally insulated.

The budget for connecting engineering systems in all these cases will differ significantly.

Interior arrangement and layout

When designing a modern cottage from containers, designers use two different techniques:

• single-module building and mini-house - rational use of working space, mezzanine floors, built-in multifunctional furniture, other technical solutions;
• cottages from several containers - two or more floors, attics, spacious rooms, internal stairs, balconies, terraces, exploited roof.

The best layouts are provided by manufacturers of block containers and modular houses. Since they have information about the real experience of operating sea containers converted into dachas, residential buildings.

For 20ft container

With internal dimensions of 2.35x5.9 m and a ceiling height of 2.2 m, a 20-foot container after conversion into a residential building has the following layouts:

• studio - bathroom, multifunctional room with zoning of the working space;
• two-room house - layout of a vest or adjacent rooms.

The container gate leaves can be dismantled to make an outer vestibule. And instead of them, panoramic glazing of the living room is used.

For 40ft container

With an internal size of 2.35x12 m, a 40-foot container during conversion into a cottage allows you to get planning solutions:

• adjoining rooms - Entrance door from the end;
• isolated rooms - a street door on the side, a bathroom opposite it.

In many projects, the end of the sea container is assigned to the pantry, the gate with the locking mechanism remains in place and is not welded tightly.

the total cost

It costs to build a dwelling from a sea container on its own from 300 thousand rubles, taking into account overhead costs without furniture. A container-type inventory building does not need to be registered in the real estate register, and can be moved around the site and between objects multiple times.

It is cheaper to convert a container into an NDT house in a specialized company. The organization buys building materials at wholesale prices, uses rational cutting methods and energy-saving technologies.

Many people know that warehouses, garages or change houses can be made from shipping containers. But the fact that it is possible to build a real multi-room and even multi-storey comfortable housing from them will certainly be news to someone.

Nevertheless, this type of construction has long become popular in Europe and the USA, and more recently, container houses, which are also called modular, are beginning to be in demand in Russia, as they solve the problem of building budget housing on suburban area.

Residential buildings from containers

Having built a house from containers (which you can do with your own hands), you can get a secure and fully habitable spacious country house for little money.

Sea containers of 20 and 40 feet are quite inexpensive, especially when it comes to used products, and for this money the buyer purchases ready-made enclosing structures with a roof and plywood floor. At the same time, sea container houses do not need a powerful foundation, a columnar one is enough for them.

And if housing is built from several containers, additional space is formed in it due to their spacing. In addition, with such a construction, a large field of activity is formed for the implementation of creative ideas for decorating houses.

Stages of building a house from shipping containers:

• Acquisition of container(s).
• Creation of a project of the future home, taking into account the passage of all communications.
• Foundation laying.
• Anti-corrosion treatment of the container.
• Installing the container on the foundation. In the case of using several containers - their welding.
• External and internal finishing.

House projects

If it seems that a house from a container will look extremely unaesthetic, then this is not so, and numerous projects of houses from containers confirm this. For example, you can make a neat and pretty guest house in a summer cottage out of an ordinary 40-foot shipping container. It is enough just to cut sections in it and insert stained glass windows there and sliding doors, equip small canopy, and decorate the house from the inside with wooden panels, decorating everything else at your discretion.

Another interesting project is a house made of painted containers: several containers stacked on top of each other and / or arranged to a given width of the house need to be painted in bright colors (each in a separate color) and bring bright lighting. In addition, you can expand the space of the house due to the system of retractable doors.

The final result of the 5-container house project is impressive - it turns out to be very spacious, comfortable, and has an exploitable roof. The outer style of the containers is softened by the use of bright paint and modern furnishings.

The Anti Patio House project allows you to place a house made of shipping containers on a hillside, i.e. make full use of not the most seemingly favorable environmental conditions. The building consists of three 40-foot containers installed in two levels. On the ground floor there is a large living room and kitchen, the entire second floor is occupied by a bedroom. This arrangement of space creates natural ventilation.

Interesting and Vacation home of two containers standing separately from each other, one of which is intended for a studio room and a garage, and the second for residential buildings. Both "buildings" are united by one roof, which also plays the role of a canopy over the space between them. The facade of the finished house is tiled wooden siding, which allows you to successfully fit the project into wildlife, and panoramic windows make the whole structure airy.

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There are many options for building from containers, among which everyone can find something suitable for themselves or get ideas for an individual project of such a house:

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Modular container buildings

In the modern world, modular buildings from block containers are becoming more and more popular, which are built very quickly and are durable and highly functional.

Block containers are now used for the construction of office buildings, hotels, shops, residential buildings of any size and shape (although two-story buildings are most often built). The construction of block containers is carried out on a metal pipe frame, which makes the finished building particularly reliable and durable, and from several 20 and 40-foot containers.

In such buildings, it is easy to carry out all the necessary communications and, moreover, they can be disassembled and transported to a new place of residence, where the blocks can be assembled in a new way by changing the location of windows and doors. Outside, houses from block containers can be sheathed with siding and decorated.

For building small country houses and cottages, block containers are sometimes used. Their light weight allows you to save up to 20% on the construction of the base. For such buildings suitable block or pile screw foundation. In addition, the modular houses themselves, being almost ready-to-live-in blocks, have a significantly lower cost than brick or wooden ones. You can build a house from containers as seasonal housing for summer cottages and even as a full-fledged heated room for living in the winter.

Advantages and disadvantages of container houses

Modular houses from block containers are ready-made buildings and do not need architectural coordination, which is also important in terms of cost. Block containers are already equipped with all communication elements and only need to be connected. Combining several modules, you can create buildings of different configurations for any needs..

From containers you can build a country house or a full-fledged dwelling

Another advantage of block structures is their mobility. They can be transported anywhere with the help of different types transport, as well as quickly mounted and dismantled. Modular houses can be adapted to any climatic conditions, they are used at temperatures from -70 to +60 degrees and wind speeds up to 125 km per hour.

The main advantages of building block containers:

Flaws:

• High thermal conductivity of the body, the need for additional insulation.
• The release of solvent vapors when the case is heated.
• Tightness, lack of natural ventilation.

Container Options

There are two main types of containers that are most often used for building houses. They are 20 and 40 feet long and weigh 2.3 and 3.9 tons..

There is another type of container - the 45-foot design, which has been used in the last few years. It can be transported on conventional trailers, but unlike its less competitive cousins, it provides a huge amount of workspace. With its advent, the conventional semi-trailer has become less common, which has led to increased competition between trucking companies.

The container is made of durable steel alloy, which makes it possible to install it in several rows. However, in private construction, the creation of high structures is impractical.

The variety of options for sea containers is not limited to 20, 40 and 45-foot blocks. There are specialized containers: tanks for gaseous and liquid substances, refrigerators, platforms, boxes for transporting animals.

Interesting options for houses from block containers

It is not difficult to build an inexpensive, but interesting country house from block containers. You can purchase one or two containers and arrange them with the letter T or G, put them in parallel and make a spacious, maximally glazed room between them. Use one of the blocks for bedrooms, and make a kitchen and a bathroom in the second. Build a middle room for a living room. If a sloping roof is built over such a house, then the ceiling of the main room will be higher than the rest.

An interesting facade will be obtained if two or more containers are moved relative to each other.

Can be done for a large family country house of three block containers located in the letter P. In the patio, you can create a glass ceiling or build pergolas entwined with grapes or climbing flowers.

If the area of ​​the site is so small that it is impossible to place two containers side by side, then they can be stacked one on top of the other. In this case, the upper floor can be either completely autonomous with an external staircase, or communicating with the lower one.

On a small area you can build two-storey house from containers

The undoubted advantage of such houses is their compactness and the ability to place them on a small, and sometimes non-standard, plot of land. Features of pile and columnar bases- the ability to build such a foundation literally on any surface. The container can be equipped for living in an area with any climate: make wall insulation and modern system heating.

Despite all these advantages, in our environment this type of housing is not in great demand.

The sequence of steps for building a house from containers

Such tasteful houses can look no worse than brick and wooden buildings. The abundance of glass, open walls and window openings, combined with vertical gardening, will give the building airiness and help merge with the surrounding nature. If the type of material from which the container is made is not very pleasant to the owner, then a properly executed finish will hide the real look of the building and make it look like a house made of ordinary materials.

1. The first step is to plan the construction and lay the foundation. The weight of the container is about 2.3-3.9 tons, so it will not make a big load on the foundation. It can even be installed on heaving soils. For such a house, a block or column foundation, piles are suitable. When pouring column foundation reinforcement should be released for welding containers to it.

   To build a house, you can build a columnar foundation

2. Containers must be treated with an anti-corrosion compound. For this purpose, a layer of iron minium is first applied, and then lead.
3. After the containers are delivered to the site intended for building a house, they are installed on a previously prepared base. Upon completion of the collection of the general structure, it is necessary to outline future windows and doors. The outer walls should be soldered. After that, you should proceed to the interior decoration. Window and door openings are cut through the walls. In some cases, common walls are removed, additionally strengthening the containers with channels.

   
   

4. The containers are covered with a common gable roof, which will provide additional thermal and waterproofing.
5. If the house is planned to be used all year round, then it should be insulated. On the walls and ceiling, guides for interior decoration are installed.
6. Over the entire surface of the plywood floor covering, a heating cable is laid on the insulation from a layer of extruded polystyrene foam for arranging a "warm floor" and a cement screed is poured.
7. Electricity, plumbing and plumbing systems should also be installed.
8. Then the walls are insulated with polyurethane spraying to save space or with slabs of mineral wool. On the inside, they are sewn up with sheets of plywood or drywall. You can also use lining, but avoid dark tones, as they visually narrow the already small space. Light shades and the use of mirrors, on the contrary, will expand it..

   
   

9. Insulation of external walls occurs with the use of waterproofing. One wall of the container can be made fully glazed and equipped with a hinged door. A thick metal door can protect the solid window of the house from damage, and when open, play the role of a terrace paved with boards. On warm days, you can install furniture for relaxation there.

A house from block containers gives a certain scope for creativity and allows you to build it in any size and degree of comfort. True, not everyone will decide on this, since it is customary to make houses for permanent residence from more environmentally friendly materials. But there will always be people who find building a house out of containers tempting, and also a very inexpensive option.

The idea of ​​building a house out of shipping containers is not so new. Original designs from one, two or more assembly elements can be easily turned into a residential building. Let's look at the characteristics of different container sizes and talk about the stages of construction one-story house from shipping containers.

A house made of shipping containers is a topic of interest to many. In our country, containers are mainly converted into change houses, outbuildings, but so far only a few are building houses. Why is this happening?

It seems to some that it is impossible to build original, beautiful housing from ISO containers. Others believe that such houses are good only for warmer latitudes. The third is stopped by the uncertainty of the final estimate. Let's try to deal with all these questions.

Architectural options

The container house can be built into almost any landscape of the site, and it can be built from one container or several, located in one, two or three tiers.

Examples of non-standard placement of houses

The house of three blocks in three tiers, located on a hillside and occupying a minimum area of ​​the site, was built in New Zealand by industrial design teacher Ross Stevens.

A floating house built from sea containers on a pontoon.

Folding house with opening and folding walls for summer holidays.

Tree house in New York from the German studio Baumraum.

House hanging over the water.

Examples of container houses in Canada

Winters in Canada, especially in areas with a continental climate, can be as severe as in Russia. In this regard, the houses that were built there are of interest.

Three-block house in the forests of Canada, created by Pierre Morency.

Another house of three containers, built for himself by Canadian Joseph Dupuis.

House from containers in Kharkov

The project of the architect Oleg Drozdov, implemented in Kharkov, Ukraine. Complex: two containers laid perpendicular to each other in two tiers - a residential building and a separate guest house, also from a transport container.

original ideas

Projects have been developed for a house built from containers in the form of a cross, there is an idea to create a house from one 40-foot container, placed vertically. There are other developments that are complex and impractical in terms of the use of space and container volumes. We want to give some original and at the same time useful ideas.

The house and pool are all made from shipping containers.

Several blocks united by one roof. The largest room is formed by the area between the containers.

A similar solution for an asymmetric house. Shed roof over three containers greatly increases the area of ​​the house.

The veranda can rise in winter and form a wall, thermally insulating a significant area of ​​​​glazing.

What to pay attention to during construction

In building a house from sea containers, there are several main points that should be considered most carefully at the planning stage:

1. Foundation, foundation - unlike a change house, a house for permanent residence must be based on a reliable foundation.
2. Insulation is an important aspect of building a shipping container home in our harsh continental climate.
3. Ventilation - the walls of the container completely isolate the internal volume of air, therefore it is important to provide high-quality air exchange to create a healthy atmosphere.
4. Roofing - has a greater impact on aesthetics, but also provides additional benefits in building insulation.

Foundation

Some authors claim that a foundation is not required to set up a house. However, most experts believe that a foundation is absolutely necessary for the climate of the main part of Russia. It can be slab, tape, column or pile, depending on the type of soil, winter temperatures and the mass of the structure.

For most buildings, in our opinion, inexpensive columnar or pile foundations, and when the house hangs over the water - only pile. In addition to providing a stop, the foundation allows you to set the containers exactly horizontally.

A house made of two 40-foot containers was built in Costa Rica by Benjamin Garcia. The house has a columnar foundation.

House designed by Benjamin Garcia

thermal insulation

The device of thermal insulation of a house from containers is one of the decisive issues in creating a full-fledged housing. Thermal insulation is performed both from the inside and outside, and the choice of method depends on the mode of residence: permanent or "arrivals".

Choice of thermal insulation materials

The choice of materials depends on the location of the thermal insulation and the budget. For internal works suitable mineral wool. If it is reliably protected from precipitation and wind during outdoor work, then it can also be used outside the building. For floors, the use of mineral wool is not recommended if there is a risk of water ingress. To lay mineral wool, you need to make a crate and lay the material so that it does not sag down over time, leaving areas without thermal insulation. When using mineral wool boards, to ensure 100 mm thickness, it is better to lay two sheets of 50 mm each so that the seams in the layers do not match.

Polyurethane foam can be used to foam the thermal insulation layer on both sides of the container. Styrofoam has also proven itself, work with which you can do yourself. For good durability of these materials, it is necessary to make a crate by attaching it with self-tapping screws to the container wall or by pre-welding a steel corner.

Thermal insulation of the container outside

It makes sense to insulate the container from the outside when the house is intended for permanent residence. Thus, the dew point is shifted outside the inner surface of the walls. If the thermal insulation at the same time eliminates all cold bridges and ventilation is provided, condensation will not form in the house. In this case, the heat-insulating material must be closed from the effects of the atmosphere and precipitation, for example, siding.

Thermal insulation of the container from the inside

If the house is used exclusively during the summer period or visits are planned at other times of the year, it is better to perform thermal insulation from the inside. Arriving in a frozen house in winter and turning on the heating, you can quickly warm up the air and not get dew on the walls if the thermal insulation is done correctly:

• a continuous layer of thermal insulation, without exits even a part of the metal of the container into the living room;
• all internal walls are either non-metal or mounted so that a sufficient layer of heat-insulating material or wood is laid between them and the metal of the container.

For this type of thermal insulation, it is also necessary to provide for the possibility of ventilation.

Ventilation

Since ISO containers are airtight, and modern windows and doors also do not allow air to pass through, you need to take care of ventilation. It can be a window, the possibility of micro-ventilation in plastic window, an automatic valve that is triggered by high humidity or more complex engineering systems. If you leave the house without ventilation, then not only will people not have enough fresh air, but condensation (ice) will appear on the windows, dampness, mold and fungus are possible.

The ideal solution would be the installation of supply and exhaust ventilation with preliminary air preparation.

Ventilation solution in the house of the architect Maria José Trejos

Roof

Roofing is desirable but not essential for container houses. The device of a one- or two-pitched roof will make the house warmer, it will be possible to combine two or more blocks into a single house, increasing the area, as we showed above in the examples. But it is possible to insulate the ceiling only from the inside, covering the building with a layer of roofing material on top: the container is airtight, the steel is of high quality, there should be no leaks. Moreover, some owners even arrange a lawn or flower garden on the roof of such a house.

Lawn on the roof of the house from the container

Characteristics of sea containers

The basis of the containers is a frame made of longitudinal and transverse steel beams, sheathed with corrugated alloy steel sheets 1.5-2 mm thick. Pressed plywood is laid on the floor, usually impregnated with mold, up to 40 mm thick. This material can be removed (rather laborious process) and used after laying the thermal insulation on the floor. At the end there is a double hinged door, the tightness of which is ensured by sealing rubber around the perimeter of the opening.

40' container

Sea containers differ in size and volume. The dimensions of the most common options are shown in table 1.

Table 1. Sizes of sea containers

Container	Volume, m3	Dimensions, mm
		outdoor			internal
		length	width	height	length	width	height
3t	5,16	2 100	1 325	2 400	1 930	1 225	2 128
5t	10,44	2 100	2 650	2 400	1 950	2 515	2 128
20 feet	32,12	6 058	2 438	2 591	5 867	2 330	2 350
20 feet tall	36,91	6 058	2 438	2 895	5 867	2 330	2 700
40 feet	65,64	12 192	2 438	2 591	11 988	2 330	2 350
40 foot tall	75,42	12 192	2 438	2 895	11 988	2 330	2 700

Installation steps

Building a house involves many elements. We list the main installation steps:

1. Foundation construction.
2. Supply of communications, laying of passage elements for tie-in into the container.
3. Transportation of containers and building materials to the site.

1. Connecting containers to each other. Can be done:
   • welding of two walls along the edges;
   • welding of a steel strip between two containers with preliminary laying of heat-insulating material;
   • bolted connection.

1. If the hinged doors of the containers will not be used, they must be welded.
2. Cut windows and doors. In this case, the structure loses its rigidity and must be immediately restored. Profiled square pipes are welded along the opening from floor to ceiling. The opening is framed horizontally with the same pipes, installed between vertical pipes - supports.

1. Metal examination. Cleaning and priming of seams, straightening of bent places, anti-corrosion treatment.
2. Installation of windows and external doors. Porch equipment.
3. With internal thermal insulation, sew up the outer walls with siding along the crate. You can simply paint the metal with light paint for outdoor use. At this stage, you can build a pitched roof, cover the top of the container with roofing material or prepare a pillow for the lawn: drainage, geotextiles, soil.
4. Mark out the interior layout. Perform water supply.
5. Perform internal (external) wall insulation. Insulate floors and ceilings.

1. Build interior walls, install interior doors.
2. Wiring: sockets, switches, lighting, appliances.
3. Install the heater, carry out the wiring of the heating.

1. Ventilation device (if this is not provided for by the design of the windows).
2. Set up a sewer.
3. Install a water heater, dilute the supply of cold and hot water at points.
4. Install plumbing.
5. Finishing of walls, ceiling, floor.

This is not a complete list of all the works, but it will help you navigate when planning construction and budgeting.

Construction estimate

The calculation we performed is rather a convenient form for adjusting for individual initial data:

• number of containers;
• way of organizing the foundation;
• installation method and equipment selection engineering networks;
• choice of thermal insulation, construction and finishing materials etc.

An approximate calculation of the cost of the main materials of a house for permanent residence from two 20-foot containers without an equipped roof (all without delivery) for July 2016 is given in table 2.

Table 2. Approximate estimate for building a house from shipping containers

Expenditures	Unit rev.	Price	Price
Containers 20' high - 20" HC, used	2 pcs.	70 000 rubles/piece	140,000 rub.
Pillar foundation + gravel pad + porch: Concrete M300 Steel reinforcement, Ø 14 mm and Ø 6 mm Gravel	~4 m 3 70 kg 4 t	3 200 rub./m 3 25 rub/kg RUB 1,400/t	12 800 rub. 1 750 rub. 5 600 rub.
External wall cladding: Mineral wool insulation "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200x7000x50 mm (15 m 2, 0.78 m 3) 2 plates / pack. Roofing material RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	12 pcs. - 0.72 m 3 72 m2 10 pieces. 7 rolls	6850 rub./m 3 150 rubles / m 2 750 rubles / 2 pcs. 370 rubles / piece	4 932 rub. 10 800 rub. 3 750 rub. 2 450 rub.
Internal wall cladding: Beam for lathing, unplaned 100x50x6000 mm Lining 96x12.5x3000 mm, grade "Economy"	12 pcs. - 0.36 m 3 72 m2	7000 rub./m 3 150 rubles / m 2	2 520 rub. 10 800 rub.
Wooden ceiling: Beam for lathing, unplaned 100x100x6000 mm Lining 96x12.5x3000 mm, grade "Economy"	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 36 m2 5 pieces.	6850 rub./m 3 150 rubles / m 2 750 rubles / 2 pcs.	2 877 rub. 5 400 rub. 1 875 rub.
Wooden floor: Beam for lathing, unplaned 100x100x6000 mm Planed board 25x100x6000 mm Mineral wool insulation "Ursa GEO M-11" URSA 1200x7000x50 mm (15 m 2, 0.78 m 3) 2 plates / pack.	7 pcs. - 0.42 m 3 0.9 m 3 5 pieces.	6850 rub./m 3 9000 rub./m 2 750 rubles / 2 pcs.	2 877 rub. 8 100 rub. 1 875 rub.
Roofing felt RKK-350 TU, b = 1000 mm, l = 10000 mm	7 rolls	370 rubles / piece	2590 rub.
Doors: Entrance metal with insulation Interroom	1 PC. 2 pcs.	10000 rub/piece 5000 rubles / piece	10000 rub. 10000 rub.
Window	3 pcs.	6000 rubles / piece	18 000 rub.
Solid fuel boiler with stove			22 000 rub.
TOTAL:			RUB 280,996
+ electrical installation, lighting + wiring of the heating system + water distribution, boiler, shower (bath) + sewerage or dry closet + ventilation

In addition to these costs, you need to take into account the wages of hired workers (if you do not do everything yourself), the cost of finishing materials and filling the house with furniture, household appliances etc.

Before deciding on such a construction, it is advisable to weigh everything and make an estimate several times, without looking at the previous version. If you still want such a house, but you do not have enough funds to implement such a project, remember that a container house can be built in several stages: during breaks, it will not get wet, loosen, or let moisture inside. This is one of the advantages of such construction.

Sea container houses are a good solution for self-construction of not only or, but also full-fledged housing. Some people build it using concrete and steel, glass as a basis, with the aim of emphasizing their wealth and position in society, while others choose non-standard solutions. There are also those who are building their own housing using sea containers, and recently their number has been increasing. It is possible to build such a building by making it part of the building, or to build it completely by connecting several shipping containers together.

There are also a number of organizations that are engaged in the construction of houses from sea containers on a turnkey basis.

Sea container as a guest house

The most interesting is the project in which the container acts as a guest house. It turns out to be small in size, but it has a very neat, compact and effective design. appearance. Although its dimensions and shape do not allow much fantasies with decorative elements, the result is a beautiful and functional mansion with its own individuality.

Competent and bold combination of materials, as well as different color schemes, contribute to the creation of an excellent place for living and, in particular, relaxation, from a simple design, which is harmonious.

Projects of houses from sea containers

The very idea and uniqueness of using a sea container as a base for future housing is unusual and individual. There are craftsmen who create houses from shipping containers with their own hands due to the fact that it is possible to create a drawing for this yourself or order it from specialized organizations.

Due to the growing interest and demand for projects of such houses, the number of people showing interest in this type of housing is also increasing. Many people think about the construction of such a structure on their own. It is quite possible to build this type of house with your own hands, and this will significantly reduce costs, especially in comparison with. It has excellent seismic resistance and is very fast to build. The main advantage of such a structure is its low cost.

Myths about container structures

Some opponents of the construction of such buildings are mistaken in that:

• a container house is useful only in warm countries and cannot be used in our cold winter climates due to the container;
• created houses cannot have an aesthetic appearance;
• built housing will not be able to have large rooms and will consist only of, as in trams;
• fragility of operation due to the susceptibility of the metal to corrosion, which leads to the rapid destruction of structures.

All of the above is not true. Below we will look at the process of creating container housing and dispel these myths.

Containers make it possible to build a fairly large building (the only drawback is that this method of construction is not widespread in our country). In the case when you want to move away from the established stereotypes and the mentality of the majority, you can safely engage in the development of the project and its further implementation. This will give you the opportunity to stand out from the gray mass, embody all the desires in your home and save the family budget due to the cheaper cost of materials and work.