Summary

-Constraints: 4 containers(40x8 feet), $30,000 budget, site must be near your house.

-Steel is not only strong, but meant to withstand heavy loads and harsh weather conditions

-Commonly 8 feet 6 inches or 9 feet 6 inches tall

-Typically made of corrugated weathering (commonly known as the trademarked COR-TEN) steel, and have simple ‘twistlock’ corners for easy stacking, locking, and craning

-Designed to carry heavy loads, stacked in high columns, and resist harsh environments.

-Welding and cutting of steel can increase construction expenses, yet overall cheaper than conventional construction. attachments must be welded or drilled to the outer skin, which is more time consuming and requires different job site equipment.

-Used shipping containers requiring only simple modification can be purchased from major transport companies for as little as US $1,200 each. Even when purchased brand new they are seldom more than US $6000.

-Steel conducts heat very well; containers used for human occupancy in an environment with extreme temperature variations will normally have to be better insulated than most brick, block or wood structures

-Single wall steel conducts heat. In temperate climates, moist interior air condenses against the steel, becoming clammy. Rust will form unless the steel is well sealed and insulated