Shipping Container Blog
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Take a peek inside this stylish shipping container home – you’ll love it.
Can comfortable, upscale living and old shipping containers really go together? One Kansas woman’s container home creation is turning heads. By day Debbie Glassberg designs children's toys, but recently she took on the extra challenge of converting 5 shipping...
Learn how this shipping container home design means you NEVER have to pay utility bills again
How does the idea sound of living in a cute shipping container home with beautiful surroundings and no utility bills? Ever! 2 men from Seattle made it happen. Key 'Studio 320' shipping container home facts 320 sq ft shipping container retreat home built using 2 second...
New Watford Market built from shipping containers – watch how it was created.
42 shipping containers transform historic Watford Market into modern architectural landmark. https://adaptainer.wistia.com/medias/0avkqfjgsk?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=800 New Watford Market – the story of how it was built. Adaptainer...
How to open and close a shipping container door
Opening and closing a shipping container door is easy when you know how Watch this 60 second video demo. If it's your first time hiring or buying a shipping container you might be wondering how to open and close the doors. It's very straightforward and we made this...
Could shipping containers help in the fight against Ebola?
Lack of space in Ebola medical treatment centres is a huge problem that needs a solution It's utterly harrowing to watch the latest TV reports of people infected with Ebola in Africa being turned away from medical treatment centres, because there isn't enough space....
Why I would never buy a used container at auction
Getting a cheap shipping container needn't mean compromising on quality Buying a used shipping container is all about getting the cheapest price possible, right? It really depends on what you want for your money, if peace of mind is important to you I would argue that...
‘I can’t close my shipping container doors’ – how to avoid this problem.
Are you having problems closing your shipping container doors and need help? There are a few possible reasons why this might be happening but if you recently bought a container, and it was delivered with the doors in the closed position, it's likely because the ground...
Grand Designs shipping container home episode even wins over the scheptics
Watch step by step as man from Northern Ireland builds a dream home out of 4 recycled shipping containers. If you've ever told anyone about your idea to build a shipping container home it’s likely that you’ve faced some scepticism. This was true in the case of...
What is it actually like to live in a shipping container home?
Staying in a shipping container hotel is a great way to experience what it might be like to have your own container home - without the expense of building it. Do you have a dream of building a shipping container home but you're still sitting on the fence a little?...
New Watford Market: Shipping containers moved into position by Adaptainer
Watford Market closer to becoming an architectural landmark in the town. Markets made from shipping containers such as New York's Dekalb and London's Boxpark have hit the headlines in the past - now though it's the new Watford Market. The contract to convert...