Shipping containers are often thought of as a means of transporting goods from one location to another, but they are much more than this! They can be used for offices, stores, cinemas and finally; low cost housing. Read about the benefits of using container homes as low cost housing below:
Affordable
The reason container homes can be used for low cost housing is because they are affordable. Everyone has the right to affordable housing. Container homes have proven to be a much less expensive alternative to the brick homes used for low-cost housing.
Eco-friendly
Container homes are a great way of killing two birds with one stone. They can create low cost housing, providing affordable housing options for individuals around the country, and they are eco-friendly because the homes are created from old shipping containers.
Durable
Container homes are great for low cost housing as they are just as durable – if not more – than regular housing options. Containers are built to last through the dreary whether conditions of the oceans, air and land. This makes them a great option for low cost housing as they should not have problems such as leaks.
Modular
They can be used to create low cost housing in many forms such as free-standing homes, simplexes, duplexes and more by moving, stacking and adding containers. The size, shape and design can be changed as necessary to fulfil its requirements.
Mobile
Containers are portable meaning that they can easily be relocated as necessary. In the creation of low cost housing, this allows project flexibility. If the housing plans change or fail, the container homes can be moved to another piece of land or can be used to complete another project.
