How are container houses better than traditional built homes?

Find out the real pros and cons and cost comparison to building a container home. ... And there is way more steel in a container than you need to build a house - if recycled as steel it could make enough steel studs for 14 framed houses the same size. read more

Shipping containers are sturdy, built like legos, and can be found at decent rates. Last time I checked these containers went for about $2,500 – $3,000 for a container that’s 9 feet wide by 40 feet deep by 10 feet high, or approximately 360 square feet. read more

Manufactured homes offer many of the benefits that shipping container homes do, but without the big drawbacks. Manufactured homes are built much more efficiently than regular site-built homes are. The building process is so efficient that hardly any building supplies go to waste. read more