My plans for building my home are to begin with one Conex Box. I will be building out the inside at a temporary location and eventually moving the container to a permanent location. To maintain the structural integrity of the container until after it is moved to it’s final location Read More
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Controlling Temperature – Conex Boxes are made of metal. Metal is an excellent conductor of heat. Without properly insulating the home it may be unbearably hot in the summer and frigidly cold in the winter. Insulating the container reduces already limited usable space. Oxidation – Some may argue that because Read More
In May of this year I purchased my first used Conex Box at an Estate Auction. This brings up an important question when considering building a Conex home. Where do I buy shipping containers? There are many resellers of used Conex Boxes. A simple internet search for shipping containers will Read More
As previously mentioned in an earlier post, shipping container housing has exploded in popularity in recent years. But why build your home out of shipping containers? There are many advantages to using used Conex Boxes to construct a home. Cost – building with used shipping containers cost significantly less than a Read More
Conex Boxes also known as Intermodal Containers, ISO Containers or Shipping Containers are standardized reusable steel containers used in shipping goods and products within a global containerized intermodal freight transport system. Conex boxes are designed to be moved from one mode of transport to another (from ship, to rail, to truck) without unloading and Read More