Container House Setup Plan
The setup of container houses requires comprehensive consideration of multiple factors such as design, construction, and maintenance. Here are the key points of the setup plan:
I. Design Planning
Unit Type and Spatial Layout: Choose between a combined or staggered-story stacking method based on needs. For example, combining 2-3 containers can expand functional areas such as living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms, forming a flat layout of approximately 100 square meters. Staggered-story design can create richer spatial levels and leave a leisure courtyard or aisle area on the ground floor to improve ventilation and lighting.
Lighting and Insulation: Install large floor-to-ceiling windows, roof skylights, and glass partitions to enhance indoor brightness and transparency. Add internal insulation layers to walls and roofs and choose triple-glazed windows to achieve warmth in winter and coolness in summer, with better heat insulation than brick walls.
Sunshade and Facade Beautification: Set up roof eaves or balcony sunshades to prevent intense summer sun exposure. Treat the exterior facade with paint spraying, themed murals, hanging panels, or glass curtain walls to break away from an industrial feel and create a villa-like atmosphere.
II. Construction Points
Foundation: Use concrete or pile foundations to ensure a stable and firm foundation, protect against moisture and pests, and facilitate site leveling. Place containers on pile foundations to prevent the bottom from being exposed to moisture.
Structural Connection: Strictly control verticality when stacking multiple containers and perform earthquake-resistant and anti-loosening treatments at connection nodes to ensure structural stability.
Waterproof Sealing: Use sealant for sealing treatment at door and window perimeters, container body joints, and roof gutters, and replace it regularly (usually every 5-7 years). Clean roof leaves annually and strictly prohibit water accumulation on the roof to prevent steel plate corrosion.
III. Maintenance Management
Rust and Corrosion Prevention: During the construction phase, polish all cutting and welding incisions and apply epoxy primer and topcoat. Inspect welds, wall corners, bottoms, eaves, and other areas annually, and immediately polish and repaint small rust spots upon discovery. Perform heavy-duty anti-corrosion coating regularly (every 8-12 years in inland dry areas, every 7-10 years in southern humid areas, and every 3-5 years in coastal areas) based on regional humidity.
Preventing Internal Condensation: Design a reasonable ventilation system to avoid condensation caused by temperature differences and prevent water dripping from walls.
