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Heyuan Container House Size
Admin September 15, 2026
The common sizes of container houses in Heyuan are as follows:

I. Standard Size Types
- 3m × 3m × 2.8m
With an area of 9 square meters, it is a small-sized container house, usually customized according to customers' special requirements. Due to its small size, there may be issues with material utilization. It is suitable for scenarios with extremely low space requirements. - 6m × 3m × 2.8m
With an area of 18 square meters, it is the most common standard size in the Heyuan area, widely used in construction sites, road construction, and wild medical guard posts. Its interior can accommodate 6 bunk beds, allowing 8 people to live in while still having extra space, making it suitable as a temporary office or rest area. - 7m × 3m × 2.8m
With an area of 21 square meters, it is mostly used for two-story container mobile homes, equipped with corridors and balconies to meet more complex space requirements, such as art studios or small contiguous functional areas.
II. International Standard Shipping Container Sizes
- 20-foot Container
External dimensions: 6.058m (length) × 2.438m (width) × 2.591m (height); internal dimensions: 5.868m (length) × 2.252m (width) × 2.268m (height), with a weight of approximately 2200 kilograms. - 40-foot Container
External dimensions: 12.192m (length) × 2.438m (width) × 2.591m (height); internal dimensions: 11.580m (length) × 2.252m (width) × 2.268m (height), with a weight of approximately 3800 kilograms. - 45-foot High Cube Container
The internal volume is 13.58m (length) × 2.34m (width) × 2.68m (height), with a general gross weight for cargo of 29 tons and a volume of 86 cubic meters.
III. Customized Sizes
They can be flexibly designed according to customer requirements, such as 3m × 8m, 3m × 9m, etc. Specific parameters need to be determined through consultation with the manufacturer. Some suppliers offer packaged container houses with internal dimensions of 5.88m (length) × 2.84m (width) × 2.5m (height), using galvanized steel structures and color-steel glass wool sandwich panel walls, suitable for environmentally friendly integrated houses or container houses in highway service areas.
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