Second-Hand Small Container House

A second-hand small container house is a living or usable space created by recycling second-hand containers and carrying out a series of modifications.

Diverse Modification Methods

• Basic Modification: Some people recycle a second-hand container, first remove the original wooden planks, and then lay new ones. Next, they weld window frames, cut corresponding grooves on the side of the container body and install the window frames, and fix the aluminum alloy frames of the main door and the rear part of the carriage. They also install drainage systems and septic tank pipes, bury large plastic boxes, and decorate the positions of the card doors and sliding doors. After laying the circuits, they perform glue-injection reinforcement on the carriage and clean up the excess glue at the edges. Inside the container body, they paste insulation film, add wooden planks, and carry out painting work. In the toilet area, they lay cement mortar, fix large tiles, install a bath heater, lay three-dimensional walls and floors, install sealing rings and smart integrated toilets, and separate the area with glass. Outside the container body, they install a water heater and protect it with a box, make a sink next to the toilet, install light bulbs in the living room, and lay composite wooden planks, etc.
• Complex Modification: There are also cases where four second-hand shipping containers are transformed into a two-story building. During the modification, the containers are first transported to the workplace. After checking and confirming that there are no damages or dents, the production begins. A plasma cutter is used to cut high-strength steel to open up space. Two containers are connected to widen the structure, and each container is made separately and then assembled on-site into a customized structure for the customer.

Merchant Service Support

There are some merchants in the market that provide services related to second-hand containers. For example, Shanghai Qixu Container Service Co., Ltd. sells second-hand containers all year round and also carries out businesses such as the recycling of old containers, and the sale, rental, and maintenance of refrigerated containers. It has 6-meter second-hand containers suitable for converting warehouses into houses for sale.

Rich Product Characteristics

• Diverse Materials: Some second-hand container houses can be customized according to needs. The materials include sandwich panels, light steel, stainless steel, steel plates, rock wool panels, color-coated steel, steel structures, carbon steel, metals, glass, composite materials, etc.
• Various Styles: The styles include prefabricated, simple movable houses, container houses, assembled, movable, color-steel movable houses, single-story, villas, packing-type, etc.
• Wide Applications: The uses cover multiple fields such as construction, office work, and homestays.