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Taizhou Container House Dimensions

Admin September 10, 2026

Taizhou container house dimensions vary widely and mainly fall into standard container sizes, other container types, conventional container-style house sizes, and custom sizes.

Standard container sizes: Common options are 20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft high cube, and 45 ft high cube. For a 20 ft container, two sets of internal dimensions are cited: one is 5.69 m long, 2.13 m wide, and 2.18 m high; the other is 6.058 m long, 2.438 m wide, and 2.591 m high. A 40 ft container likewise has two figures: internal length 11.8 m, width 2.13 m, height 2.18 m, or length 12.035 m, width 2.350 m, height 2.392 m. A 40 ft high cube is internally 11.8 m long, 2.13 m wide, and 2.72 m high. A 45 ft high cube is internally 13.58 m long, 2.34 m wide, and 2.71 m high.

Other container type sizes: A 20 ft open-top container is internally 5.89 m long, 2.32 m wide, and 2.31 m high; a 40 ft open-top is internally 12.01 m long, 2.33 m wide, and 2.15 m high. Refrigerated containers converted into houses also come in several sizes, such as internal length 5.425 m, width 2.275 m, height 2.260 m; length 11.493 m, width 2.270 m, height 2.197 m; and length 11.557 m, width 2.294 m, height 2.500 m.

Conventional container-style house sizes: 3 m long, 3 m wide, and 2.8 m high, for 9 m²; 6 m long, 3 m wide, and 2.8 m high, for 18 m²—a common standard box size on the market; and 7 m long, 3 m wide, and 2.8 m high, for 21 m², often used as two-story container portable buildings.

Custom sizes: Units can be made to client requirements, with floor area larger or smaller as needed; exact dimensions should be agreed with the manufacturer.