Housing Container Size Specifications

The common size specifications for housing containers are as follows:

I. International Standard Sizes

Internationally, commonly used dry containers (DRY CONTAINER) come in sizes such as 20-foot, 40-foot, 40-foot high cube, and 45-foot high cube. Among them, the internal dimensions of a 20-foot container are 5898mm (length) × 2352mm (width) × 2390mm (height); the internal dimensions of a 40-foot container are 12024mm (length) × 2352mm (width) × 2390mm (height); the internal dimensions of a 40-foot high cube container are 12024mm (length) × 2352mm (width) × 2690mm (height); and the internal volume of a 45-foot high cube container is 13.58m (length) × 2.34m (width) × 2.68m (height).

II. Domestic Standard Sizes

The standard size for container housing products in China is 6 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.9 meters in height; the standard size for export is 6 meters in length, 2.4 meters in width, and 2.9 meters in height. Additionally, there is a size specification of 3 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.8 meters in height, with an area of 9 square meters, which is relatively small and generally made according to customer needs. The size specification of 7 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.8 meters in height, with an area of 21 square meters, is mostly used as a two-story container mobile home, equipped with corridors and balconies.

III. Custom Sizes

In addition to standard sizes, housing containers can also be customized according to customer needs. For example, there is a customized 40-foot container house with dimensions of 11.8m (length) × 2.25m (width) × 2.8m (height). When three such containers are joined together, the dimensions are 11.8m (length) × 6.75m (width) × 2.8m (height), with a usable area of up to 80 square meters. There are also containers with a wider range of custom sizes, such as those with dimensions up to 14m × 3.5m × 3.2m, primarily based on transportation dimensions.