Container Homestay House with Yard

The container homestay house with yard is a travel accommodation space transformed from containers, featuring accommodation functions and a yard. It has characteristics such as low cost, personalization, modularity, mobility, and rapid construction, and has been widely applied in tourist attractions and rural areas in recent years.

Design Features

• Layout and Space Arrangement: Functional areas can be expanded through splicing and combination. For example, connecting two containers can create a flat layout with an integrated living and dining area, two bedrooms, and a bathroom with a bathtub. Stacking containers on different levels can create richer spatial hierarchies and leave a leisure yard or aisle area on the ground floor to improve ventilation and lighting. For small units, it is recommended to use multi-functional furniture such as folding beds, folding tables, and integrated cabinets to enhance space flexibility.
• Lighting and Insulation: Install large floor-to-ceiling windows, roof skylights, and glass partitions to make the interior bright and transparent, blending with nature. Add internal insulation layers to the walls and roof and choose triple-glazed windows to achieve warmth in winter and coolness in summer, with better heat insulation than red brick walls. Set up roof eaves or terrace sunshades to prevent intense sun exposure in summer and enrich the facade.
• Yard and External Environment: The exterior facade can be treated with paint spraying, themed spray painting, cladding, or glass curtain walls to get rid of the industrial feel and create a villa-like atmosphere. Elevate the containers on pile foundations to prevent moisture and insects and facilitate site leveling.

Construction Points

• Procedure Handling: For long-term residence on rural homestead land, it is necessary to follow local requirements to handle construction approval procedures and provide structural drawings stamped by an engineer. Containers cannot be directly used as permanent residences without approval, as there is a risk of being identified as illegal construction. Cultivated land and basic farmland are strictly prohibited from construction. Forest land requires forestry approval. Most leased land can only be used for temporary structures, not permanent residences, and the nature of use should be clearly stated in the contract.
• Renovation Process: Choose standardized containers. If retired containers are used, standard anti-corrosion treatment is required, including rust removal and application of anti-corrosion paint. Then, cut windows and doors according to the design, add insulation layers such as rock wool or extruded polystyrene boards inside, and equip with complete bathroom facilities, bedding, and furniture.

Post-construction Maintenance

• Rust Prevention and Corrosion Protection: All cutting and welding incisions during the construction stage must be polished and coated with epoxy primer and topcoat. Check welds, corners, bottoms, and eaves annually, and immediately polish and repaint any small rust spots found. Re-apply heavy-duty anti-corrosion coatings every 8 - 12 years in inland dry areas, every 7 - 10 years in southern humid areas, and every 3 - 5 years in coastal areas. Do not place the container body directly on the ground; elevate the foundation to prevent the bottom from being soaked in moisture.
• Waterproofing and Sealing: Replace the sealant around doors and windows, container body joints, and roof gutters every 5 - 7 years. Clean the roof leaves annually.