Is A Container Home Right For You?

Questions To Ask Yourself…Page 1

Do you value modular construction

1 (combining small pieces together)?
Yes No

Are you interested in lifestyle

2 minimalism and/or tiny homes?
Yes No

Are you looking for a house that

3 can stand up to Mother Nature?
Yes No

Are you looking for a house that’s

4 resilient to unwelcome visitors?
Yes No

Do you want to live off-the-grid

5 fully or partially?
Yes No

Are you okay with being a

6 container home ambassador?
Yes No

Do you appreciate non-traditional

7 design and architecture?
Yes No

Do you value green, earth-friendly

8 housing?
Yes No

 If you answered Yes to 6 or more questions, you’re a great fit for a container home!
 What are you waiting for? Get started today with our Project Planner (See Below)
 If you answered Yes to at least 3 questions, thoughtfully consider a container home…
 See Page 2 for a more details on each question

Questions? Send us an Ready for the next step? Our Project Planner
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 Is A Container Home Right For You?
Questions To Ask Yourself…Page 2

 I want the flexibility to expand the size of my TIP: Life situations like disabled or

1 Do you value modular

construction?
house in the future
 I want the flexibility to geographically move my
house in the future
elderly family care and career changes
can make altering the size, shape, and
location of your home invaluable

Are you interested in  I want to reduce my number of possessions TIP: More containers = Larger home.

2 lifestyle minimalism
and/or tiny homes?
and spend less time and energy on home
maintenance and upkeep
 I want to save money by living in a smaller house
Enclose areas between containers
arranged in L or U shapes to make big,
open spaces instead of cutting

TIP: Extensively cutting a container

Are you looking for a  I want a more fire resistant house
3 house that can stand up
to Mother Nature?
 I want a house that can better withstand
wind and windborne projectiles
can reduce/remove these benefits, so
be careful with large changes to the
building’s exterior envelope

TIP: A home is only as strong as it’s

Are you looking for a  I live near wild animals and want to keep them out
4 house that’s resilient to
unwelcome visitors?
 I live in a remote or unsafe area and want a house
that is not easily broken into if I’m asleep or away
weakest point. Add metal window
and door covers to “harden” your
container’s exterior from intruders

Do you want to live off-  I want to be self-sustaining without utility TIP: A container is just the home’s

5 the-grid fully or
partially?
connections
 I am interested in things like solar panels,
rainwater collection, composting toilets, etc.
skeleton. Technologies and methods
from other types of off-grid homes
should be fine for your container

TIP: Only rarely are container homes

Are you okay with  I am excited about educating my community about
6 being a container home
ambassador?
container homes and their numerous benefits
 I have the energy to overcome regulatory hurdles
“banned”, but local governments may
have requirements for exterior finish,
minimum size, code compliance, etc.

TIP: You can use cladding (stucco,

Do you appreciate non-  I like modern, industrial architecture
7 traditional design and
architecture?
 I like unique combinations of basic geometric
shapes
wood, metal, etc.) and other elements
to change the exterior appearance of
your container

TIP: Choose to refurbish used

 I want to reduce my home’s environmental impact
8 Do you value green,
earth-friendly housing?
 I want to reuse materials, like shipping containers,
for my home
containers rather than using new
‘one-trip’ containers to greatly
increase your sustainability

Consider the clarifying statements and tips beside each question from the previous page
 Perhaps you’ve changed your mind on a few questions? There’s a lot to consider, and you
may find that based on our tips, even a “No” may still lead you to a container home
 Either way, we’re excited about your interest. Keep exploring more of our resources!

Questions? Send us an Ready for the next step? Our Project Planner
email, we’d love to help! helps you plan the steps to take and time I Want It!
contact@discovercontainers.com required to build or buy a container home… discovercontainers.com/project-planner/