ByIt’s been a while since we featured a shipping container home on this site. Still, this recently completed project by the tiny home company Walker Wilderness Enterprises from Brighton, Colorado, deserves a mention. It is called Container Tiny House and can even be taken off the grid. It makes for a great vacation home, although it could also be easily used as a full-time residence.
To make the Container Tiny House, they used a decommissioned 40 ft (12 m) high cube container. They left most of its original structure intact, save for installing a door and several fully operable windows along the sides. The total floorspace is a modest 320 sq ft (29 sq m), but they added quite a few clever space-saving features.
To properly insulate the containers, they framed and drywalled them as well as used 3 – 4 in (7.62 – 10.16 cm) of closed-cell spray foam insulation to shield the interior from extreme external temperatures.
The tiny home has two bedrooms, which are located on opposite sides of the container. There is also a kitchen and dining area, as well as a bathroom and even a small utility room. The bathroom is equipped with a composting toilet and a shower, while the home is wired to be hooked up to the grid and also features all the necessary plumbing fittings.
To heat the water, they installed a tankless propane water heater, while all the lighting is in the form of efficient LED lights. Customers can also choose from extra features and appliances, such as an oven, dishwasher, a wood-burning stove, as well as a solar panel setup, generator, and a game cleaning station.
The basic version of the Container Tiny House is selling for $50,000.
