A Tiny DIY Shipping Container Home Built From Scratch

I'm sure many of us flirted with the idea of building a tiny habitation and some even considered building one out of a reclaimed shipping container. This is the story of someone who took this idea and turned into reality.

The original exterior shell of the container was kept as it was and wasn't covered up in any way

Tomas Ryan built his ain tiny dwelling from scratch. Without any experience with this sort of projects, there were many challenges to overcome. Mistakes were made along the mode but eventually the project was completed and information technology turned out great. This took in total 288 hours of work and it cost $25,000 and the house is chosen hâB.

The container has open ends on either side and tall windows in the central section — The container has open ends on either side and alpine windows in the primal section

The frame of the house is a recycled high-cube container. Information technology's 40 feet long, 9.5 feet alpine and eight feet wide and it'southward been insulated with polyurethane closed jail cell spray foam. At that place's a 1.5" – 2.five" thick layer of insulation on all the walls, a 3" thick layer on the ceiling and a one" thick one underneath the floor.

A set of double glass doors was set a few inches apart from the metal doors, creating a tiny entrance — A gear up of double glass doors was set a few inches apart from the metal doors, creating a tiny archway

The original outside look of the container was kept because information technology suited the industrial style Thomas was going for. The interior however is a whole different story. This tiny house has double sliding glass doors that gives piece of cake access indoors from one side and another set of doors on the contrary side behind the metallic doors of the original container. It besides has 8 ft tall windows that bring light into the central department of the house.

Big windows were placed on opposite sides and allow one to see right through the house — Large windows were placed on opposite sides and permit one to see correct through the business firm

The openings ensure a strong connection between the interior of this tiny house and the entire outdoor areas surrounding it

The overall style chosen for this tiny house is modern with strong industrial influences — The overall fashion called for this tiny house is modern with strong industrial influences

The interior design is overnice and simple. There'southward bamboo vinyl flooring and a light colour palette with warm woods accents for an airy and inviting feel. The kitchen is incorporated into a standalone module and includes a small fridge under the counter, a microwave, toaster and a sink likewise as quite a bit of storage. There's as well a floating desk-bound fastened to one of the walls, a tool storage cabinet on the contrary wall and a small circular table with a couple of metal chairs in the middle. The bedroom is big enough for a queen-size bed with some space to move around and the bathroom has a shower, toilet a small vanity and access to the closet.