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For the most up to date and comprehensive coverage available today on the methods and techniques used when modifying recycled shipping containers into homes and other structures
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The CONSTRUCTURE GUIDE fully explains
every aspect of the process,
giving you a foundation based on the realistic necessities required to meet building codes and even acquire building permits.
Container Home Engineering
Learn all the concepts behind designing and engineering for loads and load paths as they relate to both the International Residential Code and the unique engineering of the shipping container. Visit the
Engineering Page
for more info.

Container House Design
With a complete understanding of the underlying engineering concepts
the designer will now be able to utilizes, rather than destroy, the inherent strength of the shipping container in their designs. Learn more on the
Design Page
.

Container Home Construction
The Construction Section clearly shows you the many special fabrications necessary and the required departures from traditional construction when referring to electrical wiring, plumbing, etc. The
Construction page
pulls it all together.

Design Studies and Floor Plans

After reading the Constructure Guide you will be able to make an analysis of the strengths and weakness’s of any container home design. The designs you develop using the included CAD software will be based on sound structural and aesthetic design principals as well as
construction code guidelines. You will never look at a container home sketch the same way again.


The ability to achieve, the satisfaction of accomplishment, and the anticipated time and material savings, are only possible with a complete understanding of the task, adequate preparations, and the foreknowledge to anticipate problems.














Container House - Turning a Dream into a Reality
Retaining the strengths of the
basic container's
characteristics, while adapting them
into an attractive and livable home
plan is a little more complex than a You Tube video or a video tutorial
can express.
As you
probably know, when it comes to design and construction work, the devil
really is in the details. And there are literally hundreds of details
involved in successfully adapting shipping containers for habitation.
But one thing you can be
certain of....
If it
involves your family’s safety and the local building department, it is
NOT
going to be as easy as stacking
Lego.
I'm sure
you would agree
with me that
if you are actively considering building
a container home, you
want to approach it from an educated
perspective, and the
truth is
there are major potential traps and pitfalls to this
construction method. To name just a few of the big ones
Obtaining
Building Permits
Meeting
Required Building Codes
Understanding
the Engineering
Perhaps
its not surprising there is so little
information available on these
vital aspects of container house construction, Have you noticed how all the web sites quickly
makes the disclaimer that these areas are "out of the scope of...."
?
The
2011
Constructure Guide is the only source that has been expanded to include an comprehensive section on the engineering and building code questions that have been raised so often over the years.
If you feel you have been spending too much time
looking for useful information about container structures on the Internet, isn't it time to let the CONSTRUCTURE GUIDE provide you all the information you have been searching for - today?
The Constructure Guide is written in layman's terms with lots of illustrations & photos that will guide you through the engineering, design & building of a container structure. Every step is covered.
Building code compliance? - Explained!
Enginering requirements? - Explained!
Container home design criterion? - Explained!
Plumbing a container structure? - Explained!
Container home foundations ? - Explained!
Insulation for containers? - Explained!

The details found in the CONSTRUCTURE GUIDE will help assure that you are prepared to maximize the saving on every aspect of your project



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The idea of re-purposing some industrial junk into a viable living space makes sense on so many levels that the container home concept has been winning converts nationwide.
Nearly everyone responds to the idea in a positive way.
But, unfortunately, even when building with shipping containers you can't just ignore engineering and building codes. This is just one more reason you need the Constructure Guide, to show you how to navigate the "roadblocks" that those other websites just ignore.
Given today's economic conditions, more and more people are getting serious about saving on construction costs, reducing maintenance, and keeping more equity in their pockets. So, when it is possible to build a sleek, secure, modern home with classic good looks for a fraction of the cost of traditional construction, people pay attention.
If
you are considering building your next home you have to check out the
possibilities of using recycled shipping containers for construction,
along with the details from the Constructure Guide.
You download the Constructure eBook straight onto your computer. Why bother with memberships and association auto renewals when you can own the material and print it for your use even when your are away from your computer?
WITH YOUR ORDER YOU ALSO RECEIVE:
CAD Software to get you started designing today!
With your purchase you get Instant Access to the entire package. No waiting for shipping. You get the information you want nearly instantly.

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