Want to Add More Space at Home? All You Need to Do Is Buy a Shipping Container

1. August 2, 2017 Want to Add More Space at Home? All You Need to Do Is Buy a Shipping Container Perhaps the most common dilemma many homeowners confront after living in the same home for several years is running out of space for things or the family in general. Further, many homeowners simply don't want to reckon with the costs of knocking out walls to build new rooms and other living spaces. Page | 1

2. Fortunately for those who struggle with this dilemma, a practical, more economic, and less- complicated solution exists: Buy a shipping container. Indeed, shipping containers may well resolve all the space issues hounding you and your family or other house partners. Plentiful on the market, these units can be converted into just about any type of space you need at home. Moreover, you are investing in a long-lasting, solid, weatherproof addition designed to withstand almost anything nature throws at it. Most appealing to some is the short time it takes to add a modified container to the home than actually remodeling or building anew with raw materials. In fact, you need only two to three weeks when adding a shipping container. Play House Especially when the number of rooms in your home are too few for your family, you can easily design a play area for your children from a shipping container. Install windows to allow natural light and a view to what your kids are doing in their romper room. Woodworking Shop In most cases, the garage ends up just big enough for your cars, perhaps a boat, and your power tools, which end up dispersed throughout the garage. By adding a container converted into a shop, you instantly gain more space for all your tools or hobby implements. Imagine a structure customized to organize your paints, stains, brushes, saws, power tools, or recreational toys. Garden Shed Ever dreamed of a space dedicated to storing all of your lawn and garden items, instead of just piling everything up in the garage? With your own garden shed, crafted from a shipping container, you gain another storage area near your yard where you can put your lawn fertilizer, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers and more. Being separated from the garage, your garden shed is Page | 2

3. not as easily accessed by children who stand to be injured or poisoned by items or solutions they might find. Study A study secluded from other rooms and busy areas of the house allows dad, mom, or a student access to a workstation for completing important tasks. It might also make for a great place to read in peace. Almost any home can use these types of extra spaces. Start looking at a shipping container or two to resolve your needs for more square footage. If you’re confused about options in terms of container sizes, consult with an equipment or shipping container supplier. About Equipment Management Services: Equipment Managements Service is a leading shipping container supplier that operates off-dock container storage and maintenance facilities in three locations. We provide services to both individuals and businesses in Houston, Dallas and Seattle. Aside from shipping container sales, we also offer rentals and modifications. Sources: The Pros and Cons of Building with Shipping Containers, aadhan.org The Pros and Cons of Cargo Container Architecture, archdaily.com 7 Surprising Uses for Shipping Containers, containerhomeplans.org Page | 3