Category: Blog
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6 Years ago – Move to Ridgely, Maryland
We opted to relocate our operations from Savannah, Georgia to Ridgely, Maryland. After lifting the Tiny House Container onto a 20ft chassis trailer, we connected the trailer to a rented truck and embarked on a two-day journey along the coast to Maryland. Choosing the scenic route, we traveled via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel,…
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A Cabin in the Woods
A perfect place for a Tiny House Container. In the heart of a majestic forest, a secluded clearing appears, bathed in the gentle glow of sunlight filtering through the vibrant canopy of age-old trees. The air within is infused with the sweet fragrance of wildflowers, carried by a soft breeze that whispers through the leaves.…
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An over-sized bathroom with outdoor access
From an outhouse to a gold-plated bathroom the place to “do your business” is probably the most diverse and controversial room at the same time. When I step into an unfamiliar bathroom the first thing that goes through my mind is “is the bathroom clean”. If the bathroom passes that test my next thought is…
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Does the color of a tiny house shipping container matter?
A major part of our tiny living philosophy is sustainability. A big portion of that sustainability is energy management. Did you know that a light sand-color reflects 66% more sunlight than a dark blue, green or red color? The day to day effect of a light sand-color shipping container is that it won’t need to…
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Doors, Doors and more Doors
A Tiny House Container has lots of them! It’s all about the doors. Okay, let’s count the doors first. At one end of the container are the container doors, we call them the Barn Doors. The Barn Doors are almost 8 x 8 feet. They are as wide and high as the container so if…
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Downsizing or upsizing
When building tiny, downsizing is a key element of making things work. Planning requires many compromises and even omitting features of a typical house are necessary. It’s like trying to pack two sleeping bags in a bag that is already too small for one sleeping bag to begin with. For most of us downsizing doesn’t…
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How modular is a Tiny House Container?
A Tiny House Container is packed with many incredible modular features. From changing the location of an electric outlet to adding an extra window, making a modification is simple in a Tiny House Container. We call the modular-challenge the Salt & Pepper paradox. No matter how big your kitchen is and how well your kitchen…
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What is the best setup for a tiny house shipping container: On a trailer or on a foundation?
Whether a shipping container is used on a trailer or setup on a foundation makes no difference. A major advantage of a shipping container is that you can quickly adapt to a new situation by taking it off a trailer or putting it back on a trailer. You might have found the perfect location for…
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The Tiny House Container Team
Our great interest in combining mobile living and outdoors together lead my Dad and I to the challenge of building a Tiny House Container. Our family owned business has been building Tiny House Containers since 2015. We build fully functional, off-grid shipping container homes that are practical to use, simple to move and maintain, and…
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What is the benefit of using a 20ft shipping container as a tiny house?
While searching for a compact solution to build an off-grid tiny house we quickly settled on a 20ft shipping container. A 20ft shipping container is the only super-strong structure offering essentially unlimited mobility. Exactly what we were looking for. Shipping containers are specifically designed to with-stand decades of relentless travel by land and sea. They…