Purchasing a Container Home:The Full Service Experience
“Purchasing a Container Home: The Full Service Experience” could encompass a variety of services to ensure a seamless and comprehensive customer journey. Here’s a list of services that might be included:
1.Consultation Services:
2. Custom Design Services:
Assistance in designing the container home to fit the customer’s specific requirements, including layout, size, and aesthetic preferences.
The time it takes to custom design a container home can vary greatly depending on the complexity and size of the project.
Here are some key points:
Small projects: For smaller container home projects, the design and construction process can be completed within 1 to 3 months
Large projects: Large container home projects may take longer, with construction taking about half a year
Prefabricated container homes: Prefabricated container homes are relatively quick to install, usually within a few hours, and for large living container home complexes, they can also be built and put into use within a few days to a few weeks
Detailed design to delivery: It has been reported that after the design plan is finalized, acceptance can usually be completed within 45 days
Therefore, the time it takes to custom design a container home can range from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the size and complexity of the project. For projects that need to be deployed quickly, prefabricated container homes may be a faster option.
3. Site Assessment:
Evaluating the location where the container home will be placed to ensure it meets all necessary building codes and regulations.
Container houses do need to comply with local building regulations and requirements. Here are some key points:
1.Technical regulations:
– The design, construction and acceptance of container modular housing projects must comply with the “Technical Regulations for Container Modular Housing CECS 334: 2013”. This regulation specifies the design, construction and acceptance standards for container houses in detail.
2.Climate adaptability:
– The enclosure structure of the container house should be adapted to the climatic conditions of the area, meet the basic indoor thermal environment requirements and the current national energy-saving design standards.
3.Architectural design standards:
– The architectural design of container houses should comply with national standards such as the “General Principles for Civil Building Design” GB 50352, the “Architectural Design Fire Protection Code” GB 50016, and the “Urban Road and Building Accessibility Design Code” JGJ 50.
4.House category design standards:
– Including “Residential Building Code” GB 50368, “Residential Design Code” GB 50096, “Steel Structure Residential Design Code” CECS 261, etc.
5.Building environment and energy saving:
– It should comply with “Civil Building Thermal Design Code” GB 50176, “Civil Building Sound Insulation Design Code” GB 50118, “Architectural Lighting Design Standard” GB/T 50033 and other standards.
6.Environmental protection and energy saving principles:
– During the entire construction process, the use of materials, design and construction should follow the principles of environmental protection and energy saving.
7.Modulus coordination:
– The design should use the basic size of the container as the basis for setting the modulus, in accordance with the provisions of “Series 1 Container Classification, Size and Rated Mass” GB/T 1413.
8.Planning approval:
– If a container is converted into a building with housing properties and fixed in a specific location, relevant planning approval procedures need to be handled in accordance with laws and regulations.
9.Fire filing or acceptance:
– It is necessary to handle the corresponding fire filing or fire acceptance procedures to ensure the safety of container housing.
10. Lease contract validity:
– If the lessor rents out a container house without planning approval, the house lease contract may be invalid and the lessor must bear the corresponding legal liability.
In summary, container houses must comply with a series of national and local building regulations, technical regulations and environmental protection and energy-saving requirements to ensure their safety, compliance and living comfort.
4. Delivery and Installation:
Transporting the container home to the desired location and overseeing its installation, ensuring it is properly set up and secured.
1.Fast delivery and setup:
Many container home manufacturers promise fast delivery and setup, which means the time from ordering to installation can be significantly shortened. For example, Sansan offers fast delivery and setup services and provides installation guides.
2.Global installation services:
Some companies such as Sansan provide prefabricated house installation services in more than 70 countries around the world, including Asia Pacific, China, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, Oceania and Africa.
3.Easy and fast on-site installation:
The roof, floor and circuit system of the container house are completely prefabricated in the factory, making on-site installation convenient and fast, shortening the time interval from building the house to use.
5. Utilities Setup:
Assistance with connecting utilities such as electricity, water, and sewage to the container home.
1.Water and electricity configuration method:
Water supply can be supplied by connecting to the city’s tap water system, using groundwater wells, setting up water storage tanks, etc.
Electricity supply can be supplied by connecting to the local power supply system or using renewable energy such as solar energy and wind energy
2.Internal pipeline layout:
Water pipes and wire pipes need to be passed through the container to achieve water and electricity supply. It is recommended to seek the help of professionals to ensure safety and compliance
3.Sewage treatment:
For the sewage treatment of container houses, you can consider connecting to the city’s sewer system or establishing an independent sewage treatment system to achieve sewage discharge treatment
If there is no access to the city’s sewer system, you can consider building a self-built septic tank to treat the sewage in the bathroom
4.External water and electricity interface:
Container houses generally use external water and electricity. As long as the container house is placed in a suitable position, the water and electricity are connected to the water and electricity interface of the container and it can be used normally
5.Power considerations:
When connecting to an external power source, pay attention to whether the power of the external power source meets the actual power usage of all container houses on the construction site, and avoid tripping or damage to the power switch due to insufficient power.
6.Waterproof and safety measures:
Pay attention to the waterproofing of the water and electricity interface to avoid unsafe situations such as circuit short circuit and leakage.
7.Compliance and environmental protection:
Local environmental protection laws and health standards should be followed to ensure that sewage treatment and discharge comply with regulations.
8.Technical regulations:
According to the “Technical Regulations for Container Modular Houses CECS 334: 2013”, the professional design of each equipment of the container modular house should comply with the provisions of the current national standards, and the selection and configuration of equipment and its system should meet the requirements of energy saving and water saving.
9.Pipeline layout and maintenance:
Equipment and pipelines should be hung and fixed with metal boxes. The equipment and pipelines inside the container module should be pre-installed together with the decoration project, and the system connection should be completed on site.
10.Grounding system:
The power distribution system of the container modular house should be connected to the total equipotential using the combined steel structure.
