Container guides
Independent, clearly structured articles on types, sizes, costs, buying and permits – everything you need for a confident decision.
Basics
Buy or rent a container? The comparison
Buy or rent – when purchasing a container pays off and when renting is smarter. Cost comparison, break-even point and a decision guide.
Renting a Container: Process, Contract & Costs
Renting a container step by step: from enquiry through delivery to return, key contract points (rental period, deposit, condition) and cost components.
Container sizes & dimensions: 20 ft, 40 ft & modules
All key container dimensions at a glance: 20 ft and 40 ft shipping containers, high cube and modular site containers – with external, internal and door sizes.
Container types
Costs
Buying advice
Law
Living
Living in a container: fit-out, insulation & costs
Convert a container into living space: insulation against condensation, heating, electrics and plumbing, permits and cost ranges – from office to tiny house.
Shipping Container as a Garden House: Ideas, Law & Implementation
From garden office to workshop: how a container becomes a garden house – usage ideas, permits and boundary distance, insulation, looks and costs.
Practice
Transporting & Delivering a Container
How a container is delivered: drop-off by hook lift, skip loader or crane, requirements for access and standing area, the process and costs involved.
Maintaining a container & protecting it from rust
How to keep a container in good condition long term: causes of rust, proper care, treating and preventing rust, plus realistic maintenance intervals.
Securing Containers: Theft & Break-In Protection
How to protect your container and its contents: lockbox and cross-bar lock, the right location, alarm and GPS, plus insurance – measures with real effect and costs.
Technical
Container Foundation: Preparing the Ground Correctly
Which foundation a container needs: pad footings, concrete slabs, strip foundations or screw piles – selection, levelling, drainage and costs.
Insulating a container: materials, methods & avoiding condensation
Insulate a container correctly: interior vs. exterior insulation, vapour barrier and dew point, insulation materials compared – how to avoid condensation and thermal bridges.