Shipping Container Homes: Beginners Guide to Building Your Own Container Home - Includes Plans and Designs

Good reference book for what I wanted: dimensions (inside and out) and configurations of the standard shipping containers for an off-grid small house in my case. Also has some good ideas for decking, pergolas and internal designs including references to some specialist companies that sell ready made container homes.

I was looking for something that had info on construction details, pitfalls and tips on using a container for a building. This book does not have that is mostly a gloss over with high level details. I found better info on YouTube actually.

This extremely short book tells you nothing about how to build, buy or maintain a container house. It is little more than a poorly written (several typos and lack of editing) magazine article listing the things you might need to consider to build or buy. For example, you will need to figure in the cost of the foundation work to put your container on. The author throws several cost estimates out there which are not even close to realistic numbers. This pamphlet is a waste of money.

Though limited in its scope, that which is covered is provided in a clear, reasonably thorough manner. Well written, conversational in tone, it is a pleasant, though brief read. For what it is, it is highly recommended.

This book show me several layouts on designing my shipping container...but lacked more information on the construction aspect.