Introduction:
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Expandable container house is based on flatpack but can be extended the building area from both sides. The main part of an expandable is a 20ft or 40ft flatpack, but with folded roof, wall and base on both sides when packed. When arrives in the site, two sides can be open and connected, so extra space on both sides will be made. A 20ft flatpack container house has only around 14sqm building area, but a 20ft expandable has around 36sqm.
But expandable container house cannot be stacked or even difficult to be combined, it normally used as a single house with two to four bedrooms plus bathroom and living area.
The expandable cube is full prefabricated in workshop, all structure well connected, wall and roof panels are well installed, doors and windows are pre-set in the wall panels, plumbing and electricals are embedded and ready to use, floor and ceiling are finished, only need to fix some connections, flashings and shirting onsite.
Frame system of the expandable container
Idea of the expandable container house
Specifications
20ft dimensions: Expanded Size: 6400*5850*2530 mm; Folded Size: 5850*2200*2530 mm
40ft dimensions: Expanded Size: 6400*11800*2530 mm; Folded Size: 11800*2250*2530 mm
Steel Frame: Cold rolled Q345B steel frames, galvanized and painted, roof /floor frame beams are in 2.5~3.0 mm thickness.
Wall and Roof panel: 50/75 mm EPS / PU sandwich panel, all fixed and only need to expand and connect them together.
Floor: Steel frame + MGO board or fiber cement board + PVC floor, all finished installation in our workshop.
Window: Double glazed PVC window / aluminum alloy window
Door: Aluminum alloy glass door / wooden door / PVC sliding door and steel door etc.
Bathroom: Shower, Toilet, Wash Basin, Towel Rack, Mirror, Paper box, pre-installed
Kitchen: cupboard “I” or “L” shape with washing basin, with white Quartz stone countertop, assemble onsite.
Electric system: Switch, socket, lamp, light, waterproof socked, distribution box etc. all pre-installed only need to connect onsite.(Australia standard, American standard, French standard, Chinese standard, European standard etc.)
Max. Wind load: 110 km/h
Earthquake: 8 grade
Layouts:
We have two sizes of expandable house: 20ft expandable container house and 40ft expandable container house, and each size can have different layouts depends on client’s detail requirements. We can make:
Option one: one bedroom with living, small kitchen and bathroom area;
Option two: two bedrooms with living, small kitchen and bathroom area;
Option three: three bedrooms with living, small kitchen and bathroom area(40ft);
Option four: four bedrooms with living, small kitchen and bathroom area(40ft);
Option five: with extra balcony area;
Packing and transportation
The expandable can be folded during transportation, which makes it cost saving. We can fold the two side parts into the main center part, make it a 20ft or 40ft SOC box, put other components inside the SOC box then load into shipping container. In this way, each SOC box is one unit of expandable, so you can find all components easily onsite. Or if any delay of the project, you can also put the SOC box in warehouse or in the site, there will be no mess up or damage, no accessory will get lost either.
SOC packing of expandable container house
Loading: can lift and push into the shipping container directly. When arrives on the site, can be pulled out easily.
Towing of the expandable packages: the expandable can be lift and transported directly. There are container corner fittings which can be locked onto the truck to make sure the safety during transportation.
Applications & related projects:
Construction site office or accommodation camp: cause the expandable is more expensive than flatpack and detachable, nor they can be built in multiple floor buildings, so most are be used as manager’s family living or small office.
They can be placed as individual homes, more luxury and more privacy, two to four bedrooms designs can also satisfy most family’s requirements. Specially for some long-term development projects with enough land.
Related project: 40FT container house in PNG for a site development.
Mining site office or accommodation camp: same as above. What’s more, most of them are be located in very remote areas, the we prefabricated light weight expandable house can help to solve the transportation and construction problem.
Related project: 20ft expandable house in Perth, it’s mountain area for mining.
Temporary office or living house: it will be a better option for temporary living or office space. They can be also located at backyard or any empty property only requirement is there’re basic public services such as electricity and water supply.
It can also come together with a balcony or solar power system to be energy self-sufficient.
Related project: 20ft expandable house with extra PU wall cladding for external wall decoration. With small elevated balcony made by steel frames
Low-cost house: same as above. Actually, they are very popular in AU for young generation who can’t afford for their own house, or for old people that have to live together with family but also want the own private spaces.
What’s more, they can also be excellent solution for homeless or low-income people or people don’t want to invest their money in real-estate, they can just put an expandable house on the ground and save a lot of money for things they prefer to.
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Related project: 20ft expandable house in two bedroom design for low-cost housing, location: Fiji
Granny backyard flat: same as above;
Vocation house: it’s better than tent camps because there are individual living rooms, bathroom and simple kitchen, and the steel structure house is more safety. But it’s also a small investment compare to traditional house not because it’s cheaper in material cost, it will also save money in transportation, installation, civil work, re-location…
Related project: 40ft expandable container house in NZ for camping.
Product Information
Expandable Container House With Solar Energy
· Place of Origin: Hebei, China (Mainland)
· Brand Name: WZH
· Model Number: Custom-made
· Material: Sandwich Panel
· Application: House
· Type: Expanable
· Door: Steel Door
· Size options: 20/40FT
Specifications of Expandable Container House With Solar Energy
● Crane cost
For your convenience, we find a relative website for reference, you need to contact the local company if you need an accurate price.
● Installation cost (including electricity, water supply, excreta treatment system. You need to contact the local construction team to get an accurate price.
Project Procedure of Expandable Container House with Solar Energy
● Permission
To own your own container house, consulting the local jurisdiction must be the first step.
● Preparation
Once cleared the payment, the next step should be the foundations preparation. It would be better to consult a qualihed builder or engineer. Or you can do it yourself.
A foundation for a single container house can start from concrete to wooden support on the ground.
You need to consider what is structurally required and your own personal preferences. If you choose to pour concrete foundation, you should embed some steeling plates in it so that the container corner could be rested on.
● Installation
Place
To place a container house, a crane is the most convenient, eficient and safe one. Thus rent a crane for a few hours should be the third step. Also, there are other options for you, for example, rent a rough terrain forklift.
Connect & Add Reinforcement
The container house must be connected to ensure its stability. We can use bolts, specialized clamps, or through welding to ensure container house' s stability and safety.
Here are two options of connections.
A. Using large bolts and drilled metal plates, ft the plates inside the corner fittings, acting as washers for the bolts.
B. Weld them together so that the welder would be there attaching the containers to the foundation plates. It will reinforce the stability and security of the container house.
Packaging & Delivery of Expandable Container House With Solar Energy
Packaging Details: Container
Delivery Time: 25days
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