Housing Styles
8 Popular Uses of Shipping Containers
Shipping containers play a crucial role in globalization and global trade. They are made primarily of durable metal making them suitable for a variety of purposes (including prefab housing). The primary use of shipping containers is to transport goods and equipment across the globe. They are cost-effective, durable, flexible, customizable, and environmentally friendly. In various…
Read MoreWhat is a Shome?
One of the simplest ways to describe the shome building is this. It’s a workshop (shop, where the s comes from) with a home combined into one. These types of metal building combinations have emerged as one of the more trendy modern living solutions. Shomes tend to be fully insulated and also temperature controlled in…
Read MoreWhy are Steel Homes are So Popular?
If you haven’t realized it by now – steel homes are more popular than ever. Formerly reserved for farmhouses, you may now even find a steel home or two even in your own neighborhood. The trendy touch of interior and exterior designs disguises these prefab structures. You may not even recognize that it was made…
Read MoreWhat is a SHouse?
To the uninitiated, an SHouse might sound foreign or odd. The origins of this name are surprisingly simple however since it’s basically a combination of a shop and a house in one building. Shop + House = SHouse. This living space can be a part-time dwelling, or even a vacation property or cabin. SHouses are…
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