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Foundation Problems Can Be Easily Solved When You Use a 20 Ft Container House

  "20 Ft container house" is a misnomer of course, and a big waste of money for contractors trying to sell these types of homes. In the USA in particular, building codes in the construction zone are getting stricter on new home construction and it is becoming more difficult to get your " 20 Ft container house " built without breaking the law. Now we know what a shipping container house looks like - a square box with a roof. But I don't think the name'Shipping Container House' really tells the whole story. In order to qualify as a "20 Ft container home" in the US you need to build either on a concrete foundation or on a steel slab or on a floating floor consisting of Styrofoam. If your home is going to be built on a concrete slab, you must have a Seam Foundation as well to support the weight of all of the poured concrete that will be on top of your newly built "20 Ft container home". The first thing most contractors will try to sell yo