Donate Now Container Homes EmergencyDonate a shipping container home for the people of
Haiti, Nepal and other countries hit by catastrophe.

One home can provide shelter for 12 to 20 people.

shipping-containers-homes-costa-rica-prefab-designsI am the owner of ContainerHomes.Net, located in San Ramon, Costa Rica.
We build homes from recycled shipping containers and export them around the globe.
My company is currently researching the proper channels required to provide emergency shelter container homes for the people of Haiti.

We are asking people, businesses and non-profits to review our company and consider using our services to create and transport our product as soon as possible.
Please provide us with any advice or suggestions on how enroll some of the support agencies in reviewing our idea.

These ISO shipping containers are both hurricane and earth quake proof, based on their design, and their seaworthiness. They can withstand 100mph winds unanchored and 145 winds anchored. These homes can be used now as emergency shelter and then converted into homes and offices later. These containers can also be stacked upon each other and replace the poor Haitian construction.

Please review our information and pass on this information to anyone who might be interested in funding a project that would create homes, permanent homes.

I am also available to talk in person. Please feel free to call me directly from the number listed below.

Thank you

Jimmy Lee
506-8-850-7805
Send us an email by clicking here [email protected]


When considering building an Emergency shelter home in an area that is prone to hurricanes and earthquakes, there are four factors to consider in regards to the construction and design of the emergency shelter home:

Water Damage

The first is the susceptibility to water damage, generally caused by flooding, and the second is the resistance of the construction materials to wind damage. Because most coastal countries are prone to hurricanes and tropical storms the safety of a steel construction home becomes a high priority.

Water damage Most damages incurred, during and immediately after a hurricane, are caused by flooding and water incursion through damaged structures. Shipping container homes reduce the chances of water damage in several ways. Most importantly, the steel wall structures are inherently water tight so that rains, driven by hurricane force winds, are unlikely to breach the structure.

Earthquakes & Hurricanes
These ISO shipping containers are both hurricane and earth quake proof, based on their design, and their seaworthiness. They can withstand 100mph winds unanchored and 145 winds anchored.

These homes can be used in the beginning as emergency shelters and then converted into homes and or offices in the future.

These containers can also be stacked upon each other and replace the poor Haitian construction. Additionally, The emergency shelter Shipping container home must be placed on a secure and elevated foundation.

Wind damage
  While water damage far surpasses other forms of damage incurred from hurricanes, damages caused by high winds can also be severe. There are generally two sources of wind damage incurred during hurricanes. The first, and most obvious, is from the hurricane itself. In a strong hurricane, the wind speeds can reach upwards of 160 mph. However, the strongest winds associated with hurricanes are generally caused by tornados spawned by the hurricane. The winds from a strong tornado can be higher than 250 mph. A high percentage of the wind damage is actually a result of debris being hurled through the air. Experiments have shown that items, such as small trees or two-by-fours, can actually penetrate the walls of a concrete block home when hurled at the velocities generated by a moderately strong tornado. The steel wall structure of homes

They are inherently secure against intrusion from such debris during a hurricane or tornado.

Security
homes are all placed on foundations that will meet, and generally exceed, the levels of protection needed in the homes foundation Additionally, the mostly steel construction will not be prone to cracking, or fracturing, as would a concrete structure. This leads to longer life and lower maintenance for your home.

To enhance the safety of our clients, and their household belongings, we offer secure steel shutters that can cover windows and doors during inclement weather.

While higher magnitude quakes (greater than 3.5 on the Richter scale) seldom occur, buildings codes in in most countries mandate a minimum level of earthquake protection for all new construction.

Quote for a 40ft shipping container home
Price: $14,000

Reduced prices on orders of 20 or more.

  • Heavy duty steel Shipping Container.
  • Basic Plumbing and fixtures for one bathroom.
  • Basic Electricity and fixtures. 110v/220v electrical system.
  • Glass installation of 3 windows with bars. Size: 1mx1m
  • Built-in Shelves for kitchen and bathroom area.
  • Walls finished and painted.
  • Roof with Rainwater catchment system. Heavy duty tank included.
  • Standard front door with lock.
  • Metal bars on main door.
  • Small Kitchen (sink, faucet, shelves, counter top)
  • Bathroom (sink, shower, toilet)
    • Ceramic floor only.
  • Outside shell painted with high R-factory paint.
    • Client can choose the color and or logo of the sponsoring business.
  • Repair and paint original floors.
  • Sixteen nylon cots, sleeps 16 people.
  • All labor and taxes.Additional Options:
    • Supertherm Ceramic Paint used by NASA to reflect the majority of the sun´s heat.
    • Second bathroom and or outside shower.(quote available upon request Rooftop Deck with a raised A-frame roof. The super strength of these units allows us to use the top of the shipping containers as a deck with the installation of wooden beams. By elevating the A-frame roof, you could use the deck space for more beds, hammocks, or just general living space above the ground. (quote available upon request)

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