BUILD YOUR IDEAL HOME WITH 20,000ghc
TINY CONTAINER HOMES, THE SOLUTION TO GHANA’S HOUSING
PROBLEMS
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Hitherto, shipping containers in Ghana are used
to transport cargo, construct shops and small size offices; only few have seen
the prospects of using the shipping container to build cheap homes.
Interview 20 Ghanaians and almost all of them
will tell you that they have ambitions to build their future houses but their
salaries cannot assist them. In Ghana, many have died without realizing their
age long vision to building their dream homes.
There are many real estate companies selling “so
called litigation free lands’ and houses with flexible payment plan but only
few people are able to afford; others also have to battle ‘land guards’ to
retain their perceived land property.
Elsewhere in the world, many people are
shifting towards building their dream homes with shipping containers at any location they want.
Let me tell you why millions of people in US, Asia, Europe and some parts of Africa are now building with
shipping containers.
Shipping containers come in 20ft by 8ft or 40ft
by 8ft which makes them compact and mobile. Unlike concrete buildings that
cannot be moved unless broken and reconstructed, shipping containers can be
moved from location to location.
If you have a land area of about 50ft by 16ft, you can build a single room self compound with the 40ft long container; you can also build same with two 20ft containers. All you need to do is buy and move your container to your ideal location and start work on it. You can start with a single room and when in future you want to expand, you just have to buy another container and add-on to the previous to expand; you can keep adding till you are satisfied with the way things are. Do you know that with container buildings, you can literally, relocate with your container whenever you feel like and to wherever you want. - this is the moving house- what can be better than this?!
If you have a land area of about 50ft by 16ft, you can build a single room self compound with the 40ft long container; you can also build same with two 20ft containers. All you need to do is buy and move your container to your ideal location and start work on it. You can start with a single room and when in future you want to expand, you just have to buy another container and add-on to the previous to expand; you can keep adding till you are satisfied with the way things are. Do you know that with container buildings, you can literally, relocate with your container whenever you feel like and to wherever you want. - this is the moving house- what can be better than this?!
The shipping container itself is relatively
cheaper to buy; you can buy the 20ft by 8 container between 5,000 Ghana cedis
and 8,000 Ghana cedis, also, you can buy the 40ft by 8ft between 9,000 Ghana
cedis and 13,000 Ghana cedis.
A 20ft by 8ft container can build a single room consisting of bed, bathroom/ toilet, and a small kitchen or study; The 40ft container can build same but with bigger space for living room. As a young Ghanaian, instead of buying a car after graduating or wedding, you can decide to buy a small piece of land, a 20ft or 40ft container and start your home to avoid paying rent. By estimation, it could cost between 16,000 Ghana cedis and 25,000 Ghana cedis to build a single room from a 20ft container; it will cost a little more if you are to build with the 40ft container.
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A 20ft by 8ft container can build a single room consisting of bed, bathroom/ toilet, and a small kitchen or study; The 40ft container can build same but with bigger space for living room. As a young Ghanaian, instead of buying a car after graduating or wedding, you can decide to buy a small piece of land, a 20ft or 40ft container and start your home to avoid paying rent. By estimation, it could cost between 16,000 Ghana cedis and 25,000 Ghana cedis to build a single room from a 20ft container; it will cost a little more if you are to build with the 40ft container.
The shipping container is not so big, so you do
not need a big plot for it; a quarter plot is ok to start with. Buying less
than half a plot would not cost you as much, depending on the location; you can
spot ideal lands within the city and buy, so you can start your building
project there; you can also build at your home town. You can have 2 storey or 3 storey buildings with the containers
which can withstand any harsh eco-system. imagine your ideal home anywhere you want...cool right?!
Comparatively, metal is stronger than stone;
therefore, the shipping container is stronger and stable than concrete built homes.
If your concrete house is not properly built and it collapses, it breaks and the
worst can happen; a steel container may not break but dent and cause minor havoc.
More so, building with the shipping container
will require very few experts, namely; the welder to cut the doors and windows,
electrician to fix all electric connections, tile to lay tiles, plumber to fix
bathroom and water closet and a carpenter to fix cabinets. All these experts
can finish their work within a day or two. Unlike the concrete building, you
will many masons to work and be paid everyday till work is done.
Are you wondering how to start your house project?
You can buy your own container from export dealers and also from online selling platforms; make sure you negotiate well for a good looking container.
Now, look for a welder to cut the doors and windows and fix insulation to control hot temperatures. After that, get a carpenter to fix plywood boards or panels on the walls.
Then , you get the electrician to install electric wires and connections; after which the tiler come in to fix tiles, if you want.
Call your painter to do a thorough painting of the entire container; make sure he uses a preservative paint to help preserve the container from rust.
Your home will be almost ready now to move in.
Are you wondering how to start your house project?
You can buy your own container from export dealers and also from online selling platforms; make sure you negotiate well for a good looking container.
Now, look for a welder to cut the doors and windows and fix insulation to control hot temperatures. After that, get a carpenter to fix plywood boards or panels on the walls.
Then , you get the electrician to install electric wires and connections; after which the tiler come in to fix tiles, if you want.
Call your painter to do a thorough painting of the entire container; make sure he uses a preservative paint to help preserve the container from rust.
Your home will be almost ready now to move in.
For those looking forward to start life from 25
years to 50years, the container house can be your goal; you get to live free
and live anywhere without worries. If you ever work hard for a 20,000 ghc to
35,000ghc, know that you can build your ideal home with it.
Call for estimate: 0246770686
Call for estimate: 0246770686
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