20ft Custom Container Office – Shipping Container House

Fourteen square metres, triple-glazed, plumbed and wired: this 20 ft custom conversion is aimed at people who want one small, complete building rather than a shell to finish themselves. The entry is a set of sliding doors on the long side rather than at the end, which frees the short walls for a desk or a bed and makes the floor plan work far better than a conventional container door layout.

Buyers use it as a home office at the back of a suburban block, a studio, a guest room, a jobsite command post, or a compact dwelling on a rural property.

Glazing and thermal performance

Triple-glazed windows and doors are unusual in this market and they earn their place in two situations: hot Australian summers where a steel box would otherwise cook, and noisy locations where a road or a worksite is close by. Combined with the insulation, they keep the running cost of cooling sensible.

Services included

• Full electrical installation – wiring, outlets, lighting and breaker system
• Complete plumbing system with water inlets and drainage integrated, ready for a kitchen, bathroom or sink
• Finishes, layout and add-ons selectable at order

Final electrical connection and certification to AS/NZS 3000 is done on site by a licensed Australian electrician; the plumbing connection is licensed plumbing work.

Before you site it

The unit weighs about 1,814 kg and needs a firm, level base with truck access. If you intend to sleep in it or use it as a dwelling rather than a workspace, that is a council question with a different answer in every LGA – this listing makes no claim of approval or NCC compliance. Start with our approval guide. Related conversions sit under container home offices, and base container types are compared in our grades guide.

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