Home Office Containers – Ideal Place to Work From Home
If you’re starting a small business, often cash flow will be tight in the beginning and you have to spend carefully so you don’t blow your entire budget before you’ve even gotten your gig off the ground. These days more and more people are taking advantage of shipping containers and converting them for all manner of uses. Cargo containers are not expensive and repurposing one or more shipping containers for startup businesses can really help you save on costs.
As a new business or company, a lot of startup capital can be consumed very quickly by leasing expensive office space. You can avoid these costs in the first instance if you, or a business partner, has space at home to set up a simple, yet effective, office converted from a shipping container.
Depending on how much space you require in the beginning, a 20-foot shipping container will likely be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade to more spacious leased office space down the track as cash flow increases.
You could either purchase a new shipping container or save even more dollars by investing in a slightly used one. The trick is to team up with a container supplier that also specializes in shipping container conversions.
Generally, your new office can be built off-site and then delivered to your property for installation and the connection of electricity. Construction doesn’t take long, because most of it is already there. It’s just a matter of putting in some windows, maybe a desk affixed to the floor and wall, and changing out the two swinging steel doors for something more appropriate.
Insulation will also be required to keep the temperature inside the container at comfortable levels all year round. You can also install a split system air conditioner that cools in summer and warms in winter.
The best way to come up with ideas for your home office is to brainstorm with the design team who will be carrying out the conversion. These people are experts and will be able to guide you every step of the way to deliver the results you need within your budget.
Try not and go overboard with the slicing and dicing of the container, with lots of windows for instance. If too much of the original structure is cut away, it will compromise the strength and rigidity of your shipping container office.
It’s actually quite a straightforward process to convert a shipping container into a home office, and it’ll prove to be a positive talking point with your clients as well.
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