Modular Mastery:

How Shipping Container Homes Work Version 1.0 

A Designer’s Framework for Buyers, Builders & Beyond

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The Container Home Industry Has a Truth Problem

 

Instagram shows you the dream. Contractors quote you the nightmare.

Somewhere in between, people lose $100,000+ learning what nobody told them about container construction.

 

Modular Mastery is 24 pages of technical documentation from 7 years of designing container homes so you don't have to learn the expensive way. Pay what it's worth. Starting at $50.

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What You're Actually Getting

For Homebuyers

Stop guessing. Start knowing.

• Real cost breakdown: why projects run $200-350/sf

• 12 questions to vet builders before signing contracts

• Site selection criteria that determine feasibility

• Timeline reality: 7-19 months and where delays happen

• When container construction makes sense (and when it doesn't)

 

For Builders & Fabricators

Stop doing rework. Start scaling.

• Structural reinforcement protocols with exact specifications

• IRC compliance roadmap for 3,000+ jurisdictions

• MEP integration standards for systematic production

• Shop drawing processes that align design with fabrication

• Insulation specs (R-19 to R-60) for climate zones

 

For Developers & Investors

Stop custom chaos. Start repeatable systems.

• Factory production workflows for standardization

• Cost reduction pathways targeting $100K-$120K per unit

• Regulatory streamlining with pre-approved templates

• Case study economics with real project numbers

• When to scale and when to walk away

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This Framework Has Already Prevented:

→ $50,000 in structural rework (inadequate reinforcement caught early)
→ 6 months in permitting delays (pre-approved templates used)
→ $100,000 in fabricator failures (capabilities vetted upfront)
→ 12 months of false starts (site requirements understood before breaking ground)

 

What's preventing one of those worth to your project?

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What This Costs (And Why)

Most architectural or engineering consultation runs $200-500 per hour.

This framework represents hundreds of hours of design experience, structural failures, code battles, and fabrication coordination distilled into 24 pages you can reference forever.

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You decide what it's worth to your project:

• If this prevents one $10K mistake → 100x ROI

• If this saves you 3 months of delays → priceless

• If this helps you vet a fabricator before signing → worth every dollar

• If this gives you confidence to move forward → the best investment you'll make

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Pay What It's Worth

Starting at $50.
Recommended: $97-$197 based on project scale
All purchases include:

✓ Instant PDF download
✓ Email support for clarification questions

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This Isn't For Everyone

Don't buy this if:

• You're shopping for "cheap container home hacks"

• You expect plug-and-play solutions without engineering

• You're not willing to work with licensed professionals

• You believe Instagram represents construction reality

 

Absolutely buy this if:

• You're about to spend $100K+ and need to know what you don't know

• You're a fabricator tired of costly rework from incomplete plans

• You're a developer trying to create repeatable systems

• You need IRC-compliant documentation for building departments

• You value technical depth over marketing promises

 

The Real Guarantee ✓

I can't guarantee your container home project will succeed, there are too many variables outside my control.

 

But I can guarantee this:

You'll build with complete clarity. No surprises. No "nobody told me that" moments. No expensive lessons learned mid-project. And if you read this and decide container construction isn't right for your situation?

 

That's the best money you'll spend. Better to know now than after you've bought land and hired a fabricator.

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What Happens After You Invest

1. Instant access to the complete 24-page PDF

2. Permanent download link sent to your email (never expires)

3. Email support for clarification questions about implementation

 

Recommended reading order:

• Pages 4-9 for cost and timeline realities

• Page 8 for the 12-question builder vetting checklist

• Pages 10-13 for structural reinforcement protocols

• Page 15 for MEP integration standards

 

Most people start by vetting their builder. That alone makes it worth the investment.

 

Container Housing Isn't a Shortcut. It's a Discipline.

 

The old myth was: Buy a box. Make a home.

The new model is: Understand the system. Build with mastery.

 

This framework gives you the system.

What you build with it is up to you.

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"Everyone wants the look. Few understand what it takes to build it right. I wrote this because people deserve to know the real requirements and how to meet them." — Gueston Smith

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