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Shipping container homes?
#1
Hi, are there shipping container homes in Fuerteventura?

What do you think about transportation of prefabricated shipping containers from Europe and assembling them on site?

Something simple, like this:

[Image: Shipping%2BContainer%2BHome%2BPerth%2BAustralia%2B1.jpg]
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#2
Personally, I haven't seen any but there was a posting on this forum perhaps 1 - 2 years ago by someone who was planning to buy a container and convert it. I don't think they posted any update. Try the search option for shipping container. 

Suggest you spend quite a bit of time investigating any import restrictions (especially if from UK) and the licence you need to place it somewhere.  Suspect you might have some issues with both of these matters.  

However, good luck.  Please come back and report what progress you make. 

Tom.
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If I remember correctly Tamara posted some photographs at different stages of construction of one of these buddings, but I am prepared to be corrected, like Tom I have never seen any but suspect it would come with all sorts of issues.
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I remember the thread Tom is referring to, but I would seriously take legal advice on this before you try and import something like this, I’m sure the Spanish/ Canarian government would love to find a reason to fine you generate an income for themselves and make an ex pats life’s a misery
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#5
Good advice with regards to the legal side.  Assuming you went ahead I think I would fit out the container in the UK before shipping.  Materials are more readily available.
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