FloorPlanMaker
FREE · NO SIGNUP · FAIR-USE LIMITS

Free container home floor plan maker

Describe your container home — how many 20 ft or 40 ft containers, how they join, and the rooms inside — and get a clean, to-scale 2D floor plan. Free, no signup.

Floor plan · every result is a to-scale 2D plan  ·  ⌘↵ to run

Free · no signup · no credit card · daily fair-use limits

Live sample · Two-container home — 2 × 40 ft — type above to make your own
Two-Container Home — 2 × 40 ft 6 rooms, 640 sq ft total. 13 furniture items. Two-Container Home — 2 × 40 ft REF Bedroom 96 sq ft Bath 64 sq ft Office 80 sq ft Storage 80 sq ft Living Room 160 sq ft Kitchen 160 sq ft 40' 16' 12' 8' 10' 10' 8' 8'

Say how many shipping containers you are using, their lengths, and how they sit side by side or end to end, then list the rooms. You get a to-scale 2D container home floor plan to test the layout within the container widths.

How to make a container home floor plan

  1. Give the size

    Enter the overall size of the container home in feet or metres, for example 2 × 40 ft containers (16 × 40 ft).

  2. Describe what goes inside

    List the containers and how they join, then the rooms inside each. Add sizes or counts where you know them.

  3. Place doors and windows

    Say which walls get the entrance, doors, and windows, and which way the doors swing, so the container home floor plan shows real clearances.

  4. Check and download

    Review the spacing and walkways, change the description if something does not fit, then download the container home floor plan as SVG or PNG.

REAL RESULTS, EXACT PROMPTS

Compare finished results with the prompts behind them, then bring one back here as your starting point.

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Container Home Floor Plans example created from the prompt: A container home, a 2-story home using 40 ft containers, with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an office, and storage space, and an open living roomContainer Home Floor Plans example created from the prompt: A container home, a 2-story home using 40 ft containers, with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an office, and storage space, and an open living roomContainer Home Floor Plans example created from the prompt: A container home made of two 40 ft shipping containers side by side (16 by 40 ft), with a bedroom, a bathroom, an office, and storage in one

Planning a container home

Standard shipping containers are about 8 ft wide (around 7.7 ft inside), 20 or 40 ft long, so layouts are long and narrow. Joining containers side by side and removing part of the shared wall makes an open living space, but needs structural reinforcement.

Describe the container home in plain English and you get a clean, to-scale 2D container home floor plan with walls, doors, windows, and furniture. It is a planning drawing to test ideas and share with others, not a construction document.

Frequently asked questions

Can I plan with 20 ft and 40 ft containers?

Yes. Say how many containers, their lengths, and how they are joined, and the container home plan is drawn to scale.

Is the container home floor plan drawn to scale?

Yes. Every container home floor plan is drawn to scale in the units you type, so you can measure walkways and clearances.

Can I edit the container home floor plan after it is generated?

Yes. Change the description, for example a size or a room, and generate again. Each version is a new to-scale plan.

Is the container home floor plan a construction drawing?

No. It is a 2D planning layout for sizes, furniture, and flow. Use an architect, builder, or licensed trade for construction and permit drawings.

Is the container home floor plan maker free?

Yes, with no signup. Generation has hourly fair-use limits, and you can download SVG or PNG.