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Build A Container Home (Full Construction Guide) review
A $47 downloadable guide to building a shipping container home by a self-described professional builder, with 15 3D layouts and a 60-day refund, but shifting 'original' prices and a scarcity line that changes numbers.
Worth a look
For $47 the content list is concrete, with 3D layouts, permit steps, foundations and electrical plans named, and the price matches the order form with a 60-day refund. What holds it back is the presentation. The page gives three different 'original' prices and a scarcity line that changes from 250 customers to 6, which cannot all be true, and it says nothing else online compares. The author is a name and an email address with no company, and the page does not say which countries' building rules the permit and electrical sections follow, which matters for a home build. It is a reasonable low-cost read for a hobbyist, but check local rules with your authorities before building.
- Price
- $47
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- DIY readers who want a low-cost overview of planning a shipping container home and will use the refund window if it falls short
- Not for
- Anyone who needs country-specific permit, structural or electrical advice from a qualified professional
Build A Container Home (Full Construction Guide) at a glance
Build A Container Home is a downloadable construction guide written by Warren Thatcher, who describes himself as a professional builder and designer with 14 years of experience using shipping containers. The page says it covers sourcing a container cheaply, a pre-purchase inspection tip, how to obtain a building permit with a checklist, layout and design planning with 15 3D layout options, preparing the site for footings or concrete foundations with diagrams, and electrical layout and installation plans. It works on PC and Mac, arrives instantly with no shipping and is a one-time fee. The page gives no page count, file format or the countries whose permit and building rules it covers. Its price story is inconsistent: it says the guide is not offered at the original $297 or $197 but at $47, later says the price will return to $247, and limits the offer to 'the next 250, 100, 50, 6 customers'. Testimonials are first names 'via email'. Support is by email only, and a 60-day refund is promised by email.
- Format
- Downloadable construction guide for PC and Mac (file format not stated)
- Price
- $47.00 one time on the order form, matching the page
- Refund window
- 60 days on the form and page
- Contents
- Sourcing, inspection tip, permits, 15 3D layouts, site prep and footings, electrical plans
- Length
- Not stated: no page count
- Delivery
- Instant download, no shipping
- Seller
- Warren Thatcher, support email only, no company or address
- Merchant of record
- Click Sales, Inc. (ClickBank), Boise, Idaho, USA
- ClickBank vendor
- buildacont
Topics listed, size not
The page lists container sourcing, inspection, permits, 15 3D layouts, foundations and electrical plans, but no page count, file format or country coverage.
For offer clarity we give 6.5.
Three 'original' prices
The $47 matches the form, but the page names $297, $197 and $247 as the original price and says the offer is for only the next 250, 100, 50 or 6 customers.
For pricing honesty we give 5.0.
Best guide, shifting scarcity
The page calls the guide the most comprehensive available and says nothing else compares, backed by first-name email testimonials and the changing scarcity line.
For claim discipline we give 4.5.
Sixty days
The form shows a 60-day window, and the page promises a full refund by email within 60 days.
For refund terms we give 8.0.
A first and last name, an email
The author signs as Warren Thatcher with a support email, but no company, address or phone is given.
For vendor transparency we give 4.0.
Pros and cons
What works
- Concrete list of topics and 15 3D layouts
- Price on the form matches the page
- 60-day refund window
- Instant download, no shipping
What does not
- Three different 'original' prices on one page
- Scarcity line changes from 250 to 6 customers
- No page count, format or country coverage
- No company, address or phone
Build A Container Home (Full Construction Guide) FAQ
Is Build A Container Home legit?
It is sold through ClickBank with a 60-day refund, but the price history and scarcity lines on the page contradict each other.
How much does Build A Container Home cost?
$47.00 once for a US address, as shown on the page and the order form.
What does the guide cover?
Container sourcing and inspection, permits, 15 3D layouts, site preparation for foundations and electrical plans, per the page.
Does it cover my country's building rules?
The page does not say which countries' permit and building rules it follows.
How do I get a refund?
The form shows 60 days, and the page says to email the author for a full refund.
The bottom line
For $47 the content list is concrete, with 3D layouts, permit steps, foundations and electrical plans named, and the price matches the order form with a 60-day refund. What holds it back is the presentation. The page gives three different 'original' prices and a scarcity line that changes from 250 customers to 6, which cannot all be true, and it says nothing else online compares. The author is a name and an email address with no company, and the page does not say which countries' building rules the permit and electrical sections follow, which matters for a home build. It is a reasonable low-cost read for a hobbyist, but check local rules with your authorities before building.
If you want a product in this category that we rate higher, The 5-Minute Garden scores 7.5/10 and is rated Worth it.
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