My personal methodolgy for shipping containter houseing is called Monkey Bunkie(tm). Monkey Bunkie is similar in design to some of the ideas represented in Joel Egan and Robert Humble's durrable off-grid container-house design.
Dan Philips - Reconnect with Who We Really Are - Through Recycled Building
I love the licence plate as roofing material, the artisanal fences, bone door handles and reclaimed materials construction that Dan discusses. Save landfill and money.