You already know how to plan a single container home. But the moment you add a second unit, every rule changes. Most container home resources stop at one box: cut a few windows, insulate it, hang a door. Container Stacking picks up exactly where those guides leave off, walking through the planning logic that two, three, or more connected containers actually demand, before you ever call a structural engineer or break ground.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Choose between side-by-side, stacked, courtyard, and L-shaped configurations based on your household, your site, and your budget, not just what looks good in a photo.
• Plan structural openings and connecting passages that respect how a container's corner posts and steel panels actually carry load, so your engineer is refining your layout instead of sending it back.
• Solve the roof and drainage problem that every multi-container build faces the moment two rooflines meet, before it becomes an expensive leak.
• Cluster plumbing and electrical systems to minimize the costly crossing points between units, and decide intelligently between independent and shared climate control.
• Read your own site's slope, orientation, access, and zoning constraints so you stop guessing which configuration is even possible before you fall in love with a layout that was never going to work.

Written by Ethan Wilder for builders who have moved past the inspiration stage and are ready to plan seriously, Container Stacking is a clear, reasoning-first planning guide, not a stack of glossy photos or a beginner's overview of what a shipping container is. It includes a glossary of key terms, a frequently asked planning questions section, and a structured framework you can actually bring into your first conversation with an architect or contractor.

If your container home project has outgrown the single-box guides, this is the book that picks up the conversation where they left off.