Tororider
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You have no fear of theft with the implements sitting that close to the road?
New shipping container shop...
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Where did you find a container that doesn't say "CHINA SHIPPING" on the side? 
EddieWalker
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A few years ago, I bought two containers and put a roof over them to create a larger area under roof between them. Then I added a storage area to one side and a cabin to the other. For very little money, it came out pretty good.
The new owner really liked it and actually lived there for a few years while he built his dream house. Now he rents it out to a guy who seems very happy with living there.
I never thought to paint mine. For some reason, I thought the wrighting on them looked exotic, and added a certain level of interest. I still wonder where they have been and what they carried.
Here's the link to the barn I built with those two containers. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/33401-my-container-barn.html
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The new owner really liked it and actually lived there for a few years while he built his dream house. Now he rents it out to a guy who seems very happy with living there.
I never thought to paint mine. For some reason, I thought the wrighting on them looked exotic, and added a certain level of interest. I still wonder where they have been and what they carried.
Here's the link to the barn I built with those two containers. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/33401-my-container-barn.html
Eddie
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Eddie's onto something that needs to be explored. I saw an episode of This Old House with Bob Vila. It showcased a home made out shipping containers down around the Miami area. The house was strong enough to be hurricane proof...with the sections welded together. It looked almost like a normal house when they were done with it. It gets you to thinking about the possibilities of using these containers in other creative ways. I found a link about it...
Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Some more interesting pics on this link...
10 Cargo and Shipping Container Homes and Offices | WebUrbanist
Kind of reminds me of the old Minuteman silos that were put up for sale which some folks renovated and live in. If scrap steel is a dollar a pound, I don't see how they could sell one of those shipping containers for the prices quoted. What does a forty footer weigh...8000 pounds? What's the catch?
Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Some more interesting pics on this link...
10 Cargo and Shipping Container Homes and Offices | WebUrbanist
Kind of reminds me of the old Minuteman silos that were put up for sale which some folks renovated and live in. If scrap steel is a dollar a pound, I don't see how they could sell one of those shipping containers for the prices quoted. What does a forty footer weigh...8000 pounds? What's the catch?
skipro3
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I saw one guy who took 3 railroad box cars and place them into a |_| shape, then put some roof tusses on them and turned it all into a barn. The cars had the sliding doors on the inside and they were already painted red. Looked very cool and from start to finish, it took him 2 weekends to complete.
Great job on your storage solution!
Great job on your storage solution!
Tororider
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Don't supposed you have any pictures of that? The only thing about using rail cars is getting those delivered, although it can't be much more difficult than shipping containers. Sounds cool
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I bought a 40' tall container (9-1/2' tall) earlier this year. When I was shopping for it, I was amazed at the difference in the inside temperature between a gray box and a brown box. It must have been at least 15 degrees hotter in that brown box. Anyhow, the only tall box they had was brown, so that's what I ended up with. The cost of the tall container was $2400 and the 8' boxes were $2200. I thought it was worth the extra $200.
I got it delivered for $150. The delivery was on a special roll-back trailer that made unloading easy. The driver put the container exactly where I wanted it.
I wanted to build a lean-to outside storage area on one side of the box and put in poles several months ago. I've been lollygagging around and have not finished the lean-to. Last week, we signed a sales contract on my wife's old house and we suddenly need to have everything cleared out by the end of this month. Now, I'm scrambling to finish the storage. The lean-to will be 12' wide by the full length of the container. I'm closing in 1/2 to keep it weatherproof. Since we get most of our weather from the northwest, that's the side I'm closing in. With my wife helping, it has taken us about 1 week to get the storage ready for sheeting with the metal. I'm covering the top of the container too to reduce the amount of heat inside. The top roof will overhang the lean-to by about 6' and just be a flat roof. If it leaks some, it won't matter because the container is weathertight.
I used 2x6s for the rafters and Simpson brackets on the peak. I had some brackets that are L-shaped, and I used those to clamp the 2/4 ridge down to the container. I was able to attach these to the underside of the 2" x 2" tube along both sides of the container. I am happy I didn't have to drill any holes into the top of the container. Anyhow, I've attached several pictures. I'll answer any direct questions you may have. I made good use of our Kawasaki Mule as a portable scaffold during construction.
Oh, one more thing. You have to allow room for the door hinge and swing on the front of the container. My sidewall takes a slight cant, but the roof will be square. I was able to drill into the container and use a 2x6 bolted up with carriage bolts. The 2x6 I used instead of a 2x4 because of dimensions needed. I also used 2x6 purlins on the wind-load side for extra strength.
I got it delivered for $150. The delivery was on a special roll-back trailer that made unloading easy. The driver put the container exactly where I wanted it.
I wanted to build a lean-to outside storage area on one side of the box and put in poles several months ago. I've been lollygagging around and have not finished the lean-to. Last week, we signed a sales contract on my wife's old house and we suddenly need to have everything cleared out by the end of this month. Now, I'm scrambling to finish the storage. The lean-to will be 12' wide by the full length of the container. I'm closing in 1/2 to keep it weatherproof. Since we get most of our weather from the northwest, that's the side I'm closing in. With my wife helping, it has taken us about 1 week to get the storage ready for sheeting with the metal. I'm covering the top of the container too to reduce the amount of heat inside. The top roof will overhang the lean-to by about 6' and just be a flat roof. If it leaks some, it won't matter because the container is weathertight.
I used 2x6s for the rafters and Simpson brackets on the peak. I had some brackets that are L-shaped, and I used those to clamp the 2/4 ridge down to the container. I was able to attach these to the underside of the 2" x 2" tube along both sides of the container. I am happy I didn't have to drill any holes into the top of the container. Anyhow, I've attached several pictures. I'll answer any direct questions you may have. I made good use of our Kawasaki Mule as a portable scaffold during construction.
Oh, one more thing. You have to allow room for the door hinge and swing on the front of the container. My sidewall takes a slight cant, but the roof will be square. I was able to drill into the container and use a 2x6 bolted up with carriage bolts. The 2x6 I used instead of a 2x4 because of dimensions needed. I also used 2x6 purlins on the wind-load side for extra strength.
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EddieWalker
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Hey Jim,
Great looking project that you have going on there. I'm a big fan of containers myself, and think they are a great way to get quick storage for a good price that's very secure.
The Simpson ties will really help with strength, I'm also a big fan of them as well. Did you use screws or nails to attach your purlins to your posts? A few three inch screws will gurantee that nothing will ever come loose. I like to change the angle on them for overkill, but then again, I do the same with nails. LOL
Your roof line has me curious. Why have a flat section? It seems that one continuos slope would mean one piece of metal that you don't have to tie into another piece at a different pitch. If it was me, I'd add some lumber to the far side of the container roof to raise it to the same pitch as the lean to. 1:12 ?
Something else to consider. Even though the container is water tight, or should be depending on the level of abuse it received, allowing water between your metal roof and the container creates a situation down the road for rot to the wood, mold and bugs. Keeping the water out all the time is the only way to gurantee the life of any building and eliminate long term problems.
Eddie
Great looking project that you have going on there. I'm a big fan of containers myself, and think they are a great way to get quick storage for a good price that's very secure.
The Simpson ties will really help with strength, I'm also a big fan of them as well. Did you use screws or nails to attach your purlins to your posts? A few three inch screws will gurantee that nothing will ever come loose. I like to change the angle on them for overkill, but then again, I do the same with nails. LOL
Your roof line has me curious. Why have a flat section? It seems that one continuos slope would mean one piece of metal that you don't have to tie into another piece at a different pitch. If it was me, I'd add some lumber to the far side of the container roof to raise it to the same pitch as the lean to. 1:12 ?
Something else to consider. Even though the container is water tight, or should be depending on the level of abuse it received, allowing water between your metal roof and the container creates a situation down the road for rot to the wood, mold and bugs. Keeping the water out all the time is the only way to gurantee the life of any building and eliminate long term problems.
Eddie
