Making a barn out of shipping containers. Any ideas?

[RobertBrown]

R U gonna get a permit?
As in "building....permit".

 

[Yandaddy1110]

Each container has 10, 48'' deep 24'' post footings with another 1 foot of gravel underneath for drainage.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I'm probably going to get some input from the building inspector RB. YD, nice job. What is the inside width?

 

[forgeblast]

If you dont mind, what was the savings vs using the containers as opposed to stick framing?

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I'd say using containers actually costs more, but I already had two 20' containers and the 40 will give me enough for a second wall. I like the security of the containers for storing my more expensive items. I also needed the additional 40 for quick temporary storage, so it works out all around for me.

 

[Yandaddy1110]

I'm probably going to get some input from the building inspector RB. YD, nice job. What is the inside width?

Inside width is 14', so outside width is 30'.

 

[Yandaddy1110]

If you dont mind, what was the savings vs using the containers as opposed to stick framing?

not really sure if there was any saving vs stick framing it myself. That wouldve required a floating concrete slad with footings @ about $5 a foot.

Plus the back side would have required some block work to bring it up to grade, very expensive for just cold storage building.

 

[Yandaddy1110]

I should mention, 16' ceiling in the center and I built a 14 x 20' mezzanine in the back half with staircase, 7' ceiling height up there, and 8' of clearance underneath it to the joists.

Also, i get alot of storage on the roofs of the containers between the trusses.

 

[forgeblast]

i get alot of storage on the roofs of the containers between the trusses.
that looked like a great place to store things!! it looks great btw.

 

[2458n]

Next door property has the same barn designed with semi trailers form World War II. New zoning lady wanted it torn down because she could not find a permit. Gave another neighbor a letter that his farm equipment needed painted as it was rusting. My taxes wasted in hiring this person. She lasted a year and her funding dried up.