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Anybody use them for a shed or workshop? Thinking it would be a quick secure small workshop at my off grid cabin. The 20 foot size. I can borrow a small dozer to skid it in from drop off point. What are the roofs made of? Could it be a long term structure, or should I put a roof over? If that's the case may just wood build. Never been up close to a shipping container. I see them for sale around me now with truck delivery.
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All the garages are using them to charge for summer/winter tire storage. Been 5 years no problem. Go with a 53 ft one. Find some used picture windows for light inside. Go big or stay at home.
Friend of mine uses two of them for a shop. He's extremely happy with it. He still out in plenty of work with running juice l, insulation, built a Dec for them to rest on and also a roof so he didn't have to worry about snow.
I don't own any but have been places where they used them.
you need to cut additional ventilation or they are a big tin cans that cook with humidity in the summer well Wisconsin summers and Michigan isn't much different
the roofs are the same as the sides , metal
many people end up putting a roof over them which helps some with the cooking tin can effect and lets them get more ventilation out the top for air flow. also any flat roof in WI or MI is going to leak eventually.
ventilation is an issue in a lot of uninsulated roof tin sheds I have been working in steel buildings and pole buildings where the roof is just tin and the outside air temp is 86 the underside of that tin is 120-140 even with big doors open when you have a stack of 120-140 degree air at the ceiling it is like the broiler in an oven and your in it. if you can shade or cool the roof some how it makes it better.
walking into the next shed that has some simple batt insulation under the tin the underside of the insulation measures 88 only 2 degrees warmer than outside
infer red temp gun is how I know what the temps were carry one in my tool bag
if your just storing stuff that can cook not as big of a deal
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I was considering dumping one on my deer hunting property to store ATV's during bow and gun and food plot attachments, etc. that way, we don't have to trailer them back and forth to the cabin. What's the price to get one and are they structurally sound?- those things get salt sprayed and pounded pretty well before there retired.
I was considering dumping one on my deer hunting property to store ATV's during bow and gun and food plot attachments, etc. that way, we don't have to trailer them back and forth to the cabin. What's the price to get one and are they structurally sound?- those things get salt sprayed and pounded pretty well before there retired.
They've gone up exponentially in the last few years because of their popularity. I think they're running between $2-3k now. If you talk to someone in the trade though I'm sure you'll be able to get a much better deal.
I have a 20' on my hunting property. Had it for a few years. Entire container is heavy guage steel, including roof. I keep my tractor and food plot implement inside it.
Brought it in there on a roll back wrecker truck. Only had to move it couple miles from where I bought it. $400 for container and $100 to move it. Heck of a deal.
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I have two in a maritime climate region of Alaska. They are nearly 20 years old and the roofs are not leaking yet. I have seen some older ones that have rusted through. I use them for a shop and storage. Both have electricity and one contains freezers and refrigerators. If I fastened a pitched roof to them it would probably blow off. I have seen people successfully put a slightly sloping shed roof on them which might be a good idea to keep them from rusting for several decades.
I was considering dumping one on my deer hunting property to store ATV's during bow and gun and food plot attachments, etc. that way, we don't have to trailer them back and forth to the cabin. What's the price to get one and are they structurally sound?- those things get salt sprayed and pounded pretty well before there retired.
They don't have the best security...you'll need to put something that bolt cutters or battery powered grinder can't cut if it's easily found and nobody around to see them
Ram Snare man Ryan uses one with a refrig unit on one end to keep coyotes frozen. Another couple on youtube built their home using two put side by side. You are only limited by your imagination and money.
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I read the other day that there is a scam online. Dealer wants money up front, gives name of a legitimate dealer, who isn't involved. Then money gone , no delivery. This was in ontario and nova scotia.. buyer beware. old243
Around here they start around $1700. When I used to work construction we used them for tools and break rooms all the time. I thought about putting a few at the farm for quick cheap storage. I was thinking about putting them about 20' apart and covering the span to have a nice covered area with secure storage. BUT my county will not allow them to be used as a storage container. Funny how walmart has 36 of them out back for storage.
We use them as job storage trailers, file storage anything you can think of. They are cheap and last quite a while. You can insulate them and add windows, whatever you want.
I saw a Home build show on TV .A young couple used 6 or 8 on cement pillars after electric and sewer were put in. They moved each one into position from overhead.
They did Sructural framing inside, cut out doors and interior walls, put in windows
Their open concept home was very Impressive. No Debt when they were done.
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