Shipping Container shop project

[Gbkeith]

Hang on OP. You’re building a container compound in Alaska because the feds will give you $3,500 a year after the first year of residency? How old are you and how much longer do you see yourself staying above ground?

 

[RusM]

Height and square is correct.

That is one reason for the concrete pad to ensure the cans are parallel and same height with each other.

I would expect I should install anchor points in the concrete in which to tie down the cans, and keep them from shifting when the earth moves.

So you do realize you're wasting 16 yards of concrete by putting the containers on a slab right? Also they can use the same technology they would use to get the slab square and level to put in piers to set the containers on?

Looks like there's a redimix plant at least somewhat close to where you're saying you're going to build. At least they're not going to have to put trucks on a barge and take it to this thing.

 

[Tin Roof]

Hang on OP. You’re building a container compound in Alaska because the feds will give you $3,500 a year after the first year of residency? How old are you and how much longer do you see yourself staying above ground?

Hey, that's almost $10/day. Well worth moving everything by barge to a very remote location and building a compound in the most expensive and inconvenient way possible.

 

[RusM]

Hey, that's almost $10/day. Well worth moving everything by barge to a very remote location and building a compound in the most expensive and inconvenient way possible.

To be fair there are some places in Alaska where there are no property taxes. So you can actually own your property once it's paid off.

I'll bet $1 he thinks he's moving to one of those places and it turns out it's not.

 

[KenV]

You think this will go anywhere?

Well, it's gone somewhere, judging by the load of replies since. I learned that a square isn't always 100sq ft of roofing, so there's that.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I have customers buying 20' high tops,1 trip for 1800 plus delivery. I posted a link to them in the other container thread

I'd imagine the closer to a port the better the prices?

I'm like 6 hours from Seattle fwiw

 

[rockmup]

I'd imagine the closer to a port the better the prices?

I'm like 6 hours from Seattle fwiw

These are coming gout of GA.

 

[PAE]

The two with dual side doors are coming from Seattle, others are already local.

 

[RusM]

The two with dual side doors are coming from Seattle, others are already local.

Hopefully you're filling them full of your shit before shipping them up.... Way more expensive than I was thinking

 

[PAE]

SOB the southbound leg is always cheaper those bastards.

The fuel is the same or maybe cheaper ?

 

[RusM]

Probably just demand, all the commercial outfits most likely have their own shipping or negotiate rates for exporting stuff. Maybe it's cheaper to run the barge south for some reason too?

 

[clodhopper]

SOB the southbound leg is always cheaper those bastards.

The fuel is the same or maybe cheaper ?

Pricing is probably linked to the market need. Just like U-haul prices trailer rental, cheap where not needed, expensive where people are trying to gtfo. I am guessing there are more people up north that are trying to build shipping container off-road shops.

 

[PAE]

Those stupid bastards.

Pricing is probably linked to the market need. Just like U-haul prices trailer rental, cheap where not needed, expensive where people are trying to gtfo. I am guessing there are more people up north that are trying to build shipping container off-road shops.

 

[subybaja]

Hang on OP. You’re building a container compound in Alaska because the feds will give you $3,500 a year after the first year of residency? How old are you and how much longer do you see yourself staying above ground?

Hey, that's almost $10/day. Well worth moving everything by barge to a very remote location and building a compound in the most expensive and inconvenient way possible.

$3500 is a high-water mark. It floats around every year, depending on
-the economy
-the Fund investments
-which politicians have their fingers in it this year.

Senate passes $1,300 PFD bill despite dissension | Juneau Empire

Four majority members vote no on “75-25” bill, making it vulnerable to veto or other politicking.

www.juneauempire.com

To be fair there are some places in Alaska where there are no property taxes. So you can actually own your property once it's paid off.

I'll bet $1 he thinks he's moving to one of those places and it turns out it's not.

There are some, but damn few you can drive to.

 

[PAE]

I have a cousin with a float plane were we are going we dont need roads. (BTTF)

 

[subybaja]

I have a cousin with a float plane were we are going we dont need roads. (BTTF)

Big floatplane?

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Why not build a float plane from a shipping container?

 

[Tin Roof]

Why not build a float plane from a shipping container?

If a float plane is on a wave pool will it take off?

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

If a float plane is on a wave pool will it take off?

How big are the waves?

 

[Snoop dogg]

Why not build a float plane from a shipping container?

Ideas like that take you straight to the top. That's some glengarry glen Ross shit right thur.

 

[PAE]

WTF am I supposed to do with that crap ?

Build something like this ?

Only taxed on the base footprint.

Big floatplane?

 

[bgaidan]

Hopefully you're filling them full of your shit before shipping them up.... Way more expensive than I was thinking

So purchase for, say, $3k, minimum, and then pay $5800 to ship it up - time 4? $35k just to get 4 containers up there, not counting final transport to the site.


I fuckin' love this plan.

 

[RusM]

So purchase for, say, $3k, minimum, and then pay $5800 to ship it up - time 4? $35k just to get 4 containers up there, not counting final transport to the site.


I fuckin' love this plan.

I thought he said two are already there? Also somewhere in that pdf with the prices im pretty sure a 40' container had a max weight of 40k pounds. So if you shipped them full it probably wouldn't be too bad of a deal for moving costs.

I sure hope he keeps this thread updated.

 

[KenV]

I'd just get an Alaskan mill (hey, appropriate!) and beat a bunch of trees into the shape of a shop at this rate. All you'd have to seaplane in would be concrete.

 

[PAE]

Could use some thoughts on the 2nd story floor that will be hung from the floor of the top containers.

How many beams to cross from one can to the opposite one ?

Wood or steel beams ?

 

[PAE]

1.

so what was a third of your squares?

 

[PAE]

Have been looking for the project page of the picture that I posted earlier to know how they proceeded with the floor between the cans.

So finally found the page and here it is.

Havent seen much of it yet just digging in.

Dont know if its any more than advertising for the company or not.

Before and After Images Show House Built Using 12 Shipping Containers

The house is an ode to the industrial style and is bound to turn a lot of heads.

interestingengineering.com

More of an architectural nature, my interest was in the beams used in the 2nd floor.

Beautiful House Built Out Of 12 Shipping Containers

The concept of a dream house is different for everyone. Some people are more likely to prefer traditional dwellings, while others are more likely to build their own. While it's not new for people to build houses out of shipping containers, some individuals still surprise us with their ability to...

www.architecturendesign.net

 

[[486]]

Cryptic loonspeak for '73-'87 Chebby Peekemup

nah, it's 100 square feet

 

[ExWrench]

nah, it's 100 square feet

In Contractorland, yes, but in Chevy-centric cryptic loonspeak, no.

 

[[486]]

In Contractorland, yes, but in Chevy-centric cryptic loonspeak, no.

we're talking about buildings here so clearly he's cutting up old chevies to use as roofing material

what good are they otherwise, every one's frame has cracked a billion times by now