Shipping Container shop project

[486] said:
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
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:laughing: oh, shit - that's awesome, you win :lmao::lmao::beer:
 
So PAE why did you go with containers? wont they be difficult to insulate? how many people you living with? Is this primary residence? What are you planning on doing in AK? I know details are difficult for you but give us something to sustain us!
 
Its just a shop to work on and park trucks etc, and for storage.

Planning on having a place to crash when SHTF like its about to soon.

As AK 49 population solution.

Boyd lives in Alaska did you know ?
 
the site im posting from has a total of 4 containers housing process equipment. 3 containers were built in WI, function tested and shipped to LA for assembly on site. one container was built in the high desert before making its way to LA.

container 1 and 2 are 20' containers supported by the corners only in a containment area.

container 3 is two 40' containers side by side with the center cut out making it one giant container. each container is supported in the corners and then additionally in 4 other spots. largest span is 20'.

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in there somewhere is the construction of the house. he has i think 4 or 5 containers completely open to make the main living area.
 
PAE said:
Its just a shop to work on and park trucks etc, and for storage.

Planning on having a place to crash when SHTF like its about to soon.

As AK 49 population solution.

Boyd lives in Alaska did you know ?
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Better get a move on if it’s happening soon.

I like solutions.

No. I’ve not met Boyd.
 
I admit I've not read the whole thread, but....what's with buying containers outside and shipping up? We have containers up here already, and they're about the same price as anywhere else.

Got lots of crap to ship up?

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Buying cans mostly elsewhere is someone elses fantasy, I bought two with side doors that are already in Seattle waiting to be put on my (relations, Cousin) barge, and the rest were bought local.

Have the average or maybe above average amount of crap to ship and when that time comes I'll pull it north.


subybaja said:
I admit I've not read the whole thread, but....what's with buying containers outside and shipping up? We have containers up here already, and they're about the same price as anywhere else.

Got lots of crap to ship up?

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Those side load containers are ass.

They load like total shit because everything gets sprawled out to the doors and left there.


I've worked in a couple and I wouldn't waste the extra dollars on em. Now granted I work in containers constantly and have for about 5 years now. The only containers I've seen worth a damn are the climate controlled units. Totally sealed and moisture free.
 
I also worked in container freight and im not going to be loading and unloading these cans via the side door, the side doors will only be used once the can is a part of the shop building.


Lilyota said:
Those side load containers are ass.

They load like total shit because everything gets sprawled out to the doors and left there.


I've worked in a couple and I wouldn't waste the extra dollars on em. Now granted I work in containers constantly and have for about 5 years now. The only containers I've seen worth a damn are the climate controlled units. Totally sealed and moisture free.
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We turn containers into water plants.

The side load units I've seen have been for construction guys.


Freakin tools spread all over the damn place:laughing:
 
Im not building or using a can for a water plant, at the most putting a water tank up on the top of a can but not in the cans.
 
I think the bigger kanundrum here is Why are you dumping money into this if you're trying to get the hell out of CA.


This is not trying to get out of CA and the unfortunate thing is that this absolutely zero value to the property and is a total money suck:shocked:

You'd be dollars ahead pulling the permits and building out a real shop with doors and lights and stuff.


CONEX builds are novelties and really only practical on a mine site and even there it's considered long and hard before anything really pops up.

This is a piss poor money discission man.


I can't even imagine the concrete quote.

And I'm sure you haven't at this point.

You better invest in some health insurance before you do.
 
PAE said:
Im not building or using a can for a water plant, at the most putting a water tank up on the top of a can but not in the cans.
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We have 40 CONEX 's side by side.

Most of them cut to the point that they'll never be any good for anything.

I wasn't implying that you were building a water plant.

It's a 10 million job every year just to run it.


Sorry man but I'm pretty sure you aren't thinking on those scales.
 
We have 4 4' I-beams all together a beam buried on each end of the boxes. For support.


They don't move around lol.

Maybe 2 foot beams.
 
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the site im posting from has a total of 4 containers housing process equipment. 3 containers were built in WI, function tested and shipped to LA for assembly on site. one container was built in the high desert before making its way to LA.

container 1 and 2 are 20' containers supported by the corners only in a containment area.

container 3 is two 40' containers side by side with the center cut out making it one giant container. each container is supported in the corners and then additionally in 4 other spots. largest span is 20'.

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in there somewhere is the construction of the house. he has i think 4 or 5 containers completely open to make the main living area.
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That guy has follow through. No questions, just built the thing and then showed it off. Location might be a little more conducive for the project than Alaska.
Lilyota said:
We have 4 4' I-beams all together a beam buried on each end of the boxes. For support.


They don't move around lol.

Maybe 2 foot beams.
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Vertically placed pounded in like a post or laterally?
 
Should we bet if the barge is an old car trailer with wheels removed and a pair of barely scabbed on pontoons made of 55 gal barrels and spray foam?:flipoff2:
 
JR4X said:
That guy has follow through. No questions, just built the thing and then showed it off. Location might be a little more conducive for the project than Alaska.

Vertically placed pounded in like a post or laterally?
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Vertically buried

They dug ditches and set them on concrete to their current grade.
 
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