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Good idea with the acro props. The removed sections have already been earmarked for a muck heap!

Progress! Containers are bolted together: ...and cutting out the sides has begun: But this is the second disc I've broken... I'm working on my technique!

They exist, but mostly we see them on vans, as they can get hot enough to justify them. Otherwise it's generally not hot enough to warrent their use. I don't really want to go cutting a hole in the roof, but I might in the back as the back is flat steel so easier to cut & cover (rather than...

40' cut in half then placed side by side, so ~20x16

They were originally one 40' hi-cube container; cut in half, ends welded up, personal door fitted in the original end opposite the main doors. Painted by the co that supplied them (RAL Bottle Green). The plan is to join them together internally by cutting out part of the dividing walls...

After much deliberation and waiting an age for the builder to finish the slab, I finally have my shipping containers! Now working on joining them together and fitting out.

...and here they are!

Getting my post count up so I can upload a picture...

It's been almost a year since I posted here - but they finally arrived today!

I'm building concrete piers (6 in all) for my garage project. I've measured up the concrete former box volumes, and it comes to 1 cubic meter. Anybody got an idea how much it would cost to get this small amount delivered? Pro's being it would be the right strength (C30+) already and no mixing...

@txvwnut - good point about the wind loading. It is a windy site - last year they had a whole (2 tonne timber) field shelter blow away; it rolled over several times and stopped upside down in the road! Concrete is the way, I think. My father in law is a retired civil engineer - he's offered to...

Hi all! I'm currently working on making a shipping container garage! There's lots of reasons I'm going down this route, mainly budget restrictions, as for what I want this offers the best value. I have a site thats being cleared ATM. It's on a farm, and they are ok with me using this for hobby...