Cargo Containers
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isb cornbinder
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Yes. An inexpensive dehumidifier and or some insulation will help to keep the condensation down. Silica gel is good moisture control chemical. I used silica gel in our sailboat.
Barnabas
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Zoning regulations? I have a warehouse property zoned Heavy Industrial, which means I can do just about anything. But I can have a shipping container on site for only 90 days. I can have as many 18-wheeler trailers for as long as I want!
bad_idea
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Ask your zoning department. I am out in the county and can not have one on my property for any length of time.
As far as feasibility, works fine. We use them at work all the time. Have a side-yard at the shop full of them. Routinely have them trucked to a pier and craned onto the ship as a temporary workshop. Have some outfitted with insulation, lighting, storage shelves, and work benches. Condensation is a real concern. Many of the containers are painted with some nasty paint, wear a respirator if you remove any paint.
As far as feasibility, works fine. We use them at work all the time. Have a side-yard at the shop full of them. Routinely have them trucked to a pier and craned onto the ship as a temporary workshop. Have some outfitted with insulation, lighting, storage shelves, and work benches. Condensation is a real concern. Many of the containers are painted with some nasty paint, wear a respirator if you remove any paint.
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kaiser715
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I am in the process of setting one up now for storage. To help cut the high temps, I am doing the following....
* painting a light color
* putting a 12' shed roof going off the side that gets the most (morning) sun
* placed it on the east side of my shop building, so it's shaded in the later afternoon
* putting a 12v exhaust fan on one end powered by a solar panel (no battery, only runs in sun)
If I was going to use it as a working shop, I'd cut a door or large window in the end opposite the doors so could get good air flow with a big fan.
To help combat the moisture, i have it 8" off the ground on the uphill side, 20-22" on the downhill. If you sit it flat on the ground, you'll get moisture vapor up thru the floor.
* painting a light color
* putting a 12' shed roof going off the side that gets the most (morning) sun
* placed it on the east side of my shop building, so it's shaded in the later afternoon
* putting a 12v exhaust fan on one end powered by a solar panel (no battery, only runs in sun)
If I was going to use it as a working shop, I'd cut a door or large window in the end opposite the doors so could get good air flow with a big fan.
To help combat the moisture, i have it 8" off the ground on the uphill side, 20-22" on the downhill. If you sit it flat on the ground, you'll get moisture vapor up thru the floor.
I purchased one back in December. Haven’t noticed any moisture issues yet. One thing I did notice about buying one, is while there are tons of sellers, it seems like they all share the same inventory. At least that was the feeling I got.
kaiser715
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One other thing....I talked to several folks I knew around here that had bought one, and went to look at what they had. Not everyone got the quality/condition that they were promised or expected. I ended up finding a guy that would bid and get 12 or so at a time. He had about 25 on his lot, and I was able to go there and pick out the exact container I wanted delivered.
I felt much better about that way than one of the dealers/brokers I talked to, that required payment up front, and said "you'll take what we bring you".
If possible, find someone that has them on a local yard, so you can pick and choose.
I felt much better about that way than one of the dealers/brokers I talked to, that required payment up front, and said "you'll take what we bring you".
If possible, find someone that has them on a local yard, so you can pick and choose.