Shipping Container Work Shop

[Ryan]

So I was farting around on YouTube and ran into this kind of commercialized build of a shipping container work shop. I have no need for such a thing, but it did get my mind going... which, in t...
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[dlcwent]

Pretty cool. Almost an instant garage. ( Just make sure you have room for the truck to drop it where you want it.)

 

[Falcon67]

In this climate, great if you'd like to work in a steel oven.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I didn't look at the vid but up here it's fairly common to place 2 c-cans [2 @ $2,500 = $5,000] as walls, and roof over with a fabric tent [$5,000]. I've also see hard roofs as well. Instant lockable storage and a place to work out of the weather. It's on my list of probables when I buy some land. I've also thought about spray foaming the interior of the fabric, tho I don't know the feasibility of that.

 

[stonesfan68]

It would be a pretty tight "shop." The inside width of the container is less than 10-feet.

 

[Perrorojo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dvJJfmyV_ms

I could see this being pretty nice in a moderate climate. I really like the table.

 

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We use these at work all the time. Some of the setups are pretty awesome while others are a lesson in basics. They last forever too ! I'll try to post some pictures of my friends shop when I get a chance. It's a double decker setup in a C, the middle is the workspot, the lower containers are the tool/machine rooms and the upper is parts on one side and the office on the other. It's exactly how I would set it up when/if I get my property !

 

[ilovevocs]

Personally believe its better in concept than reality. As previously stated the narrow cross section renders them useless for almost everything. I have a 40' and hate getting into it.

Many take this approach due to economics but I personally do not see the value when you put pen to paper and compare it to stick building in terms of cost and functionality. They were really trendy with the architectural community for a while but that trend seems to have evaporated.

 

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Another plus to this is that in alot of locations, depending on how you set them up, they are considered a temporary structure, so permits might not be necessary !

 

[Fishplate]

It would be a pretty tight "shop." The inside width of the container is less than 10-feet.

I bet some garage guy with a welder could figure out how to stick two of them together.

 

[BearsFan315]

Also note that Containers are now a BIG THING in the realm of building. Since they can be had for pretty cheap. there are many TINY Houses being built from them, stacking them, standing them up, etc. was a good show on the other night about containers and being used more in residential.

Seems there are a ton of them out of use, and sitting around to be had for little or nothing. i know where i live near the port, there are THOUSANDS of them at one of the three ports yards and close by at facilities. stacked sky high collecting dust.

The good ones used to be made from a corten steel. that is a durable alloy, but understand it is hard/ fun to weld and cut.

 

[shortykorte]

Before my current place, a 20 footer was my shop. It allowed me access to my tool boxes and had some shelves set up. Previously everything was stuffed to the ceiling of a 10x20 shed. Yes it could get warm inside but it was perfect for my needs at the time.

I'd could be happy with an insulated 40 ft attached to a 3 car carport with wide bays.

 

[WhoWhatNow]

There is a great shipping container shop here on GJ:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=301768

 

[grizzlyjmg]

Had the pleasure of living in a conex while deployed to Afghanistan. There was a company that sold them to the US Government for use as mini-rooms. They would take a 40 foot container and subdivide it into three private rooms. Each room had a twin bed, small desk, and a double locker to store clothing and other personal affects (even had a shelf at the end of the bed to hold a small TV and disc player). Each room was further equipped with very small separate bathroom (shower and toilet) and a sink/cabinet that was mounted in the room. Temperature of the room was controlled by a Mitsubishi air/heat unit. Wasn't the Ritz, but it served its purpose in the War Zone (not that we spent much time in our PODS - worked 12 - 16 hours daily). Again, it provided just a small sense of normalcy in an area where it was anything but normal.

Love the garage - good storage, space to work and cost, but living in community with an HOA, I know for a fact that I will never be able to have one.

 

[Falcon67]

Love the garage - good storage, space to work and cost, but living in community with an HOA, I know for a fact that I will never be able to have one.

Depending on where you are around here, their use/location is regulated. No HOAs in my city but the setting of any "containers" requires a permit, and possibly a paint job. No plumbing, etc. WHICH - IMHO - my require revision in the future, should someone decide to build a modular house out of them LOL.

http://merkeltexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cargo_Container_Ordinance.pdf

 

[firworks]

It would be a pretty tight "shop." The inside width of the container is less than 10-feet.

My current garage is only 9-feet wide A container would be a little extra breathing room!

 

[amx1041]

I had a wood shop in an old 12'x65' mobile home. It was a little tight at time but I got along okay.
As this guy said, for keeping a vehicle out of the weather and keeping your stuff reasonably secure, It works pretty well.

 

[Ryan]

There is a great shipping container shop here on GJ:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=301768

Thanks for the link man... I had never seen that one. That one is killer.

 

[hotdogstand]

In a moderate climate they make a handy "lean-to" style shop. Around here they're pricey though, $2000 each is typical on Craigslist. I'm sure they can be had cheaper if you know someone. Not much cheaper than stick built at that price, and you lose the flexibility in terms of walls, windows, etc.

 

[ADSR]

The shop in a box are the best!

http://pavilionstructures.com/

 

[WhoWhatNow]

Thanks for the link man... I had never seen that one. That one is killer.

His is one of my top 10 favorites. He has a blog as well that details his home shop build.

 

[66354dream]

Another plus to this is that in alot of locations, depending on how you set them up, they are considered a temporary structure, so permits might not be necessary !

Might be a good idea to buy a bunch of them, turn them into apartments and become a landlord

 

[kylefitz]

My current garage is only 9-feet wide A container would be a little extra breathing room!

Unfortunately a standard sea can is only 8' wide on the OUTSIDE.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I've seen the video Ryan posted before. I'm pretty sure it was here or was thinking it belonged to a member.

 

[Nowater]

Not allowed at all in my county.

 

[Stevo67]

Ain't built one but....have had to train in them, live in them (with and without aircon!)
Pic is of one our typical steel villages.
Have seen the "C" type setup referred to by alwaysFlOoReD, it was actually fully transportble, would be setup as a Signals CP and store. Even had slide in/out A/C units (for the officers of course!!)

 

[HOTFR8]

I posted these photos on the forum after a visit to the Elmore Field Days back in 2013.
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[Justanoldguy]

My current garage is only 9-feet wide A container would be a little extra breathing room!

Every container I have seen or owned is only 8 feet wide

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

I have a 3 car garage and have one adjacent to my garage with my mil, lathe and surface grinder. works well if organized. I do plan on adding a door from the garage into in and air conditioning, I have two separated by 20 feet for parking car out of the sun. not much invested so far.

 

[Oldsklrolla]

Hell we built a whole mall out of them here

http://www.restart.org.nz/

 

[Justanoldguy]

Hell we built a whole mall out of them here

http://www.restart.org.nz/

Yep.
This was all put up for temporary shopping after an Earthquake or 2 destroyed most of the city a couple years back.

 

[Justanoldguy]

 

[Oldsklrolla]

They've moved it a couple of times since that top pic, taken them less that 24hrs to do it too.

 

[HOTFR8]

Not hard to move them if you have a Combilifter. I watched one of these recently working at a trade show I went to. Have a look at the video below.

 

[shortykorte]

Every container I have seen or owned is only 8 feet wide

4 side by side would be 32' wide. Granted a touch or plasma would come in handy.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I think a lot of people are missing the big picture, the containers are perimeter walls and the space between is the shop

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[Justanoldguy]

I think a lot of people are missing the big picture, the containers are perimeter walls and the space between is the shop

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NOT necessarily so.

 

[Rrumbler]

There is a whole big "Container Park" in downtown Las Vegas, it's a pretty big place, and has a lot of different businesses in it. We used containers on jobsites as temporary storage, or shop space, usually just one 20 or 40, but on one site, we contracted a complete shop made up of six forty footers that had been modified to bolt together and create a shop and storage unit with the whole middle an open space.

 

[NUTTSGT]

NOT necessarily so.

I believe AlwaysFlOoReD is referring to the orignal link that Ryan posted. That garage is using the shipping containers as the two side walls and a shop space between.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Yes, I was. I've noticed that a lot of people don't seem to read the whole thread, and/or have no reading comprehension skills.

Of course my skill at putting my ideas across in a legible form is lacking too, so it may be a combination of .....stuff.

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