What’s this container like structure? Moving it?

[zkdiesel]

Anybody know the purpose of this building? 20 miles away, free for the taking, self load. Friend moved it off concrete and it’s now sitting on ground
8’6” x22’

The lower framework good enough to winch it on a rollback?
Does anybody know if they had a top lifting eye or eyes?

From pictures looks like two forklifts from side is best lifting option

 

[MongoTA]

Looks like the lifting would be done from the tabs on the bottom four corners. I'd venture you could winch it on a roolback using those tabs.
The use? Not certain. Sprinker heads and sealed lights?
I know a few people that use containers similar to that one for growing mushrooms. One warm container for spawning, one insulated and air conditioned with LED lighting for fruiting. Edible, not psychotropic.

 

[bluedog225]

Dang. Nice find.

Tough to say on the structure w/o looking.

Could have been assembled on site.

 

[sjvicker]

I'm guessing it was used to store flammable materials in a previous life.

 

[LWB]

^I think so too. The lighting and electrical looks to be explosion proof. Sprinkler heads?

 

[IRQVET]

Its a portable fuel storage building. I inspect those all the time at work. The explosion proof lights are required for fuel storage and burn mixes. As is the exterior wiring, ventalation, and the slats in the floors are for spill containment.

No sprinkler heads needed because once the fuel is consumed, there is nothing else to catch fire.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'm thinking along the same lines as those above.

However, is that a vent or a "blast shutter" ? Wood floor for static reasons ?

It appears the light switches are all on the outside as well.

Was this at a range ?

 

[jack stand]

Very specialized for sure. Nothing makes a whole lot of sense. That huge vault like door into a building full of shelves. WTF?
Any signs of a broadcasting type tower? Then there's the brick building with a huge louver in the background.
Weird.

 

[mike93lx]

If you don't get it and build a bunker, we will all be very disappointed in you

 

[charbar]

Been looking for something just like that for an extra parts/inventory room. Nice score.

 

[zkdiesel]

So what’s the best way to move it? Take two truck I feel may be my best one shot approach

Bring my lift truck and a trailer


Got this for free today also


Ironically both of these are at two different golf courses
Well, he paid me a grand to make it disapear

 

[zkdiesel]

So found out nothing on roof, nor is it strong. The concrete mounting locations only on side pictured.

Think I’m gonna back heavy up to side of it at front, lift it at large angle and back rollback under it with bed down and extended Set it down on bed and roll it up and leave

 

[jack stand]

So what’s the best way to move it? Take two truck I feel may be my best one shot approach

Bring my lift truck and a trailer

1 is the floor part of or connected to the walls?

2 are the walls and roof structural sreel or just some kind of cladding?

3 do you have a use for this good enough to warrant constructing a similar slab?

Sometimes I'll drag free **** home just because it's free and I can move it.
If it's really a solid "box" with all sides working together it may drag right on a big roll back or Landoll type trailer. A pair of forklifts might be the trick so might a couple of slings and your big wrecker if you have the height. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know, and without seeing it, all I can offer are maybes.

 

[zkdiesel]

1 is the floor part of or connected to the walls?

2 are the walls and roof structural sreel or just some kind of cladding?

3 do you have a use for this good enough to warrant constructing a similar slab?

Sometimes I'll drag free **** home just because it's free and I can move it.
If it's really a solid "box" with all sides working together it may drag right on a big roll back or Landoll type trailer. A pair of forklifts might be the trick so might a couple of slings and your big wrecker if you have the height. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know, and without seeing it, all I can offer are maybes.

I’m hoping somebody recognizes this exacf structure because it’s probably fairly common produced. By the 8’6” size I’d say it came on a truck pre built....

 

[dogdog]

No real world experience, but some clues like ..... fire sprinkler, explosion proof lights, paint residues, shelves and special flooring to containment of spill chemicals.... google give you this.

Securall B900 - Paint Kitchen, Paint Locker, IBC & Hazardous Material Storage Building, Flammable Liquids Storage in Drum, Hazardous Waste Storage Locker

SECURALL® B900 - Hazmat & Paint Storage are designed to safely store flammable and hazardous materials, Waste and chemicals in drums. Typical applications include melting, viscosity reduction, elevated temperature storage, and general process heating applications.

www.securallproducts.com

 

[Kent_B]

I'd repurpose it as a ham shack/PMS palace

 

[ZRX61]

Is there a bunker or missile silo nearby?

 

[mikedodge]

With those lights wiring and sprinkler i agree with others that it looks like chemical storage of some sort.

Since your friend moved it ask him what he thinks of getting it onto a roll back.

 

[zkdiesel]

With those lights wiring and sprinkler i agree with others that it looks like chemical storage of some sort.

Since your friend moved it ask him what he thinks of getting it onto a roll back.

Wasn’t much help. He shoved it off foundation with a dozer

 

[jack stand]

Wasn’t much help. He shoved it off foundation with a dozer

Well if that didn't collapse it, the loading concerns all just disappeared!

 

[driftpin]

It reminds me of an explosives magazine for storage of such.

 

[txvwnut]

If he shoved it with a dozer and it still looks the same then hooking it and sliding it up on your rollback shouldn't be an issue. Might want to fashion a couple of skids to reduce the sliding friction.

 

[Toxictom]

I have a similar one at work. It is called a Chem-Stor building. It is used to store hazardous materials. In the picture you can see the slatted floor, there is a containment sump beneath that in case anything is spilled. The fire suppression in the one we have is dry chemical. The fire suppression on this unit doesn't appear to be connected to anything.
They are stout little buildings and I would grab one up if available, especially for free.

 

[zkdiesel]

Way heavier then anticipated. VERY stout. Makes a container look like a joke

 

[jack stand]

C'mon man, all the wonderful help we gave you and all we get for pictures is that!
Glad it went well.

 

[zkdiesel]

C'mon man, all the wonderful help we gave you and all we get for pictures is that!
Glad it went well.

 

[Spareparts]

If it came off a Golf Course it was likely used for chemical storage, were the walls insulated and did it have provisions for heat, some chemicals are temp sensitive.

 

[flyingblind]

Hazmat storage, I have worked in a few of those

 

[atch]

I'm sure that you know what you're going to do with this unit. However; in case anyone else out there might get one here's an idea:

After an incident that (fortunately) turned out not nearly as serious as it might have my friend bought a shipping container and placed it on an old concrete slab that he just happened to have. Then he moved all of his reloading materials into it. That gunpowder in bulk could be mighty dangerous if in a house fire. He could have lost his house and family if circumstances had been just very slightly different.

 

[mike93lx]

I'm sure that you know what you're going to do with this unit. However; in case anyone else out there might get one here's an idea:

After an incident that (fortunately) turned out not nearly as serious as it might have my friend bought a shipping container and placed it on an old concrete slab that he just happened to have. Then he moved all of his reloading materials into it. That gunpowder in bulk could be mighty dangerous if in a house fire. He could have lost his house and family if circumstances had been just very slightly different.

Smokeless powder burns, not explodes, and you would have to have an awful lot of it to be a real problem. It can definitely contribute to a fire, but it's not going to vaporize your house and family.

The 20lb propane cylinder on your deck is way more dangerous.

 

[atch]

I know absolutely NOTHING about gun powder, but I do know that his son was nearly killed; spent a lot of time in the hospital, and the house caught fire. Fortunately this all took place in a "bomb" room (concrete all 6 sides with one steel door and no other penetrations in the concrete). The son was conscious enough to slam the steel door shut; otherwise the entire house would undoubtedly have gone up in flames. And, yes, there was "an awful lot of it."

b-t-w; I didn't respond in order to start an argument, but to give an idea to someone out there who might use it.

Sorry for wasting everyone's time.

 

[mike93lx]

I know absolutely NOTHING about gun powder, but I do know that his son was nearly killed; spent a lot of time in the hospital, and the house caught fire. Fortunately this all took place in a "bomb" room (concrete all 6 sides with one steel door and no other penetrations in the concrete). The son was conscious enough to slam the steel door shut; otherwise the entire house would undoubtedly have gone up in flames. And, yes, there was "an awful lot of it."

Sounds like irresponsible use and storage. Not sure what else to take from that. A couple cabinets in the space and being smart would have probably made it fine, no shipping container required