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Posted by Mark Dunning on June 22, 2008, 7:51 am
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>> For the record, I had an aluminum container. What a disaster, had a
>> roof leak, difficult to repair this type of roof as it has sealant and
>> gasket between the aluminum and steel ribs.
>> My observations are the same as the other posters regarding steel
>> containers. The frames are welded in but I remember them being angles
>> but not completely sure on that. The hardware looked like standard
>> commercial stuff. I think you need a pretty wide piece to span the
>> corrugations on the header. Why do you need a roll up door? Why not
>> keep the factory doors and put in a set of double steel doors on the
>> side or on the other end. If you have doors on each end you get
>> ventilation in warm weather. How often are you moving something big
>> enough to require the entire 8x8 opening? If the answer is not often,
>> the original doors only take a couple of minutes to open and are quite
>> sturdy. Also, there are specialty supply places that you can buy the
>> gaskets for the original doors if needed.
>> Something I wished I would have done with mine is put an awning off
>> the side or end.
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> We went to city council to see if we needed a permit. They said come back
> at five for the staff meeting where everyone would be there. We pitched
> our idea, which was to put a cover on this to keep the heat down, cover
> the sides with barn wood, put up a hitching post rail and porch on one
> side, and to basically do everything to make it NOT look like a container.
> They said thanks very much, and that was the first time anyone had been
> concerned what they looked like. Then they told us we were in an AG1
> zone, and didn't even need a permit unless we electrifried it. We're
> thinking of having a muralist paint trees and flowers on it so that it
> blends better with the landscaping. We sit out on a lot of acreage, and
> it sure would make it look a lot nicer.
>
> But yes, covers and awnings sure keep down the heat inside, and give
> shaded work areas around it, as well as shaded storage areas.
>
> Steve
Shading the top- with at least 6" of air flow between the shade and the top
will make an ENORMOUS difference in the heat in the container.
Shading the sides and ends will help a lot, also.
Objective- don't let ol' Sol touch your unit.
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Posted by Trevor Jones on June 22, 2008, 4:17 pm
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Mark Dunning wrote:
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> Shading the top- with at least 6" of air flow between the shade and the top
> will make an ENORMOUS difference in the heat in the container.
>
> Shading the sides and ends will help a lot, also.
>
> Objective- don't let ol' Sol touch your unit.
Yeah!
I lived in a sea can for a couple months, overseas.
If they are done right, they make great temporary quarters, but a coat
of white paint, and at least a roof to keep the sun off the top, is a
great place to start. A split air conditioner/ heater unit goes a long
ways too! :-)
I have seen some pictures of sea cans built into some pretty decent
sized buildings (like a 40 x 40 foot classroom, all open in the
interior) as well as a couple that were sheathed in siding, with a nice
verand/porch thing on the long side, using the overhanging roof for
some shade. Whithout knowing it was a sea container to start with, you
be hard pressed to tell.
Kinda interested in the subject, as I would like to use a few cans for
various things, once I am settled down.
By then, I suspect that they will have found actual uses for them,
rather than surplussing them all out. :-(
Cheers
Trev
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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on June 21, 2008, 10:13 pm
Please log in for more thread options I have a friend in California that has two. They both behave as
rooms off his large shop. They are on concrete piers each of a unique
height and laser leveled.
A truck and crane delivered and the mating was on the mark.
He stores finished parts in one and has raw material in another.
Both are lockable.
Martin
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SteveB wrote:
> I bought a 40' seagoing container. I want to put a roll up door, a passage
> door, some turbines, and some windows. Is there a place where they sell
> these things that will easily fit the waffle configuration of the sidewalls?
> Or should I just go get some surplus metal doors and weld them up and shim
> accordingly? Mostly, I want a quality roll up door.
>
> Steve
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