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[ukdave2002]

And I'm please with it...








I bought a couple of 40" containers.. they are now sitting on an area that was designed for caravan storage, but these days has all sorts on it, its worked out as a very economic way of storing stuff.

Access was a tad tight but we got there






The firm I used both supplied and delivered the containers they were really helpful and accommodating, they will also buy the containers back if I need too. PM me if you want their details.

Dave

[Julian]

I think old shipping containers are a great idea for a workshop, many years ago I knew of a place that had one as a workshop within an aircraft hangar - nice and secure. The standard procedure was to wait for someone to be doing some job inside it them creep up and belt it on the outside with a sledge hammer!

Julian.

[Rick]

Very handy

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[peter scott]

[Mog]

I notice that there is a box around the lock, makes it more difficult to cut the lock. That should be done by anybody using them for storage. I would also suggest setting up an alarm , using a battery, so that it makes a lot of noise. Your goodies could be worth a lot of money but only a few quid to the scrappy.

[Julian]

[buzzy bee]

Or sneak up and lock them in, is more what my friends would do! hehe

Hey dave, that firm, do they do transport too? I notice they have a hiab?

If you need a hand moving stuff over or anything doing in the containers give me a shout, DR Maintenance may be able to Assist,

Cheers

Dave

[47p2]

A word of warning storing items in a container.

Due to containers being constructed in metal they are prone to sweating with the variable weather we have here in the UK and need to be opened regularly to allow the air to flow through them. Items will rust and any leather products will quickly become covered in mildew.
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[Rick]

[Julian]

Actually, reference the sweating, if the container is in good condition and the door seals are intact then you've got a closed environment within and sweating shouldn't be such an issue. Containers in good condition are pretty much air and water tight - you can verify this because if they fall off a container ship (due to, say, high seas) then they float on the surface indefinitely.

Julian.

[JohnDale]

When I was in business I had an 'end of life' side opening forty footer which allowed full side forklift access to the engine test beds we built in there, c/w exhaust on the roof, lights for late working, & running water for the dyno. They do require maintenance to keep them decent & rust free though. Cheers,JD.
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[Julian]

[buzzy bee]

Leave the axles on, then at least if you move house you can just hitch up and move on, Just a bit of a ramp to get in! hehe

I wonder if vents in the container would help, or would it make it worse, probably worse. How about insulation, or painting them white as to reflect most of the heat?

Cheers

Dave

[ukdave2002]

Good point... I shall have to monitor the condensation issue, they do get warm inside, yesterday the outside temp was about 14 degrees, in the container it felt more like 25!

Re the security I will rig something up, the area is pretty good, the site a locked compound on a working farm, there is loads of scrap metal lying around (someone is breaking 2 routmaster buses) for the p*keys to go at first.

Dave re the firm; yes they do haulage, they are a one truck outfit, the hiab on that truck can lift a 4.5 tonne container, but only by jack knifing it (see the second photo) and they have to load from the side(parallel) otherwise the crane would overload. They are based in Cannock so not a million miles from us.

I may have to call on DR Maintenace

Dave