[AT] Using shipping containers for tractor storage

[szabelski at wildblue.net]

Being used for shipping over seas, they should be water tight, but, not knowing the age and amount of use, you could get a leaker if the seals have been damaged or the container was banged around enough. Most are used only once and are essentially abandoned by the shipping company once they’re unloaded. That’s why they’re so readily available.
 
In Detroit there are several programs that are building houses out of them and they don’t have issues with them leaking. Don’t know what checks they go through before using them. Most uses consist on putting two side by side , welding them together, then cutting whatever openings are needed between the two. This weakens the top, but they just weld in steel beams to support the roof. They stack them up to three high and sometimes they’re rotated ninety degrees from the lower level (additional strength?). They also use different sizes in the mix to obtain different floor layouts.

Carl
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Are there any opinions concerning the use of the modular shipping containers for storage of tools and tractors?  Are the used ones dry enough?, do they need a gravel or stone base?  Is the 8 or 8.5’ width a severe limitation for practical storage and movement?  What plusses and minuses am I missing?

Carl

Manlius, NY