[AT] Using shipping containers for tractor storage

[Cecil Bearden]

A couple of dealers on craigslist advertise doors on both ends. I think 
they are at least $1000 more than one ended doors.   If you put a fabric 
roof on those trusses, it might classify as a temporary structure.

On 2/12/2020 4:42 PM, Carl Gogol wrote:
> Do containers have doors on both ends?
> Carl
> Manlius NY and sometimes VA
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> Carl
> shipping would rather expensive if containers were only used once. :-(
> 10 to 12 years is the average commercial shipping life.
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> Tom
> Who needs to dig some pile holes for a 20 footer.
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>> On 13 February 2020 at 10:22 szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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?
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>> Carl
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>> Manlius, NY
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