Shipping container as garage

[RockAndSage]

My 2 cents is they are great. I have set them on the ground leveled on concrete pad 6”thick and on rail road ties. On 2 of mine they can with doors front and back I weld one set completely to never open again.

The down sides are people suck. They have been shot, vandalism is an understatement painted them they got tagged and shot up, vents are hard people destroy any that works good.

You have to weld box’s over your pad locks and I recommend @ least 2 different locks. One of the round storage locks under the welded box and a master lock on the bottom under a box.

It is very weird to me. How many shitty people go out into the middle of nowhere in the desert in Nevada and think it must be theirs or it’s left here for me now. I am very fortunate now that someone has built a home and stays near my property full-time, so the vandalism has stopped just some things to consider.

A sign that says, "Smile, you are on camera" prevents a lot of that.

 

[nm.otter]

The down sides are people suck. They have been shot, vandalism is an understatement painted them they got tagged and shot up, vents are hard people destroy any that works good.

I have a number of clients with containers full of very expensive electronics located on remote mountaintop sites. We install cameras on nearby towers (and trade for use of ours) to keep an eye on things. Also at least one mounted indoors. Data stored off-site, of course.

You have to weld box’s over your pad locks and I recommend @ least 2 different locks. One of the round storage locks under the welded box and a master lock on the bottom under a box.

Absolutely. A cutoff wheel on a battery-powered grinder makes short work of any padlock.

 

[rayporter]

the humidity here is certainly above average. but it has not been an issue.

heat in one is pretty bad.

 

[RedTaylor]

A sign that says, "Smile, you are on camera" prevents a lot of that.

They shot the signs and the 2 fake cameras

 

[cwesty]

used a couple for motorcycle storage for years and never had any moisture issues.

 

[Mtaylor]

The farm I work at uses them as storage containers for parts and small shops. We have them retrofitted with AC units.

 

[RockAndSage]

They shot the signs and the 2 fake cameras

What part of Nevada was this in?

 

[taskswap]

Hello,

I am slowly developing an off grid property and want to keep tools and a side by side there. The area receives a good bit of snow in the winter. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences using an old shipping container? Did you put a roof on it, or leave as is? Did you install any ventilation and/or fans as I read humidity can develop. Finally, did you install on a special base? (Concrete & stone would be expensive to source, I was thinking about treated 8x8s or old railroad ties.

We're off-grid here ourselves in CO and have at least two neighbors using Conex containers to do the same thing. Pros: bear-proof, relatively inexpensive for what you get, insanely durable, and they do (mostly) keep mice out (if the doors are in good condition). Cons: Not actually allowed by every county, pretty much impossible to move yourself so you'd better get them dropped exactly right, ugly as grandpa's toenails.

Around here we don't have trash service. We drive ours to the dump, but it's an hour a way (each way) so we don't exactly do it weekly. Beyond the obvious storage uses, they're very popular as short term trash storage because it keeps scavengers out until you can haul it off.

We don't generally install ventilation but it's CO - YMMV. (Not that humid here, although a lot higher on average than a lot of folks realize...) No roof - the one it already has isn't meant to be load bearing but it's plenty strong enough to not need more help so why make things complicated? They'll take a snow load, you just don't want to be burying it under 2 tons of soil and hoping it won't collapse.

 

[SWOHTR]

The little I’ve used them, I’ve walked away cursing the doors and latching mechanisms.

 

[Nine Banger]

The little I’ve used them, I’ve walked away cursing the doors and latching mechanisms.

All the trouble I've had with mine was settled with a floor jack and then forming and pouring corners to suit the adjustments.

 

[cuerro viejo]

All the trouble I've had with mine was settled with a floor jack and then forming and pouring corners to suit the adjustments.

This is the way!

 

[doc holiday13]

They are most definitely condensation challenged. I've seen a bunch of ruined stuff after being stored in one. I would not use or store anything in one of these unless you actively ventilate it. Active exhaust vent high, passive intake vent low and definitely raise it off the ground.

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Also if you're looking for longevity, get have it placed on piers or a pedestal of sorts so its not sitting on the ground and rusting from the bottom

 

[RedTaylor]

What part of Nevada was this in?

North east of Lovelock. I would assume it is some twirlers from fernley

 

[mrcvelo]

Thanks everyone for all of the insights here, I appreciate it

 

[Grumman]

The little I’ve used them, I’ve walked away cursing the doors and latching mechanisms.

I bought a PacVan 40’ one tripper with their PV3 door upgrade. That is the way, my daughter can open and close very easily.


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[omicron1792]

Mine has 8 vents around the sides and a whirly bird vent up top. Keeps a draft moving and stays dry and not too hot.

Mine is under a pole barn also so doesn’t get direct sun.

 

[KsRancher]

I bought a PacVan 40’ one tripper with their PV3 door upgrade. That is the way, my daughter can open and close very easily.


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That sounds like the same door on mine. It's a single handle one. My 10yr old daughter can open it with ease

 

[Rich M]

You can buy once-used to used-to-death versions.

Figure about 3500 for 20 ft and 5500 for 40 ft once used. I tried to buy but they wouldnt deliver on a dirt road! Go figure.