Now I've been looking into this for a while now and have found some say it will work some say not a chance but the cost of the containers for 2 twenty foot and 4 forty foot to make a nice size shelter and support the walls with like a home is a good way to reinforce it all around but I'm wondering if anyone on the network has tried this and what there experience was or if anyone is willing to do a experiment with me on it
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
I cant remember what thread , I think here in Alberta but there is a guy up by lloydminster,that has built an underground bunker with shipping containers or container.....cant remember which.....
Better to have it and not need it; then to need it and not have it...
I was thinking about this as well, more specially as a root cellar but I'm concerned over the toxicity of the paint they spray the inside with, cause they are not designed for human habitation.
"Beets, Blacksmithing, Bow hunting"
Anyone know who that is by chance I'm also doing a concrete pad for it so it won't move
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
That would be me 😀 Yes I did what many will say you cant and it works. It is alot of work but turned out nice.
Any info nighthawk you could give would help a lot and advice
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
Lots of prep work to do first. You have to decide how deep you want to go, what type of soil, how high the water table is and how deep are your pockets. I did a 40' high cube and buried it 2-3' deep. That put it just above the water table. It is reinforced every 4' with 3''pipe on the inside, and on the roof i put 6''x10'' I beam. All was stich welded. In the living area I used steel studs to frame it in, R15 then plywood. I did not frame the storage area in becouse i wanted to keep it cooler there for food. The container cost $4200 and I hauled it myself. The tubing and I beam were free. Got from a local steel yard. the inside cost about $1000 to get to paint. The bunk beds I made cost about $200. I got some kitchen cubboards from a reno project. Ihink around $100 for them. I have my own excavator, bobcats and picker so install was easy, cheap and secretly done. I have water storage,a portable potty (lol), 12volt power,3000watt inverter,wood stove,sump pump all in at abou t$1500. I built a addition on it out of pipe and 3''x12''off one end. In that I keep fuel, propane,kerosen, fire wood,and hand tools. This is also where i put the sump pump in case of a higher than normal water table. I have fresh air from outside that is not filtered yet but will be. The list goes on, hope this helped some.I might post some pics in the future.
Found this site and info
Just found a free PDF for Cargo container rebuilding, repurposing to housing
http://www.quik-build.com/quikHouse/QuikHouseBooklet.pdf
Main Page
http://www.quik-build.com/
and the Main page with tons of info and Ideas
Would have posted in the last Cargo Container thread, but...
Thanks wilderness that's a awesome site anyone else may of done something like this
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
See, This is what I have been promting for a long time about the sea containers, but I should have added a picture. 😕
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
What have you said
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
Buy the way, the strength of the containers is not just at the corners as most critics are saying, The sides are corrugated, and will hold a lot weight straight on. Like the different between a straight cardboard box and a corrugated box, you can stack the later higher because of its vertical strength.
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
Yes you are correct Ranger but the top will cave in without being reinforced. If the top caves the sides pull in and its a mess. The top will cave with 12'' of clay. It wont colapse but will cave. Support the sides and cross brace the roof and its safe. I drove a bobcat (7500lbs) all over it with 2'-3' of clay on it and had no problems. Drove my excavator on it and dented it but it held. If you put them in upsides down it works good to but the sides still need to be beefed up.
Hey nighthawk could you email me some pictures of your ill send you a pm with my email
Preparedness is like a condom , I've rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it
From watching things on shipping containers-apparently they are not all made the same. One needs to check them out before buying.