ryaldinhio 4,804 Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Considering one instead of building a shed. Can pick a 2nd hand 20ft one up for 800quid. Water/weather tight. Structurally sound. Mouse and rat proof. Secure....and fugly! I was thinkin of gettin one and maybe cladding it or add trellace and have ivy/wisteria/clematis etc grown up it. Anyone done anything similar? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,761 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Are they lined? Inside ,just watch out stuff doesn't sweat or the roof gives condensation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Considering one instead of building a shed. Can pick a 2nd hand 20ft one up for 800quid. Water/weather tight. Structurally sound. Mouse and rat proof. Secure....and fugly! I was thinkin of gettin one and maybe cladding it or add trellace and have ivy/wisteria/clematis etc grown up it. Anyone done anything similar? I have been toying with the idea myself for a while now. But the problem with me is getting it in my back yard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,804 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Are they lined? Inside ,just watch out stuff doesn't sweat or the roof gives condensation. They arent but I had planned on insulating it to stop that. We use them at work and they do get wet on the inside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,804 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Considering one instead of building a shed. Can pick a 2nd hand 20ft one up for 800quid. Water/weather tight. Structurally sound. Mouse and rat proof. Secure....and fugly! I was thinkin of gettin one and maybe cladding it or add trellace and have ivy/wisteria/clematis etc grown up it. Anyone done anything similar? I have been toying with the idea myself for a while now. But the problem with me is getting it in my back yard. I will be able to get one into mine ok. Not sure the misus is guna be pleased like but hey ho! Stick some flower pots round it and grow some stuff up it and itll look lovely! Ha. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I have one. Done a fencing job for a guy and we worked a deal out. Best thing I ever got. Security wise they are second to none. Condensation was a worry but this one does not get drops of water on the roof like I have seen in the passed. I'm not sure if it's coated with something to stop that. Anyway I wish I had 2...?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) look here.... http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/garden-shed-and-building/query/shipping-container and here https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=turning+a+shipping+container+into+a+shed&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=649&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKq8zs9J7QAhVcFMAKHevIC8wQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1.5 Edited November 10, 2016 by samuria 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Don't bury it, a lad near me buried one and made steps down into it and collapsed luckily with nobody in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,564 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 We use 6 of them as sheds for storage and brew at work and they can develop leaks and they do get condensation if they aren't lined/insulated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 They need to be lined, plywood is the norm. And benefit from air vents to keep the moisture down. Installing them is a big issue though. Getting them to site and keeping them level and not sinking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,846 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Insulate, line and stick some vents in it. A 7.5 ton wagon back makes a good alternative. Just get it painted and trellis/cladding up asap or it will look like a gypo site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 A pal of mine has just got one as a shed , put a door near the far end , a window in , feather edge boarding all round , pitched roof over and big doors at the end ...he's made a small room for dogs stuff ,sink etc at one end and the rest is for quad bike chainsaws etc ..its cost him a few quid because he's really built a shed over it but he got so pissed of having gear nicked this seemed the only answer .It has some serious locks on it to ..I'll try and get a pic up . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I have two containers, one I paid £1200 delivered and the other £1400 delivered. Both were about 3 months old when they arrived, so basically new. Came on a one way trip from China. Too expensive to take them back and we have got nothing they want, so they are sold. They do get condensation. One is a work shop and I use a dehumidifier from time to time. The other I use for storage for household items, I insulated and lined this one. Best shed you can get 20' x 8' and as secure as you can get. Both mine have hardened lock fittings and I use Ingersoll and Abloy locks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 You could also insulate the outside to get a major reduction in condensation,Atb Joe Problem is then, you'll need to waterproof it. Going inside is neater and cheaper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 But then you'll still have a non breathing, condensation filled tin shed They have air vents and condensation only forms when vapour meets cold. Insulate the inside and this doesn't happen. Containers are air tight apart from the air vents at the top, they are shipping containers and are made to float. They do not breath no mater where you put the insulation. Even the lined one has the dehumidifier a couple of times a year. How would you insulate the out side? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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