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Post by geron on Oct 12, 2014 15:25:23 GMT -7
OK,My research lead me to this informative page: www.containeralliance.com/buyers-guide.phpIf you have experience with cargo containers/ shipping containers I would appreciate sharing of experience or information/advice. Wife has given the go ahead for a container. We have a spot picked out for a 20' preferably a "high cube." Will be purchasing in the Chattanooga/Cleveland TN area or North Georgia area (Atlanta and Northwest) Will be located above ground. The single use containers looks to me like a decent option. Thanks. |
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Post by Cwi555 on Oct 12, 2014 17:11:45 GMT -7
Go to Atlanta. Chattanooga area tends to get rough seconds from there.
Is there some specific info you want on this?
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Post by crashdive123 on Oct 13, 2014 3:11:30 GMT -7
Several friends have them and use them for their knife shops. Depending on what you want it for, getting an insulated one may serve you well.
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Post by geron on Oct 13, 2014 5:12:21 GMT -7
Go to Atlanta. Chattanooga area tends to get rough seconds from there. Is there some specific info you want on this? CWI, Just want one for storage building. I've got a quote request in to ConGlobal Container Sales in Marietta. Though not specifically for a Faraday cage I will elevate it off the ground with treated lumber and/or concrete blocks. Crash, thanks for the heads up on insulation. I'll compare prices. |
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Post by Logarius on Oct 18, 2014 18:37:40 GMT -7
I bought some for material storage in a refinery. I had sono tube footings poured at the corners with anchor bolts and tack welded brackets to the container. Also a thin concrete pad below with clearance so it was not on the ground to prevent the bottom from rotting. If you don't want to use anchors you will need mobile home hurricane straps to prevent a roll over in high (tropical storm/tornado) winds. The containers work great and last forever if you keep them painted. Also you can weld shelving to the inside. They are airtight so do not store fuel or flammables without adding vents.
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Post by Cwi555 on Oct 18, 2014 18:50:50 GMT -7
The tube footings will work, but it would be wiser and stronger to use the twist locks.    Imbed a flat plate and weld the twist lock to it. |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Oct 19, 2014 5:54:52 GMT -7
[quote author=" Logarius" source="/post/92121/thread" timestamp="1413682660"If you don't want to use anchors you will need mobile home hurricane straps to prevent a roll over in high (tropical storm/tornado) winds. They work great and last forever if you keep them painted.[/quote] Sorry, but I have to disagree on anchoring the storage container with mobile home straps. I've witnessed too, too many mobile homes destroyed by high winds/hurricane winds to keep my mouth closed. I've seen them buried deep, buried deep and cemented, crisscrossed and bolted to twelve x twelves, to no avail. I call them band aids. You need to come up with another strategy to anchor the storage container.  |
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Post by thywar on Oct 19, 2014 6:41:12 GMT -7
CL I agree to some point. But in reality if you consider the violence of a storm and see a whole steel brick concrete building taken apart easier than Legos then it won't matter. I lived in a totally remodeled mobile home on the lake and people would say 'aren't you worried about tornados?' I would just tell them that only God knew whether it was a sanctuary or a twister toy.
If it's your turn.....
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Post by cajunlady87 on Oct 19, 2014 6:45:33 GMT -7
CL I agree to some point. But in reality if you consider the violence of a storm and see a whole steel brick concrete building taken apart easier than Legos then it won't matter. I lived in a totally remodeled mobile home on the lake and people would say 'aren't you worried about tornados?' I would just tell them that only God knew whether it was a sanctuary or a twister toy. If it's your turn..... Touche'! |
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Post by geron on Oct 19, 2014 16:21:21 GMT -7
Never heard back from my quote request. Will make a call tomorrow.
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