Shipping Container Parts Storage Layouts

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Lionel I used podroof for my containers, a bit more expensive than sourcing the parts yourself but designed to bolt straight to the containers.
They only supply the roof I have to make the back wall myself when I get the time.

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Lionel I used podroof for my containers, a bit more expensive than sourcing the parts yourself but designed to bolt straight to the containers.
They only supply the roof I have to make the back wall myself when I get the time.

Hello Rob,

Thanks for posting about your roof. Could you take some close-up photographs of how the posts for the roof are connected to the shipping container?

I had a yarn with a shed constructor and he suggested having a steeper pitch to the roof. This will allow storage space on top of the container and under the new roof. From your photograph it does not look like the roof pitch has that much clearance over the container. I also want to span 14 Metres with the roof.

First thing to do is to get the pad done though.

Kind regards
Lionel

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello Rob,

Thanks for posting about your roof. Could you take some close-up photographs of how the posts for the roof are connected to the shipping container?

When Robert posted the photos of his roof on his "new view" thread, I looked up one of the companies that supply these. They have some assembly videos, along with a lot of variety in the roofing designs that might give you some ideas.

https://shieldup.co/

[hrpearce]

As Rob said they have two designs, the one I used is fixed at 10deg pitch. Their maximum span is 22 metres.

[Lionelgee]

Hello Rob and Robert,

Firstly, thank you Robert for posting the photographs so quickly.

Thank you Rob for posting the link to the cover people. Good to know that they can span 22 Metres. It is a shame the mobs do not sell plans. I suppose things like cyclone ratings make things more complex than a one-size-fits-all drawing.

I visited Rob's link and butchered one of their drawings using Microsoft "Paint" to mock up a possible style. The second container located 14 Metres away would be a mirror image. Their design featured two containers side-by-side.

Anyway, I have a Land Rover ex-Army 2A Ambulance motor hanging off my trailer crane while I sort out the engine stands fixed wheels and change them to swivels. Then it is a little trip from the shed to the container to make some more space in the shed.

Kind regards
Lionel

[hrpearce]

https://www.podroof.com/au/examples/
This is the company I used, I didn't find the one Rob linked.

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

I started to move the engines that are on engine stands and dollies out of my shed and into the shipping containers. The second one to make the move was the engine out of my 2A ex-Army Land Rover Ambulance.

I used the "ute" crane mounted onto one of my trailers to lift the engine out of the shed. I took it for a ride in the paddock and set it down on the shipping container floor. The engine is parked up until I start rebuilding it.

I now have more uncluttered floor space in my shed and can now get in and out of my car without having to worry about opening the door onto an engine mounted on a stand. With the other engines moved I also have free aisle space in my shed and full 360 degree access to my 1940 Chevrolet ex-Australian Army truck in the shed too.

The next part of the plan is to move and sort all the stuff that has been placed in front of the shelves in my shed. The step after that is sort everything out and know where it has been placed. My dream is to be able to go into the shed or a shipping container and be able to lay my hands on a specific tool or a part immediately. You know - for me to be able find stuff without any dramas, or risk to life or limb.

Then I can start back on restoring some green painted motor vehicles - and make some real progress.

Kind regards
Lionel

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

Well Saturday came and went. The morning started with an area that had three parallel mounds that were once formed to drain part of an orchard. Only a few straggly trees were left when we bought the property.

After the arrival of one or two machines - Saturday finished with a road-base level pad 14 Metres wide by 15 Metres long.

I just have to wait until the contractor brings in another roller that will consolidate the road-base more. Then I will track down a local mobile crane company to position the two shipping containers onto their designated spots on the new pad.

While I wait for the rolling to be done and for a crane to arrive; I have been working in the shed. Two sets of shelves that made it difficult for my wife to park her car in the shed have been removed. The shelves have been relocated into the shipping containers. I also have clear aisle space within the shed.

It could be a part of a delusion - however, I think I am am slowly reining in the chaos that once ruled my shed! Chaos still has its head. However, order is gaining some small degree of force on Chaos' reins and it is not running as rampant as it once did.

Kind regards
Lionel