Shipping container cabin - 03/08/12
For those who asked for more details on my shipping container cabin I posted on the "cabin porn" thread.......rather than hijack that thread, I thought I'd start a new one. .
I started out with a 20 foot container.......looked around at all the dealers but didn't want to pay their asking price, so I posted an ad on Craigslist and bought this one.
I really wanted a 40 foot container, but couldn't get it positioned near my shop to do the conversion work.
After many hours of figuring out the best layout, I started by cutting out the window openings with a plasma cutter. I built frames from 2.5x2.5x3/16th angle which were installed from the inside of the container......then, I installed additional 2" X 2" X 3/16" angle on the outside of the container.....this "pinches" the container walls between the inner and outer window frame (on the sides). The frames are welded and bolted in place and covered with a 3/16" steel plate shutter, with 1 1/2" X 3/16" flat stock used to stiffen the edges of the shutters The hinges are made from tubing and round stock. The shutters are secured from the inside with pins and latches and from the outside with a locking mechanism I designed and built. The steel shutters are held open with straps when the cabin is occupied.
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I started out with a 20 foot container.......looked around at all the dealers but didn't want to pay their asking price, so I posted an ad on Craigslist and bought this one.
I really wanted a 40 foot container, but couldn't get it positioned near my shop to do the conversion work.
After many hours of figuring out the best layout, I started by cutting out the window openings with a plasma cutter. I built frames from 2.5x2.5x3/16th angle which were installed from the inside of the container......then, I installed additional 2" X 2" X 3/16" angle on the outside of the container.....this "pinches" the container walls between the inner and outer window frame (on the sides). The frames are welded and bolted in place and covered with a 3/16" steel plate shutter, with 1 1/2" X 3/16" flat stock used to stiffen the edges of the shutters The hinges are made from tubing and round stock. The shutters are secured from the inside with pins and latches and from the outside with a locking mechanism I designed and built. The steel shutters are held open with straps when the cabin is occupied.
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