Anyone got a shipping container or know about them?

Thinking about getting one to sue as a shed/workshop. Would this be classed (by planning) as a shed? or would it require planning permission? Just think they are solid/water tight/bit more thief proof?

Add a roof as they aren’t all water tight. They really aren’t thief proof so extra locking and security inside for high value stuff is a good idea.

I think unless you ventilate well or insulate they suffer bad condensation issues but I’m sure someone will be along shortly to say how they got round this.

They really aren’t thief proof

This, their strength is in the frame, the sides are flimsy thin and will succumb pretty easily to any attack with power tools. No better than a shed tbh

Might even attract attention, what have you got that’s worth a shipping container etc

We looked at one for the back garden as a shed alternative. Couldn’t find anyone who would lift it over the house without paying through the nose for it

There are shipping containers (ISO?) and things what look like shipping container but wot are merely storage containers and do not comply with the ISO or whatever the standard is regulations for watertightness etc.

Look the same different beasts

*I think*

Had various on site for a couple of years in various locations. They will condensate like a bastard whilst even looking at walking inside for 2 seconds. If it’s not valuable, if it’s not subject to damp then they are brilliant. The several 100’s of photos I’ve got in one as we speak aren’t going to be happy and mrsws is going to punch me square in the nads!

I bought one for work. £1900 lifted in to place for a new 20ft one. Nothing is thief proof given enough time & the right tools but to say they are only as secure as a shed is a bit off the mark. You wouldn’t be peeling up the side easily, like a cheap metal shed.
They need ventilation otherwise a wet bike would wreak havoc.

Get a ex site accommodation building.

Such as an Portakabin, Elliot building for example.

I have one and it’s 16ft, insulated, lighting and heating already installed and set me back £650.

I’ve got a great contact in Bristol if your interested.

ps
about £100 delivery, depending on how far away you are.

Looked into a 20ft one as a shed/workshop years ago. Came to the conclusion that with the initial cost + delivery + materials and time spent making it nice I was better off building a timber frame shed instead.

^^ that’s a good alternative.

We have two on the farm, no need for planning permission.. You are going to need to check your local BC to see if you need one where you intend to put it.

We spent 7mths locating some seriously good ones, we found some American spec double lined (intended for fragile goods) cost £1800 ea.

We then vented them and built them out with Rock Fibreboard to make them both quiet and damp proof. We stuck a roof on and insulated it, then bridges between both with a sloping roof.

During the build, we partitioned one off for secure storage.

Ours a very strongly built, have lots of secure hinges and stuff.. but tbh if someone wants to get in, they don’t have to try too hard.

Build a more secure shed is my take from all the hard work we put in.. they’re good but..

We’ve got one we store our work equipment in – tools, scaff tower, mixer etc etc. As has been said, condensation is incredible. No good for anything that would suffer from damp

Is it secure? Well we have a pretty serious padlock on it that is also shielded inside a steel box. I’m sure some scrotes could bust in but it would be hard. I’ve never seriously considered someone cutting in through the skin – I might if there was something super valuable in there but as it is i doubt it.

In sunny weather it is unbearably hot, cold weather horribly cold.

I saw one in france that was a kayak club store. It was clad in T+G and looked pretty reasonable.

My old man got one for his field, one way tripper with vents, lock box and ply floor. No condensation issues and he’s been keeping damp gear in there. IIRC it cost a couple of grand including delivery.

I believe, from reading articles on container re-use, that the ones used for refrigerated contents are the ones to look for, because they’re already fully insulated due to their intended purpose.

I would be insulating and ply cladding it plus putting in a small stove for winter. Assume that this would cure the damp issue?
When I said secure I meant more than a shed/garage door.not like Fort Knox 😂

@squirrelking – where did he get it from?

@redthunder: do they do containers too? Need the wide access really so would probably insulate the inside to stop condensation and/or clad the outside to help too.

Urgently need one as we are paying £150 a month storage now dad has moved in with us with all his stuff. Would be down on our farm near W-S-M.

Speak to Mike Coward at Alan Coward Transport. (Avonmouth) It’s his bread and butter. Alternatives would be Mobile Mini or Elliott also in Avonmouth.
We have an old car in one and all my junk in another at work. Neither are damp but the one with the car in does have a dehumidifier running on a timer.

@iamnobody he got it from a logistics place in Motherwell, if you can find shipping companies locally it should be easy enough to find out if they sell used units. Oddly enough one way containers work out better value than used as they stay in certificate for longer and so can be sold for re-use later if needed. Used values also fluctuate massively depending on what the market is doing.