shipping containers

[fish brain]

Im looking for some advice on shipping containers.
I am looking for two about 20 feet long. I can get two 20 footers for about $5400 or one 40 footer for $3100.
my question is, how much work is it to cut a 40 footer in half and frame in the ends? Can you cut it apart in an hour or so, or is it a big job?

 

[spring time]

Three sides are simple the tough part is the floor because it's reinforced for forklift. But for 2300 difference I think it would be worth it

 

[Fish Camp]

Two 20' ers as berring walls for truss roof to span acrooss your boat or Rv.

 

[gunnerlove]

They come apart pretty easily. Jigsaw for the tin sides and sawsall works for the Frame. No burnt paint and clean edges to work with.

 

[Clint r]

Never cut a seacan in half but as a metal worker I'd use a zipcut disc on a 4" grinder. Thin clean cuts that take little time and very little effort. Might take a few discs but they're cheap. Easy to wander off the line if your not careful. Not sure about the floor but the sawzall sounds like a good plan.

 

[Fish Camp]

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...po6_SMgt7OdvOII7w&sig2=wGnosHhtwoelo1mLi7D7jwStihl 400 ts 14" meatal disk ,rented for 2 hours.

 

[fish brain]

Two 20' ers as berring walls for truss roof to span acrooss your boat or Rv.

That's exactly my plan.
I am expecting it to look something like this. Only with a boat in it.

 

[fish brain]

Never cut a seacan in half but as a metal worker I'd use a zipcut disc on a 4" grinder. Thin clean cuts that take little time and very little effort. Might take a few discs but they're cheap. Easy to wander off the line if your not careful. Not sure about the floor but the sawzall sounds like a good plan.

I'm thinking the same thing

 

[Hookin'up]

where are you located @fish brain

 

[fish brain]

where are you located @fish brain

I'm in Mill Bay
The container should arrive sometime next week. Things are getting all springy here on the farm, so I likely won't get much accomplished on it until June

 

[Fish Camp]

Have you come up with a roof structure of one can cut with a stihl 400 ts?20 x30 tarp, hd pipe structure weled bases to the top of the C can would give you the hight and cubic inches of storage space ,just think you want another 40 footer and go with bigger pipe structure

 

[fish brain]

Have you come up with a roof structure of one can cut with a stihl 400 ts?20 x30 tarp, hd pipe structure weled bases to the top of the C can would give you the hight and cubic inches of storage space ,just think you want another 40 footer and go with bigger pipe structure

For the roof I got a deal on some trusses from a carpenter buddy of mine. The truss company screwed up the pitch and had to make new ones. I got the mistakes for $300. My wife has made it clear she doesnt want it to look "junky" so I need to make sure it's acceptably finished