Filling A Shipping Container With Concrete!
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2024
- Watch the whole process of pouring concrete in place of the removed rotten shipping container wood floor. These 20' open top containers are inside a heated industrial shop. they support a mezzanine above with office space.
The first container is going to be converted into 3 bathroom stalls.
The second container will be an R&D lab / workshop with in-floor heat!
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At what point is it worth just building a 8x20 shed on top of that concrete slab instead of messing up a storage container with all the mods. Youve got the skills, just build a conventional wood structure! Side note: I still have total respect for what you can do.
TBH, I wonder the same thing!?
wood is not as strong, not up as quick... you can theoretically live in a container as you build it, not recommended but possible... container walls can stop a 22 rifle shot and low to medium strength tornado debris... containers are more fire resistant than wood... there are ways to do a container a little differently and make it easier and cheaper, but wood with a slab is probably the easiest way, that's why it's done the most, people aren't stupid... but those structures burn easily and are not storm or projectile resistant out of the box and are not as quick... but you can get a pre-built large wooden shed and just put it up almost as quickly as a shipping container... the main benefit of a container is that it goes up with a roof and walls and lockable door in 0 minutes. I would use it as a guest house or temporary cabin to live in while you build the main house out of concrete block, just my preference.
Is it just a few inches of spray foam shot from under the container that is holding up the concrete inside the rebar until it sets? What an awesome setup you’ve devised.
Nice thanks!!! A container home is my next project to move it off-grid. Will the concrete crack during transport? How thick did you make the slab? look deep at some points? thanks and keep up the good work!!!
I have been trying to convince contractors in Texas for several years that I wanted this done and none will listen.
Hey, have you considered using foamed glass in the mix for better thermal isolation?
Yeah, another user commented we should use Aircrete and I've been looking into it.
That's what's up 🤙
The second container with white painted walls, did you have underfloor heating? I didn’t see the bright green heat tracing wires come up the wall.
Yes, the wires coming up are black in the one corner post. To be hooked up to a thermostat later.
You used foam to hold it up until it set because the timber floor had rotted away. If I have a perfectly fine wood floor but want concrete, do you think simply pouring the slab over the wood would work? I know I'd lose a few inches of height, but that's not a problem for my purposes.
I dont see why you couldnt but would lose the chance to insulate the floor and in my opinion you would lose some precious height unless you have a high cube which wouldnt be as bad... Im working on a container project myself for northern Quebec so the cold is a real issue for me. good luck and have fun!!
@@BorealResilience Thanks. No issues with cold where I am in the tropics, though insulation for the walls and ceiling would help with the heat. I'm starting to think the loss in height might be an issue after all. Maybe I can get away with a 4" concrete slab instead of 6".
Ya you have heat issue rather than cold a whole other ball game :) Standard slab floor thickness is 4 inch I think you'd be good.@@wainivanua
Interesting. Thats a lot of reebok in that floor?
Nah, mate, that's a lot of nike. He just did it.
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with a slab is it still possible to lift the container without it deforming?
100%
Was thinking the same thing
it wont blow away in the wind
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Need to put tubing in floor for heating.
Take a closer look at the white walled container concrete work and you'll see bright green wire run along with the rebar. That's for the heated floors.
I would prefer hot water heat
@@FirstLastOne
same here for an off-grid scenario easier to get hot water than electricity @@richbatzek5714
Better water resistant
No answer to the "Why"
Tornado proof
In the description
@@TheContainerGuyTV Some people can't be bothered to read... 😂
Cause its cool man 😁
Why not?
1st
Why ?