Builder Incorporates Shipping Containers Into Its Designs
Used shipping containers can be used as walls, offices, or interior storage rooms with custom designs from SteelMaster, a builder of curved steel structures. While lots of FARM SHOW readers have found novel uses for steel containers, SteelMaster’s turnkey roofing systems make conversion easier than ever. Options are nearly unlimited depending on the number of containers used.
“Our first customer had two containers on each side that he wanted to use for offices with an enclosed, secure work space in between,” says Michelle Wickum, SteelMaster. “Since then we’ve come up with lots of different ways to use shipping containers.”
SteelMaster treats each job as a custom design due to different snow and wind loads in different areas. Gary Parker, a designer with SteelMaster, says that while costs start at $1/sq. ft., those variables and the size of the area to be covered will affect pricing.
“Our biggest job so far was double stacked containers that were 30 ft. tall. The area to be covered was 60 ft. wide,” says Parker. “We can do spans of up to 150 ft. in ideal conditions.”
Parker says the cover edges can be attached directly to a container with lag bolts or welded to an I-beam attached to the container. Cover edges can be attached to either the inside or outside edges of a container wall. Front and rear wall areas are also available from SteelMaster to match the covers.
The covers are maintenance-free and come with complete blueprint assembly plans. The container covers, like other SteelMaster buildings, are assembled on site with individual panels light enough to lift and place by hand.
“The buildings are considered temporary or portable,” notes Wickum. “They can be dismantled and moved as easily as they were installed.”
“In most areas, this also means they are property tax free,” adds Parker.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, SteelMaster Buildings,
1023 Laskin Rd., Suite 109,
Virginia Beach, Va. 23451 (ph 757 422-6800; toll free 800 341-7007;
www.SteelMasterusa.com).
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Builder Incorporates Shipping Containers Into Its Designs BUILDINGS Miscellaneous Used shipping containers can be used as walls offices or interior storage rooms with custom designs from SteelMaster a builder of curved steel structures While lots of FARM SHOW readers have found novel uses for steel containers SteelMaster’s turnkey roofing systems make conversion easier than ever Options are nearly unlimited depending on the number of containers used “Our first customer had two containers on each side that he wanted to use for offices with an enclosed secure work space in between ” says Michelle Wickum SteelMaster “Since then we’ve come up with lots of different ways to use shipping containers ” SteelMaster treats each job as a custom design due to different snow and wind loads in different areas Gary Parker a designer with SteelMaster says that while costs start at $1/sq ft those variables and the size of the area to be covered will affect pricing “Our biggest job so far was double stacked containers that were 30 ft tall The area to be covered was 60 ft wide ” says Parker “We can do spans of up to 150 ft in ideal conditions ” Parker says the cover edges can be attached directly to a container with lag bolts or welded to an I-beam attached to the container Cover edges can be attached to either the inside or outside edges of a container wall Front and rear wall areas are also available from SteelMaster to match the covers The covers are maintenance-free and come with complete blueprint assembly plans The container covers like other SteelMaster buildings are assembled on site with individual panels light enough to lift and place by hand “The buildings are considered temporary or portable ” notes Wickum “They can be dismantled and moved as easily as they were installed ” “In most areas this also means they are property tax free ” adds Parker Contact: FARM SHOW Followup SteelMaster Buildings
1023 Laskin Rd Suite 109
Virginia Beach Va 23451 ph 757 422-6800; toll free 800 341-7007; www SteelMasterusa com
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