by Silvio Domingues | Apr 26, 2016 | post, Quote of the day
by Silvio Domingues | Apr 19, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
Today was scheduled to be a long day. I wanted to cut out the walls between the 2 containers, as well as the opening from the kitchen area to the back room which will be our temporary front door and build steps leading to the door. The walls are marked in red in the...
by Silvio Domingues | Apr 11, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
So we are now at the point where the containers need to be set atop the foundation. I called around and found a company that had a crane that would do the job. Because of the distance from where the two containers were currently sitting to where they needed to go we...
by Silvio Domingues | Apr 7, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
I have to apologize I did not take any pictures of the actual construction of the pier forms but I can tell you that I used 1/2″ plywood and 2×3’s to reinforce the corners. My Father and Brother came over to help me the day the concrete was being...
by Silvio Domingues | Apr 3, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
I found a listing online for shipping containers and made a deal for 2 of the 4 I will need for the house. A few days later they were delivered. I tried to have them placed close to where they were going to go on the...