by Silvio Domingues | Jan 14, 2018 | post, Shipping Container House
Assembling and Installing I wanted to have cathedral ceilings in the shipping container house and I also wanted the ceiling to have the look of a log cabin with wood planking not drywall. My dilemma was that with conventional trusses I couldn’t achieve that look....
by Silvio Domingues | Feb 7, 2017 | post, Shipping Container House
Building the pony walls to support the roof. I am not sure if the term pony wall is correct but the definition I found said this – “The term pony wall is used to refer to a load-bearing wall that rests on the sill plate of a foundation and supports the joists of the...
by Silvio Domingues | Jan 4, 2017 | post, Shipping Container House, Special Projects
It’s crane day again sports fans. I finally got 2 more containers and had to call the same crane company out again to set the final 2. I don’t know wether or not it has been dumb luck (probably) or skill but this day went very well also. When I got the...
by Silvio Domingues | May 11, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
I found an issue I have to fix. Since the opening in the room was so wide and I had cut out the walls from floor to ceiling I had a little bit of bounce going on if you were to walk on the roof. I remedied the situation by welding some 2×4″ metal tubing...
by Silvio Domingues | May 8, 2016 | post, Shipping Container House
Well it’s time to put in some windows so I can see while I work. I forgot to get pictures of making the metal frames for the windows to sit in but I promise I will show that process in the near future. I used the same 2×2″ metal tubing as I did for...
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...