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...
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...
