by Silvio Domingues | May 17, 2020 | post, Shipping Container House
Drying in the House Now that the floor is done I don’t want it to be exposed to the weather for too long. I set up plastic sheeting to keep the floor dry while I built the front and back walls and then plywood the knee wall. This was the first time that I could...
by Silvio Domingues | May 10, 2020 | post, Shipping Container House
Building the Floor I needed to build a floor between the containers which would wind up being the main floor area of the house. One end closest to the back would be Kitchen area and the other end would be living room. Both ends would be divided by a large stone faced...
by Silvio Domingues | Apr 29, 2020 | post, Shipping Container House, Special Projects
Installing Roof I connected the trusses together with 2×6’s as per the design of the trusses. I then laid down the plywood and nailed it to the 2×6’s. I then hired a local roofing contractor to come professionally install the metal roofing. All...
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...
