New shop, finally!

[ScottyD'sdad]

I have been without a shop, for the past 2 years, after a fire wiped out the house and shop. I finally decided on a 40 foot "high cube" shipping container, 9 1/2 feet high. I installed a 20 foot "I" beam on the ceiling, for lifting, with 2 chain falls and trollies. A propane "garage heater", provises heat. It has LED 4 foot fluorescent type shop lights. Floor is carpeted, for noise reduction. (If I dropped a tool, while installing the lights, I think Barnyard could hear it.). (Carpeting was free, my wife put a request in, on the "telawoman network".) WIll eventually have 3 windows, but probably not this fall. Reason for not building a shop, I don't want to pay taxes on it. Container is not a taxable structure, here. Still a lot of "stuff" to do, inside, but my first cub repair will probably happen this weekend. Sorry, no pictures, I don't post pictures.
Ed

[69ranger]

Congrats on the new shop. Glad to hear that you are back in business. Being with out a place to work would be a really bad spot to be in..

Shipping containers are the Bomb.. I Love them, and wish I had another one, to keep my nicer tractors in.

I few years ago, I bought a 20 footer, and a year or so later, when the cash was available I got another 20 footer. I spaced them at the correct distance so that when I had the extra cash, I could by one of the Pre-Fab car ports and place in between them.
I covered the car port with tin, fit some used storm windows in the sought end for light, and tied it down, to the shipping containers.

As money became available I made doors for the north end and put lighting in it. Still has a rock floor in it, and hope to put concrete in some day..
The only part I regret was that i did not do this with 40 footers, instead of the 20's.

[Don McCombs]

For anyone considering using shipping containers for shop space or just storage, I recommend getting containers with doors at both ends. You will never regret it.

[ScottyD'sdad]

For anyone considering using shipping containers for shop space or just storage, I recommend getting containers with doors at both ends. You will never regret it.

I would have done that, Don, but there were non available in New England.
Ed

[Gary Dotson]

I didn’t know that some of them had doors in both ends, that would be slick. I’m happy for you, with the new facilities, Ed.

[Stanton]

Congrats on your new workshop, Ed. I know you're glad to have a space to call your own and focus on some Cub work.

[CharlieK]

me too---glad you're liking your new shop, Ed---sorry for your loss cpl. yrs. ago

[Indy4570]

I have a 40ft high cube, I am still organizing it. I wish it had windows for light. I am a bit far from power so no lights yet.

for those of you storing vehicles in them I will share is that they should be well ventilated.

[ScottyD'sdad]

I have a 40ft high cube, I am still organizing it. I wish it had windows for light. I am a bit far from power so no lights yet.

for those of you storing vehicles in them I will share is that they should be well ventilated.

I will have windows, probably in the spring.
Ed

[ricky racer]

You know Ed, we're going to need pictures!!

[Bob McCarty]

You know Ed, we're going to need pictures!!

...of the shop, not you Ed.

[Don McCombs]

You know Ed, we're going to need pictures!!

Yes. If you can learn how to take an x-ray, you can learn how to post photos, you old coot.

[Winfield Dave]

You know Ed, we're going to need pictures!!

Yes. If you can learn how to take an x-ray, you can learn how to post photos, you old coot.

[ScottyD'sdad]

You know Ed, we're going to need pictures!!

Yes. If you can learn how to take an x-ray, you can learn how to post photos, you old coot.

That was over a half century ago, when my brain worked better!

Ed

[Dale Finch]

Email some photos some photos to Barnyard, and maybe he will post them!