We have talked about containers being used on farms before. Today, we’re going to highlight one container barn extension. This 40’ container was attached to a pole barn to provide storage for steel. The owners sealed the container up to the pole barn and installed a door for easy access from inside ...

Market 707 in Toronto is a container market. Stalls sell primarily street food, but also art, a bike parts and repair shop and various changing projects. I happened to be in Toronto last week and thought I’d drop in and see a container market first-hand.

In light of the natural disasters throughout the US and the start of hurricane season, people are thinking about storm shelters as well as emergency housing after natural disasters. As various organizations plan out emergency housing, two options start to emerge – container emergency housing and ...

Container ramps. You are planning on rolling things in and out of your container, but how to make that perfect ramp. It can be simple or complicated, depending on what kind of ramp you need and how much energy you want to put into it. To help narrow down the right container ramp for you, we have 3 ...

Storage containers are versatile. Of course they transport everything from clothing to lawn mowers to electronics around the globe. But there are a lot of uses beyond storing/transporting items. We have talked in this blog about using them for cabins, farming, storm shelters, and much more. Here ...

This was originally posted a year ago, but it is springtime again and finally warm enough around the country to start thinking about painting containers. Excuse the pun, but this is a great primer on how to go about doing that! So you either have a container or are going to buy a container and you ...

We recently had a project to modify a container for a client. Here are pictures as the project progressed. The goal was to have 2 holes cut and framed for vents, a hole cut and framed (and left open) and a man-door on a one-trip/”new” 20’ container. First, the holes marked off and are cut. One of ...

You want a container. Maybe for a single reason, maybe for a lot of reasons. Maybe you are using it just to keep some safe safe and dry away from where it is now or maybe you’re planning to make a house of a bunch of them. But do you know what size you want? Today we look at your different options. ...

We have written before that containers can be buried for a root cellar or storm shelter. Click here for previous posts and videos. However, rarely do we get a picture of our warnings coming scarily true. In a recent story out of Florida, the police found a container buried under shed. Floridians ...

As everyone is bracing for winter, there is always need for more storage space. Maybe you have thought about a container, but are torn on how to use it. Two great options are to use one as a stand-alone shed to store equipment, grain or hay, or add one on next to your barn, shop or other building. ...

This week we’re going to spotlight a very useful specialty container – the 20’ open-side container. Open-sides are a really great option when you need to have full access on the 20’ side of a container. They have 2 standard doors like a standard 20’ container plus they have two bi-fold doors that ...

Sure, you see them sitting around near ports and rail ramps. But how exactly are containers used for shipping? Check out this video that shows how goods go from a factory in China to a Target in California. You can see how they are filled up, loaded on ships, taken out of the port and brought to ...

In a recent visit to our partner in Chicago who does great modification work, I was able to preview their new product line – pre-made fire training containers. Using container for fire training is not new. In fact, I’ve written about that before. But what is great about this product is that they ...

In the aftermath of the Earthquake in Haiti, relief organizations started bringing in much-needed supplies. At that time, there were many organizations trying to figure out how to creating housing out of containers. While containers are a flexible option perfect for such a project, making it a ...

Shipping a container is a daunting undertaking if you have not done it before. But fret not, we’re here to get you on the right track! When you are shipping a container there are a series of questions to help you ask yourself to get pointed in the right direction. 1) Do you want to do all of this ...

Fully refurbished containers are a great find. Most of the time when buying containers, you get a used container with some rust, some dents, the shipping line’s paint and markings. While they are great, wind- and water-tight containers, they leave something to be desired in the looks department. ...

Toronto and Brooklyn are both home to container markets. Container markets are a planned market made of containers. Vendors buy or rent their space and the venue provides extras like seating areas, etc. Scadding Court Community Centre in Toronto is even holding sessions on how to start your own ...

Several years ago, before there was Super Cubes, I worked for another container company. I helped a woman who loved to stargaze in New Mexico and wanted to build a cabin so she could spend more time there. Sheryl bought two containers from me. One was to house her water tank and the other to serve ...

You want an office container. Maybe because you need to move it around. Maybe because you think they look great. Maybe because you aren’t zoned for more than that. All are great reasons for using a container as an office. You know what you want in terms of doors and windows. But now you need the ...

Already this year we have seen devastating tornados. With the unusual winter and now early spring, forecasts call for a record number of storms and tornados. Many people in storm-prone areas are looking to protect themselves. Maybe you are one of them. A storm shelter seems like a good idea. But ...

You’re planning out your container. You can picture just where you want to put it. You can picture how you’ll fill it. But how close is the picture in your head to the measurements of the actual container? We have this info on our website, but sometimes it is nice to have it a few places! See the ...