Once I got that sealed, I cut a small portion of the inner walls out so that I could weld the two vertical support beams in place. These are 2"x2"x.25" beams that can support up to 2.5 tons of weight.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Container Home: Lining up the containers - 11 July 2015
When I came back to begin work on connecting the containers together, I realized we had not completely pulled the container together. Luckily, I had built a very strong bumper for me Jeep. I connected a 6 ton steel cable to the d-ring and then ran that around a tree in the back and finally up to the shipping container, with a 5 ton come-along connected. The Jeep was braced up against that tree to keep it from being pulled down. The come-along pulled the container right in place. I then proceeded to weld the joints of the containers together.
I ended up having to do the same thing to the other end of the container.
Once I finished pulling the container together and welding them, I then welded them to the steel beams I had inlaid into the foundation.
There is a crevice in between the containers that has to be filled. I used backer rods to fill it in and allow for me to use free flowing contractor calk to seal the space.
I ended up having to do the same thing to the other end of the container.
Once I finished pulling the container together and welding them, I then welded them to the steel beams I had inlaid into the foundation.
There is a crevice in between the containers that has to be filled. I used backer rods to fill it in and allow for me to use free flowing contractor calk to seal the space.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Container Home: Delivering the Second Shipping Container - 13 June 2015
We had the second container delivered and this
one was tricky to get in place. We had to use the scoop and get some dirt
out of the way on the left corner there so the container could be pulled into
place.
Here is after we got the second shipping container moved into place. Again, we used a backhoe.
Here is after we got the second shipping container moved into place. Again, we used a backhoe.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Container Home: Delivering the First Shipping Container - 16 May 2015
Here is a picture of the first container being
delivered.
This
was right after the container was slowly lowered down to the slab.
After the container got put partially in place
on the slab, we used a backhoe to pull it into place.
Here is a video I took as it was being pulled
into place.
Here is a picture after we pulled
the first shipping container into place using a backhoe. Yes, a standard
backhoe is powerful enough to move 10,000 pounds with the scoop. I was
surprised they have that much power, but also thankful that I didn't have to
get a crane in there.
Here is a picture from the end of
the first container in position.
This same day, we got a couple of
more trees pushed over and the driveway formed. so that it circles around the
trees in the center. In the end, I am going to have a concrete driveway laid. I
ride motorcycles and know how dangerous gravel is to them.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Container Home: Concrete Foundation - 23 April 2015
Here is after the concrete was laid.
As you can see, I inlaid 4x2x.25 steel tubing into the concrete so the shipping
containers could be welded to the foundation.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Container Home: Foundation Concrete Preperation - 18 April 2015
This is after the gravel was laid just before
the concrete was brought in later that week.
