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Online ericheartsu

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Shipping Containers
« on: August 17, 2014, 09:48:33 PM »
For those of you that have them, how much did you pay for them? What are things to look for when looking at buying one or two?

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Offline Gilligan

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Re: Shipping Containers
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 10:00:14 PM »
I think we paid just over 2k for ours delivered... We bought a 20'er.

Ppl we bought it from goes through them to make sure they don't leak.

I'd also have them build a lock box on yours... We didn't and some kids came along and cut the tabs to the regular lock deal and basically by-passed my circular lock.

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Re: Shipping Containers
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2014, 10:06:13 PM »
My landlord just bought one from a company in Houston.  I'll find out the name.  He researched it for a while I believe.  Main thing he said to look out for is the cost including delivery.  Some of the good deals end up costing hundreds for delivery.  Houston has a whole bunch of companies that compete for these, so you should be able to get a great deal.  It should be around $1600-1800 for a 20 footer.

You can also find deals on ones with doors and A/C's and all sorts of extras.  Really depends on what you need/want.

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Re: Shipping Containers
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2014, 08:19:50 AM »
In our area most of the guys grade them 1,2 or 3  , one being new 1 trip containers , 2 being a few trips but clean and 3 being construction site quality , prices range from  $1200 to $3500 (20')   $1400 to $3500 (40") some include delivery others add a few hundred to get a towing company to deliver.
We get big hot cold swings and there can be a problem with condensation, I have seen where they spray foam the ceiling to combat this.

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Re: Shipping Containers
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2014, 09:55:04 AM »
We bought version 2.

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Re: Shipping Containers
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2014, 10:25:53 AM »
My son's a millwright and at his shop they stack them and use a rolling staircase that you would find at a warehouse to access the one on top.