A Ships Container in my garden.

[RED-DOG]

Got me a shipping container (See pics on my somewhere on my diary) best thing I ever bought.

(Apart from that antiseptic cream)

I found a few places online that are selling them. Where did you get yours from Red?

A family in my village hire and sell them. Mine is a 24 footer in good condition, it cost a grand including a lock box and delivery.

I think they should cost more than that, but I'm good at haggling.

[Tonji]

Mate of mine has a massive garden, he got a container craned in, and planted conifer thingys along its side .. I doubt permission would be needed unless it intrudes on a neighbours view or blocks sunlight/casts a shadow on a neighbours property.

Its not a massive garden, but its long & narrow. I could site it at the end, where it would be less obtrusive.

[Tonji]

Got me a shipping container (See pics on my somewhere on my diary) best thing I ever bought.

(Apart from that antiseptic cream)

I found a few places online that are selling them. Where did you get yours from Red?

A family in my village hire and sell them. Mine is a 24 footer in good condition, it cost a grand including a lock box and delivery.

I think they should cost more than that, but I'm good at haggling.

I'm thinking I might need a 40 footer, so I'm looking at 2 grand plus. Thats a good saving on the commercial rents.

I'll make a few phone calls, when I have an idea on planning. I'd also better sound out the neighbours.

[bhoywonder]

Its the letter 'U'

all containers have the letter U in their 4 letter prefix..

I happen to work for a container company,I;ll make a few enquiries 2morro if you like...?

[cia260895]

Mate of mine has a massive garden, he got a container craned in, and planted conifer thingys along its side .. I doubt permission would be needed unless it intrudes on a neighbours view or blocks sunlight/casts a shadow on a neighbours property.

Its not a massive garden, but its long & narrow. I could site it at the end, where it would be less obtrusive.

i   think  as long as it isnt 30% of your garden area you dont need planning permission

[Tonji]

Its the letter 'U'

all containers have the letter U in their 4 letter prefix..

I happen to work for a container company,I;ll make a few enquiries 2morro if you like...?

Y the U

I'll take a mis-lettered one if they are cheaper, it'll be no use to anyone else 

Thanks mate, let us know the going rate.

[The-Crow]

to reach your garden you may need a 50tonne crane

Use a contract lift, so they do all the safety and paperwork

They usually are on a minimum 8 hours hire, cost may be £1000

get a quote before buying the shed

[Tonji]

Mate of mine has a massive garden, he got a container craned in, and planted conifer thingys along its side .. I doubt permission would be needed unless it intrudes on a neighbours view or blocks sunlight/casts a shadow on a neighbours property.

Its not a massive garden, but its long & narrow. I could site it at the end, where it would be less obtrusive.

i   think  as long as it isnt 30% of your garden area you dont need planning permission

30% may be a problem, I'll need to measure it, but will check with the council.

[Tonji]

to reach your garden you may need a 50tonne crane

Use a contract lift, so they do all the safety and paperwork

They usually are on a minimum 8 hours hire, cost may be £1000

get a quote before buying the shed

jeez £1000.

Do you drive/ride/control a crane, Crow?

[sofa----king]

i know quite a bit about containers i used to own 8x40 fotters and 4x20 footers to store sofas in.,.,.,
cheap.,,dry.,.,pretty safe..,.
20 footer £600 40 footer £900 your best bet to buy them from a shipping agent,sometimes they cant give them away,,,cost for dropping to me were £130 each container but that was to a big yard i had at cardiff market,no big crane needed just forktrucked them of with slings,,,

as for all containers having soething in common,.,,is it they all have vents??/./inside/outside/?.,.,

[bhoywonder]

i know quite a bit about containers i used to own 8x40 fotters and 4x20 footers to store sofas in.,.,.,
cheap.,,dry.,.,pretty safe..,.
20 footer £600 40 footer £900 your best bet to buy them from a shipping agent,sometimes they cant give them away,,,cost for dropping to me were £130 each container but that was to a big yard i had at cardiff market,no big crane needed just forktrucked them of with slings,,,

as for all containers having soething in common,.,,is it they all have vents??/./inside/outside/?.,.,

yup thats about right

just get a hi ab thingy,similar to a truck that lifts skips,as long as there is is access to where you need it