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Shipping container deck construction
Shipping container deck construction













shipping container deck construction

With the vast shortage of available labor these days, using shipping containers for modular construction off-site can save tremendous amounts of time and money. In addition, shipping containers are stackable up to four and five stories, modular, easily modified to fit user needs, and assembled quickly. They are also durable and resistant to pests and termites. They are not combustible, which is especially important in many parts of the world that are susceptible to wildfires. There are many benefits to using shipping containers.

shipping container deck construction

The re-use of cargo containers has produced very efficient and beautiful buildings around the world, such as homes, auxiliary dwelling units (ADU), hotels, apartments, restrooms, restaurants, food courts in open malls, office buildings, portable field offices, commercial buildings, shops, beer gardens, equipment enclosures, storage facilities and much more. However, for this article, they are referred to as shipping containers. Shipping containers have several other names, including sea boxes, cargo containers, conex containers, intermodal containers, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers, and sea/ocean containers. Would it not be nice to give these very strong structures new life?

shipping container deck construction

It is a shame that many cargo containers are lying around harbors all over the world and, in other places, rusting and wasting away.















Shipping container deck construction