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I was wondering if anyone stores material in shipping containers. I was recently approved to be a distributor for moulding and hardwoods. I am moving forward with the building addition to accommodate that but that is a lot of nice footage to store product that i would like to keep for shop space . So in my thinking shipping containers would let me keep my new shop space. I know there are condensation problems with containers and trying to figure how to deal with that. I think the issue is manly MDFU as much as I hate it, it is the trend here, The other line I got was Bodyguard which will be more stable than MDF. Containers are cheap to buy and I have the room, but I have to eliminate the condensation issue. Any Thoughts?
Thank you as always,
Glen


 

I bought a 40 foot high cube 2.5 years ago and was very worried about condensation too, but it has not been a problem at all. ? We go from just below freezing up to 45 celsius here in south east Australia and lots of wet thick fog in winter.? The container has stayed very dry and machinery has not rusted like it does in my shed. ? Good luck they are cheap storage for sure.
Eric
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Trading as W.G. Joinery
ABN# 24 079 587 520
03 5784 9258
0411 264 272

PO BOX 353?
Broadford Victoria
3658 Australia



 

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The key to elimination of the condensation is ventilation. ?Install vents and a powered fan. ?We have done this in northern CA with good results.

Alex


On Jul 27, 2020, at 9:11 PM, Glen Christensen <grchris1966@...> wrote:

?I was wondering if anyone stores material in shipping containers. I was recently approved to be a distributor for moulding and hardwoods. I am moving forward with the building addition to accommodate that but that is a lot of nice footage to store product that i would like to keep for shop space . So in my thinking shipping containers would let me keep my new shop space. I know there are condensation problems with containers and trying to figure how to deal with that. I think the issue is manly MDFU as much as I hate it, it is the trend here, The other line I got was Bodyguard which will be more stable than MDF. Containers are cheap to buy and I have the room, but I have to eliminate the condensation issue. Any Thoughts?
Thank you as always,
Glen


 

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Glen,

??? My environment is admittedly pretty dry (I live near Spokane, WA), but I've been storing both tools and lumber in a container for several years without any issues.

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Michael Garrison Stuber.

On 7/27/2020 9:10 PM, Glen Christensen wrote:
I was wondering if anyone stores material in shipping containers. I was recently approved to be a distributor for moulding and hardwoods. I am moving forward with the building addition to accommodate that but that is a lot of nice footage to store product that i would like to keep for shop space . So in my thinking shipping containers would let me keep my new shop space. I know there are condensation problems with containers and trying to figure how to deal with that. I think the issue is manly MDFU as much as I hate it, it is the trend here, The other line I got was Bodyguard which will be more stable than MDF. Containers are cheap to buy and I have the room, but I have to eliminate the condensation issue. Any Thoughts?
Thank you as always,
Glen
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Michael Garrison Stuber


 

Glenn,
? ? ? ? ? ?I ran a timber business in Northern Ireland for twenty four years. For approximately a five year period during that time, we stored all of our machined hardwoods and softwoods in twenty foot containers double stacked. On the ground floor containers, we racked them out with 2"x1" box iron frames in 24"x24" sections. Bolted an Elu chop saw on the inside of the door for easy ?cross cutting of the timber.
No more twists or shakes than normal, no damp or water ingress ,although we have a very different climate from you!?
Great for security, easy to reconfigure storage in your premises as no planning permission required, and no local council taxes applicable, as containers were regarded non permanent structures and we moved them around every six months.
Trevor Lusty
Ireland


 

Thanks All,
I think I am going to give it a shot, I will setup some form of better venting and may have the insides shot with a bit of spray foam.
Thanks Glen,
Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc.
Mail: ?? P.O. Box 257
?????????? Avery, CA. 95224
Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road
????????? Murphys, CA. 95247
????????? 650-678-3137
LIC # 707507


On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 5:50 AM Trevor Lusty <trevlusty@...> wrote:
Glenn,
? ? ? ? ? ?I ran a timber business in Northern Ireland for twenty four years. For approximately a five year period during that time, we stored all of our machined hardwoods and softwoods in twenty foot containers double stacked. On the ground floor containers, we racked them out with 2"x1" box iron frames in 24"x24" sections. Bolted an Elu chop saw on the inside of the door for easy ?cross cutting of the timber.
No more twists or shakes than normal, no damp or water ingress ,although we have a very different climate from you!?
Great for security, easy to reconfigure storage in your premises as no planning permission required, and no local council taxes applicable, as containers were regarded non permanent structures and we moved them around every six months.
Trevor Lusty
Ireland


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Put a dehumidifier in it



On 7/28/20 12:10 AM, Glen Christensen wrote:

I was wondering if anyone stores material in shipping containers. I was recently approved to be a distributor for moulding and hardwoods. I am moving forward with the building addition to accommodate that but that is a lot of nice footage to store product that i would like to keep for shop space . So in my thinking shipping containers would let me keep my new shop space. I know there are condensation problems with containers and trying to figure how to deal with that. I think the issue is manly MDFU as much as I hate it, it is the trend here, The other line I got was Bodyguard which will be more stable than MDF. Containers are cheap to buy and I have the room, but I have to eliminate the condensation issue. Any Thoughts?
Thank you as always,
Glen


 

Cliff,
That is my back plan at last case scenario.
?I had a container down in the Bay Area on the coast that I stored my tools in before moving to the shop and did that and it worked well. I Tried to use the unit in my new shop untill? i got a controlled environment but it would just freeze up.
?Glen

Alpine Moulding and Millwork Inc.
Mail: ?? P.O. Box 257
?????????? Avery, CA. 95224
Shop: 441 Pennsylvania Gulch Road
????????? Murphys, CA. 95247
????????? 650-678-3137
LIC # 707507


On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 4:50 PM Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq. <rohrabacher@...> wrote:

Put a dehumidifier in it



On 7/28/20 12:10 AM, Glen Christensen wrote:
I was wondering if anyone stores material in shipping containers. I was recently approved to be a distributor for moulding and hardwoods. I am moving forward with the building addition to accommodate that but that is a lot of nice footage to store product that i would like to keep for shop space . So in my thinking shipping containers would let me keep my new shop space. I know there are condensation problems with containers and trying to figure how to deal with that. I think the issue is manly MDFU as much as I hate it, it is the trend here, The other line I got was Bodyguard which will be more stable than MDF. Containers are cheap to buy and I have the room, but I have to eliminate the condensation issue. Any Thoughts?
Thank you as always,
Glen