New shop Idea

TNTman · 04-01-2009, 08:39 AM

In preparation for retirement, I bought a commercial property in the Indiana town my wife is from. They allow golf carts on the city streets there. The property is an old drive in (simular to an A&W) that has been closed for 30 years. The big awnings are in pretty decent shape, but the building needs to be torn down. Here is my crazy Idea.

I buy 2 40' shipping containers of identical dimensions, and put them on concrete footer foundations, 14 feet apart but parralel to each other. I put on a roof, cut doors in between them, where I need to, with an acetylene torch, pour a contrete floor, and trim everything up.

The containers can be had for around $2K each. Doing as much of the work myself as possible, I think I could have a 30x40 shop for about $12-15K. And if I leave space between the tops of the containers and the rafters, I have plenty of storage space too. I could keep carts that still need work up there, or use it for winter storage for customers carts, for a nominal fee of course.

Here is a pic of the property as it now sits.

Any merit to my idea guys.

Robin

Fishing Dude · 04-01-2009, 08:45 AM

Check most containers have insulation in them.

bokeasmowl · 04-01-2009, 08:45 AM

sounds like a good idea, where at in Indiana? I was born and raised there.

TNTman · 04-01-2009, 08:49 AM

Jonesboro, just south of Marion. The business used to be called the Frost Top. They have pictures of it at the museum when it was in its hay day. The road it is on used to be U.S. 35, until they brought I69 through.

Robin

DOOmsman · 04-01-2009, 11:19 AM

TnT, you may want to check with county zoning department, most counties in this area have banned the use of containers as permanent buildings because people were not following through and finishing the outsides, creating eye sores.

dock98 · 04-01-2009, 11:32 AM

sounds sound.

rusty1 · 04-01-2009, 02:01 PM

there is one like that here in ga he stacked 2 on top of eachother and put 2 as tha back wall he had a nice shop with a hell of a lot of storage

Bulky · 04-01-2009, 07:43 PM

I have seen some pretty cool setups with those containers. Actually there is a local speedway that has 4 of them stacked on top of each other with ladders and doors, used as the anouncement booth. Flood lights on the top and all.

Good luck with your project.

ruredy · 04-01-2009, 09:11 PM

A thought comes to mind, why don't you just buy one of those nice steel building. I Believe 15 grand could hook up a nice steel building that size.
Or you could have........

gstoneberg · 04-01-2009, 10:07 PM

The price for my 30x45 steel building was about $18K. The cost of the wiring, insulation, internal walls, etc has pushed the cost over $20K. Once the bathroom plumbing is in it will probably be above $25K. The costs can really get out of control if you aren't careful.

George

04-01-2009, 08:45 AM	#2
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: New shop Idea Check most containers have insulation in them.

04-01-2009, 08:45 AM	#3
bokeasmowl friends call me Boke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Posts: 7,772	Re: New shop Idea sounds like a good idea, where at in Indiana? I was born and raised there.

04-01-2009, 08:49 AM	#4
TNTman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Indiana north of Indy Posts: 255	Re: New shop Idea Jonesboro, just south of Marion. The business used to be called the Frost Top. They have pictures of it at the museum when it was in its hay day. The road it is on used to be U.S. 35, until they brought I69 through. Robin

04-01-2009, 11:19 AM	#5
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: New shop Idea TnT, you may want to check with county zoning department, most counties in this area have banned the use of containers as permanent buildings because people were not following through and finishing the outsides, creating eye sores.

04-01-2009, 11:32 AM	#6
dock98 doin it in the desert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora Desert,Az Posts: 5,603	Re: New shop Idea sounds sound.

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04-01-2009, 02:01 PM	#7
rusty1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cochran georgia Posts: 300	Re: New shop Idea there is one like that here in ga he stacked 2 on top of eachother and put 2 as tha back wall he had a nice shop with a hell of a lot of storage

04-01-2009, 07:43 PM	#8
Bulky Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 281	Re: New shop Idea I have seen some pretty cool setups with those containers. Actually there is a local speedway that has 4 of them stacked on top of each other with ladders and doors, used as the anouncement booth. Flood lights on the top and all. Good luck with your project.

04-01-2009, 09:11 PM	#9
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: New shop Idea A thought comes to mind, why don't you just buy one of those nice steel building. I Believe 15 grand could hook up a nice steel building that size. Or you could have........

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