Framing a shipping container is obviously weird in a lot of ways. I’ve discussed how we decided to install the studs flat against the walls rather than perpendicular to them… Read More »MORE FRAMING & SOME ELECTRICAL (September 2024)
The work on this trip to Mississippi was straightforward: framing and window-installation. I can’t say enough about the value of a laser level in marking lines on a wavy surface,… Read More »FRAMING & A WINDOW (April 2024)
(October 2023: This post is WAY overdue, in part because of some back-end WordPress issues and in part because I’ve been lazy.) July.Southwest Mississippi.Steel box.Sounds like fun!(Management decreed after about… Read More »CONTAINER #2 SET IN PLACE
It’s been raining in southwest Mississippi, and rain can get in the way of A) digging holes in the ground, B) sticking cardboard tubes into them, and C) pouring concrete.… Read More »CONTAINER 2: CONCRETE PIERS & A DESIGN CHANGE
Our first adventure in cutting a hole in the side of our new home was for the bedroom window. We already had in our backyard shed a brand-new vinyl window.… Read More »DOOR & WINDOW INSTALLATION
I do not know how resistant a four-and-a-half-ton (plus the weight of framing, insulation, drywall and furnishings) steel box would be to the winds of a hurricane or tornado, both… Read More »ATTACHING THE CONTAINERS TO THE PIERS
“You can learn anything on YouTube” is my motto. It’s where I’ve found inspiration for many facets of shipping container conversions, including how-to tips. (I’ve also found the people who… Read More »FIRST WELDS
Something I had to decide before pouring concrete was how to connect the containers to the piers. A 40-foot high-cube container weighs a bit under 9,000 pounds empty—lots more with… Read More »PIER CONSTRUCTION (PART 2)