Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out. Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48' X
102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to a hill
to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a few windows.
But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no shop, I know my
choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you can always hoo9k a
truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot, portable toilet, and a few
other amenities, and you've got a living space until you get a regular
place to stay. So things could be worse.



JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

Buy it then remove the axles... that will bring it down to earth a bit. I
used to build semi trailers, the whole wheel assembly (bogey) is usually
bolted on to the frame.. easy mod.

--
Rich Harris

"J T" wrote in message
...
Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out. Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48' X
102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to a hill
to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a few windows.
But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no shop, I know my
choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you can always hoo9k a
truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot, portable toilet, and a few
other amenities, and you've got a living space until you get a regular
place to stay. So things could be worse.



JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

On Oct 7, 8:11 pm, "Rich" wrote:
Buy it then remove the axles... that will bring it down to earth a bit. I
used to build semi trailers, the whole wheel assembly (bogey) is usually
bolted on to the frame.. easy mod.

--
Rich Harris

"J T" wrote in message

...

Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out. Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48' X
102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to a hill
to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a few windows.
But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no shop, I know my
choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you can always hoo9k a
truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot, portable toilet, and a few
other amenities, and you've got a living space until you get a regular
place to stay. So things could be worse.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."


Or perhaps better than going with a trailer, find somebody selling
used shipping containers. Most containers
"age out" before they are really worn out. There are a few options
doing that. Some domestic
units are insulated. Most are sold as wind and water tight. The
walls tend to be stiffer than many
semi-trailers.
Get a high-cube if you can since it's a foot taller. The trickiest
part can be finding containers
aging out near you; shipping even an empty container can be a
killer. I picked up a 40' high cube for $2200
delivered a couple of years ago. It's great for storage; varmint
tight (at least nothing has ever eaten any of the mouse bait
I put out) and a dehumidifer only pulls out about 1 qt per week in the
summer if the doors are kept closed.

hex
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hex wrote in
ps.com:

On Oct 7, 8:11 pm, "Rich" wrote:
Buy it then remove the axles... that will bring it down to earth a
bit. I used to build semi trailers, the whole wheel assembly (bogey)
is usually bolted on to the frame.. easy mod.

--
Rich Harris

"J T" wrote in message

...

Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out.
Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48'
X 102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to
a hill to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a
few windows. But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no
shop, I know my choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you
can always hoo9k a truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot,
portable toilet, and a few other amenities, and you've got a living
space until you get a regular place to stay. So things could be
worse.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."


Or perhaps better than going with a trailer, find somebody selling
used shipping containers. Most containers
"age out" before they are really worn out. There are a few options
doing that. Some domestic
units are insulated. Most are sold as wind and water tight. The
walls tend to be stiffer than many
semi-trailers.
Get a high-cube if you can since it's a foot taller. The trickiest
part can be finding containers
aging out near you; shipping even an empty container can be a
killer. I picked up a 40' high cube for $2200
delivered a couple of years ago. It's great for storage; varmint
tight (at least nothing has ever eaten any of the mouse bait
I put out) and a dehumidifer only pulls out about 1 qt per week in the
summer if the doors are kept closed.

hex
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How are they on width? Are they still 100" or so wide?

Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

On Oct 7, 10:52 pm, hex wrote:
On Oct 7, 8:11 pm, "Rich" wrote:





Buy it then remove the axles... that will bring it down to earth a bit. I
used to build semi trailers, the whole wheel assembly (bogey) is usually
bolted on to the frame.. easy mod.

--
Rich Harris

"J T" wrote in message

...

Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out. Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48' X
102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to a hill
to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a few windows.
But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no shop, I know my
choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you can always hoo9k a
truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot, portable toilet, and a few
other amenities, and you've got a living space until you get a regular
place to stay. So things could be worse.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

Or perhaps better than going with a trailer, find somebody selling
used shipping containers. Most containers
"age out" before they are really worn out. There are a few options
doing that. Some domestic
units are insulated. Most are sold as wind and water tight. The
walls tend to be stiffer than many
semi-trailers.
Get a high-cube if you can since it's a foot taller. The trickiest
part can be finding containers
aging out near you; shipping even an empty container can be a
killer. I picked up a 40' high cube for $2200
delivered a couple of years ago. It's great for storage; varmint
tight (at least nothing has ever eaten any of the mouse bait
I put out) and a dehumidifer only pulls out about 1 qt per week in the
summer if the doors are kept closed.

hex
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On Oct 8, 12:04 am, Puckdropper wrote:
hex wrote oups.com:



On Oct 7, 8:11 pm, "Rich" wrote:
Buy it then remove the axles... that will bring it down to earth a
bit. I used to build semi trailers, the whole wheel assembly (bogey)
is usually bolted on to the frame.. easy mod.

--
Rich Harris

"J T" wrote in message

...

Just picked up a local bargain magazine, and checking it out.
Truck
& trailer sales place has a 28' smi-trailer for $1500. And, a 48'
X 102" semi-triler for $2750. You'd have to either back one up to
a hill to get in, or make some steps. And wire it, maybe put in a
few windows. But, if it was a choice between one of thes, and no
shop, I know my choice. Plus, if the old lady kicks you out, you
can always hoo9k a truck up to it and take off. Then get a cot,
portable toilet, and a few other amenities, and you've got a living
space until you get a regular place to stay. So things could be
worse.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

Or perhaps better than going with a trailer, find somebody selling
used shipping containers. Most containers
"age out" before they are really worn out. There are a few options
doing that. Some domestic
units are insulated. Most are sold as wind and water tight. The
walls tend to be stiffer than many
semi-trailers.
Get a high-cube if you can since it's a foot taller. The trickiest
part can be finding containers
aging out near you; shipping even an empty container can be a
killer. I picked up a 40' high cube for $2200
delivered a couple of years ago. It's great for storage; varmint
tight (at least nothing has ever eaten any of the mouse bait
I put out) and a dehumidifer only pulls out about 1 qt per week in the
summer if the doors are kept closed.

hex
-30-

How are they on width? Are they still 100" or so wide?

Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm


Since containers get stacked like bricks on ships the sizes are highly
standardized and built solidly. Outside width is 8'.
High cube containers are 9'6" tall (over 8'6" inside). So a newer
semi trailer is likely to be a little wider.

hex
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Sun, Oct 7, 2007, 7:52pm (EDT-3) (hex)
did post:
snip The trickiest part can be finding containers aging out near you;
shipping even an empty container can be a killer. * I picked up a 40'
high cube for $2200 delivered a couple of years ago. snip

Hmm. Around here, you can build a shop, garage, whatever, with no
permit required, as long as it's no larger than 16' X 16' in square
footage. If I can find a container around here, with a price I find
reasonable, I think I'll check to see if they would make me get a permit
or not if it's over that footage. Wouldn't surprise me if some local
government weenie says yes. But a 20' should be no prob. One major
plus, wouldn't have any worry about it burning to the ground from
welding in it, or a small forge.



JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

"J T" wrote in message
...
Sun, Oct 7, 2007, 7:52pm (EDT-3) (hex)
did post:
snip The trickiest part can be finding containers aging out near you;
shipping even an empty container can be a killer. I picked up a 40'
high cube for $2200 delivered a couple of years ago. snip

Hmm. Around here, you can build a shop, garage, whatever, with no
permit required, as long as it's no larger than 16' X 16' in square
footage. If I can find a container around here, with a price I find
reasonable, I think I'll check to see if they would make me get a permit
or not if it's over that footage. Wouldn't surprise me if some local
government weenie says yes. But a 20' should be no prob. One major
plus, wouldn't have any worry about it burning to the ground from
welding in it, or a small forge.

***************************

I have seen three shops built into these things. If you bolt down the
equipment, the whole thing is portable and can be moved to a new location if
necessary.

The military is using all kinds of special purpose containers for just this
reason. The containers are infinitely portable, And they can be configured
in a thousand different ways.

You can even get armored containers! Just the things for those neighborly
disputes.

Hmm. Around here, you can build a shop, garage, whatever, with no
permit required, as long as it's no larger than 16' X 16' in square
footage. If I can find a container around here, with a price I find
reasonable, I think I'll check to see if they would make me get a permit
or not if it's over that footage. Wouldn't surprise me if some local
government weenie says yes. But a 20' should be no prob. One major
plus, wouldn't have any worry about it burning to the ground from
welding in it, or a small forge.
JOAT

Joat you might look around construction sites. I picked up a 38 foot
stainless steel for free. It had two or three small holes in the roof which
I patched.
It had a walk in side door and double doors on the back. I had to rebuild
the back doors. They use them for storage and usually move them with a
wrecker so they don't have to have tags and insurance. I got this one
because it would cost too much to move to the next job.
The trailor was purchased near the site. I took a torch and cut the running
gear free and ssit ot on some cement blocks close to the ground.
It helps to be a good scrounger.
Virgle

On Oct 8, 7:35 pm, (J T) wrote:
Sun, Oct 7, 2007, 7:52pm (EDT-3) (hex)
did post:
snip The trickiest part can be finding containers aging out near you;
shipping even an empty container can be a killer. I picked up a 40'
high cube for $2200 delivered a couple of years ago. snip

Hmm. Around here, you can build a shop, garage, whatever, with no
permit required, as long as it's no larger than 16' X 16' in square
footage. If I can find a container around here, with a price I find
reasonable, I think I'll check to see if they would make me get a permit
or not if it's over that footage. Wouldn't surprise me if some local
government weenie says yes. But a 20' should be no prob. One major
plus, wouldn't have any worry about it burning to the ground from
welding in it, or a small forge.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

Cost depends on where you are. If the container's age out of active
service in the yard of a company that
only moves things in 40' boxes, then 20's won't be cheap or easy to
get. In my area of the upper midwest (SW WI , SE MN)
it's the case that 20's and 40's fetch the same money. Folks like
being able to hide a 20 footer behind a two car
garage. As far as the fire observation goes; the floors are
generally high density plywood. Also, check the local trader mags,
there
generally a couple of ads.

hex
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