Shipping Container Conversions

New Converted Shipping Container Project For Detroit In 2013

The Rosa Parks development in Detroit will get underway in early 2013, this affordable housing project will create family homes from shipping containers stacked 4 high for each unit.

The artists drawings of the condos show communal gardens and balconies for each home. With a host of energy saving features the architect Steven Flum has aimed for an 80% reduction in energy consumption for the container homes compared to a standard construction home of the same size.

America is home to a growing number of container conversions, Aprisa in Portland the disaster housing in New York and the Home in Florida we talked about in a previous post.

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3 Tips to Protect Shipping Containers Against Frost Damage

As winter is now upon us, frost is inevitable and there are steps you need to take to ensure that your shipping containers are protected through the winter.

This is especially true for those who are hiring containers as your source company may well add additional damage charges at the end of the hire agreement.

Just a few simple steps can protect you from unwanted additional costs and your shipping containers from winter / frost damage.

  • Please ensure that heaters are left on a low setting at all times.
  • All water pipes in Kitchen/Canteen units should be insulated against frost and water should be drained and switched off when not in use.
  • It is a good idea to put a small amount of grease or oil on the door locks, padlocks and any other moving part to help stop the mechanism freezing up.

If you find these tips useful, please pass them to your sites carrying our units and continue to enjoy a problem free winter.

If you have specific questions about shipping container maintenance once they are on site and in use feel free to get in touch.