OT /Needing more room
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Fleet Mechanic
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OT /Needing more room
Guys i am asking for a little advice on which to buy to obtain just a little more room and possibly a place to prime parts.
My choices are a used shed to transport to my other house 12 x 16 or a 8 x24 used enclosed trailer. I have 2 small enclosed now but could sell one if not used. Parking is a problem with the trailer and access is the problem delivering the shed. What would you do.
My choices are a used shed to transport to my other house 12 x 16 or a 8 x24 used enclosed trailer. I have 2 small enclosed now but could sell one if not used. Parking is a problem with the trailer and access is the problem delivering the shed. What would you do.
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Even if appearance in the yard and space considerations aren't important, I think you'd enjoy working in a shed more than in a trailer. You can build shelves and not have to worry about keeping things balanced to keep the thing from tipping back. Also you can put a lot more weight in a shed than a trailer. Of course, you can simply tow a trailer away if you want to move or get rid of it. A shed also will look nicer, you can heat it and mount electrical, benches and whatever on the walls. Just like any other building, just on a smaller scale. That said, you'll need a building permit in most areas, simple, but another thing to deal with. I built my own years ago in my last home, it was 10x16 and had a lot of room in it.
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Both have it's merits, You can add onto the shed easier. you don't have to step up into it, the foot print is easier to work with. A trailer is movable, You can run power into it (we ran power and air lines all thru out 2 of my friends trailers), use levelers on all 4 corners, can dig a pit and put trailer level (Small step in) with the ground, can be used to haul a vehicle, parts or belongings. a bed may be hard to paint or prime in a trailer.
What about building your own shed, design it for what you need and want, you put it where you want it, make it the way you want,
What about building your own shed, design it for what you need and want, you put it where you want it, make it the way you want,
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
shipping containers (conex) tend to sweat in the winter...especially when you heat them.. we use them on outage sites for office and breakrooms . We covered the inside with 1" foam insulation board... makes them tolerable..there is a company that makes the trim out kits for the inside with insulated (rock wool) walls and luan panels prebuilt... the come with ceiling and walls in either the 40' or 20' with a heavy metal door and two windows and two flourescent fixtures and all the wiring... I spent 18 months in one a year or so ago and it was decent.... but naked on the inside without heat the condensation is tough on tools and other metals...and you really, really need to install a man door, you're gonna hate that double doors with the trailer type locking bars....after about 5 times in/out of them.... I've never seen a conex with a decent set of doors, they usually seal well, but the latches and the open/close cycles gets old quick...
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