Repurposed shipping container projects and concepts. Slideshow details a conversion of a standard 20ft shipping container into a flex space suitable for a small office or studio. The design and materials incorporated allow for the container to be moved as originally intended.
Key features include:
- Johns Manville fiberglass batts inserted into the container corrugations- R-13 in walls R-15 in ceilings
- Sliding glass door at original container opening to allow for floor to ceiling natural light and cross ventilation
- Wired to be able to dropped into place and then plug into a conventional 110V outlet for power
- Recessed CFL lighting and LED cove lighting
- Cool roof optimized with a White color paint
Completed interior container studio space.
Insulation with Johns Manville formaldehye free paper faced batts, ceiled with plastic sheeting to create a impermeable vapor barrier on both sides of the wall section
Exterior clad in cedar slats
interior wood framing with temporary cross bracing
Completed installation of doors and windows
Cutting openings for one commercial 3-0 x 7-0 door and 2 windows
Interior walls finished with 3/4″ plywood
Exterior doors kept in tact to provide for additional security and weather protection
Recessed LED cove lighting
20x8x8 ISBU Shipping Container conversion to a Studio
Body prior to conversion
Bamboo flooring adorns the sliding glass door walls
Completed wood framing
Cut out for window unit AC cooling only
Cutting openings for one commercial 3-0 x 7-0 door and 2 windows
Completed interior of container with plywood wall panels and resilient flooring
Doors prior to conversion
Original container wood flooring sealed with 2 coats of shellac and then covered with a resilient flooring
