Shipping containers are often converted into offices for use on site, as classrooms or reception areas. They can be combined so that rather than being restricted to an 8ft width, you can have 16ft or 24ft etc simply by removing the sides and joining them together. The most common method of achieving a waterproof join is welding them together on site. Once this is done, however, it is impossible to easily move the container elsewhere without complicated transport arrangements being made for wide loads. An alternative is to use flanges and then seal the join to make it weatherproof. Although this is more expensive it has the advantage of allowing the office container to be moved easily should the need arise.
32x10ft site office
Site offices are often required to be vandal proof and this usually requires the container to be on jacklegs with windows that are protected by steel shutters and a sturdy security door – often kirncroft. The standard shipping container double doors are often removed and corrugated steel placed in its stead in order to reduce the risk of illegal access. The most common size for an office container is 20ft x 8ft.
Another common size of container is 32x10ft. These containers are made to order and are not, strictly speaking, shipping container conversions. It is important if the container is to be classed as vandal proof that you ask for certain features. The containers should still be made of corten steel in order to have extra strength (the steel being pressed and having a profile that is stronger than flat steel) and incorporate jack legs and steel window shutters as welll as the security door. The extra width is often useful and is not restrictive to easy road transportation and if you insist on the specification above you will have lost none of the advantages of a 20ft x 8ft shipping container office conversion.
