Building a Budget-Friendly Shipping Container Workshop

📦Shipping containers provide portability and weather-tight storage for our workshop.

🔨We repurpose secondhand roof trusses, used shipping containers, and self-M lumber to keep costs low.

🖌️Adding windows and painting the containers not only improves aesthetics but also allows natural light into the workshop.

🔧We create a rooftop deck using DIY deck boards made from waste material during our lumber milling project.

🏗️Constructing the workshop involves setting up the containers, framing the roof structure, and installing the metal roof.

Why did you choose to use shipping containers for your workshop?

—We love the portability and instant weather-tight storage that shipping containers provide. They are also readily available and cost-effective.

How did you keep costs low for this project?

—We repurposed secondhand roof trusses, used shipping containers, and self-M lumber. Additionally, we used in-stock windows and DIY deck boards made from waste material.

Why did you add windows to the containers?

—Adding windows not only improves the aesthetics of the workshop but also allows natural light into the space, reducing the need for artificial lighting.

What was the most challenging part of building the workshop?

—Prepping the building site on a steep and rocky property proved to be a challenge. However, with the help of heavy machinery, we were able to level and flatten the area.

What are your future plans for the rooftop deck?

—We have big plans for the rooftop deck, including incorporating a bridge, mountain bike jumps, and possibly a train. It will be a space for fun and creativity.

00:00Introduction to the project and the benefits of using shipping containers for the workshop.

03:40Prepping the building site and leveling the area using heavy machinery.

13:25Setting up the shipping containers and incorporating them into the workshop design.

20:35Adding windows to the containers to improve aesthetics and allow natural light into the workshop.

25:10Painting the containers to enhance the overall look of the workshop.

30:15Creating a rooftop deck using DIY deck boards made from waste material.

45:00Framing the roof structure and installing the metal roof.