Building a Roof Between Two Shipping Containers
See how a couple wanted to create a roofed space between two 40-foot shipping containers to create a barn for their small holding. Their situation came with some unique challenges: the big metal structure needed to be durable but non-permanent due to planning restrictions.
Tags: Case Studies, Roof, Roofing
How to use the roof bracket for shipping containers
The shipping container roof bracket can be used for projects like roofing, framing, mounting photovoltaic solar panels, adding extra stability and reducing movement of your structure along the length of the container.
Tags: Brackets, Horizontal Tube, How-to Guides, Lumber, Roof, Roof deck, Roofing, Solar Panels, Timber, tube, Unistrut, Wood
Mounting a 50ft Radio Tower to a Shipping Container
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See how Sophie mounted her 50ft radio tower to a container to improve internet and cell signal in a remote valley. Check our solutions for improving connectivity.
Tags: Antennas, Case Studies, Starlink, Unistrut
How I built a shipping container office on a budget
I share my process, mistakes and successes so you can learn from them before you build your container office. Including photos of the office transformation.
How to Frame a Shipping Container
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In this article we will show you methods for framing the outside of your shipping container - using timber, steel, Unistrut or scaffolding. Download the instructions here...
Tags: Banner, Cladding, Framing, How-to Guides
How to Mount a Starlink Kit to a Shipping Container
Due to the popularity of shipping containers as tiny homes, scientific monitoring stations, offices and lockups, anywhere there is a converted shipping container, there is likely to be also a need for high speed internet. Learn how to securely mount your Starlink kit onto a shipping container, how high to install it & how to run the cable into the container. Full instructions & tips
Tags: Antennas, Container Homes, How-to Guides, Starlink
Building a branded shipping container structure
Utilising two 20’ shipping containers as a starting point, Renato needed to find a method to encase shipping containers in a steel framework to allow branding to be attached without damaging the rented containers.
Tags: Branding, Case Studies, Cladding, Container Conversions, Framing, Signage
Introducing our range of shipping container brackets
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All of our brackets are hot dip galvanised and come with the M12x25mm set screws and washers required for attaching to the Domino Clamp.Use them to attach structural timber around the upper edge of the container, support an overhanging shade canopy or awning, provide a solid mounting point above the shipping container or even bolt your container to the floor.
How to attach a banner to a shipping container
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Due to customer demand we are pleased to introduce a range of three kits for mounting a banner frame to your shipping container. Read the blog to find out how to attach a banner to your shipping container...
Tags: Banner, Container Conversions, How to, pipe, Scaffold tube, Signage, signs, tube
Adding CCTV cameras to a shipping container self storage site
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We spoke to Peter Scott, the Managing Director of Tidworth Self Storage about a recent project they completed to install CCTV to the site, using Domino Clamps.
Tags: Case Studies, CCTV, Container Conversions, pipe, Security, tube
Introducing our new Unistrut pipe clamps
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You may already know that we stock a range of Interclamp’s cast iron tube clamps which are available for 34, 42 and 48mm diameter tube (1”, 1 ¼” & 1 ½” pipe) but if you’re looking to attach tubes, pipes and cylindrical masts with a larger diameter than that, then our new Unistrut pipe clamps are perfect for the job.
Attaching an awning to a shipping container tiny home
We spoke to Blake who used Domino Clamps to attach structural timber, creating the framework for an awning on a new shipping container Airbnb Solitary Shack.