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Explore 7 ideas for shipping container roofs, from metal roofs for solar panels and rainwater collection to timber pergolas and roof decks for great sunset views.

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.

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.

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...

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.

We spoke to Will from Will To Train, who describes himself as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and lover of all things fitness related, about his experience using Domino Clamps to attach gym equipment to a shipping container.

The term glamping is a combination of the words “glamorous” and “camping”. We look at why Shipping containers have become popular in the glamping world.

Marc-Andre L from Canada recently used Domino Clamps in his project to build a shipping container roof deck on top of a 10ft shipping container. The chunky 16ft by 14ft timber-framed platform overhangs the roof of the container by a considerable amount, more than doubling the floorspace provided by the roof alone. 

In this new series we wanted to show you how some of our customers have been using Domino Clamps and our Bolt-Ons for their projects. Mike Abbs, a resident of Bella Vista recently used Domino Clamps to attach timber framing and cladding to a shipping container when constructing a beer garden in Blowing Springs Park.

Setting up a shipping container office can provide a good solution for those requiring a home office and small businesses alike. Our guide provides expert tips from start to finish for your container office conversion project.

Pop Brixton is a temporary project that has turned disused land into a creative space for 55 local independent businesses. The project, using 57 recycled shipping containers and other reclaimed materials, was started as an incubator for start-ups to enable locals to test the market and get their businesses off the ground.  We spoke with Pop Brixton’s build manager, Tom Mattey about the project.

The Truth about Container Homes PART 2 - In a previous blog, we explored some of the reasons that make shipping container homes so popular as a concept. In this blog, we’re going to delve a bit deeper into the realities and truths of building your own shipping container home and see how well those reasons stand up to closer scrutiny.