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
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.
Tags: Awning, Case Studies, Container Homes, Lumber, Timber, Wood
How to bolt structural timber to a shipping container
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In this blog we are going to show you how to bolt structural timber onto your ISO shipping container, quickly and easily, and without having to make a single hole in your container. Once attached, the timber can be used as a basis for many additions such as a roof deck or building another structure off the side of your container such as a carport or shade structure.
Tags: How-to Guides, Lumber, Timber, Wood
Different methods for attaching timber to a shipping container
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Attaching timber to a shipping container creates the opportunity to build other structures on or around your container such as stairs, handrails or even a roof deck using just woodworking tools and without having to make a single hole in your container. In this blog we show you different methods of attaching timber to your shipping container whilst leaving your shipping container completely undamaged.
Shipping Container Roof Deck
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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.
How to Clad a Shipping Container - A Complete Guide
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A complete guide on How to Clad a Shipping Container. Step-by-step process, materials, tools & more. Including expert tips for a successful cladding project and a downloadable guide.
Tags: Cladding, How-to Guides, Lumber, Timber, Wood
How to Fix Timber to a Shipping Container
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Many people are far more comfortable using woodworking tools than metalworking ones, so being able to fix timber and sheet materials to a shipping container was always a high priority for us. Learn how to fix timber to a shipping container with our Plywood-adapter.
