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Emergency Storage Made Permanent
When a tornado damaged his barn, John Krueger needed a place for tools and other equipment, and he needed it fast. An 8 by 8 by 40-ft. shipping container did the job. In short order, he added a second and then covered them both with a set of trusses and metal roofing. His short-term emergency storage became a workshop,
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Emergency Storage Made Permanent BUILDINGS New Techniques When a tornado damaged his barn John Krueger needed a place for tools and other equipment and he needed it fast An 8 by 8 by 40-ft shipping container did the job In short order he added a second and then covered them both with a set of trusses and metal roofing His short-term emergency storage became a workshop storage unit and a tractor shed “I set the two containers 12 ft apart on railroad ties ” says Krueger “Then I purchased Red Iron 30-ft trusses and covered them with 26-ga sheathing for roof and gable ends The roof gets tractors and other equipment under cover while securing tools and supplies in the containers ” Krueger set the shed next to 1940’s era shipping containers that he had stacked years ago and used as a silo for cattle feed With the shed in place he repurposed them “They were originally used for shipping radial engines ” he says “Now I use them for fuel container storage Stacking them was easy I just bolted the flanged ends together Being all steel it’s a safe place to store fuel and other flammable fluids ” The more modern shipping containers came equipped with double swinging doors at one end Container floors are treated plywood and teak tongue and groove Krueger added a walk-through door to one of the shipping containers for more convenient access He outfitted it for a welding shop with 220 current He also added a bathroom and wash station “My main shop near the house is over capacity ” says Krueger “My son is a welder by trade but disabled I hope he’ll be able to use it ” Krueger also put the space above the containers and between the trusses to use “It provides extra storage ” he says “You never have enough room ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Krueger 1112 County St 2984 Blanchard Okla 73010 ph 405-392-4796
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