plinkercases Report post Posted January 1, 2019 I just had a 40 foot sea can - shipping container dropped on my lot and have moved a few loose bins/bags of upholstery leather out there to make more room inside the house. The container is sea worthy sealed over-all with very small vents on the four corners. I assumed the chrome tan would be OK out there but thought I would double check with all you all. I am in south eastern Ontario and not a crazy humid (usually) environment. I we ever got a real muggy spell I could move a de-humidifier in there as insurance I expect. Thoughts? experience? cautions? Thanks in advance Murray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 1, 2019 N.I. is a very wet place. I rent a half of a 40footer container for storage. The container is bone dry [almost], no condensation nor leaks. I've stored my excess leather, both chrome and veg tan in it for several years now. There has been no problem. I store the leather in rolls on open shelves of shelving units. They get a bit of air round them but not a breeze Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted January 1, 2019 Good news Fred thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted January 1, 2019 Hey Murray, I have a few shipping containers that I have found quite useful for storage. I cant say about your weather over there but over here they get pretty hot at times and in particular are prone to rust out in the corners where other shipping containers have been placed on top. If you can see on the inside they are dented down get a jack a push them up as they hold water and will rust eventually.The best thing for insulation and weather proofing is to put roof sheeting over the top.That keeps it cooler than anything else I've tried. In the following photo you can see a brown roof I have not as yet sheeted and sure enough it leaks. If you want some more workspace... here's a few more pics of a shed I made to go between 2 of the 40' containers. Took me about 2 weeks mostly by myself. Note in this following picture the apex connector I had laser cut out and folded so that they interlock over the C channel I used 4" angle iron about 3/8" thick where I bolted to the container walls. I am happy to say a couple of years back it went through a category 4 cyclone with no harm. It did crack and break nearly every tree in the front paddock you see in the first picture though. I planted all of them some years back amongst other things to help make my business as carbon neutral as possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted January 1, 2019 Good stuff thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
