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Prototype manufacture
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Small Scale Engineering is also building a house out of shipping containers. Follow the project on our blog:

The Latest From the Container House Project

- Container Home Reveal. South Side
  1st Jul 2020InteriorFinally! The day has come when we can reveal a completed section of the Container House Project. The South Container is liveable and Louis and Gwen are ready to move in. Did you ever think that this day would arrive; the day where we could release our first container home reveal? The South Side Container We used five shipping containers to build our home. The southern container makes up the private living space for Louis and Gwen. Therefore, the space consists of their sleeping space, private bathroom, a tiny little lounge for them to relax, and a coffee station for themselves to make tea and keep their private stash of snacks. You might notice in the video below that the living space is not quite 100% complete. Due to lockdown and time constraints, there are a few items that still need to be addressed. However, for now, the place is liveable and we need to move on with other sections. In time, we will remove furniture from storage and fit the last of the cubpoard doors. Our idea was to incorporate as much recycled and upcycled materials as possible into the project, and with the South Container we have done just that. What’s Old? The following parts of this build were made from second hand items: The majority of the interior cladding was from boards saved from old shipping cratesThe decorative wall panelling was originally a gateThe toilet, bath and shower panel were all reclaimedMost of the wood used for the cupboards were reused from older installations that had been upgradedSome of the solid wood tops were made from old floor boardsThe sink for the coffee station What’s New? As much as we’d love to say that everything we used was reclaimed or recycled, that’s not quite the case. The new items are: The flooring The bathroom tiles and basinThe wallpaperThe ceilings South Side Container Home Reveal (Interior) Here’s our reveal video: If this is your first time reading this blog and you’re interested to read how we went about doing certain aspects of this container home interior, I’ve compiled a list of articles that might be of interest to you: Installing windowsInterior wall claddingReclaimed, decorative wall panelling Tiling the bathroomSoundproofing the bedroom areaThe ceilings we usedFlooringSolid wood counter tops We still have lots to complete. Don’t forget to visit us again to see how the project is progressing....
- Space Saving Bookshelf
  24th Jun 2020InteriorDo you remember that I told you how much I love space saving ideas and hacks? Well, we’ve managed to incorporate our very first space saving bookshelf idea into the south container. It was awesome for myself to watch the idea come to life. Gwen and Louis now have the perfect space to store books and other small items. Making the Most of An Awkward Situation A standard sliding door is a little narrower than a shipping container. A shipping container is about 2.3m wide on the inside but a sliding door is usually 1.8m wide. Therefore, once the sliding door was installed, we had a small gap we needed to fill. What to do with this gap? We could have boarded it up in a similar manner to how we filled in gaps where the previous owners of the containers had installed their windows. Or, we could use this space for something more useful. We decided to go with the second option and build a bookshelf into this space. Recessed Bookshelf Because the bookshelf is recessed, this section of wall is actually thinner than the other walls that have to accommodate the waves of the container sides. However, on the inside, you don’t think about it or even notice it. It’s that awesome! Bookshelf ready for installation The layers from the outside are as follows: Fibre-cement board (exterior cladding), foil insulation, foam insulation, the back of the bookshelf (16mm Melamine). We don’t need to worry about the strength of this section. Louis firmly attached the bookshelf between the steel frame that Kevin used to mount the sliding door, and the side of the container. Should we be worried about insulation in this corner (which we are not), the books themselves will contribute too! How cozy is this? Another Space Saving Bookshelf Cindy’s side will have a similar layout, also with a sliding door. We like this idea so much that we’ll repeat the idea on the side of her sliding door too....

Small Scale Engineering offers you the following services:

Container Home Reveal. South Side

Space Saving Bookshelf

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