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Instructions On How To Join Up Your Containers On Site

What Are Joined Up Containers?

One of our most popular conversion projects is to join up two or more shipping containers together to form wider, or longer, spaces. These conversions have become more popular as shipping containers are more commonly used instead of traditional building materials. Although containers can be limited in terms of width and length, in joining up containers, we are able to offer wider or longer spaces whilst keeping the industrial feel and cost effective nature of upcycling an existing product.

How to join on site

When your joined up units arrive, we want to make sure you're able to join the units easily and securely, so we've written up our top tips. When the containers arrive on site, make sure they're perfectly level. This will prevent the containers from "racking out", which is where the containers twist slightly leaving it difficult to open and close the doors.

  1. When your containers arrive remove all the visqueen plastic and screws to show the interior of the units.

  2. The haulier is to butt the containers up on solid, level ground as close together as possible so the four corners are touching top and bottom.

  3. Fill any exposed gaps on the exterior with the expanding foam provided

  4. Place the white PVC capping provided over the protruding welded steel rail at the top of the units.

  5. Heat and lay the flash band that will also be provided along the edges of the PVC Capping and down the sides of the units so no water can get in.

  6. Paint over the flashband in the matching paint that comes with the materials provided.

  7. Screw the floor tread plates across the interior joins of the units.

The Kit

Customers will be provided with a simple, yet effective, joining kit:
  • PVC capping

  • Tin of matching paint

  • Tread-plate

  • Expanding foam

  • Flashbanding




If You Have Any Questions

If you need further clarification or assistance, please give us a call, and a member of our team will be happy to guide you through the process to get your joined up containers up and running as quickly as possible.

Testimonials

As a long established and reputable shipping container company, we want to instil confidence in our customers that we can deliver on our promises, and provide high quality products and service.

But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself what our past and present clients have to say about Containers Direct.
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"Excellent, friendly staff & very easy ordering process. EXCELLENT, thank you!"StairBox
22nd October 2024
order - a Used 40ft Container
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"All excellent for me, thanks."Nicholas B Poskitt, Osprey Caravan Park
17th October 2024
order - six Flat Pack Containers
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"The container is in situ and it is as new, just perfect. Your driver was amazing and made sure everything was spot on before he left. A company opposite us has four on site and ours makes them look very secondhand indeed. Thanks again. We have already had so really good comments and without doubt, if asked, we will give them your details."Alligator Dynamic Drapes
9th October 2024
order - a New 'once used' 16ft Container
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"Friendly, supporting, knowledgeable and kept us up to date."Aurora Severnside
6th September 2024
order - a 4m Flat Pack Containers
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"No issues from our order. From initial enquiry, drawings and plans to delivery, all went perfectly. Sales Team were very helpful and made changes from the original concept design to meet our own requirements without hesitation, would highly recommend to others."Bob Gardner, North Air
4th September 2024
order - a 10ft ModiBox Office
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"The flat packs we purchased (4 in total over two purchases) are very good quality, solid, spacious and blend into our outdoor space nicely."From The Vineyard School
28th August 2024
order - a 2m Flat Pack Containers
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We are ISOQAR Approved; certified to the ISO standard relating to Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our Company's commitment to quality. We are also members of MakeUK who champion and celebrate British manufacturing and manufacturers, and member of the Container Self Storage and Traders Association; an international organisation representing the interests of Container Self-Storage Operators, Traders and Innovators.
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