3 Interesting Uses for a Shipping Container

Shipping containers are not just for shipping goods anymore. Nowadays, there are a wide range of uses for shipping containers and some of them might surprise you. At LGI Transport, LLC, we provide our customers with a wide range of shipping containers to satisfy a varied range of customer needs. If you need a shipping container to help with storage, or if you need one for a personal project, LGI Transport, LLC has exactly what you need. We think you’ll find a lot of uses for your shipping container, just like these creative examples.

1. Swimming pool

Who would have thought that a used shipping container could double as a swimming pool?  Well, now you can work out your creative desires with a sturdy steel structure that also serves a purpose. Think about having swimming pool right in your backyard that was fashioned form a shipping container. If you decide to create a pool from a shipping container, you need to make sure that it is free from dents or holes. Next, clean and spray it with an anti-corrosion paint. Dig a shallow hole and then line it with limestone. Your container will need to be lined with an insulator and then dropped in the hole. How’s that for an inventive repurposing?

2. Classroom

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to see public schools making additions to their current infrastructure in an effort to make space for more students. Shipping containers make great classrooms. In fact, one of the first shipping containers for a school was already used to create a classroom in South Africa. To create a learning space with your shipping container, you need to first have it thoroughly cleaned. Next, make sure that that the roof is large enough to provide protection from the elements. You’ll also want it to allow air to circulate if it’s going to be in an area with warmer climates. You can also get creative and add windows, too. Interested in finding storage containers for sale to use as a classroom? Give LGI Transport, LLC a call and find out what we can do to help.

3. Restaurant

Did you ever think you could enjoy a spaghetti dinner or a Mexican burrito inside a used shipping container? Well, now you can. In some parts of the world, people have already created eating spaces out of used shipping containers. One shipping container has even been repurposed as a street stall where people can grab burritos to go. Your restaurant shipping container can either be created so that guests can eat inside the container or so that people can eat outside.  There are all kinds of interesting, upscale themes that would work with this. If you’re interested in starting a creative project and need to find some shipping containers for sale, call LGI Transport, LLC.