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OwnerPhillip C. Clarkinventor
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Method comprises mounting at least one standard steel shipping container on a weight-bearing foundation at the ends thereof. Where two or more containers are used, the containers may be in spaced and/or abutting side-by-side relationship; and/or may be mounted one upon another. Where containers are mounted side-by-side, portions of the inner sidewalls are removed leaving at least narrow flanges extending inwardly from the edges thereof. A roof is installed over the top walls of the containers; a raised floor is installed over the bottom walls of the containers enclosing flanges that extend inwardly from the bottom walls; and a dropped ceiling is installed under the top walls of the containers enclosing flanges that extend inwardly from the top walls. At least one window opening and one door opening are provided in the side and end walls, and a window and a door are installed therein. The invention includes the novel product of the method.
A habitable building comprising at least two steel shipping containers, each of said containers including a box-like frame of steel members, a bottom wall and a top wall connected to said frame, two opposed sidewalls of corrugated steel sheet welded to said frame, and two opposed steel endwalls connected to said frame, said containers being mounted on weight-bearing foundations located under said endwalls and being joined together in adjacent, side-by-side relationship, the adjacent inner sidewalls of said containers having portions thereof removed leaving at least a narrow flange extending inwardly from the edges thereof, said removed portions providing access between said containers, a roof over and attached to the top walls of said containers, a common raised floor over and attached to the bottom walls of said containers, said floor enclosing the flanges extending inwardly from said bottom walls, at least one window and at least one door in the walls of said containers.
The method for converting at least two, steel shipping containers into a habitable building, each of said containers including a box-like frame of steel members, a bottom wall and a top wall connected to said frame, two opposed steel sidewalls of corrugated steel sheets welded to said frame, and two opposed endwalls connected to said frame, said method comprising:
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