FROM SEA TO LAND

Built to endure long voyages, shipping containers are extremely durable. “Some of the containers we get were built in the early nineties,” says Len Douglas of Innovative Modular Concepts.

“They have been at sea for about 30 years but there is very little wrong with them.

The Corten weathering steel these containers are typically made of is more durable than mild steel and is treated against rust as well as mildew and mould.”

These units don’t develop the problems associated with a conventional build such as sagging foundations, cracks or rising damp. “Their biggest enemy is rust but after they’ve been treated with ceramic insulation paint, you won’t have any problems for at least 100 years,” says Len.

Apart from the eight tons of steel (including the rebar used to create the rounded shape) reused to make the double container pod, the floors are made from recycled plastic (on which vinyl boards were installed), the insulation is made up of recycled material, and the pod’s internal walls consist of reusable and recyclable MgO board.

“This pod, as with the rest of our container builds, doesn’t require water for construction and there’s less time and labour involved when compared to a conventional build,” Len adds.