Shipping Container Wall Build
While full container conversions are our area of expertise at Containers Direct, there are also many basic procedures we carry out on a daily basis in our workshops. To ensure our clients are satisfied with our quality of work, we have a series of features on our website that examine these basic elements of container conversions in detail.
This feature examines the shipping container WALL BUILD, which has to be carried out on many shipping containers that have been cut down to size, for storage or other conversion projects.
Reasons for a new wall build
- The container has been cut down to size from a larger container, that's retaining original doors - therefore the end wall will be missing after the cut.
- The container cut is the middle section of the larger container - therefore it will require both new doors and an end wall
- The client has requested side doors instead of the end door - therefore a new wall is required to replace the gap left after the end door removal
Materials used for new wall build
- 50 x 50mm box steel - steel box section comes in square, hollowed sections, which gives it strength. We use these to make the wall frame
- Corrugated steel panels - the corrugations not only add to the strength of the wall, but also blends the new wall into the rest of the standard shipping container corrugations
Building the wall
Step 1 - Measuring and cutting the box steel wall frame
Step 2 - Positioning the box section on to the welding frame (the jig)
Step 3 - Welding the box section framework together
Step 4 - Welding the two corrugated panels into the frame
Welding complete
Step 5 - The new wall is fully seam welded to the container, and repainted
We paint the new wall at the same time we repaint the rest of the container, when all work is complete. Repainting is done to our client's colour of choice.
If You Have Any Questions
If you have any other questions for us, please give us a call or send an email and one of our team will be happy to help!
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.
"I found your team very easy to deal with, and that they were prompt and responsive to any queries. Both Cory and Hannah were a pleasure and very professional, well done to both the sales and transport teams."Parish CE Primary School
7th January 2025
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container
"An excellent service all round and the perfect workshop for our school's caretaker!"Harewood Junior School
6th January 2025
order - a 'Once-Used' 20ft Container
"I nearly got scammed by someone else trying to sell me a shipping container. However, the information on the website regarding delivery, siting of the container and the excellent response from the sales staff gave me a lot of confidence. I was also particularly pleased with the delivery driver who took his time to assess where the container was to be placed and to ensure that I was happy with it as well. The access to my site is not easy but the driver was excellent. Thank you very much."Lindsay Muir
24th December 2024
order - a used 15ft Clearance Container
"Thank you to all in sales and transport for a smooth transaction, communication was excellent. We would strongly recommend any one in our area who is looking for a container. Thank you very much and best of luck in 2025."John Seymour - Gosport and District Angling Club
21st December 2024
order - a used 15ft Container
"Reliable with easy communication . Very impressed with efficiency."Giles Tedstone Ltd
20th December 2024
order - a 'once-used' 20ft Container
"Overall very pleased with everything."Kevin Williams, Parklands Services NW Ltd
9th December 2024
order - a used 10ft Container
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Committed to Quality
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.
ISO Cert No. 13586-QNS-001
ISO 9001:2015
