The Best Ways to Secure Your Shipping Container
Shipping containers are incredible for everything from convenient worksite offices to comfortable home studios and storage sheds. However, they can be vulnerable targets if left unprotected. Fortunately, it’s easy to secure your shipping container against common threats. Here, we’ve delved into essential security methods to help you understand the basic options for protecting your shipping […]
When to Choose a High Cube Shipping Container
Thinking about purchasing a shipping container for the first time? You’ll have to choose between a general-purpose (GP) shipping container and a high cube (HC) shipping container. But how do these two commonplace options differ? HC shipping containers feature an extra foot of overhead space, making them highly suitable for jobs requiring maximum capacity or […]
How to Design the Perfect Shipping Container Kitchen
If you’re looking to create the most versatile portable kitchen, using a shipping container to base your operations is a wonderful decision. With these spaces large enough to fit everything you need, yet small enough to transport to your destination, a perfectly designed shipping container kitchen can take your business to the next level. But […]
How to Keep Your Shipping Container Space Cool in Summer
Shipping containers provide incredibly functional spaces, whether you’re building a home, organising an office or creating the art studio of your dreams. However, Australia’s intense summer heat can make these steel settings uncomfortable if you don’t account for adequate cooling. Fortunately, an array of robust solutions ensure your shipping container space remains a pleasure to […]
How to Extend Your Existing Home Using Shipping Containers
Discover a cost-effective and innovative way to extend your home with shipping containers. Learn how to plan, prepare the site, choose the ideal container, and customize it to seamlessly blend with your existing space. Get expert advice from Southwest Containers and transform your home with this smart and budget-friendly solution.
Why Run Your Worksite From a Shipping Container
Managing a complex construction project requires an on-site office that allows supervisors, tradespeople and temporary visitors to collaborate comfortably. Rather than needing to build a permanent structure, a high-quality alternative is a shipping container repurposed for your job’s precise needs. With a comfortable and connected space ensuring workers can operate at their peak, keeping track […]
How to Manage Shipping Container Ventilation
Shipping containers are remarkably versatile structures, with people coming up with innovative solutions ranging from storage for businesses to fully-fledged homes. However, standard shipping containers are notorious for developing unwanted moisture and condensation, leading to harmful mould and mildew growth. Allowing these substances to build up can quickly damage any items kept inside or cause […]
Maximise space with these shipping container tips
Shipping containers are an incredible way to store everything from household furniture to electrical components. But to maximise the convenience of this clever storage solution for your business or personal needs, you don’t want to just stuff random boxes inside with little thought. Instead, you need to create a considered plan that suits your specific […]
How to conduct shipping container spring cleaning
Giving your shipping container a top-to-bottom clean is a great idea now that spring has arrived. Whether you’re using your container for a backyard office, a music studio or a storage facility, giving it a thorough annual clean ensures it performs great for the rest of the year. With shipping containers susceptible to wet weather […]
3 Backyard Shipping Container Ideas for DIY Fanatics
Do you consider yourself handy on the tools? Then there’s a good chance you’ve outgrown your workshop or at least want to take things to the next level. If that’s the case, a backyard shipping container is the perfect solution for your needs. Whether you’re looking to become a master cabinetmaker or just love tinkering […]