Shipping Container Foundation Question

[TXhoghunter94]

Hey guys, I wanted to get yalls opinion on what would be the best route to go for a cheap and easy foundation for 2 20' shipping containers side by side. I was thinking of either 4"x12"x12" concrete blocks or railroad ties?

What have yall used in the past that has worked well?

Thanks!

[Booner Sooner]

No experience with containers specifically but I'd recommend pouring a few steel reinforced concrete piers. Should be able to pick up 80# bags of sackcrete to get the job done inexpensively.

I'd stay away from ties if it were my project.

[Stan R]

I used large mobile home blocks topped with treated wood to level. I think they are 18x18x4 and provide a large food print

[Geezy Rider]

Road base bed.

[Boomerang]

Road base bed.

This!

Animals can still dig under a rock pad but it will not be an extensive rattlesnake den if they are suspended in the air. The rock will drain quickly slowing potential corrosion.

[Pushbutton2]

The floors are wooden

[CabezaBlanca]

The only one I've ever owned I sat on two 6 x 6's, one on each end. It worked great.

[poisonivie]

I made cement pads for each end. Used a laser to get each end the same height. Just form up and start Sakreting.

[BigYoung]

3 years ago when I got my Seacan I put down 2 used r/r ties at each end for a total of 4 on the ground. In 3 years the ties have settled nearlt 2 inches.

I'm moving it to another place and going to put down limestone road base so it doesn't settle and hopefully keep the termites from the floor.

If I had to use ties again, I would use 2 ties every 10 feet or so.

[Texans42]

I just poured a sakrete base(dry) with rail road tires on top

[KR-oldmexico]

Rock screenings is what we used

[poisonivie]

They are only meant to be supported at the corners.

[Drycreek3189]

I put mine down on crushed iron ore base materiel for a couple years until I moved it to a slad under a large carport structure. Worked fine both places.

[cosmiccowboy]

Road base bed.

this is what I did. Then grouted up the holes on the skid. No snake den that way.

[techzan]

I used 4 railroad ties for my container and so far (1.5 years) haven't had any problems. Paid $25 for each of them.