Methods of Constructing Buildings Using Steel Containers

Abstract

A building is provided, comprising at least two shipping containers, said containers comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and two opposed side walls, said containers being mounted to a foundation in a spaced-apart, parallel manner, wherein portions of the adjacent inner side walls of said containers are removed, and further wherein a roof is attached to the top walls of said containers.

1 . A building, comprising:
 at least two shipping containers, said containers comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and two opposed side walls, said containers being mounted to a foundation in a spaced-apart, parallel manner,   wherein portions of the adjacent inner side walls of said containers are removed, and   further wherein a roof is attached to the top walls of said containers.   
     
     
         2 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein substantially all of the adjacent inner side walls are removed. 
     
     
         3 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the foundation is reinforced concrete slabs. 
     
     
         4 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the foundation is a raised platform. 
     
     
         5 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional container, said additional container being stacked perpendicularly on the top walls of the at least two shipping containers. 
     
     
         6 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising at least on additional container, said additional container being stacked parallel on the top wall of one of the shipping containers. 
     
     
         7 . A method of constructing a building, comprising:
 providing at least two shipping containers, said containers comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and two opposed side walls,   mounting said at least two containers to a foundation in a spaced-apart, parallel manner,   removing portions of the adjacent inner side walls of said containers, and   attaching a roof to the top walls of said containers.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein substantially all of the adjacent inner side walls are removed. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of stacking at least one additional container, perpendicularly on the top walls of the at least two shipping containers. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of stacking at least one additional container parallel to the top wall of one of the shipping containers.