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Where can I buy a shipping container?

Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to buy shipping containers for my garden to store my motorcycle. My last bike was stolen and I am currently keeping it in the kitchen. When I get a larger motorbike it won't fit through the door so I need somewhere else to store it. Any help would be great, thanks joe.

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1. Hi Joe. Your idea is excellent. I am In NSW Australia. I got one of mine from a company called Royal Wolf. They have an on line web site. The second came from a smaller company in Wetherill Park. (Fairfield) They have invented an alternative locking system so are also worth looking at. I have also seen containers on eBay and in the Trading Post. I use mine to store furniture and tools. Please note. In our summer, it get very very hot in side. Maybe as high as 80C For a motor bike you could need to install some air vents. In fact I would go so far as to say you must install some. Maybe also if you can set up a cover of some sort to reduce direct sunlight on the side of the container. This internal heat will be your biggest problem so consider this if your going to put a bike inside. I have also installed some lights in mine. If you do this REMEMBER to earth it as in the event of a active power wire short to it, that will make one very big electrified steel box. The next person to touch it will fry. So an earth wire to a copper rod in the ground is a must have.
2. Yes you can buy them. My landlord had one in the backyard till he moved to Florida. Very secure. Check or contact companies that use them like CSX or EVERGREEN. What you get might be a bit beaten up but it will work. I dont know how much they go for but its a good idea.
3. Try Craigslist