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The days when containers were solely used for transportation are a thing of the past – it's a bit like saying smartphones are only used for making phone calls. Today, container buildings are used as offices , shops, service premises, warehouses, hotels, houses and apartments, and even hospitals. The list of possibilities seems endless. However, new tasks require additional solutions. What's sufficient for transporting or storing goods is certainly not sufficient for residential purposes. So what additional container equipment can you expect when planning such a building?
Let's start from the beginning…
…that is, from the entrance. Standard shipping and storage containers are equipped with steel doors. This is an ergonomic solution, as a wide entrance facilitates loading and unloading and allows for easy maneuvering with pallet trucks. However, this option is not suitable for service, office, or residential containers – such facilities typically have classic 90x200 cm doors. The standard version is steel. By choosing a container from a reputable manufacturer, you can not only change the door size but also the number and location.
Doors play an important role in all types of container facilities . It's worth noting that additional container equipment can also include anti-burglary protection, used in warehouses or for protecting containers on construction sites.
Window to the world
In containers intended for the transport of goods, windows are not so much unnecessary as they would be an inconvenience. However, without windows, offices, shops, residential, or service premises cannot function. Therefore, they are the second key accessory for containers. Window joinery in small containers intended for residential purposes usually consists of two windows measuring 113,5 x 86,5 cm. The situation is quite different for container pavilions used as shops, cafes, or other service premises. In these pavilions, the size of the windows, or rather the glazing, is individually designed depending on the investor's concept and the functional needs of the facility.
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An interesting element of the additional equipment of containers, especially office and residential ones, are anti-burglary roller shutters. This solution is offered by reputable manufacturers and will work perfectly in offices that are closed in the afternoon and at weekends.
Comfort and warmth are mandatory, not additional equipment of residential containers
If a container is to be used for residential purposes, it must be heated . Of course, the basis for thermal comfort in such facilities is proper thermal insulation , but even the most insulated building in winter cannot survive without an additional heat source. Manufacturers offer electrically powered heating systems as additional equipment for containers . These are most often electric heaters, as well as air conditioning systems. The latter solution is also useful during periods of high outside temperatures, as it allows for cooling of the rooms.
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Properly designed heating sources are also essential in containers used as commercial premises, offices, cafes, and restaurants. In these cases, building insulation alone is also insufficient.
Sanitary and social facilities for employees
One of the most popular uses of containers is for sanitary and welfare facilities on construction sites. It's hard to imagine a large construction site today without at least a few container buildings. It's undeniable that construction workers need a place to change before and after work. A bathroom with a toilet and at least a small kitchen area are also mandatory. All of these areas are specified in national occupational health and safety regulations. According to the regulation of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy on general occupational health and safety regulations, the following rooms are considered welfare facilities:
- changing rooms,
- washrooms,
- paragraphs,
- shower rooms,
- dining rooms (except canteens),
- shelter from the cold,
- rooms for washing, decontamination, drying, dedusting of work or protective clothing.
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Importantly, each of these functions can be incorporated into the container as an additional feature. High-quality containers offered by reputable manufacturers can be equipped with both bathrooms with showers and toilets with sinks. Furthermore, these manufacturers offer the option of dividing the space with partitions according to the client's design, significantly simplifying the construction of a changing room.
No office, even the smallest one, can do without functional sanitary and social facilities - even if only a few people work there. Also in such a situation, the employer is obliged to provide fully functional social rooms.
Additional equipment of the containers means the possibility of modification
A surprising additional equipment of the containers may be ... the lack of a wall. Of course, this term is taken with a grain of salt. An important element often offered by manufacturers is the ability to combine two or more objects into one structure. And this is possible thanks to the elimination of one of the walls. This solution is a great advantage of containers - it allows you to easily modify existing structures, e.g. expand the store along with the development of sales or expand the bakery with a coffee corner, where customers will be able to eat purchased cookies or buns on the spot, sipping them with good, freshly roasted coffee.
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