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Mads converts a 40-foot HiQube shipping container into a workshop to support the refit of a 44-foot hurricane-damaged catamaran named Spiffy.0:49 The project involves installing two window kits from Container Modification World, which require cutting the corrugated steel walls with an angle grinder and securing the frames with rivets.1:01 Because the container’s interior height exceeds 8 feet, Mads uses specialized ceiling brackets spaced at 2-foot intervals to support 2x4 framing without needing a second person for overhead work.10:04 He selects traditional 2x4 lumber over alternative framing methods to ensure the walls can support heavy equipment and provide sufficient depth for insulation.18:12 Despite losing two days to immigration processing, he completes the window installation, ceiling framing, and partial wall framing.17:37 The workshop will eventually house a 4x4 CNC machine, an office, and a mini-split HVAC system.0:40 Mads confirms he has received a 10-year U.S. green card, allowing him to continue the boat refit project in North Carolina.19:01

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