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Moving Two Massive Containers By Myself for the Boatshed- No. 41
18 July 2026 · 25 min · 100K views
What this video covers
Joshua positions two 40-foot shipping containers to serve as the foundation for a boat shed by leveling and squaring them on a slate pad.▶ 0:01 To establish a 90-degree layout, he uses the perpendicular bisector method with string lines and stakes.▶ 0:19 Because the 8,600-pound containers do not slide easily on wooden 4x4s, he places steel guardrails underneath to reduce friction.▶ 3:48 He uses a truck in four-wheel drive and a come-along to shift the containers into alignment, occasionally overshooting his marks and using straps to pull them back into position.▶ 9:04 Once aligned, he replaces the guardrails with leveled 4x4 supports.▶ 13:15 To verify the structure is square, he uses a 100-foot tape measure to compare corner-to-corner diagonal distances, accepting a half-inch margin of error.▶ 23:13 He also constructs a temporary catwalk between the containers using 2x6 lumber and his truck’s ladder rack to facilitate future roof framing.▶ 21:55
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