An idea for storage

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by neoshaakti

To answer your initial questions
2.Im sure that these trailer already have some form of a locking mechanism already on them.

In reference to number 2, we use a few brand new ones of these as offices, break trailers, tool trailers, makeup trailers, & costume storage (with a washer & dryer hooked up inside one of them) at a local haunted house I work at. They are great for this, but you must check with local building inspectors before doing anything to make it at all permanent, or be aware of local building codes at least.
I'm not sure what the code is for ours, but they were lit with lights running off of metal conduit & also have 120v electric outlet drops running the whole length of the trailer on both sides. They are all secured with (beefy) padlocks at both ends on the "doors" of them, & we also have heat running to all of them (electric baseboards) along the floors.

It works great, but just remember if you want to use these as a work space, they are made of metal, not insulated, & cold as heck on a typical New England afternoon & evening during build season until you turn on that heat - which instantly escapes as soon as you open the door btw.

This also begs to ask the question about what you are storing in there & what drastic temperature changes will do to what is stored in there.
Extreme heat & extereme cold tend to play havoc with some electronics & materials (wood warping, paint cans exploding... - yeah, it can happen.)

All in all, if you're desperate for storage it's a pretty good idea, but there are better options of course.