Shipping containers for Jimboomba

Jimboomba is the heart of Logan's southern acreage, strung along the Mount Lindesay Highway between Park Ridge and the Scenic Rim. It is a mix of established horse and lifestyle blocks and some of the biggest new housing developments in South East Queensland, and container jobs here come from both.

Acreage living around Jimboomba

On the established blocks around Jimboomba, Cedar Vale, Cedar Grove, Woodhill, Munruben and Logan Village, a container is often the first proper storage on the property. It is cheaper and faster than building a shed, it locks up, and it can be moved if plans change. Horse owners keep tack, rugs and feed in one; others store ride-on mowers, slashers, chainsaws, fencing gear and building materials for the next project.

Acreage blocks usually have plenty of room for the truck, which is why a 40ft is a popular choice out here. The limits tend to be gates, trees and the ground itself. Many blocks have long gravel or grass driveways that are fine in the dry but soft after heavy rain, and the Logan River flats and low-lying paddocks hold water. Pick the highest, firmest spot you have for the container and keep it off low ground where water gathers.

Building in Flagstone, Yarrabilba and Greenbank

The master-planned communities at Flagstone, Yarrabilba and around Greenbank have brought thousands of new households into the area. Families moving in often need to store belongings between selling the old place and getting the keys to the new one, and some decide to keep a container after moving in because the garage is smaller than they hoped.

New estates have good roads and flat blocks, but they also have covenants. Many limit what can sit in front yards or be seen from the street, so check the rules for your estate before ordering. A 20ft is about 6.1 metres long and 2.4 metres wide; measure the space, including room to open the doors.

Owner-builders and trades

A lot of homes on acreage around Jimboomba are built by owner-builders or small local builders, and the build site is often a long way from neighbours. A container keeps tools, windows, doors and fittings secure overnight and dry in a storm. When the house is finished, the same container often stays on as the property's shed.

Whether a container on your block needs approval depends on how it is used and how long it stays, and the answer is not the same everywhere. Check with Logan City Council for your property before you treat a container as a permanent structure.

Set-down and looking after it

Put the container on sleepers, concrete blocks or pads at the four corners so it sits clear of the ground. That keeps the floor dry, stops the bottom rails rusting and lets you pack up the low side on a sloping block so the doors swing properly. Cargo-worthy and new grades keep the rain out from above, but condensation inside is normal in summer humidity, so store things dry and off the floor.

Trees are worth a thought as well. Branches overhanging the drop spot can block the truck, and leaves and sticks that build up on the roof hold water against the steel.

Sizes that suit the area

• 20ft — storage while building or moving, tack and feed rooms
• 40ft — machinery, trailers and general acreage storage
• High cube — a workshop with standing room
• Dangerous goods — fuel for mowers and machinery, and garden chemicals
• Two 20ft with a roof between — a simple carport or covered work area

Measuring up the spot

A 20ft container is about 6.1 metres long and 2.4 metres wide, and a 40ft about 12.2 metres. Add room to open the doors fully and a little space around the sides for maintenance. The truck needs a clear, reasonably straight approach and nothing low overhead. If you are unsure, a quick phone photo of the gate, the drive and the spot answers most questions.

How we quote Jimboomba

Freight is included in one delivered price, worked out from where the right unit is held and what your access needs. We confirm the delivery day with you once the order is placed, and if the paddock is waterlogged we will talk about moving it rather than bogging a truck.

Around Jimboomba: places we deliver

Jimboomba · Cedar Vale · Cedar Grove · Woodhill · Flagstone · New Beith · Greenbank · Munruben · Park Ridge · North Maclean · South Maclean · Chambers Flat · Logan Village · Yarrabilba · Stockleigh · Mundoolun. Not on the list? Ring and ask — it's likely covered.