My garage is too small.. And it sux.  So I am considering getting a shipping container to house a couple of bikes and some gear.  Has anyone else done this?  Will a 20 foot shed be big enough for two bikes?  Anything eklse to consider before going doen this road? 

I am happy to hear anyone elses idea on this.

Cheers.

too hot in summer and condensation in winter and look as ugly as shit in your back yard + thief's know people only put good stuff in them normally so can be a target . I had one and ended up replacing it with colour bond garage kit for $3000 (6x4) which is has been great. If you get one get a 40ft at least it will have more room as 20ft is too small imo.

Do the homework with your local government, council or shire before also, they have restriction's ?

Don't put it straight on the ground. Allway place timber beams under it or water will sit under it and rust the floor.
You'll need to install some sort of ventilation otherwise everything will sweat inside and rust.

i have one that will go to the rear of my shed its great been fitted out as a work shop .we are about to clad and put a roof to match the shed. 2 bikes will fit with plenty of room to walk about .i have had 2 bikes in the container with no problems

A member posted this up in another thread ..... I know this is not a container ,,  but if you got a container of similar size , it gives an idea what can be done !!!

would it be cheaper and better looking to just get a shed?

A shed is cheaper but a shipping container can probably be made more secure. The metal wall is thicker and steel-based locking mechanisms are or can be built in. 

Whatever you decide, and for what it's worth, is that protection from heat, cold and condensation ain't that hard. One, the relevant heat issue is radiant heat through the metal skin. Just coat it in white paint, as a necessary first step. Insulation will solve most other potential issues: basic sarking will do a decent job. But best is to suspend the sarking, preferably by magnets to avoid puncturing the roof. The layer of air thus created solves a lot of heating and moisture issues. Many shipping containers have vents in the side, by the way, but if not can be added with a grinder as long as you avoid structural integrity spots. And as others said, lay the container on a leveled set of sunken blocks etc to avoid water pooling and increase air flow. If it were me, with space to burn and the budget a bit flexible, I could see 4-5k for a well insulated etc shipping container being better overall than 3 to 3.5k for a shed.