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Container Frames – Factory-Direct 6m x 3m Steel Frame Kits
- Footprint
- 6m x 3m
- Roofs
- Flat / Skillion / Pitched
- Steel
- Galvanised, powder-coated
- Assembly
- Bolt-together
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6m x 3m footprint (5,960 x 3,000 mm) in flat (R1R), skillion (R1S) and pitched (R1T) roof. 4.5 mm galvanised main structure, 2.3 mm beams and arms, 1.2 mm base joists and roofing members, four-layer powder-coated. 8 lifting points on every profile. Crate 535 to 630 kg, flat-packed, one kit fills a 40ft container.
A container frame is a structural component, so compliance sits with the completed building. In Australia that means NCC 2022, with cold-formed steel design to AS/NZS 4600, load actions to AS/NZS 1170, and galvanised corrosion protection to AS/NZS 4680. Final building approval rests with the local council.
Bolt-together galvanised steel, no welding, assembled in a few hours. Flat-packed in a steel crate with 8 lifting points, so it lifts off the truck without hand loading. Takes a 19 or 25 mm subfloor, 50 mm EPS or framed walls, and a Colorbond roof. Frames join side-by-side or end-to-end and can be cut to size.
Key Features
What's Included
- 6m x 3m galvanised steel frame in flat (R1R), skillion (R1S) or pitched (R1T) roof
- Bolt-together system, no welding, assembles in a few hours
- 4.5 mm main structure with a four-layer powder-coat finish
- Flat-packed in a steel crate with 8 lifting points, one kit to a 40ft container
- Connects side-by-side or end-to-end for larger structures
- Takes 50 mm EPS wall panels, Colorbond roof and flooring
- Cladding panels, trims, marine plywood and a PA door available separately
- Cut-to-size and custom configurations to order
Specifications
Container Frame Specifications
SCS builds the container frame range on one 6m x 3m footprint in three roof profiles, all from galvanised steel with a four-layer powder coat, supplied as a bolt-together kit that ships flat-packed in a steel crate. One kit fills a 40ft container.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | Flat (R1R), skillion (R1S), pitched A-frame (R1T) |
| Footprint (external L x W) | 5,960 x 3,000 mm (6m x 3m) |
| R1R flat (external L x W x H) | 5,960 x 3,000 x 2,700 mm |
| R1S skillion (external L x W x H) | 5,960 x 3,000, 2,650 (low) / 3,000 (high) mm |
| R1T pitched (external L x W x H) | 5,960 x 3,000, 2,720 (low) / 3,070 (high) mm |
| Main structure | 4.5 mm galvanised steel |
| Beams and arms | 2.3 mm galvanised steel |
| Base joists and roofing members | 1.2 mm galvanised steel |
| Coating | Four-layer powder coat over galvanised steel |
| Lifting points | 8 (all profiles) |
| Assembly | Bolt-together, no welding |
| Crate dimensions | 5,750 x 750 x 400 (R1R) / 5,750 x 750 x 470 (R1S) / 5,750 x 720 x 600 (R1T) mm |
| Crate weight | 535 kg (R1R) / 590 kg (R1S) / 630 kg (R1T) |
| Shipping | Flat-packed, one kit fills a 40ft container |
| Container included | New 40ft High Cube with every FlexiFrame order, and a new 20ft GP (20NGP) with shower-module and PA-door orders |
| Compatible build | 50 mm EPS wall panels, Colorbond roof, 19 or 25 mm flooring |
| Compliance | NCC 2022, AS/NZS 4600, AS/NZS 1170, AS/NZS 4680 |
Overview
What Is a Container Frame?
A container frame is the steel skeleton of a building, supplied as a bolt-together kit rather than a finished structure. Buyers searching for a shipping container frame want the frame on its own: the posts, beams and roof members that carry the load, ready to clad and fit out. SCS supplies that as a container frame kit on a 6m x 3m footprint, in galvanised steel rather than timber. You add the walls, roof and floor.
Roof Options
Flat, Skillion and Pitched Roof Options
The same 6m x 3m frame comes in three roof profiles on the identical footprint and steelwork. The flat roof (R1R) is the compact base at 2,700 mm. The skillion roof (R1S) slopes from 2,650 to 3,000 mm to shed water. The pitched roof (R1T), an A-frame, runs 2,720 to 3,070 mm for more overhead space. All three take the same cladding, roof and flooring, and frames join or cut to size for larger builds.
Build
How the Frame Goes Together
Every frame is a flat pack container frame: it ships in a steel crate and bolts together without welding. The galvanised steel carries a four-layer powder coat, and most kits assemble in a few hours with basic equipment. It takes a 19 or 25 mm subfloor, 50 mm EPS or framed walls, and a Colorbond roof. SCS builds at its own Yixing, Jiangsu factory; every FlexiFrame order ships with a new 40ft High Cube container, and sold-separately shower modules and PA doors with a new 20ft General Purpose container.
Compliance
Australian Compliance and Build Standards
A container frame is a structural component, so compliance sits with the completed building rather than the kit alone. In Australia that means the National Construction Code (NCC 2022). The cold-formed steel sections are designed to AS/NZS 4600, the structure's load actions, including Region D cyclonic wind in cyclone-prone areas, to AS/NZS 1170, and the galvanised corrosion protection to AS/NZS 4680. Final approval for container frames in Australia rests with the local council or building surveyor, and what's required depends on the state, the land zoning and the finished use. The maritime container marks you see on freight containers cover shipping, not steel building frames, so they don't apply here. What matters is the structural and building compliance of the finished structure on the frame.
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ABS Standards & References
Standards the build is held to
A container frame is a structural component. The standards below govern the steelwork and the completed building. Click through to the source authority for the full text and current revision.
NCC 2022 National Construction Code: structural and building requirements for the completed building the frame forms part of (structure, fire, weatherproofing, energy efficiency). Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)
AS/NZS 4600 Cold-Formed Steel Structures: structural design of the thin-gauge galvanised steel frame members. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
AS/NZS 1170 Structural Design Actions: permanent, imposed and wind loads (including Region D cyclonic) the completed structure must resist. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
AS/NZS 4680 Hot-dip galvanised coatings on steel: the corrosion-protection reference for the frame's galvanised base. Standards Australia / Standards NZ
Available Separately
Components to Complete the Build
A FlexiFrame is the structural shell. These parts are supplied separately to clad, line and finish it into a building. Most pack one to a 40ft container, while shower modules and PA doors ship in a 20ft.
Ceiling sandwich panel
2,900 x 1,150 mm, 50 mm core with 0.6 mm steel skins.
Monument sandwich panel
2,450 x 950 mm, 50 mm core with 0.6 mm steel skins.
White angle
6 m length, 50 mm, for edges and corner trim.
White U-channel
6 m length, 50 mm, for panel edging and joins.
Marine plywood
18 x 1,147 x 3,000 mm, for flooring or lining.
Black shower module
1,000 x 1,000 x 2,100 mm pre-fitted shower unit. Ships in a 20ft container.
Downloads
Specifications and assembly guide
Spec sheet and assembly guide for the flat, skillion and pitched container frames, on request.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three questions buyers ask most often about container frames.
What is a container frame used for?
A container frame is the structural steel shell for a relocatable or modular building. Builders and resellers use it for tiny homes, site offices, granny flats, carports, modular extensions and pop-up retail, cladding and fitting it out to suit the project.
How long does it take to assemble a container frame?
Most kits bolt together in a few hours with basic equipment and no welding. The frame arrives flat-packed in a steel crate with 8 lifting points, so the main on-site work is setting the crate down, bolting the frame up and squaring it before you clad and roof it.
What is the difference between the flat, skillion and pitched roof frames?
All three share the 6m x 3m footprint and steelwork. The flat roof is the compact, economical base at 2,700 mm. The skillion roof slopes from 2,650 to 3,000 mm to shed water. The pitched A-frame runs 2,720 to 3,070 mm for a residential look and more overhead space.