Love shipping, love containers. So, this is the perfect project. Nice to see someone who does NOT know everything beforehand. I watch a lot of this stuff and started to question my existence.
It was a privilege to watch this video. It's one of the most honest and straightforward account of how to go from start to a livable stage of a container home project. And it was hugely educational for someone who is planning to put together a container home for me and my son in the coming years. We're looking at twin 40ft + a 20ft in coastal NSW Australia. But the principle is the same. Looking forward to your future projects.
Here in Sydney an artist friend of mine wanted a new studio to use from home ... a lot of his work is oil based paints, smelly to some folks. He asked me to help him (I'm 74 years old?) Anyway we built some container offices in the 1970's working for DOD. These units were to be movable from site to site as we were closing down Nike Missile's sites around the state. The first thing I had the engineers do was make a slanted single side roof with insulation. The we built 2 X 2 wood frames and glued them to the inside walls, insulated them and then dry-walled the interior. At the back door we installed a new wall about 6 inches inside with a door and window out of wood. I had them install a center channel to hold 12 volt, 24 volt and 110 Volt power lines. My thinking was if we had a problem we could get to the wires with little effort. We would load these onto a shipping container trailer, Park and level the trailer at the site along with a large Army generator... I left DOD in 1979 to teach in Australia, so I have no idea how long they used them....I used to take a heat gun to remove stickers and then we sand blasted the container ... prime and then coat with DuPont "Imron" polyurethane enamel on the sides and door.
I will be buying a very small piece of land to start a micro flower farm. On the land, I’ll be converting a shipping container to use as a flower studio. I will likely have to sleep there some nights so I’ll need it to be fully functional. I’m super excited about this so thank you so much for sharing!!!
It's really weird to me that in most of these vids, people don't put an elevated angled roof on top. That's what I would do. 1. To cool it, 2. For rain catch. 3. Avoid leaks in future. 4. Protect roof of container/prolong life
I love this video, very honest video. I got my container delivered from Wuwi Shipping Container got it cheap for a 40ft Cargo Worthy and paid it upon delivery. Great prices offer very affordable and legit.
That is beautiful. Whenever I'm wondering how to proceed with our container tiny house, if we're doing it right, I look for videos of how others are doing it and this video is just cool. Beautifully. It gives me the strength to keep going and not worry about whether everything is perfect. You are awesome. Thank you.
Nice work ! Few details, if I may.... Next time use 7" worm drive carpenter's Skill saw with metal blade to cut through the wall of the container. It cuts as easy as cutting through wood. Faster and you end up with straight cut. Also, steel-clad pre-hung double door at HD run about $600.00 (by Masonite). You save your self so much time and energy installing them. Even if you have to pay $1K for the door as you mentioned - still, absolutely worth it. As far as wall insulation, I would use spray foam insulation for such a narrow wall. Close Cell foam insulation gives you about R-6 per inch of Thermal Protection. So with the perforations in the walls, you could get R-9 to R-13 of Thermal value out of it. Lastly, have you consider metal studs for framing? You can get them in 2 1/2" and they are very sturdy, as well as they will give you more space for insulation. Keep it up !
Thank you! Awesome comment. I just tried a metal skilsaw blade without much luck but let me go back to it…it’s funny, I was just working on a vid saying I’ve about had it with salvage doors. Too much work. And I think I’m in the spray foam game from here on out.
I was an autobody man for many years. The best way to remove those stickers is with a razor blade. Peel the letters off and then use Varsol to remove the glue if you want to save the finish underneath. If you don't care about the finish underneath use Lacquer Thinner. If the container if very rusty you are better off to buy or rent a sand blaster. Sand blasted metal is the cleanest and primer and paint sticks really well to it. I would use an Automotive epoxy primer on the bare metal.
Excellent video. Your description of your processes are wonderful. The wife and I are building a container home here in Texas and you answered a lot of questions in our preparation. Thanks for sharing. PEACE
One thing I know about containers, especially here in Australia, is that condensation builds up inside. Usually running down the inside of the walls. We usually put in an arched ceiling so that condensation can run off , then down the walls, which can then drain out via pre drilled holes in the floor. Here, we also use a product called Crimsafe, it’s a really tough metal screen that is placed over the window on the outside. It will stop a .22 round from 100 metres so rocks are not a problem.
Loved the video thought you did great. Loved that you called yourself out. Clearly 1” of rigid at 7 rsi an inch is not enough while you are wearing long sleeves and pants, she cold. So you light a fire inside and there is no vapour barrier. Either way appreciate all your hard work looks awesome.
Awesome build! Love the honesty and how you included some of the pitfalls along with showcasing what a can-do attitude can achieve. Thank you for sharing.
Some excellent tips in this video, and you and your Dad both look like a couple of top blokes as we'd say here in Australia. Thanks for sharing your process.
i was glad you actually posted the break in 's My Rv was broken intio 11 times i n 4 months!! I work and I am disabled vet from uS air Force I get the taking the home to find peace I grew up in rual l foot hiils of Northern New Jersey...I loved the couch on boat this was so cute and funny i am so glad it made it across lake!! I hope you find peace at your home bliss or sloace is something money is better than, "to wake to the sounds of birds is so lovely." I am trying one day to retire to West Virginia..I also like Colorado. There is a calm the forest and lakes put in my soul like the beach irreplacable... nature can heal some...
Great project! Im a landscape contractor in San Francisco California and we're always demoing and throwing away so much good material, it makes me feel so guilty. I've been thinking for a while to recycle all that and use it, sell it or even give it away to people doing these kind of creative projects. I will be reaching out to people like you soon to talk more and invite you over to see what we can build together. Hitting the subscribe button now. Thanks for sharing, this is inspiring!
Nice job! The only suggestion I would offer is that you should have first wrapped the entire interior with that mylar bubble sheets. Then you could have framed over that. Then, when you spray foamed and foam insulation boarded the structure, you would have created a thermal barrier inbeteewn the structure and your insulation, blocking heat from coming in and or leaving the structure.
You did a great job explaining the details - pros and cons. This is so helpful to us prior to a build - we are able to learn from your decisions. Wow! And it came out great!! Good for you and congrats!
This is great! I also like the look of the interior - the reclaimed wood makes it almost look like it's an old wood shed - especially from the inside! Good work! Thanks for sharing. =)
New Subscriber....... Very cool build, great narration and just enough details...... cost of build is very helpful and what everybody else seems to always leave out on youtube Those salvage materials would be amazing to find these days, with the big box store prices being through the roof! I started buying and selling shipping containers 6 months back and i can't believe what i pay for them and even crazier what they go for once you tow them inland away from any port! We will be building out our 40 acre off-grid property with shipping containers, shipping containers and more shipping containers......
Hi Matt This is Trevor form Compass Containers in Cairns Australia we do lots of container mods i saw you had trouble with the stickers we use a big LPG heater heat the sticker until it is almost to hot to hold your hand on the metal the old sticker will become soft and you can just pull it off if it cools down it will not peal just re heat and keep going Give it a go Best of luck Cheers Trevor
Great Job! I finished my large basement, really hit home on the finish work how it can be a rabbit hole but looks amazing. I used Beatle Kill Pine, was throw away wood in 2013 but is now premium stuff today (alot of character). You were correct on 2X3s, should be able to create pocket for insulation and conduit for electrical/plumbing. Thank you for sharing. One idea, you can add traditional structure to 'Shipping Container' to allow for additional functionality -- it is a palette so paint it whatever you like.
looks great brother! i just finished my barn build ( tho 20 footers) 9500 painted and delivered ,crazy, 20 x 20 wood build in the middle w/18 ft. peak monitor barn style what a challenge and i loved the build .. always checking out other builders projects.. ...happy trails always....
Fantastic build 💯 and great location on the lake. The sofa on the boat 😂 brought back memories of me moving things 😂 Great video, thank you for sharing 💯💜🌟💜💯
I've thought a lot about insulation for a shipping container. I know part of the reason to build in a container is the obvious aesthetic of the container itself. I'd like to retire to Mexico and insulation would be key not to cook inside it once it is done. If you were to put some framing on the outside of the container using the full 4 or 6 inch depth, you could use a spray foam to insulate it from the outside. This would allow you to use the small framing on the inside to keep as much inside space as possible. Then the space in the inside framing could be used for all the electrical and piping. Another option is to find a 10' wide container. Just a thought! Thanks for sharing your experience!
i hear you about the angle being easir than tube. steel is easier period because if you can handle the gaps you can adjust and pretty much make anything work. with wood and other materials you have to be perfect. with steel you pretty much have a quarter inch of play.
First time viewer,just loved how so real you were totally enjoyed it I too is in the process of doing my build an also looking for salvage materials needed to see all you ups and downs thanks for sharing 👏
I remember when i was a 19 years old and i was in Firefighters school. We took a container like that. Throw punch a trash in it. We set it on fire so we can practice how to take fire out. Your container "build" reminds me exactly that container we set on fire. Throw punch a old wood and rubbish in. Set it on fire.
Great skills and narration! Love the freedom of wherever you are .. Florida is not so free as far as land use and zoning.. even in the most remote counties. Also, with the cost of shipping containers now and as much work as you have to do inside with framing and siding, does it not beg the question.. why bother with the hot metal box that cost a fortune to transport? I know building onsite is not as convenient. A woods cabin project I have had for some time... an 8x8 steel frame micro cabin with a tiny kitchen and bathroom under a pitched green polycarbamate roof . During the day, all 3 walls open up like wings creating a large open outdoor and shaded living spaces . Deal with bugs using only a few powerful fans. Build it on-site elevated under a canopy of trees. Exterior siding is composite and designed to look like Greenbriar and other vegetation around it.
First-time viewer - really a great job. You may already be doing this - I use Habitat for Humanity and other charity support stores to stock up on building supplies - which saved me thousands of dollars. Again, a nice job of videoing and I like how you explain things are you go along working. Thanks for going the extra mile.
@@thecoyotelab Doors, windows, toilets - you name it they have it. Also electrical supplies and boxes of nails, something that I had not thought of when first buying materials to use in my "tiny home". Oh, they also sell paint.... for a couple of dollars a can. The bigger the Habitat store the more things you will find.
@@thecoyotelab just wanted to add that besides Habitat for Humanity's ReStore there are also architecture salvage stores. A lot of times they reclaim materials that are in old buildings and houses that are being torn down. If I knew where you are located, I could research where one is near you. Good luck!
I used an electric sander, like you show in the video, to strip the paint from my school bus. For the heavier paint areas like the stickers you show, I just used a heavier grit sandpaper.
The framing doesn't need to be up against the container walls. You could have sandwiched another layer of insulation between the framing and the wall. In addition to increasing the insulation, you'd eliminate thermal bridging, since the 1x3 are no longer touching the metal. That would be preferable to turning the 1x3s in the other orientation.
Wow I love washing your channel I like the way build your tiny house ,you use the salvage material, it's amazing very practical , functional , I love shipping container home , pls check shipping container homes thanks god bless
Very educational video, but the cost is still great, even at the historical high price of the container it's still cheaper than a stick build, your not building a 8.5X20 structor with walls, roof and subfloors out of lumber for $3500 and that's why I'm building one for myself, I'm going to live in mine full-time though, mine is a 20x8.5 footer and a 10x 8.5 footer, the 20 footer is going to be my main living area, Kitchen/Living room and bathroom, the 10 footer is going to be my bedroom, I'm also going to put mine in L shape, at first I thought about puting the 10 footer on top of the 20 footer but I'm getting older and don't wanna climb stairs. I'm also not going to put as much window in mine, Building a fishing/vacation cabin and living in one are 2 different things, I'm only going to 272 sq ft, I need as much wall-space as I can get, even though I live minimalistic, and have for many years, there's still more essentials that you HAVE to have to live somewhat comfortably and the "tiny house" and "minimilistic" shows on t.v. and their "pairing down" segments don't paint the picture in any sort of reality correctly. while it's true you don't need 50 t-shirts, 20 pairs of shoes and 10 pairs of jeans you also need more than 2 t-shirts, 2 pairs of shoes and pair of jeans or else your going to be doing laundry every other day. you don;t need a huge stove but you still need something to cook in, I've got a 9 function Air Fryer and a Microwave in my kitchen, i also have a 2 burner RV hot plate that I bought just in case but have never used, I bought 3/4 size "Apartment" refrigerator, once again I don't need a full size refrigerator but I need more than one of those little dorm room refrigerators that only holds a pack of balogna a half dozen eggs and A beer bottle. My lower kitchen cabinets, Bathroom vanity, toilet, sinks and shower I bought from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for Pennies on the dollar, a brand new coat of paint and you'll never know they were used.
Nice video thank you for sharing this with me i hope your doing well.Some day when i find an acceptable peice of property I'd like to build one also. God speed Jerry Rapid City South Dakota USA
I know I’m late to the party but I like the way you did your studs. One way to combat the insulation issue is to consider a product like termalcoat for the outside. Check it out
Love it man. Looks great and so much salvage is awesome. I have a dream goal of getting my 40’ build down to 10-20k. I’m still pricing stuff out but I am close to making my goal. Another aspect is keeping yearly expenses down to under 1k including water and electric and septic. I’m pretty happy with my design so far. I have the same difficulty with wall thickness. I’m framing out 6” for my blow in insulation to keep costs down and insulate a lot.
While still watching this, I had a thought, would it be beneficial to design those installed windows with some kind of shock absorbing material and/or covers to close them off so that the entire build can be moved without them breaking? Since it is a shipping container, it is already designed to be transported. I feel like utilizing this built in feature of the container, into the build could open up possibilities for the owner for future changes in their life like moving. Just a thought.
Love shipping, love containers. So, this is the perfect project. Nice to see someone who does NOT know everything beforehand. I watch a lot of this stuff and started to question my existence.
It's a lot harder than it looks!
...once you start, you'll see whether you know what you're doing or not. I, like you will be embarking on an adventure with containers
I feel you brother. I watch way to many videos on this subject. But I'm the guy that people call when they need help on a project like this.
It was a privilege to watch this video. It's one of the most honest and straightforward account of how to go from start to a livable stage of a container home project.
And it was hugely educational for someone who is planning to put together a container home for me and my son in the coming years. We're looking at twin 40ft + a 20ft in coastal NSW Australia. But the principle is the same. Looking forward to your future projects.
Here in Sydney an artist friend of mine wanted a new studio to use from home ... a lot of his work is oil based paints, smelly to some folks. He asked me to help him (I'm 74 years old?) Anyway we built some container offices in the 1970's working for DOD. These units were to be movable from site to site as we were closing down Nike Missile's sites around the state. The first thing I had the engineers do was make a slanted single side roof with insulation. The we built 2 X 2 wood frames and glued them to the inside walls, insulated them and then dry-walled the interior. At the back door we installed a new wall about 6 inches inside with a door and window out of wood. I had them install a center channel to hold 12 volt, 24 volt and 110 Volt power lines. My thinking was if we had a problem we could get to the wires with little effort. We would load these onto a shipping container trailer, Park and level the trailer at the site along with a large Army generator... I left DOD in 1979 to teach in Australia, so I have no idea how long they used them....I used to take a heat gun to remove stickers and then we sand blasted the container ... prime and then coat with DuPont "Imron" polyurethane enamel on the sides and door.
Most efficient and concise container build video I’ve seen yet. Thank you a million!!
You explain everything so clearly and concisely. This was enjoyable to watch.
You are the best guy so far I've seen doing this on youtube. Thanks for being real and not fancy and just a normal guy!
I will be buying a very small piece of land to start a micro flower farm. On the land, I’ll be converting a shipping container to use as a flower studio. I will likely have to sleep there some nights so I’ll need it to be fully functional. I’m super excited about this so thank you so much for sharing!!!
Sure you will.....sure you will..
Absolutely beautiful! All that gorgeous wood, wow. Such incredible character. And great simple explanation of your process. Amazing video!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
It's really weird to me that in most of these vids, people don't put an elevated angled roof on top.
That's what I would do. 1. To cool it, 2. For rain catch. 3. Avoid leaks in future. 4. Protect roof of container/prolong life
He did mention he was going to add a second story so maybe once the other containers up 🤷🏽♂️
I love this video, very honest video. I got my container delivered from Wuwi Shipping Container got it cheap for a 40ft Cargo Worthy and paid it upon delivery. Great prices offer very affordable and legit.
Thank you for openly sharing your mistakes and learnings. Saves all of us repeating them. Can't wait to see more!! 🤙
Kudos to your wife for keeping the wood natural. New subscriber.
Uh oh you won’t like an upcoming video haha
That is beautiful. Whenever I'm wondering how to proceed with our container tiny house, if we're doing it right, I look for videos of how others are doing it and this video is just cool. Beautifully. It gives me the strength to keep going and not worry about whether everything is perfect. You are awesome. Thank you.
Thank you!! Take care!
Wow! Awesome they are showing and you are doing!
Nice work ! Few details, if I may.... Next time use 7" worm drive carpenter's Skill saw with metal blade to cut through the wall of the container. It cuts as easy as cutting through wood. Faster and you end up with straight cut. Also, steel-clad pre-hung double door at HD run about $600.00 (by Masonite). You save your self so much time and energy installing them. Even if you have to pay $1K for the door as you mentioned - still, absolutely worth it. As far as wall insulation, I would use spray foam insulation for such a narrow wall. Close Cell foam insulation gives you about R-6 per inch of Thermal Protection. So with the perforations in the walls, you could get R-9 to R-13 of Thermal value out of it. Lastly, have you consider metal studs for framing? You can get them in 2 1/2" and they are very sturdy, as well as they will give you more space for insulation. Keep it up !
Thank you! Awesome comment. I just tried a metal skilsaw blade without much luck but let me go back to it…it’s funny, I was just working on a vid saying I’ve about had it with salvage doors. Too much work. And I think I’m in the spray foam game from here on out.
Im a fan of recycled stuff laying around the house or thrown out stuffs. We'll done, very satisfying to watch your videos
I love the reclaimed wood interior. the genuine quality it has.
I was an autobody man for many years. The best way to remove those stickers is with a razor blade. Peel the letters off and then use Varsol to remove the glue if you want to save the finish underneath. If you don't care about the finish underneath use Lacquer Thinner. If the container if very rusty you are better off to buy or rent a sand blaster. Sand blasted metal is the cleanest and primer and paint sticks really well to it. I would use an Automotive epoxy primer on the bare metal.
Thank yall so much! You are the first person I've seen do this reclaimed and with the cost. Beautiful home 🏡
Excellent video. Your description of your processes are wonderful. The wife and I are building a container home here in Texas and you answered a lot of questions in our preparation. Thanks for sharing. PEACE
One thing I know about containers, especially here in Australia, is that condensation builds up inside.
Usually running down the inside of the walls.
We usually put in an arched ceiling so that condensation can run off , then down the walls, which can then drain out via pre drilled holes in the floor.
Here, we also use a product called Crimsafe, it’s a really tough metal screen that is placed over the window on the outside.
It will stop a .22 round from 100 metres so rocks are not a problem.
Sounds like a rough neighborhood..
Loved the video thought you did great. Loved that you called yourself out. Clearly 1” of rigid at 7 rsi an inch is not enough while you are wearing long sleeves and pants, she cold. So you light a fire inside and there is no vapour barrier. Either way appreciate all your hard work looks awesome.
Again I love it, you did an amazing job looks great.
honestly one of the best diy video for a container build, thanks
Wow, thank you so much!!
Awesome build! Love the honesty and how you included some of the pitfalls along with showcasing what a can-do attitude can achieve. Thank you for sharing.
Strong, smart and hard working. I love that! ❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍
Some excellent tips in this video, and you and your Dad both look like a couple of top blokes as we'd say here in Australia. Thanks for sharing your process.
Great job! I love repurposed things, escepically wood. Excellent breakdown of costs and video was so well done!
Very nice job
That was one of the best 17 minutes I have had on TH-cam, enjoyed it👍
i was glad you actually posted the break in 's My Rv was broken intio 11 times i n 4 months!! I work and I am disabled vet from uS air Force I get the taking the home to find peace I grew up in rual l foot hiils of Northern New Jersey...I loved the couch on boat this was so cute and funny i am so glad it made it across lake!! I hope you find peace at your home bliss or sloace is something money is better than, "to wake to the sounds of birds is so lovely." I am trying one day to retire to West Virginia..I also like Colorado. There is a calm the forest and lakes put in my soul like the beach irreplacable... nature can heal some...
Umm that’s Twice a week! That’s completely insane. “To wake to the sounds…” oh yeah. I am partial to the coyotes as you might expect.
The interior wood looks gorgeous.
Great information. I’ve seen many of these and this is the only one that mentions coating the roof with an elastomer coating. 👍👍
Great project! Im a landscape contractor in San Francisco California and we're always demoing and throwing away so much good material, it makes me feel so guilty. I've been thinking for a while to recycle all that and use it, sell it or even give it away to people doing these kind of creative projects. I will be reaching out to people like you soon to talk more and invite you over to see what we can build together. Hitting the subscribe button now.
Thanks for sharing, this is inspiring!
Pls share ur contact would like material I'm doing a project like this
Yes
I’ll take one lol
did you follow through?
Hi Sir
I Am designer. I have recently visited San Francisco. I Am looking for piece of land To built my two or three containers home in SF.
Nice job! The only suggestion I would offer is that you should have first wrapped the entire interior with that mylar bubble sheets. Then you could have framed over that. Then, when you spray foamed and foam insulation boarded the structure, you would have created a thermal barrier inbeteewn the structure and your insulation, blocking heat from coming in and or leaving the structure.
Would spray foam in ceiling and walls give you a better R Value ?
You did a great job explaining the details - pros and cons. This is so helpful to us prior to a build - we are able to learn from your decisions. Wow! And it came out great!! Good for you and congrats!
This is great! I also like the look of the interior - the reclaimed wood makes it almost look like it's an old wood shed - especially from the inside! Good work! Thanks for sharing. =)
you have a great personality ... enjoyed watching your project !
Great commentary. Very frank and knowledgeable
Thanks for such informative videos..ima building one my self since i have the tools and they seem to be pretty straight foward.
This was great! I just need all those tools and I can do it by myself!
New Subscriber.......
Very cool build, great narration and just enough details...... cost of build is very helpful and what everybody else seems to always leave out on youtube
Those salvage materials would be amazing to find these days, with the big box store prices being through the roof! I started buying and selling shipping containers 6 months back and i can't believe what i pay for them and even crazier what they go for once you tow them inland away from any port! We will be building out our 40 acre off-grid property with shipping containers, shipping containers and more shipping containers......
Hi Matt This is Trevor form Compass Containers in Cairns Australia we do lots of container mods i saw you had trouble with the stickers we use a big LPG heater heat the sticker until it is almost to hot to hold your hand on the metal the old sticker will become soft and you can just pull it off if it cools down it will not peal just re heat and keep going Give it a go Best of luck Cheers Trevor
That reclaimed timber looks great
I used a rubber wheel decal remover on my drill to remove a logo off my utility trailer. Worked great.
Thanks for youre honesty and sharing the process!
Nice project. Alot of throwaway materials
Such a beautiful location...looks great .. .
Very nice just found this channel I look forward to watching all your builds
Sorry to see someone broken into you container
Great Job! I finished my large basement, really hit home on the finish work how it can be a rabbit hole but looks amazing. I used Beatle Kill Pine, was throw away wood in 2013 but is now premium stuff today (alot of character). You were correct on 2X3s, should be able to create pocket for insulation and conduit for electrical/plumbing. Thank you for sharing. One idea, you can add traditional structure to 'Shipping Container' to allow for additional functionality -- it is a palette so paint it whatever you like.
Great voice, really good song, perfect bus
That look realistic for myself and would be perfect for me as a start.
Felicidades por este proyecto. Congratulations for the Project Home containers...
I absolutely love your commentary 🤣🤣🤣. Great work👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
looks great brother! i just finished my barn build ( tho 20 footers) 9500 painted and delivered ,crazy, 20 x 20 wood build in the middle w/18 ft. peak monitor barn style what a challenge and i loved the build .. always checking out other builders projects.. ...happy trails always....
That’s awesome! I love those types of builds
Fantastic build 💯 and great location on the lake. The sofa on the boat 😂 brought back memories of me moving things 😂 Great video, thank you for sharing 💯💜🌟💜💯
Thanks tami! I only have one bad memory out at the lake, and it’s of moving that sofa 🤣
The 3m decal remover is the best method i have found to remove those stickers without damaging the metal.
excellent narration! Really enjoyed listening.
Hi I'm new here. Love watching y'all do this
Excellent use of scrap wood I’m gonna do that too !
Subbed from bonnie Scotland. Great little getaway your building. 👍🏼
I've thought a lot about insulation for a shipping container.
I know part of the reason to build in a container is the obvious aesthetic of the container itself.
I'd like to retire to Mexico and insulation would be key not to cook inside it once it is done.
If you were to put some framing on the outside of the container using the full 4 or 6 inch depth,
you could use a spray foam to insulate it from the outside. This would allow you to use the
small framing on the inside to keep as much inside space as possible. Then the space in the inside framing could be used for all the electrical and piping. Another option is to find a 10' wide container.
Just a thought! Thanks for sharing your experience!
OMG, I LOVE IT !! I'M HOPING TO DO THE SAME THING SOON.
Bro this video you created is inspiring... Good job
Excelente, estaba esperando ver ese paso a paso de acondicionamiento, me gustan mucho los containers para vivir
Awesome effort. How did you fasten the framing to the container walls?
i hear you about the angle being easir than tube. steel is easier period because if you can handle the gaps you can adjust and pretty much make anything work. with wood and other materials you have to be perfect. with steel you pretty much have a quarter inch of play.
Great vid. helps look at the stuff that's commonly assumed by video makers.
First time viewer,just loved how so real you were totally enjoyed it I too is in the process of doing my build an also looking for salvage materials needed to see all you ups and downs thanks for sharing 👏
Fantastic! Let me know how your build goes!
I've been enjoying this build. I can't wait to start our build.
Thank you and good luck!
I remember when i was a 19 years old and i was in Firefighters school. We took a container like that. Throw punch a trash in it. We set it on fire so we can practice how to take fire out. Your container "build" reminds me exactly that container we set on fire. Throw punch a old wood and rubbish in. Set it on fire.
Great video i am hoping to build my first one in a few months
Excellent! Village Kitchen got free advertisement.
Great skills and narration! Love the freedom of wherever you are .. Florida is not so free as far as land use and zoning.. even in the most remote counties. Also, with the cost of shipping containers now and as much work as you have to do inside with framing and siding, does it not beg the question.. why bother with the hot metal box that cost a fortune to transport? I know building onsite is not as convenient.
A woods cabin project I have had for some time... an 8x8 steel frame micro cabin with a tiny kitchen and bathroom under a pitched green polycarbamate roof . During the day, all 3 walls open up like wings creating a large open outdoor and shaded living spaces . Deal with bugs using only a few powerful fans. Build it on-site elevated under a canopy of trees. Exterior siding is composite and designed to look like Greenbriar and other vegetation around it.
With the breaking in issue this also applies to transport plan to board over windows and doors when possible
Like the sacrificial outside metal on your next project.
So impressive. My dream of doing what you do will Never happen. I’m so happy for those who Can & Do ❣️.
I’m sorry to hear that Vicky! I certainly have those kinda dreams too.
Nice work, thanks for the video. Hopefully soon I can do that same project.. great info
This is awesome ! thank you for sharing this and the ideas
First-time viewer - really a great job. You may already be doing this - I use Habitat for Humanity and other charity support stores to stock up on building supplies - which saved me thousands of dollars. Again, a nice job of videoing and I like how you explain things are you go along working. Thanks for going the extra mile.
Philip, that’s a great idea! What kind of materials have you found good deals on?
@@thecoyotelab Doors, windows, toilets - you name it they have it. Also electrical supplies and boxes of nails, something that I had not thought of when first buying materials to use in my "tiny home". Oh, they also sell paint.... for a couple of dollars a can. The bigger the Habitat store the more things you will find.
@@philipmorehouse1069 I’m on it! Thanks!!
@@thecoyotelab just wanted to add that besides Habitat for Humanity's ReStore there are also architecture salvage stores. A lot of times they reclaim materials that are in old buildings and houses that are being torn down. If I knew where you are located, I could research where one is near you. Good luck!
@@DragonNinja4680 yes, big fan of Orr Reed here in Dallas!
Can you use 2 by 4 to connect the windows instead of metal
I used an electric sander, like you show in the video, to strip the paint from my school bus. For the heavier paint areas like the stickers you show, I just used a heavier grit sandpaper.
not my first choice of the materials, but a very nice job. Shows that you take a lot of thought in this project. Excellent job.
LOL, ya I think the inside may be redone someday
Don't you dare stain it. I love the reclaimed wood as is. Job well done.
So, Nice... Love the natural wood color and the long window. You've got good taste and great ideas! Subscribed. 🦋
The framing doesn't need to be up against the container walls. You could have sandwiched another layer of insulation between the framing and the wall. In addition to increasing the insulation, you'd eliminate thermal bridging, since the 1x3 are no longer touching the metal. That would be preferable to turning the 1x3s in the other orientation.
how do you secure the 1x3's doing it your way, and over time do you not get dust bunnies in those areas?
Good presentation…I’d sand blast the reclaimed wood after it’s up…different look…you could do the exterior before you paint…
Wow I love washing your channel I like the way build your tiny house ,you use the salvage material, it's amazing very practical , functional , I love shipping container home , pls check shipping container homes thanks god bless
Thank you!!
Very educational video, but the cost is still great, even at the historical high price of the container it's still cheaper than a stick build, your not building a 8.5X20 structor with walls, roof and subfloors out of lumber for $3500 and that's why I'm building one for myself, I'm going to live in mine full-time though, mine is a 20x8.5 footer and a 10x 8.5 footer, the 20 footer is going to be my main living area, Kitchen/Living room and bathroom, the 10 footer is going to be my bedroom, I'm also going to put mine in L shape, at first I thought about puting the 10 footer on top of the 20 footer but I'm getting older and don't wanna climb stairs. I'm also not going to put as much window in mine, Building a fishing/vacation cabin and living in one are 2 different things, I'm only going to 272 sq ft, I need as much wall-space as I can get, even though I live minimalistic, and have for many years, there's still more essentials that you HAVE to have to live somewhat comfortably and the "tiny house" and "minimilistic" shows on t.v. and their "pairing down" segments don't paint the picture in any sort of reality correctly. while it's true you don't need 50 t-shirts, 20 pairs of shoes and 10 pairs of jeans you also need more than 2 t-shirts, 2 pairs of shoes and pair of jeans or else your going to be doing laundry every other day. you don;t need a huge stove but you still need something to cook in, I've got a 9 function Air Fryer and a Microwave in my kitchen, i also have a 2 burner RV hot plate that I bought just in case but have never used, I bought 3/4 size "Apartment" refrigerator, once again I don't need a full size refrigerator but I need more than one of those little dorm room refrigerators that only holds a pack of balogna a half dozen eggs and A beer bottle. My lower kitchen cabinets, Bathroom vanity, toilet, sinks and shower I bought from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for Pennies on the dollar, a brand new coat of paint and you'll never know they were used.
First time watching your channel. Love the reclaimed wood and all the different colors.
Welcome, and thank you so much for your supportive comment! Take care!
Nice video thank you for sharing this with me i hope your doing well.Some day when i find an acceptable peice of property I'd like to build one also.
God speed Jerry Rapid City South Dakota USA
Love this kind of content. Subscribed.
I know I’m late to the party but I like the way you did your studs. One way to combat the insulation issue is to consider a product like termalcoat for the outside. Check it out
Great video . Just wondering what those random shots of a helicopter and large windowless building were about?
Love it man. Looks great and so much salvage is awesome. I have a dream goal of getting my 40’ build down to 10-20k. I’m still pricing stuff out but I am close to making my goal. Another aspect is keeping yearly expenses down to under 1k including water and electric and septic. I’m pretty happy with my design so far. I have the same difficulty with wall thickness. I’m framing out 6” for my blow in insulation to keep costs down and insulate a lot.
Beautiful and functional I love it.
thanks for putting that cost breakdown up towards the end it really motivates me to want to fullfill my container dreams lol also subscribed
You bet and good luck!!
Cool build. The fun wears off quick when you're tearing apart fence panels and sanding off decades of paint!
Love ❤️ the wood ...your wife was right
While still watching this, I had a thought, would it be beneficial to design those installed windows with some kind of shock absorbing material and/or covers to close them off so that the entire build can be moved without them breaking? Since it is a shipping container, it is already designed to be transported. I feel like utilizing this built in feature of the container, into the build could open up possibilities for the owner for future changes in their life like moving. Just a thought.
Keep building and posting. I want you to build me a shipping container home in NJ soon! 😀
Heck ya. I hope to keep building in new and different places. Thanks for the support!