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This has been really informative. Thank you

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Hi Alpin, I agree whit you when you said, we have tu put the dew point the most outside of the container stucture that we can. I'm architect in Chile an right now I'm desiging my house to a warmest area at south america. At my country we have te same zonification map to module the diferent existing climates us your country and I'm studing the insolation for a number 5 zone area, whit to much rain and humidity. We decide to get the metal structure container not recover by the inside, just only by a good paint whit the idea to put all our efforts at the outside isulation using injected polyurethane foam whit a Tyvek membrane for the humidity control and for the humidity control we must have to use a AC's evaporator. In addition for the outside we are studing an air camera betwen the humidity membane and the rain cover or siding. I put some links of interesting papers of this matters. buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi078-ship-shape#P04 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/core.ac.uk/download/pdf/296919169.pdf icontainerhome.com/preventing-stopping-condensation-in-shipping-container-home/ And this complementary video czcams.com/video/kjbgduaH_7U/video.html I'm be waiting for your insulation paiting studies. Thank for your clear concepts in your videos.

Very interested your video, I'm planning do 3 40Ft containers B&B in my property in Costa Rica close to the beach. Do you have some video or tips what tipe insulation I can use there? Thank you

I'm amazed you don't have more views! This is a very important and useful topic. Nevertheless, what is the cost breakdown approximately? Thanks again for making the series. You built a very good example. And have addressed all the points needed to build such a structure. Great great work!

dude!!! i'm cracking up here!! when he said "it gets reflected BACK INTO SPACE" !!! if you have not noticed by now......He's a ROCKET SCIENCEST !! I love it! great video and thanks for the science lesson for sure.

Hello sir . Excellent video. You mentioned a paint sealer on ext container wall underneath the exterior 2 inch insulation and siding. Whats the product name of the paint sealant? We are in Phillipines and are in process of 20 ft container and insulation. Thanks for your informative vids.

You nailed it!! I'm doing the same project solo and it's been a year and a half. Learning literally everything as I go and trying to plan everything out so I don't have that "oh shit" moment. I haven't documented mine much since it's just me but I might have some questions in the future if. I might need some advice on!! Thanks for the post

Thinking of putting an insulation layer against the inside metal. Then a vapour barrier. Then plaster board. Will this work?

What extra expense doing all of those layers??? Makes no sense, looks like spray foam is more cost effective.

Awesome. Thanks for the detailed videos of the whole journey

Completely off topic - well almost, and perhaps the subject for another video dealing with condensation... what are your thoughts on building a home with refrigerated or insulated (Reefer) shipping containers. I have been thinking of using reefers and removing the paint finish on the exterior to expose the matt finished stainless steel cladding. I also thought it would be novel to give the same treatment to the bathrooms and parts of the kitchen. The foam insulation is estimated to have an insulation value of R45 to the walls and more for the floor and roof.

Have you seen a container insulated only outside in cold weather?

Just started viewing your awesome container build so this may have been covered in an earlier video which I will eventually get to. Do you have enough experience with your new build to comment on how the insulation vs condensation is working under different conditions?

I'm thinking about a product to coat the metal just to start off like Bed liners spray for your pickup truck, or white stay cool reflective paint for painting roofs then put all the rest of the installations on. What do y'all think? I'm living around Houston TX by the way Thanks.

Cabin looks great!

tHanks for the video . The mention of foil faced foam board losing R value or not being effective in cold climates is interesting.

Have you taken a look at the supply chain in this country? Even before COVID it was atrocious. Normal building materials that have been on the market for decades are often extremely difficult to acquire in any kind of a timely fashion especially for a reasonable price. So, you are saying go down to your local supplier and pick up this exotic paint and insulation board in super small quantities (a one project container home hardly qualifies for bulk discounts!)? Well, all I can say is good luck. Hope you live a long life because you are going to be waiting a long time even if you can special order it if you are anywhere in 80% of this country!!! Not even looking at how durable and long lived these products are but if you recommend Hardi Plank for any use you are sadly lacking in the necessary skill of critical judgement of modern building supplies. I would, therefore, have to question your assessment of any building product.

Number one: Buy a refrigerator container in the first place. It will have a good starting layer between the skins which you can add to.

Hello Greg, I own a shipping container home in Florida and I have several questions that I would appreciate your help with. Is there another way I can get a hold of you? Thank you!

Excellent! Thank you. . .

Even though I would loose interior space, could I build a wood frame with insulated walls, ceiling, floor that had a gap and never touched the metal anywhere in container, except the floor a little, so that it would vent around all 6 sides and metal could remain at nearly the same temp on both sides? Another way to explain might be, a box inside a box with 2 inch ventilation on all 6 sides of interior box. Is that an option worth considering? I am thinking, even if there is still condensation it would be on the outside of the interior house and possibly have drain holes, slanted interior roof etc. Thanks for any input.

What about using sheep's wool in Florida?

Hey I was just curious as to why cut chose a 40' container and cut it in half instead of using two 20' containers? Was it a matter of what was available? Or was it cost?

Hi Greg, great video. Are you available for a quick consultation? If yes, how can I reach you?

Great video! One more reason to not build in California.

Thanks for all your videos. Been looking to build a container house myself (with labour help from some friends) and also hiring an architect and doing all the soil studies to legally get permits. In our case, the difficulty is the access. Curvy roads and relatively narrow street to enter a crain. Will see how it ends up! Again, great videos.

Great tour, looking forward to seeing more updates!

So awesome.

Thank you for the info great great job.

Have you crunched any numbers on structural support in re: either stacking another container on top, or combining two containers lengthwise, with the "inside" corrugated walls cut out?

Also, pleased to find you’re also teacher. My ex is a teacher in your general area (she’s in Venice Beach), and I’m an elementary/middle school teacher in western Montana. I’m going to be moving to a rural, 4-room school this coming year, and I’ve been thinking for ages about doing something very similar to what you’re doing; initially as a primary residence, but then potentially as an Airbnb/Vrbo, and perhaps someday as a low-income housing option in my area.

Watched this one again today. So, just to clarify, on the exterior: siding/cladding, tyvek/similar, insulation, container steel. Inside: container steel, tyvek?/similar?, insulation, drywall/etc….. Are those the correct sequences? Or have I got a couple reversed?

Just found this video, and your channel! Well done! I think you’re the first CZcamsr I’ve found who’s actually discussed the specific condensation questions that I’ve had, AND discussed them in relative terms across various climate zones. I’m in western Montana, so somebody building a container in Florida, with their temps and humidity in mind, had almost zero bearing on what would work where I am…. And in fact, one could get onesself in a world of hurt if that research wasn’t done.. I’m looking forward yo watching your other videos. Keep them coming!

All good reasons to let go of the idea of using a big, metal can as a home. Paint additive, huh? What a joke.

Good evening, I'm curious about using tyvek home wrap on the exterior of my shipping container workshop. Would it be best used on the metal skin of the container then insulating and siding or on top of the insulation below the siding?

Fantastic video. Thank you.

Are the plans for this container available?

What insulation type and setup would you choose if the exterior was kept as the container metal and water tight in a cold climate all year round? Thanks for explaining all of this.

Do you plan on any kind of sound insulation on the ceiling or bedroom interior wall?

This is such a great build. Still inspired to do this in Oregon soon.

Inspiring. Seriously. 🙂

How are you doing there as of 9/29/2021?

I finally found the GPS foam at a foam manufacturer. They got the beads, made the foam, and cut it to my 1" and 2" thickness for less than buying panels. I used DeRouchey Foam in the Burbank area of So Cal. www.derofoam.com They were so helpful and great to work with. The foil-backed foam came from a different vendor, who I would not recommend. Insulation-4-less is more like insults-4-less, as the owner has lots of negative reviews and deserves them. I don't believe their quoted R-values, but the data sheet allowed by Title 24 engineer to design something that worked. I think that the other products that are available through other companies, even Amazon, are the same product but without the inflated data sheet.

That’s Upper Peppermint you’re referring to. We used to camp there 14 years ago, back when the forest was managed. We used to get burn permits back then. We’ve gone back to show the kids where they camped as babies. Ran into USF personnel. They thought we were lying about our camp fires. 😂 Shame the culture as changed so much.

Do you know if Camp#2 on Bone Creek/ 22S82 has been effected?

Thank you for the video. This is my "backyard". After following the daily reports and updates online, it is good to see a video report. Thank you again. Stay safe out there.

Thanks for this video. It’s cool to see what it looks like. As opposed to reading about it and not being able to see the conditions. But why do you lower or hide your camera? Are you not supposed to be filming them?

Ate you driving on the devide highway

God Bless you and may He protect you and your beautiful property.