Container Home Build in pictures Part 1

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  • This video shows the progression of the construction of a house using two shipping containers welded together. Total square footage ends up being 640 sq.ft. (container sizes: 8' x 40') about the size of a one bedroom apartment.
    www.ContainerHomeBuild.com shows in greater detail the project progression.
    PART 2
    • Container Home Build i...

Komentáře • 519

  • @purenation6831
    @purenation6831 Před rokem +172

    With Ryan's czcams.com/users/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!

  • @Rpearce79
    @Rpearce79 Před 7 lety +6

    I have thought about doing that since I was a kid, great job! I look forward to seeing it completed..

  • @oilspeculatorhater
    @oilspeculatorhater Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you for taking and sharing those fine photos. What great work.

  • @TsarOfRuss
    @TsarOfRuss Před 7 lety +69

    The joy of arriving at a house you built with your own bare hands !!! not even a mansion beats it

    • @ktgladu
      @ktgladu Před 7 lety

      Fedor Amuricano

    • @riyamadson3174
      @riyamadson3174 Před 7 lety

      I've been researching into constructing shipping container houses and discovered an awesome resource at Rohon Home Build (check it out on google)

    • @SamTuts
      @SamTuts Před 7 lety

      I have spent months studying constructing shipping container houses and found an awesome website at Rohon Home Build (check it out on google)

    • @akpos4579
      @akpos4579 Před 7 lety

      Fedor Amuricano I've been studying constructing shipping container houses and found an awesome website at Rohon home build (check it out on google)

    • @DanielMendoza-gc7hv
      @DanielMendoza-gc7hv Před 6 lety

      magic conteainer plans

  • @marianomolina263
    @marianomolina263 Před 7 lety +7

    definitely enjoyed watching this thank you for sharing 😉😃

  • @wildswan221
    @wildswan221 Před 7 lety +2

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing details!

  • @Mike-hw4wt
    @Mike-hw4wt Před 8 lety +3

    It's great to experiment as a new home owner. I really like this idea of container homes. A couple of points about constructability: (a) prepare road conditions for transport; (b) space temporary foundations blocks away from permanent foundations because this container needs more area at the footer and it needs to be mechanically fixed to concrete(hand mixed in this case); (c) consider space between the container (1) container width for a garden or common space. The affect on roof trussing is very small but you get this out of container feeling. Backfill with gravel to a cement screed to floor level of containers. (d) when you construct by yourself or with a contract demand for yourself Safety. One fall, one slip, one object to your eye can have financial consequences and delay. :o) Thanks for the nice video and good luck!!!!!

    • @nursekrista2011
      @nursekrista2011 Před 7 lety +1

      Michael Miller I do like the idea of spacing them alittle farther apart and them making that part of the house, you get more square feet and maybe a more open concept.

  • @VietVet-fh6ti
    @VietVet-fh6ti Před 7 lety +5

    That's what I want!!! How did you get the conexes up onto the blocks? Did you install an I beam on the floor at the box junctions too or just weld the halves together? What about the joints where the boxes came together on the ends?Mr . Carpenter, these boxes are typhoon and hurricane proof. That's why people use them. Bravo, sir!

  • @nolanritchie9761
    @nolanritchie9761 Před 7 lety +31

    so you had the drop ship trucks just drop the containers side by side as close as possible. then used the backhoe to lift up the ends and squeeze the 2 containers up against each other?
    Then lift up one end of a container and put cement blocks in the corners. drop end and do the same on the other end? I'm amazed you have the thing just sitting on cement blocks. I was thinking to make concrete pads for each corner before ordering the containers.

    • @jans4522
      @jans4522 Před 4 lety +1

      Nolan Ritchie yes your absolutely right! At least build a proper footing or grade beam this will not stand up against time!

  • @jasonjouti1642
    @jasonjouti1642 Před 8 lety +4

    looking forward on your part 2. i am planning to build a few 20 footer cabins for our next year's "visit my hometown" here in tambunan sabah.
    just wonder about the lightning arrester if you did think about it.

  • @joelbecker3122
    @joelbecker3122 Před 7 lety +54

    I love how this guy works in dress slacks and a dress shirt lol. Banker by day, homebuilder at night. great work though. I want to construct a shopping container home as well.

  • @LivingBigInATinyHouse
    @LivingBigInATinyHouse Před 5 lety +2

    Great . Thanks for sharing!

  • @Superduty_59
    @Superduty_59 Před 8 lety +14

    Awesome. I want to make a stacked Hi Cube two story house out of shipping containers. Yours looks amazing!

    • @bonthebuilder7380
      @bonthebuilder7380  Před 8 lety +6

      Thank you for your comments. Be sure to document it and put it on CZcams so that we can see your progress. I wish you well.

    • @keno77
      @keno77 Před 5 lety

      Very nice job, I would like to make a house from containers my self, the only thing I'm a little skeptical of is the support blocks, they are not very strong if you didn't fill them with concrete inside.
      Thanks for sharing.

    • @A1Aviator
      @A1Aviator Před 5 lety

      j jones gfy

  • @georgewu5
    @georgewu5 Před 7 lety +1

    Simple and beautiful !

  • @randyrankin3604
    @randyrankin3604 Před 4 lety +1

    never the less I loved ur project

  • @JohnSmith-mh6bq
    @JohnSmith-mh6bq Před 7 lety +7

    good job man but so many ways to do this project. The sky is the limit to what you can do with shipping containers. New or used.

  • @manoelluizteixeira8073
    @manoelluizteixeira8073 Před 7 lety +1

    Genial, fenomenal. maneco - Port Alegre-RS - Brasil.

  • @PacificPinesRanch
    @PacificPinesRanch Před 3 lety +3

    Love the simplicity of your design! We are currently building a container home in the Pacific Northwest. Keep up the great work!

  • @johnniezam3283
    @johnniezam3283 Před 6 lety

    greats. you made me inspiration built my own home.. thanks..

  • @rikatesh5515
    @rikatesh5515 Před 6 lety +23

    Рабочий, который занимается сваркой в белой рубашке и наглаженных брюках - это шедевр😁👍))

    • @zaurtahirov7739
      @zaurtahirov7739 Před 5 lety +1

      Да ещё с болгаркой))😄

    • @user-mx2fp5is9m
      @user-mx2fp5is9m Před 5 lety +1

      Да наши бы уже давно чумазые были бы ))) а туг гений своего дела в белом

    • @user-ts4xi9kg3m
      @user-ts4xi9kg3m Před 5 lety +2

      Когда то на объект сварщик на замеры пришел в костюме с галстуком, ржали все)...

    • @Opiemus
      @Opiemus Před 5 lety +1

      @@user-ts4xi9kg3m English!

    • @nakewkybykdaev5582
      @nakewkybykdaev5582 Před 5 lety

      Меня тоже чистый форму вдали и снимали на камеры

  • @Okrollins1
    @Okrollins1 Před 4 lety +1

    Good work with cool music.

  • @tassiespirit
    @tassiespirit Před 7 lety +8

    Nice build, here in Australia, you have to have the higher containers. Building regulations will not accept the 8' high containers. Some people use the old refrigerated containers as they are already insulated.

    • @staceyogier6154
      @staceyogier6154 Před 3 lety +1

      There's pre insulated ones? Damn I'm down another rabbit hole of research now.

  • @Shershivrajhai
    @Shershivrajhai Před 5 lety +2

    Using the rails.to weld the 2 containers is a brilliant idea.

  • @guyh.4553
    @guyh.4553 Před 7 lety +1

    1st off, nice work.
    I am considering a shipping container home myself so your place gave me some good ideas. I really liked the I-Beam down the center of the top. I also liked the U - Channel on the inside center. Especially for structural security.
    But I have a couple of questions.
    1) Why didn't you put it on a better foundation?
    2) I didn't see any kind of drainage in place. What did you do for that?
    3) Was there any reason for not adding 2 additional I-Beams on each edge of the home?
    4) Did you, or consider, putting a protective "sealer" on the roof before adding the trusses?
    5) Why did you weld each bracket on the container while the truss was upright? There were burn marks which means that the structural integrity of the truss was then comprised. You knew the dimensions of the wood, you knew the spacing of each truss, why would you do that? Especially with the investment that you are making into it.
    I'm not trying to be mean or criticize your project (mostly with #5), I'd just like to know and find out.
    Looking forward to Part 2. I hope that I can find it.

  • @obfuscated3090
    @obfuscated3090 Před 7 lety +1

    The I-beam down the center is a nice way to bridge the gap but it will only lay vertical if your containers are matched in side height. There is some variation between container manufacturers. Mismatched container roof joints can be bridged with 2" x 1/8" steel strip (I had half a 4x8 sheared into strip which was cheaper than buying flat bar but YMMV). I tacked then welded the seam with E71T-11 flux core wire in a suitcase wire feeder.

  • @ivorsemyon5246
    @ivorsemyon5246 Před 6 lety

    It is a brilliant cost effective way of building and very versatile

  • @merlitabatulan8791
    @merlitabatulan8791 Před rokem

    Wow supper beautiful in the house container solid a house 🏘️🏘️🏘️🏘️ wishes of house container wow supper solid good job

  • @loadi2865
    @loadi2865 Před 7 lety

    looking good sir..nice work.

  • @candicanejane1146
    @candicanejane1146 Před 2 lety

    Outstanding! 🤯💛⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @fazzaandsharonphilipsharon1225

    beautiful shipping container house viedo

  • @cranchi8911
    @cranchi8911 Před rokem

    Very good job, nice little house 👍from France.

  • @fourfortyroadrunner6701
    @fourfortyroadrunner6701 Před 7 lety +4

    A couple of suggestions for others, or "next time." I REALLY like longer eves overhang, it's cool for a number of reasons, keeping blowing rain/ snow off the windows. "Up here" folks have even used the rear "long overhang" to stack firewood, etc.

  • @maksimivanov114
    @maksimivanov114 Před 6 lety

    nice job, well done .

  • @perpetualmotion8090
    @perpetualmotion8090 Před 4 lety +6

    First and foremost, I would want a solid foundation to securely place the containers on before anything else.

  • @chrissilva4500
    @chrissilva4500 Před 6 lety +1

    What song is this in the background? Awesome build also! Thx

  • @dmorrow6883
    @dmorrow6883 Před 4 lety

    *great vid!! But is all that weight stable/secure ontop those cinder blocks?*

  • @thesamson1091
    @thesamson1091 Před 5 lety +1

    This is so cool

  • @gabrielcastellanos3099

    AMAZING😎👍

  • @wonkawilly5573
    @wonkawilly5573 Před 7 lety +13

    I cut a 40' container apart for metal scrap once.. cutting those walls out with a torch or saw was tough. hardest part was removing the wooden floor. great video

  • @mannyramirez8249
    @mannyramirez8249 Před 5 lety +1

    I saw the I beam to join the two on the roof, what was used to join the the two inside ceiling?

  • @petermm9471
    @petermm9471 Před 6 lety

    Awesome & love the music what is it.... Ill get there with the home....sooooooooooon Gracias

  • @joetheragman2076
    @joetheragman2076 Před 5 lety +1

    The idea is great! But I question the no footings, or foundation? Other than that, great!

  • @bobv8219
    @bobv8219 Před 7 lety +1

    i see skills and I'm a skilled builder. nice work my friend

  • @SmorgasbordHomes
    @SmorgasbordHomes Před rokem +1

    THIS IS SO COOL DKFJGKD!!!

  • @oscarpedro8097
    @oscarpedro8097 Před 7 lety

    maestro muy lindo !!!! consulta q altura tienen los container . ??

  • @sevenstep6312
    @sevenstep6312 Před 8 lety +3

    nice!

  • @sidoo5434
    @sidoo5434 Před 4 lety

    I liked the work it's a good job and perfect i which visiting Germany and usa cos i like a good working people

  • @joaquimgomes6934
    @joaquimgomes6934 Před 5 lety

    quentinho no verão e fresquinho no inverno, não há igual, assim como o sr. engº que faz tudo, só lhe faltava a gravata.

  • @elanonimo5306
    @elanonimo5306 Před 7 lety +4

    this is good

  • @nursekrista2011
    @nursekrista2011 Před 7 lety +7

    Random question but were you a welder by trade? I want to do this in the near future and I'm lucky enough to have my dad, who was a welder at GM for almost 40 years! He can build anything from steel LOL. Just wondering if you were, lots of respect for people that do that job! I would love to learn sometime, and I'm sure my dad would teach me but I thought it would be really cool to do something like this together 😄👍🏻

  • @b21playa
    @b21playa Před 5 lety +1

    Was any of the paint ground down before welding?

  • @partyflockske
    @partyflockske Před 8 lety +5

    Waiting in suspense for part II :)

    • @bonthebuilder7380
      @bonthebuilder7380  Před 8 lety +4

      My wife and I originally set aside $25,000 in savings to build this project. We do live in it now but progress has slowed since we only add things as we get extra money or I am able to find materials. There are a few new things, so I will try to produce another video to show how far we have gotten. Thank you so much for your interest and response.

    • @partyflockske
      @partyflockske Před 8 lety +1

      I want to make one of one container in the near future, but it's just beautiful to see how you can make wonderfull things with containers :) if you would build this with normal materials. stone, wood etc.. it would be much more expensive. You already live in it, than a lot has changed since this video :)

    • @celestinenwachukwu3440
      @celestinenwachukwu3440 Před 8 lety +1

      I have spent months researching into building container homes and discovered a fantastic website at Magic Container Plans (check it out on google)

    • @paidturist
      @paidturist Před 5 lety +1

      I personally wanned to see how you put the door, and windows in, and I'd like to know about the insulation process... where do you insulate, inside, or outside?

  • @BlindOwl-Outdoors
    @BlindOwl-Outdoors Před 7 lety

    very nice, thanks

  • @DANIELKelley-gn2pc
    @DANIELKelley-gn2pc Před 4 lety

    Awesome 👍👍

  • @oilspeculatorhater
    @oilspeculatorhater Před 7 lety +3

    Very impressive. Thank you for sharing.

  • @anthonycole3220
    @anthonycole3220 Před 7 lety

    that's just great, but did you anchor It down anywhere

  • @patrolpilot3756
    @patrolpilot3756 Před 6 lety +1

    Wife and I are investigating this type of thing using six boxes. four side by side and two as a second story. Did you use one-way boxes?

  • @Nightravenusa88
    @Nightravenusa88 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you for taking the time to share your project. This is very encouraging and simple in some ways. However, I did learn a few things during your journey. Please advise on how you manage the power supply. Is your structure off grid? Is it plumbed into a septic or community sewer system? Did you insulate the roof and walls? The last picture showed the floor being sealed. Were walls constructed with outlets etc.HVAC Unit?..Just curious.....Once again, Thank you...

    • @BugYall
      @BugYall Před 7 lety +1

      I'm interested in answers to these question too!

  • @pedromeza2398
    @pedromeza2398 Před 7 lety +1

    Great video, we used a foot of mud on the outside for insulting, which we also discovered that it also resisted RPG direct fire.

  • @zochbuppet448
    @zochbuppet448 Před 7 lety +14

    I'm impressed by anyone who can nail together two 2x4s much less someone who can build a house all by themselves. Totally jealous of these people

    • @bonthebuilder7380
      @bonthebuilder7380  Před 7 lety +2

      Zoch, Thank you for your comments. All I can say is, we took it one day at a time. I really appreciate your watching and your comments. Bon the Builder.

    • @heatheraplin4429
      @heatheraplin4429 Před 7 lety

      Zoch Buppet

    • @stefanstevkovski1386
      @stefanstevkovski1386 Před 7 lety +1

      hi guys, the greatest results that I have had was by following the Magic Container Plans (just google it) without a doubt the no.1 course that I have ever tried.

    • @larrygonzales8739
      @larrygonzales8739 Před 7 lety

      Zoch Buppet Ok .

    • @nursekrista2011
      @nursekrista2011 Před 7 lety

      Stefan Stevkovski thanks gonna check it out!

  • @user-mb4qm2on4w
    @user-mb4qm2on4w Před 6 lety

    Das ist.. das ist....... das ist FANTASTISCHHHHHH

  • @WilliamBolger
    @WilliamBolger Před 7 lety +1

    well done

  • @fredericgillet4127
    @fredericgillet4127 Před 6 lety

    Vraiment du bon travail
    France

  • @SHANDONGOULIDE
    @SHANDONGOULIDE Před 3 lety +1

    Great. Inside the container, we need to do a lot of work on electric insulation.

  • @malcumx5933
    @malcumx5933 Před 4 lety +1

    wow. I have not heard this tune since I was about twelve years old on my mom's old Windows XP computer...in 2002!
    Now in two months...(June 2020) I will be turning thirty!

  • @shippingcontainerhomedesig4304

    Great information

  • @agnoses
    @agnoses Před 8 lety +6

    Very good video with great information. What is it that is applied to the floor at the end of the video? And how did you finish and insulate floors and walls?

    • @bonthebuilder7380
      @bonthebuilder7380  Před 8 lety +4

      Agnoses, thanks for your comments and questions. We coated the original floor boards with polyurethane to seal them to address the issue brought up by partyflockske below. We then screwed down 3/4" tongue & groove plywood on top of that and will put carpet and/or tile as the finished product. As we get more money, we'll produce another video. Hope this helps. Bon

    • @yraldilon1895
      @yraldilon1895 Před 8 lety

      +Bon the Builder nice work !!! can't wait the 2nd part... good luck

    • @istifada1493
      @istifada1493 Před 7 lety +1

      Intersting points, search on google Renkarter container report

  • @tauheedahmuhammad1507
    @tauheedahmuhammad1507 Před 7 lety +10

    OMG I love that 🎶! Please share the name and artist, group, band.....you know what I mean. Thanks! Love your video!

  • @MrSims-ky2ne
    @MrSims-ky2ne Před 4 lety

    This was a great idea 7-10 years ago. To many people trying to make money on the containers now, you can stick frame for less than 1/5 the price of the container and deliver

  • @sharshealthtips7638
    @sharshealthtips7638 Před 5 lety

    beautiful

  • @bigjj974
    @bigjj974 Před 6 lety

    Nice job

  • @rickhalverson2014
    @rickhalverson2014 Před 5 lety +5

    Trucking those in can't be cheap... one man can frame up four walls in just a few hours, studs are cheap. Not sure you are saving much messing with this... Finishing your house is where the money pit is; not the four walls.

  • @michaelmunns9218
    @michaelmunns9218 Před 7 lety

    You put a beam on the outside of the roof. Was that also a beam on the inside or any bracing added to the inside?

  • @damianojeda7017
    @damianojeda7017 Před 7 lety +2

    f***ING awesome

  • @stevemason6850
    @stevemason6850 Před 6 lety

    Its a steel box.How hot will it get in the summer? Frame the inside.Insulate,and dry wall,and you likely could live in it.

  • @user-sl2hm7ht8g
    @user-sl2hm7ht8g Před 4 lety +1

    А подпорные конструкции,а утеплитель на стены и пол ?

  • @susananderson7473
    @susananderson7473 Před 2 lety

    How wide are these containers? Have been looking into very similar to what you're doing.
    2 40' high cubes together. Just one level. Estimating it would be approx. 800 sq ft.

  • @bbruce995
    @bbruce995 Před 7 lety +58

    spend a few dollars, put in concrete posts, not cement blocks, not enough strength
    and what is with the suit?

    • @alessioregino3352
      @alessioregino3352 Před 7 lety +1

      bbruce995 aask

    • @williamhawkins2146
      @williamhawkins2146 Před 7 lety

      bbruce995 8

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 Před 7 lety +3

      You can also use railroad ties across the corner fittings and spend very little. They don't crush, they spread load nicely and take minutes to place. If you need elevation you can use whatever is handy. I ran 12" heavy steel I-beams across the ends of my 2x 40-foot High Cube machine/welding shop but the beams were free. If you like round pillars for more elevation Sonotube and similar are easy to place then fill with concrete. I drew my containers together manually using pipe rollers and Wyeth-Scott hand winches (those outside the US may have better access to the excellent Tirfor units) with little fuss.

    • @freakyflow
      @freakyflow Před 6 lety

      I think if it was so awesome you wouldn't have to leave youtube to google

    • @freakyflow
      @freakyflow Před 6 lety

      Maybe it's my OCD but cinder blocks drive me nuts. and a close 2nd would be railroad ties (Ban for home use in my city) They do rot in time and chances are if your able to get them the lifespan on them are mostly used up and why they are not being used for what they are made for
      Sonotube and firm base are the cheapest (That still hold more then needed weight loads) And are whats needed for unseen problems in the future : Flash flooding, Earthquakes, Tyhpoon/Hurricane/Tornado, High winds. And if you add a side bracket your able to tie in wood trim to close off your bottom part of the home from pest But still able to get access to Plumbing or anything else
      Can't do that with a formed foundation without breaking it or cuting into the floor ...Plus your going to need sonotubes anyways if your making a deck My dad was a bricklayer for 30+ years many times he had to replace cinder blocks that been soaking in water over years and had ground contact and just fell apart
      You dont see people setting up blocks with plastic or rubber to keep them dry or setting them on top of crushed stone to let the water drain.. Also everyone does not live in 1 type of climate a Container home idea in Phillippines does not work in Canada... Sonotubes works in both

  • @runcycleskixc
    @runcycleskixc Před 6 lety

    are the blocks just sitting on the ground or are there some concrete posts underneath

  • @alancall5113
    @alancall5113 Před 7 lety +1

    great idea awesome love it

  • @danielrabinsky4666
    @danielrabinsky4666 Před 4 lety

    Nice!

  • @MsNevadakid
    @MsNevadakid Před 7 lety

    nice roof! but i would prefer a rooftop living area.. great job....

  • @ww321
    @ww321 Před 7 lety +17

    you could build the bottom half from studs and T1-11 for $1000. What was the cost of the 2 containers with delivery?

    • @ColinQuinnuniverse
      @ColinQuinnuniverse Před 7 lety +6

      ww321 containers are steel and offer other benefits. we are in a termite zone and concrete and steel are best to build with.

    • @MakerMark
      @MakerMark Před 7 lety +4

      ww321 no way you could build even a subfloor for $1000 or even a slab. Those containers are $1400 each in dallas.

    • @ww321
      @ww321 Před 7 lety

      Marty Lucas doubtful that a tornado would take them out completely

    • @ww321
      @ww321 Před 7 lety +4

      I built a real house that didn't cost much more than what they spent here. Mine is 30% bigger and will have greater resale value.

    • @MakerMark
      @MakerMark Před 7 lety +3

      ww321 ive been pricing materials for a cabin build and man things are high lol.

  • @georgenorthstar5557
    @georgenorthstar5557 Před 5 lety

    Exelente. ..

  • @marlonewbanks4604
    @marlonewbanks4604 Před 7 lety

    yeah i like have thought abt this but what abt the ac and heating with no instalation

  • @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin

    I like the single wide behind it... Not much difference in size, but the 16'×40' container will last much longer!!!

  • @gloriamaira7097
    @gloriamaira7097 Před 2 lety

    Se ve muy bueno,y cto sadra incuyendo envio.

  • @tomclose6643
    @tomclose6643 Před 7 lety

    did you get local permit to place that down??? dont worry ill let them know

  • @JadeDragonGateStudio
    @JadeDragonGateStudio Před 8 lety +3

    NINJA TUNA ! I CANT ESCAPE IT!

  • @oscarcamacho4540
    @oscarcamacho4540 Před 7 lety +6

    I thought you were going to show us the final work!!

  • @user-gx3ht4cc6c
    @user-gx3ht4cc6c Před 5 lety

    Молодец мужик

  • @stephenellis6651
    @stephenellis6651 Před 3 lety +1

    Loved the video. I'm doing something similar and was wondering if you removed both inside walls? Any reinforcement? Or just the I beams?
    Kind regards, Stephen

  • @webosm6494
    @webosm6494 Před 8 lety +3

    Good idea to place that i-beam on the top. It will give structural strength when removing the inner walls and does not lower the ceiling. Why did you not remove the floors?They are normally impregnated with pesticides that leach out over time. Would not want to have that in a closed room where you stay (sleep) for a long time. It will accumulate and can cause serious illness. It is the first thing i am doing in my container build.

    • @bonthebuilder7380
      @bonthebuilder7380  Před 8 lety +3

      Tzadvantage BKK, Thank you for your input, it is greatly appreciated. On the subject of pesticides in the floor; in my research I found that there is a debate that rages between those that feel you should remove the wood in the floor and those that believe you are exposed to worse chemicals such as formaldehyde in standard materials used in new construction. Another school of thought says that containers as old as mine no longer have dangerous levels of pesticides. In any event, my wife and I decided to seal the floor with polyurethane and then put plywood on top of that.

    • @SheepDog7071
      @SheepDog7071 Před 8 lety +2

      I agree, regarding the I-Beam, with your thoughts... I am going to put 3 side by side and the I-Beam on top is a good idea due to 2 reasons; not lowering the ceiling and putting in support pole's. Not to mention, that beam will be covered anyway with the roof.... glad I saw this video, I have been racking my brain on how or where to place the support post's in the house..lol

    • @michaelmunns9218
      @michaelmunns9218 Před 7 lety

      My oak floor was soaked and blackened under the carpet from the previous owners pets, so we sealed with oil based kilz prior to new pad and relaying of the carpet. You can't even tell there were pets now. So my thought is a sealer would seal in any pesticide residue.

    • @Elementaldomain
      @Elementaldomain Před 6 lety

      I think "most" cargo containers that are sold to people such as we - are old containers - they cost a lot so they wouldn't be selling them at such a low price if they still met shipping standards. I had an immune disorder for 5 year - I couldn't even go shopping - and I've had absolutely no trouble with our cargo container. Our floors are oak, so I assume ours is a fairly old container.

  • @benvonjerry5136
    @benvonjerry5136 Před 5 lety

    How much did one container cost? And how expensive was the transport

  • @memshin3
    @memshin3 Před 6 lety

    what about insulation to the walls?

  • @user-wo7hf5ph5w
    @user-wo7hf5ph5w Před 4 lety +11

    Тоже ищешь комментарии на русском?

  • @robertorivera5100
    @robertorivera5100 Před 7 lety

    good job

  • @JP-kb4yi
    @JP-kb4yi Před 6 lety

    Why didn’t you place it on concrete pilings the secure it to the pilings?

  • @VietVet-fh6ti
    @VietVet-fh6ti Před 7 lety +3

    Sir, what did you put between the conex halves to insure water tight integrity? The top had a stitch welded I beam and the bottom of the ceiling had a rectangular, stitch welded, piece. What happens when it rains?

  • @Sunshine-yh2cq
    @Sunshine-yh2cq Před 6 lety

    How long can this house be used?