Should you buy a shipping container pool?

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  • Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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    Swimming pools have become a suburban status symbol. Not only are they glamorized in movies and tv shows, but youtube channels such as Architectural Digest showcase envy inducing swimming pools in the backyards of celebrities signifying luxury, leisure and glamor. To the rest of us, they are a symbol of prosperity and an escape from the daily grid.
    But behind all the glamor, pool construction is actually very disruptive, it’s a laborious undertaking, and is pretty expensive. So when shipping container pools come along promising an all in one solution, where a box holding a pool and all the pool equipment can be simply delivered to your site, connected to your water supply and set up in just one day, it seems like a very appealing alternative. This shipping container pool company based in Australia repurposes both 20’ and 40’ containers. The containers are cut in half, reinforced with steel. The heater, pool pump, sand filter and salt chlorinator are tucked away on one side of the container. Steps lead up to a landing, allowing easy access into the swimming pool. The inside of the pool is made of a molded fiberglass shell which is smooth and nonporous. You can customize your shipping container pool on their website by choosing three different fiberglass shell colors and six different outside polyurethane paint colors. You can choose a standard chlorine pool, a salt pool or a mineral pool. They also say that if you are moving houses, their pools are fully portable.
    The biggest advantage of a shipping container pool is the ease of installation. It’s a complete product, ready to be used. It’s not as disruptive as traditional pool construction, You don’t have to excavate earth and build retaining walls which can be very tricky when you’re on a sloped site. If, for some reason, you wanted to transfer your pool to another location, you could rent a crane and put it on a trailer to a new site.
    But let’s look at all the disadvantages of it. First off, the reinforcement. The walls of the container are made of 3/16” sheet metal which cannot withstand the outward and downward force of water. Also, when these containers are cut in half, the corrugated walls are going to flex because they aren’t tied to the structural frame any more, so the top rim of the container has to be reinforced.
    Waterproofing is another issue. Shipping containers are designed to keep water out, not to hold water inside. To make it waterproof, you can use a fiberglass insert like we saw earlier, or the container can go through an expensive conversion process where another layer of steel is welded to the corrugated walls. A pvc liner or a cement plaster lining is applied to the new steel walls. This extra layer also adds a considerable amount of weight to the pool so the foundation slab that it sits on has to be designed accordingly.
    Next up, insulation. As we saw in the earlier video, there is no additional insulation around the fiberglass insert. If your shipping container pool is temperature controlled, it’s going to lose a lot of heat through the side walls. The earth surrounding inground pools provides more insulation than people realize and without it, the perfect water temperature can be difficult and expensive to maintain. Shipping container pools are best used over ground because steel can corrode underground. If you choose to place these pools underground, you have to pour retaining walls and a slab to keep the earth from pushing the flimsy corrugated steel walls in. At that point, you might as well have a typical inground pool.
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  • @frankschafer1505
    @frankschafer1505 2 роки тому +802

    Probably the best use for shipping containers is to ship goods with them...

    • @igorporfiirio4915
      @igorporfiirio4915 2 роки тому +47

      what an amazing idea. how haven't a thought of that before?

    • @mabamabam
      @mabamabam 2 роки тому +17

      That's literally the whole point of a shipping container pool. It allows a pool to be shipped easily.
      No it's not the best pool but it is the easiest to transport. Because containers are designed to be transported.

    • @3mar00ss6
      @3mar00ss6 2 роки тому +4

      couldn't have guessed in a million years

    • @NoMoreLles
      @NoMoreLles 2 роки тому +14

      @@mabamabam Yes but realistically how often is that going to happen? once every 10 years? is it worth having a shitty designed pool just so its slightly easier to transport when you move? let alone the kind of people who have houses with pools would be looking to buy a house that already has a pool...

    • @mabamabam
      @mabamabam 2 роки тому +8

      @@NoMoreLles once between the container manufacturer and the pool factory a second time between the factory and the shop. A third time between the shop and the customer. Probably never between houses.
      Realistically how often do you move your bath tub? Yet it still comes in a container.

  • @skyfrostthunderrock
    @skyfrostthunderrock 2 роки тому +343

    anybody: "i have this GREAT idea that uses shipping contai-"
    Belinda: "No; because..."

    • @raydai9541
      @raydai9541 2 роки тому

      Unless it’s in that one video

    • @dianagenusgolding4143
      @dianagenusgolding4143 2 роки тому +1

      Lol … right!!

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому +1

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @the_allucinator
    @the_allucinator 2 роки тому +360

    She is the kind of teacher you would want in a school or college.

    • @dewaard3301
      @dewaard3301 2 роки тому +18

      In the current education system, teachers don't have time to carefully research a topic and prepare and update audiovisuals for an audience of maybe a few hundred every year.
      We need to scale this up, and move the education main to online. This frees up many teachers to assist with questions, clarifications, and homework.

    • @the_allucinator
      @the_allucinator 2 роки тому +3

      @@dewaard3301 in addition, some teachers are swamped with paperworks they aren't supposed to do. Quite lamentable.

    • @thongly5726
      @thongly5726 2 роки тому +1

      So true

    • @KieranMullen
      @KieranMullen 2 роки тому

      She's just another talking head on UA-cam. They are a dime a dozen.

    • @thongly5726
      @thongly5726 2 роки тому +7

      @@KieranMullen we can see your salty comments on her channel bro. You a shipping container salesman or sumthin?

  • @Josh.1234
    @Josh.1234 3 роки тому +1577

    I like how she crushes people's dreams with reality, she's my hero

    •  3 роки тому +32

      It maight seems like that, if you put your dreams in ignorance. What she says are simply the possible issues with a fixed context. Not that they are imposible or irracional to use in every case scenario.

    • @hopiumswapexchange
      @hopiumswapexchange 3 роки тому +10

      If you do a lot of the work yourself any pool can be way cheaper. I have access so all heavy equipment so for me it would be a weekend job to dig and poor concrete and I can do the framing myself and the concrete so that saves thousands.

    • @mrmagnetic927
      @mrmagnetic927 3 роки тому +5

      Lol. I said the same while listening to this video 😂
      I am one of those people.

    • @sleddy01
      @sleddy01 3 роки тому +11

      @ You must be fun at parties.

    •  3 роки тому +12

      @@sleddy01
      Thanks. I am, actually :D

  • @GeorgeMonet
    @GeorgeMonet 2 роки тому +769

    There's nothing that a steel shipping container loves more than chlorinated water...

    • @chunkychuck
      @chunkychuck 2 роки тому +43

      They're well protected...on the outside

    • @regularperson9965
      @regularperson9965 2 роки тому +13

      why? does it give it a nice patina like weathered copper?

    • @amb600cd0
      @amb600cd0 2 роки тому +21

      @@regularperson9965 a little more than that i think

    • @slackin_2423
      @slackin_2423 2 роки тому +5

      Alot of above ground pools are made with steel roll walls

    • @chrisknechtel6730
      @chrisknechtel6730 2 роки тому +10

      @@slackin_2423 all above ground pools made with steel roll walls have a plastic liner used to protect the supporting structure from the chlorinated water.
      Chlorine heavy water (especially during shocks) will rapidly deteriorate the surface of steel (compared to pure water). The liner is absolutely necessary

  • @fkaciggs
    @fkaciggs 2 роки тому +128

    I really love your no-nonsense approach. You explain the pros and the cons, state your opinion, prompt us for our own opinion and dip. No stretched-out, bloated intros or click-baity titles. I'm learning a lot from your channel and really appreciate your contributions to UA-cam. You're awesome!

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @jsanchezelonce3414
    @jsanchezelonce3414 4 роки тому +347

    I’ve worked in the swimming pool industry for 20+ years. This is a great, quick, well explained video.

    • @maggie9361
      @maggie9361 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed

    • @rabuanmantine5137
      @rabuanmantine5137 2 роки тому +2

      In less than 8 minutes

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @hemi4722
    @hemi4722 2 роки тому +341

    That's two shipping container uses she's destroyed. I want more MORE - crush our hopes and dreams

    • @chrisfreeman4876
      @chrisfreeman4876 2 роки тому +14

      Why are your hopes and dreams to reuse an industrial piece of equipment? They should simply be recycled and almost all energy used to make the steel is recovered. Trying to take a specific use industrial material to "repurpose it" is silly. Recycle and build proper items with proper materials.

    • @ThatGirlJD
      @ThatGirlJD 2 роки тому +22

      This shipping container repurposing reminds me of the pallet furniture I wanted to make a few years ago. After researching I realized the risk of chemicals and bugs in old pallets meant I'd need to buy new ones. Buying new ones meant I might as well pay for a professionally made couch and bed.

    • @armija
      @armija 2 роки тому +9

      The only thing shipping container is good for is shipping goods in it because it is designed for that, everything else is just pushing it.

    • @hanselmansell7555
      @hanselmansell7555 2 роки тому

      🤣😅🤣👍

    • @_tsu_
      @_tsu_ 2 роки тому +2

      For real tho, I need an endless pool in my life. I didn't know it exited 10 minutes ago but now I know I need one

  • @codycast
    @codycast 2 роки тому +151

    I love when people use shipping containers for other projects, like homes, and do so much chopping and adding, there is nothing “shipping container” about them anymore.

    • @ascensionindustries9631
      @ascensionindustries9631 2 роки тому +11

      Agreed. Wood and bricks for me.

    • @cookingwithkimbap4432
      @cookingwithkimbap4432 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah literally! It often takes almost as much work and cost as normal pools, and doesn't even look/function as well! Just get a normal pool or don't buy one at all.

    • @codycast
      @codycast 2 роки тому +2

      @@ooneybird27 yeah that’s it. They do it because it’s “trendy”. By most of the time there is nothing shipping-container about the home.

    • @ashtonrobertsss
      @ashtonrobertsss 2 роки тому +2

      Exactly just build a house and put corrugated metal on the sides

    • @davidmhh9977
      @davidmhh9977 2 роки тому

      ​@@cookingwithkimbap4432 You can but an above ground 20ft pool for around 1000. It's literally a 1600% mark up just because of the "shipping container aesthetic"

  • @lightningdemolition1964
    @lightningdemolition1964 2 роки тому +70

    One thing that people don't think about is the lifespan of the pool and what to do at the end of the economic life of the pool. I do a lot of swimming pool demolitions. I get two or three calls a week from people who want to get rid of their pools. It's sometimes more expensive to fix an old pool than to demolish it. It's not an asset.

    • @toomanyaccounts
      @toomanyaccounts 2 роки тому +2

      but in a hot summer it is indeed an asset when you want to cool off plus helps cut down on acne when a teenager.

    • @toomanyaccounts
      @toomanyaccounts 2 роки тому +3

      @It's Because not as fun plus swimming is great exercise.

    • @1960ARC
      @1960ARC 2 роки тому +1

      @@toomanyaccounts acne is not a sickness, it's the body ejecting toxins from the body. It's better to sort the cause rather than treat the symptoms.

    • @toomanyaccounts
      @toomanyaccounts 2 роки тому +7

      @@1960ARC clogged pores. chlorine water helps to prevent that thereby reducing acne

    • @SCU3A_S7EVE
      @SCU3A_S7EVE 2 роки тому

      People also get rid of pools when they have children.

  • @alexandragatto
    @alexandragatto 2 роки тому +159

    Shipping containers: exist
    Belinda: *I'm about to end this man's whole career*

    • @RamadaArtist
      @RamadaArtist 2 роки тому +1

      Other than the man whose career is, you know, shopping things.

    • @robovac3557
      @robovac3557 2 роки тому

      Oh no. Not another career comment.

    • @Nhatanh0475
      @Nhatanh0475 2 роки тому +2

      More like: I'm about to end their whole dream of second career.

  • @BrisLS1
    @BrisLS1 2 роки тому +111

    I used to harbor a fantasy of owning an endless pool for doing fitness as you said here. The price was always a show stopper. Then I got to use one at my public gym. It was a disappointment, because I could easily overpower the current and swim right into the wall. I think that one was more for the underwater treadmill use. But the cost.. for $80 a month, I get 3 lap pools, a locker room and free clean towel service. I can do that for 16 years before an Endless pool is cheaper., if you don't charge for the water and heater.

    • @BrisLS1
      @BrisLS1 2 роки тому +7

      @@punpun3257 We actually have a lot of good pools in Virginia. The higher end ones with 50 meter laps are just not always open to the public. But yes, I got some outdoor laps today at my regular public club.

    • @benjaminwright8032
      @benjaminwright8032 2 роки тому +2

      Great way to look at it. Why spend so much and have to worry about moving or maintenance

    • @Jarekthegamingdragon
      @Jarekthegamingdragon 2 роки тому +2

      @@punpun3257 Any large city is going to have a gym with that stuff. You don't have to be in a nice place for it.

    • @Jarekthegamingdragon
      @Jarekthegamingdragon 2 роки тому +2

      @@punpun3257 It really isn't. I live in the cheaper side of Portland and all the gyms here have it. A lot of east Portland was even considered Felony flats for a long time. It's far from rich.

    • @Jarekthegamingdragon
      @Jarekthegamingdragon 2 роки тому +2

      @@punpun3257 Yes but that's not equal. Most people in the US are not living rich and tons are living in poverty. I did for most my life until recently.

  • @grandegames7956
    @grandegames7956 4 роки тому +159

    As cool as the houses and pools look, shipping containers are really good at what they were made for.

    • @hopiumswapexchange
      @hopiumswapexchange 3 роки тому +20

      Yes growing marijuana lol 😂

    • @jes1375
      @jes1375 2 роки тому +11

      Not really, I haul containers out of the port for a living.
      They need much better paint and the floors are questionable 🤷‍♂️

    • @grandegames7956
      @grandegames7956 2 роки тому +4

      @@jes1375 noted!

    • @wannabehistorian371
      @wannabehistorian371 2 роки тому +13

      @Salvadore Orozco Actually she’s explained those aren’t such a great idea either lol

    • @ThatBoomerDude56
      @ThatBoomerDude56 2 роки тому +9

      @Salvadore Orozco No. They don't make good houses at all. Basically, if you're going to use one for a shell of a house, you have to actually go ahead and build an entire house inside the thing, complete with framing and walls and everything.

  • @farnthboy
    @farnthboy 2 роки тому +17

    The best pools are your neighbors pool - Lots of fun & very low maintenance.

    • @rachelcookie321
      @rachelcookie321 2 роки тому

      None of my neighbours own pools. Also, I don’t know any of my neighbours lol.

  • @loftyradish6972
    @loftyradish6972 2 роки тому +24

    I'm going to stick with going to my local public pool. It is half indoor, half outdoor so it can be sealed off for warmth in winter, and left open in the summer. If I get there 1 hr before it closes I get a lane to myself, and the pool is surrounded by bushland so we get kookaburras and magpies. It is so beautiful and peaceful, there is nothing like swimming in peace and quiet while the birds go about their business as the sun sets and dusk falls.

    • @anonamemous6865
      @anonamemous6865 2 роки тому

      Is public pool are free?

    • @loftyradish6972
      @loftyradish6972 2 роки тому +1

      @@anonamemous6865 My local swimming pool has a $7 student entry. I also live a 15 minute drive from the beach so when it is warm enough, I go there instead.

    • @Emmanimu
      @Emmanimu 2 роки тому

      @@loftyradish6972 in j. U jb njmn n bj no I. N kuj no

  • @chadx8269
    @chadx8269 2 роки тому +18

    Ive lowered my expectations to a 10' diameter Bestway Pool. Its good for cooling off in the summer. Box it up until next season.

  • @carltheyoda2155
    @carltheyoda2155 3 роки тому +4

    Yours is one of THE MOST RELEVANT channels on UA-cam. I GREATLY appreciate your insight.
    Please keep us the great work!

  • @lonesome1
    @lonesome1 2 роки тому +35

    You're channel greatly reminds me of the cooking channel "How To Cook That" with Ann Reardon who is also great at debunking these viral cooking videos, mostly from Tasty. Keep up the good work!

    • @LostWhits
      @LostWhits 2 роки тому +6

      She's an amazing person. Although I sometimes feel bad for what she puts Dave through.

  • @benjaminwright8032
    @benjaminwright8032 2 роки тому +18

    She really does here research. It’s rare to really learn so much on UA-cam. Thank you

    • @joniparras
      @joniparras 2 роки тому +1

      Not really,
      Those disadvantages she si talking about are easy to fix, there are cheap treatments against corrosion, the cracks int the fiver glass occur in other type of structures, and about the waterproofing, you have good waterproofing solutions that work well with metal, companies like ARDEX, Fester etc. I’m an architect and structural engineer and worked many years building large swimming pools for hotels and as a consultant.

    • @ElliesChaoticWorld
      @ElliesChaoticWorld Рік тому

      Nope because she didn’t truly research

  • @0x0ism
    @0x0ism 2 роки тому +32

    I've never considered a shipping container pool (or home) but gosh that does not stop me from being fascinated with these kinds of videos! Some comments said dream crusher but really, you're doing a great thing to tell people about the realities of things like this!

    • @ezg8448
      @ezg8448 2 роки тому +3

      Fascination is free, owning a pool is not.

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @shadbakht
    @shadbakht 3 роки тому +25

    *Fiberglass* pools are, by far, the most efficient and economical in the long run. Plus you're not stuck exclusively with the shipping-container dimensions.

    • @hanro50
      @hanro50 2 роки тому +4

      Pretty much dig a hole. Set the pool into place and fill the area between the shell and the edges of the hole...

    • @sinatraforeign
      @sinatraforeign 2 роки тому

      @@hanro50 the steel will corrode

    • @hanro50
      @hanro50 2 роки тому

      @@sinatraforeign fibreglass? Not steel

    • @sinatraforeign
      @sinatraforeign 2 роки тому

      @@hanro50 That's the Inside, not the outside. it's called shipping container swimming pool bruh

    • @hanro50
      @hanro50 2 роки тому +2

      @@sinatraforeign I'm talking about... traditional fibreglass pools.
      You can get them as shells and basically use dirt with some reinforcement as the box...

  • @nancyromero6852
    @nancyromero6852 4 роки тому +3

    Hi Belinda, great job in explaining the options. I will keep in mind this video when wanting to install a pool in my small yard. Thank you

  • @chandrafreeman9234
    @chandrafreeman9234 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for the explanation! Best video on shipping container pools I’ve found so far!

  • @PeterSedesse
    @PeterSedesse 2 роки тому +21

    Shipping containers became a fad, or a buzz word. They are absolutely great to buy as a shed, or.... storage container... but twisting them into houses or pools is just swimming upstream.

    • @DarthLenaPlant
      @DarthLenaPlant 3 місяці тому

      Same with the Euro-pallets, it's getting annoying, really

  • @thadlm2698
    @thadlm2698 4 роки тому +35

    Never thought about a shipping container pool but your video was extremely interesting none the less. 👍🏿

  • @billbobby2646
    @billbobby2646 3 роки тому +12

    Practicality and maintenance is everything in life. Thank you for your wisdom.

  • @mohammadaman175
    @mohammadaman175 4 роки тому +19

    The quality of your video and amount of research you put in is amazing! Your channel will grow big very soon.

  • @Tyler3853
    @Tyler3853 3 роки тому +14

    This is great content. It cleared my mind on having it above the ground if I choose to have a container pool. You can always build a deck around anyway :)

  • @j.j.maaskant7287
    @j.j.maaskant7287 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you.
    At first I thought I was listening to a commercial. But you do give a real pro and con presentation.

    • @pcb1962
      @pcb1962 3 роки тому

      Yes, half way through I was thinking this is just an advertisement, but it recovered well

  • @michaelrexrode3759
    @michaelrexrode3759 4 роки тому +78

    Ms Carr provides cogent and effective arguments pro and con for shipping container use outside of the original intended use for such items.

  • @davidmurray6070
    @davidmurray6070 2 роки тому

    You've got a gift for analyzing and presenting complex concepts. Clearly very intelligent too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @troylegeaux8504
    @troylegeaux8504 6 місяців тому

    I found your channel while doing some research on shipping container cabins (only because I have two 20ft containers that I used for material/parts storage and trying to decide what to do with them when I am done). Like all web searches, I got off on a tangent and saw your piece on shipping container pools. Very thoughtful and informative opinion on the subject.

  •  4 роки тому +6

    I didn't even knew about this alternatives! Thank you very much for sharing the info!

  • @missnomi4839
    @missnomi4839 4 роки тому +1

    I was just telling my son about shipping container pools and wanted to find a video to help him see what I was talking about. Your video is excellent because it compares a shipping container pool to other kinds of pools with pros and cons, which is super helpful. Thank you!

  • @Refrigeraptor
    @Refrigeraptor 4 роки тому +11

    Second video I've seen, both about shipping containers. Love your work so far so definitely subbing

  • @fallenrepublic6342
    @fallenrepublic6342 3 роки тому

    So happy to have found your channel!! Great analysis of different products and technologies...thanks for all your efforts.

  • @treverpfeiffer111
    @treverpfeiffer111 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks, very informative. Love the pros and cons. I love your accent!

  • @moonbaywalk
    @moonbaywalk 4 роки тому +310

    May the UA-cam algorithm gods favour your channel.

    • @potatopotatoeOG
      @potatopotatoeOG 4 роки тому +4

      It did. Reached me all the way in Africa 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @ZR-Linkz
      @ZR-Linkz 4 роки тому

      she is also a great telecom scammer on the phone from hindustan. lmao

    • @maceo2012
      @maceo2012 3 роки тому

      Well done👍🏽

    • @marinasparks1675
      @marinasparks1675 3 роки тому +1

      She's so freaking awesome !

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      @anajuanco1273 3 роки тому +1

      as soon as you approach about 500 commentaries, the video will be recommended to more viewers by their waiting line.

  • @crewmatewillthrowthesehand7600
    @crewmatewillthrowthesehand7600 2 роки тому +11

    nah, all these engineering problems aside, it just looks like an accident waiting to happen with those steps leading up to the pool that's above ground with no railings.

  • @MajorVanceAstro
    @MajorVanceAstro 2 роки тому +2

    Ms. Carr, this is the second video I’ve watched from you.
    Absolutely helpful and informative. I’ve recently bought a new home and am moving to Florida.
    I’ve been looking at types of pools and spas and even container pool.
    I’ve pretty much set my mind on a sports pool/spa. Your input has confirmed my thoughts on a spa pool and it’s advantages.
    Again a very well explained, straight to the point presentation.
    Be well and stay healthy.

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @b3armonk
    @b3armonk 4 роки тому +4

    You always put back realistic into the mirage. This is why i love your content Ms Belinda!

  • @rhdabell55
    @rhdabell55 3 роки тому

    Great comprehensive review. Good details with pros and cons. Excellent well made points.
    Wonderful time lapse of in-ground pool construction. Thank you

  • @o2boutdoors
    @o2boutdoors 3 роки тому +1

    Appreciate the informative video, as always. Already knew I don't want the care and feeding of a pool or hot tub of any kind, but now I know I really don't want a shipping container pool! Was going to tease you about a general dislike for shipping container...anythings, but I see your "Top 5 Shipping Container Conversions" video on the sidebar of recommendations, so I'll watch that now.

  • @AVMamfortas
    @AVMamfortas 3 роки тому

    Excellent. You do not waste time. Straight to the point. Concise and relevant,

  • @CDGMR1
    @CDGMR1 Рік тому

    Wasn’t planning on having a shipping container pool but is such a great video that I couldn’t stop watching it.

  • @gbarnes3234
    @gbarnes3234 2 роки тому

    I appreciate this commentary/critique. It helps give me a better idea of what my dream home should be. Thanks

  • @rahmanwang
    @rahmanwang 4 роки тому

    With the world under lockdown and the future of social distancing practices, I am seriously considering an endless pool. I swim 5 days a week. Its been 3 months i haven't had any swim and i don't know when the pool will be open again. Your UA-cam video gave a good insight to owning and maintaining a pool.

  • @srspower
    @srspower 4 роки тому +5

    You know I came across your channel by accident as I'm hoping to buy a house soon but you have made architecture really interesting. So I have subscribed :)

  • @BillysBoardGames
    @BillysBoardGames 3 роки тому +5

    You literally changed my mind on container pools! Lol solid video!

  • @DerHimmelIstRot
    @DerHimmelIstRot 2 роки тому

    I really like how well informative your videos are. They’re so well structured that after watching them, one can really see how well you’ve planned them

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @niallfeehan8158
    @niallfeehan8158 3 роки тому +4

    Brilliant review, brought me back to earth with a bump I probably needed

  • @jamiegriffin1461
    @jamiegriffin1461 4 роки тому +6

    Quality Video. I subscribed!
    You seem educated and articulate!
    I'm a fan!

  • @serenity2251
    @serenity2251 4 роки тому +72

    Why does UA-cam only show me your channel when you’re talking about shipping containers.. I subscribed and put the notifications on. Keep up the good work

    • @BelindaCarr
      @BelindaCarr  4 роки тому +8

      Thanks a lot, Brent! I haven't figured out the UA-cam algorithm yet.

    • @yvonnelives
      @yvonnelives 4 роки тому +1

      Brent Pack same here! Ever since I watched her shipping container videos last year or early this year sometime, I keep getting notifications of her show when it’s regarding a shipping container.

    • @LucasRichardStephens
      @LucasRichardStephens 3 роки тому +3

      @@BelindaCarr neither has youtube

  • @edd6917
    @edd6917 2 роки тому

    Hello Belinda, excellent eye-opening video for someone like me who is moving and looking in an area where pools are not often installed. I have been weighing my options, and like you, are more interested in a pool for exercise than for leisure. Thank you for putting this video together and sharing your opinion.

  • @maggie9361
    @maggie9361 3 роки тому +1

    I loved your video - quite informative. It was very easy to process, though jam packed with vital information. This beats talking to pool companies and contractors, no offense to them. Everyone has to pay the mortgage. This video was a tremendous part of our decisionmaking while we considered installing a pool. Thank you so much!

  • @benartee9493
    @benartee9493 3 роки тому

    thanks a lot! i live in several locations and my "business" flat has a shared pool - shich is now closed. and that is tragic as i just love swimming. so i am grateful for the pointer towards "endless pools" and will have to look into that now. it is not pretty but seems very functional.

  • @billmart6334
    @billmart6334 3 роки тому

    Very sincere, realistic and educating way of putting things. A very good way to help people to come out of ignorance instead of dreams based on fantasies.

  • @stephanieco5707
    @stephanieco5707 4 роки тому +1

    First I watched Nicole build her own pool with her husband watching and then I saw 10 videos of the pool construction. I was super close to getting a pool and then your video came up

  • @mrt1957
    @mrt1957 2 роки тому

    you have an incredible talent of communicating. Fascinating subject matter. Subbed so I can see your other topics.

  • @tomrankin4530
    @tomrankin4530 3 роки тому +1

    Unless I own a shipping company, I do not think that I would ever want a shipping container. Thank you for a great (but concise) explanation of shipping container pools.

  • @Zucadragon
    @Zucadragon 2 роки тому

    I've been binging your videos, I'm learning a lot, you are very informative. Thank you!

  • @wandacox9540
    @wandacox9540 4 роки тому

    Belinda, thank you very much for this. It came at a most appropriate time with valuable info.

  • @Waveluth
    @Waveluth 3 роки тому +4

    Again, I agree with you 100% on this new use of shipping containers. If your handy and would like a pool, it makes a nice project to build yourself. I built my first 16’x32’ pool myself using a concrete slab, and I then framed up 48” walls from PT 2”x6” at 16” O. C. THEN I just sheathed the inside with marine grade PT 5/8” plywood covered with 1/4” rolled poly foam ( available in 48” x 50’ rolls) spray 3M ADHESIVE on the plywood and press on your rolled foam. Do all your PVC plumbing on the outside and back fill the pool perimeter with soil and use diagonal
    2” x 6” PT BRACES EVERY 48”.
    Buy a standard 16’ x32’ vinyl liner and set up a shop vac on the skimmer side. Fill slowly and press out all the wrinkles. Then double up the vinyl at the top plates of your wall and top with Cedar or Redwood. You can build a walkway on top of your walls edge like a small perimeter deck right on grade.
    Buy a filter system and you have a nice pool for under 7500.00 in today’s money. My first pool was built 35 years ago using the process described. I sold that house 20 years ago and the present owners still enjoy that pool today. It will last a lifetime if maintained well. Sorry for the book,
    I thought you might be interested in an alternative way of building a pool. ✌🏻🇺🇸

    • @hamyncheese
      @hamyncheese 2 роки тому

      deleted old dumb comment so that I could say this instead: Thank you for the description and assessment of your pool construction!

    • @Waveluth
      @Waveluth 2 роки тому +1

      @@hamyncheese
      I saw your first comment and I just wanted to let you know that the pool I built was drawn out on plans for the Building inspector and a permit was filed for the construction. Plumbing, Electrical and construction Permits were pulled and all necessary inspections were done. It all passed the Code requirements with ease. It was overbuilt and 10 times stronger than any typical galvanized metal panels typically used on Inground pools. The concrete slab was poured over 48” footings with 4’x8’ metal reinforced mats. The slab could have been used to build a house on as they were dug in a 48” grid pattern. The best part was the concrete pour was done in a single pour. As the forms were filled it also filled the footings, making it a monolithic pad 8” thick.
      This is why it’s still in use to this day. The liner has been replaced recently I was told but it otherwise is rock solid.
      A 16’ x 32’ in ground pool can be built BETTER and stronger for LESS!!
      Thanks for the second comment. Now you know😃✌🏻🇺🇸✌🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @hamyncheese
      @hamyncheese 2 роки тому

      @@Waveluth Indeed! Thanks for all the info!

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @TechGorilla1987
    @TechGorilla1987 4 роки тому +66

    After enough wine, it's a slip-and-slide in the back yard for us. We're not uppity folk. :D
    Stay well.

    • @BelindaCarr
      @BelindaCarr  4 роки тому +12

      Haha! Low maintenance and just as much fun. Good idea.

    • @MrSupercar55
      @MrSupercar55 3 роки тому

      Next time the lifeguard says "No running on the poolside" you do as he/she says or you'll end up on your arse.

    • @hopehendrick869
      @hopehendrick869 3 роки тому +1

      11 months later😁 same here, for the slip and slide.

  • @rafaella9700
    @rafaella9700 4 роки тому

    I love your videos, in depth, industry based opinions backed by experience and facts.

  • @jesinu
    @jesinu 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks for another highly informative video. 👍
    I am always excited to learn something interesting from you with each upload.
    I'd love to have an endless pool but I'd settle for a sensory deprivation tank. Heck, even a large tub would be great.

    • @ronnymcdonald2543
      @ronnymcdonald2543 11 місяців тому

      Do yr own research, she's made videos about container homes that are full of inconsistency and some with complete lies ... She's supposedly an architect, but I;m a builder with my own company of 30 years and depending on the location and construction method containers can actually be affordable and simple to use as a building product - BTW the fiber glass liners in container pools can be insulated, so yet again this woman leaves out common well known details regarding construction method.

  • @geesaidit541
    @geesaidit541 3 роки тому

    This is such helpful information. Thank you so much!😊

  • @donohoe71
    @donohoe71 3 роки тому

    Great video Belinda, really interesting and informative thank you for posting.

  • @natehumphrey9066
    @natehumphrey9066 4 роки тому +3

    Not sure why anyone would defame this lady? This is third video I’ve watched and she is not only pleasant on the eyes, has a pleasant speaking voice, fact driven, addresses many topics, and provides many perspectives. A true model of how information can be presented.

  • @raymondng6134
    @raymondng6134 2 роки тому

    Thank you for being so honest! Keep up the good work!

  • @lightmechanic2370
    @lightmechanic2370 3 роки тому

    Thoroughly enjoy your channel. Again, the shipping container looks like a great start, but in the end just build what is best and you are likely ahead.

  • @AdrianDunevein
    @AdrianDunevein 4 роки тому +10

    Excellent information. The lack of insulation in a shipping container pool is a key factor that most people will overlook. In a hot country like Australia, it is probably not as much an issue. But in cold climates the amount of energy needed to keep a pool warm is a big cost issue.

    • @gustavomuller1976
      @gustavomuller1976 4 роки тому

      Install solar panels

    • @karenwoytowich1140
      @karenwoytowich1140 4 роки тому

      Get real, even when we lived in TEXAS we did not heat our pool in winter! Way expensive!

    • @vthong50
      @vthong50 4 роки тому

      @@karenwoytowich1140 Live in the DFW area. Pool owner and can confirm we use our pool from April to November. Heating is mega bucks so inside during the winter for us.

    • @jimbaranski4687
      @jimbaranski4687 4 роки тому

      Big deal, so you have to insulate it just like you would any other pool!

  • @angelnicholeiFBtv
    @angelnicholeiFBtv 4 роки тому +21

    You just saved me tons of time, energy, and MONEY!

  • @Jram0107
    @Jram0107 4 роки тому +8

    Love this video. Thank you for teach us this

  • @varunmehta5856
    @varunmehta5856 3 роки тому

    Just found your channel from shipping container video. Loved your videos👍.Already subscribed✌️

  • @simonejaeckl5552
    @simonejaeckl5552 4 місяці тому

    Excellent content - as always. Thank you!

  • @Nick-md9fx
    @Nick-md9fx 2 роки тому +24

    I so badly want to disagree with you because I love the look, but you’re so right that they’re completely impractical. You also mention pretty much every disadvantage that it has that I never thought of. Lol

    • @EbbyMyther
      @EbbyMyther 2 роки тому

      I'm sure that someone could make a shell for any other over-ground pool that makes it look like it was a shipping container once. It might cost a lot but enough money tends to make (nearly) everything a possibility ;)

    • @fela001
      @fela001 2 роки тому

      You could easily contract someone to build you an on-ground pool that retains that same look using traditional/conventional materials and come up with that motif you are interested in while avoiding all the disadvantages at the same time

  • @LucasFernandez-fk8se
    @LucasFernandez-fk8se 2 роки тому +1

    We have above ground pools. They are easily installed and non disruptive. The best part is you don’t need a crane to lift it over your house (and risk dropping it) when you can buy them from Walmart and put it up yourself. Also they are like 100-3000 $ rather Then 25k

  • @sabinetaylor2275
    @sabinetaylor2275 3 роки тому

    Great video and very informative. Thank for your service.

  • @kelleysimonds5945
    @kelleysimonds5945 2 роки тому

    Excellent information. I have owned, and enjoyed, an above ground pool and am currently considering another.

  • @emmanuelgutierrez8616
    @emmanuelgutierrez8616 3 роки тому

    Omg, perfect next episode idea after you said Maintaining pools are too much work- Freshwater natural pool conversions!!!

  • @mrs.c5022
    @mrs.c5022 3 роки тому +2

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️Love your channel! I come here to learn & relax!✨✨✨✨

  • @A321erik
    @A321erik 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the video, also you crushed my dreams too.... absolutely subscribed.

  • @Orienteering-cf7ro
    @Orienteering-cf7ro 3 роки тому

    I'm with you in having a pool for training rather than leisure. The price for an Endless Pool seems high but on the long run seems less expensive to maintain. Thanks for that idea.

  • @Mostaism
    @Mostaism 2 роки тому

    I've watched a few of your videos now. So when I saw this one, on a topic I'm really interested in, I thought "welp, I guess this will help me decide".
    And it did. I'll do it all myself

  • @CGZ26
    @CGZ26 3 роки тому

    Insulation is also a big problem if you live in a city like mine, where we have temperatures as high as 48° from october till april.
    It can be a big pot of boiling water with steel walls.
    Great video!

  • @kevin.cgazlay8642
    @kevin.cgazlay8642 3 роки тому

    Very informative/ great comparisons & cost analysis/greatly appreciated/ very well done / thx

  • @DB-wh8rp
    @DB-wh8rp 4 роки тому

    Nice video with some very good detailed information. Thank you.

  • @ADLmasbad
    @ADLmasbad 4 роки тому +4

    thank you! i asked about this before.. very much enlightening

  • @davidw.4524
    @davidw.4524 2 роки тому

    im sure many company CEO'S anand managers hate you and your videos,but personally youre my hero for saving me out of my own ignorance.great video!

  • @kswing007
    @kswing007 4 роки тому

    Great info thanks for pricing and pros and cons. Saved me some research.

  • @AGS363
    @AGS363 2 роки тому +1

    When I was little, I had a pool that was inflatable!
    Cheap. Easy to maintain. Simple to store away.

  • @warrenmaugo4489
    @warrenmaugo4489 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge on portable pools!! The endless pools look great!!

  • @sanamreza6557
    @sanamreza6557 2 роки тому

    Your video really helped me.. I am about to build a flat and was hoping to have small pool in my big balcony so thought the shipping container pool might help. But I think I won't be able to afford any of these. If the traditional one can be built then may be, otherwise it's not happening I suppose. But your video was great help. Thanks 😊

  • @AleksanderLydkunst
    @AleksanderLydkunst 4 роки тому +1

    I am obsessed with your architectural take on these different projects!
    Could you do a video on diy home kits from amazon/DiscoveryDreamHomes Lincoln-Log-type homes??

  • @drifterz28
    @drifterz28 2 роки тому

    I did a shipping container pool, I also used to build in ground traditional pools and I will say I love the container pool. it was about half the price of a fiberglass pool and I was able to do most of the work.

  • @briancasey4917
    @briancasey4917 3 роки тому +1

    I'm with you. I've looked into Endless Pools and that's the way I'm going.

  • @michelleg.7295
    @michelleg.7295 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Belinda, very insightful and valuable video! Will you please consider doing a video about recycling and using garbage dumpsters for pools? Thanks!

  • @RaeInTime
    @RaeInTime 4 роки тому

    very helpful! thank you so much!

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308 4 роки тому

    Very helpful comparisons, thank you.