Top 10 MISTAKES I Made While Building My Container Home!

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  • @joshuanunez8397
    @joshuanunez8397 Рік тому +133

    My Grandfather did drywall for 5 decades, he taught me lay a thin coat of mud, put tape over the seam, and then the trick is use a paint roller to roll the tape flat and mud in the joint. Then after it drys you can re mud or roll on your mud depending on the texture you want to have on your walls.. Also if you buy a 5 gallon of joint compound he would add about 2 oz of dawn soup to it, and mix the it. It allows the mud to lay smoother on the wall.

    • @thrivefnl
      @thrivefnl Рік тому +5

      Super tip!!
      Thanks for taking the time to share that!💪

    • @woody5109
      @woody5109 11 місяців тому +5

      The roller thing seems ridiculous, once you put down your first thin coat, lay the tape, then start at the top, pulling down hard and firm. Allot of that first layer of mud will squeeze out the sides so clean it up, get it back for reuse. The biggest mistake first time murders make is your mud is to dry, way to dry, add water u till it runs like pancake mix, very runny.

    • @leathernluv
      @leathernluv 11 місяців тому +1

      I have seen tapers soaking the tape in soupy mud before application. Messy af, but seemed effective. I have also seen devices that mud the tape as it comes off the roll and it applies about like modern white-out on paper. One note I will add though: mud the top of the joint a little wider. You don't want to make speed bumps. If it is wide enough, it takes a strait edge to find a bump.

    • @yoshisaidit7250
      @yoshisaidit7250 9 місяців тому +1

      @@leathernluv Banjo

    • @dennismeyers2008
      @dennismeyers2008 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the tip

  • @llawrence-smith109
    @llawrence-smith109 Рік тому +19

    Love that you came back and show these errors!❤

  • @16thJune2006
    @16thJune2006 Рік тому +10

    Big respect to you for your build and your video... I see a big dedication to accuracy and precision in both... I'm hoping to build a shipping container home, money time and energy permitting!...

  • @PipeJream
    @PipeJream 10 місяців тому +2

    You inspired me in my early youth years ~10 years or so ago, I appreciate your work, good to stumble across you again.

  • @bennedictmaine888
    @bennedictmaine888 Рік тому +6

    From South Africa 🇿🇦 much appreciated you sir,I’m so much humbled 👌🏽

  • @1critical.truther
    @1critical.truther Рік тому +11

    Good stuff. I was wondering how you were making out with everything! Awesome job on landing all of those customers. Dream it, Live it!

  • @surfere1969
    @surfere1969 21 день тому +1

    I am going to have a container home built once I become successful with my online business. So I watch as many of these videos as possible to get ideas. You did a really great video.

  • @Aaron-nn8vk
    @Aaron-nn8vk Рік тому +16

    This is awesome!! there are countless container videos on the youtubez... But this right here, this is the best video out there. The long term and after affects of everything. if it's a " professional builder" or DIY.. There is always the things you would do different or the things that were problems. Really does help a ton!! You did a great job! My plan on my property is to do a bottom 3 with a single top sitting on 2 lowers and then the rest over hanging out the rest of the way. Glad to hear your new addition just for the fact you will put out more content! It's great stuff. Keep up the good work.

  • @Lord_of_ChaoSan
    @Lord_of_ChaoSan 11 місяців тому +8

    For no build experience you did a really good job- especially if that's all the big issues you have! The problems you do have, many of them are due to lack of experience and some of them aren't really even problems, like the joist hangers- it's normal to only attach one side, put the boards in and then attach the others (you get a better fit that way into the hangers that way), and the drywall mudding was a bit loliful, I've done a LOOOT of that and it's just one of those things that with experience your problem isn't really even a problem, but that problem is just visual and it's an easy thing to redo as many times as you need to until you're happy- so easy to fix in the future if you even want to (I'd leave it if it were mine, I don't care much for form, more so function). I remodeled, flipped houses and built brand new Houses for about 25 Years but I no longer can- I basically don't have a left arm/shoulder anymore, any time I lift something heavier than about 15 pounds I get major pain the next Day- good for every day stuff but I can't lift anything anymore (I gotta say it's a curse and a blessing, I love rock climbing and can't anymore but People don't bother me to help them move stuff anymore either- that's great!).

  • @primarch40K
    @primarch40K 11 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for sharing your lessons learned.
    I appreciate not having to make the same mistakes ( this way I can make my own, but different mistakes)

  • @Kristenoyinbo
    @Kristenoyinbo Рік тому +7

    U have done such an amazing job regardless of the issues u had. Your home is beautiful

  • @williamalexpage9288
    @williamalexpage9288 Рік тому +4

    Really great walk though, I know it might not have been easy to want to show off the learnings, but we all appreciate it! Great work!!

  • @airbrushken5339
    @airbrushken5339 Рік тому +15

    Around 50 years ago I worked for DOD as the head of the sheet metal shop (Bump and paint) plus any custom metal construction. We were the support maintenance division for every US Army, plus we did support work for every military unit when needed help in the state of Michigan.
    My boss had 2 each 20 foot new, never use containers and asked me if it was possible to turn them into a portable office. We ended up using 2”X 4” using screws (Not nails) and glue to fabricate each wall, floor and ceiling. I dropped the wall height down to hold a frame rail made from 2 EA 1” X 4” pine sandwiched with a 1 inch plywood strip glued in the center, which wouldn’t flex as this office would be moved all the time. We glued down the floor, followed by the walls which we screwed to the floor and glued to the walls, and then loaded the ceiling on top of the walls and then insulated it all. We also built a wood wall with a doorway and 2 small sliding windows about a foot behind the container doors. I had the engineers run 12 volt, 24 volt and 110 volt wire systems for all the systems we used; from commercial trucks (12 Volt), Army (24 volt) plus a 110 Volt a generator. For the walls, ceiling and floor I used marine grade plywood with plastic seam connectors, which we primed and painted the walls before we installed them. The Army Unit loved it, as we also installed air conditioning and a power wall mounted air fan. I left 2 years later to move to Australia, so I have no idea what happened to them.

  • @moneymakerjt83
    @moneymakerjt83 10 місяців тому +4

    Would love to see a two floors with 6 containers stairs going up ,and a container garage with pool and front deck /self sufficient farm homestead 💪🏾😂🔥🙏🏽😍💯

  • @chesterossa
    @chesterossa Рік тому +4

    Nice to see you back. Thanks for the update and content!

  • @rickbayer1012
    @rickbayer1012 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @MrDee001
    @MrDee001 11 місяців тому +2

    So many gems in this video!

  • @saravana3061987
    @saravana3061987 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks, Dude. This will help people. Excellent Work.

  • @feviking1
    @feviking1 Рік тому +45

    I’ve built three houses for myself and selling .. my list of things I wish I did different would be endless. 😂

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +7

      Lol yup 😄

    • @John1forall
      @John1forall 10 місяців тому +1

      Same. Only 12 of them. List mile long.

    • @1truthseeking8
      @1truthseeking8 10 місяців тому

      ​@@thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      What do you charge for this 3-D modelling?
      Two containers:
      12 foot wide container, and 12 feet tall.
      1. Container home.
      2. Walk in deep freezer about half length 25 feet +/-, walk in meat locker & prep 15 feet +/- 34 degrees fahrenheit, and the last 12 feet a 44 degree cellar, and double entry using " Walk in Cooler Curtains/Plastic strip curtains" a few feet inside door.
      Energy efficiency is a significant focus...this is first reason for wider and taller container size for both.
      1. container home: apply spray foam to a set depth all around to them be cut flat... Then an "air gap" of whatever minimum is necessary to ensure condensation does not occur / moisture does NOT become trapped?
      (The goal in spray foam and any additional insulation layers attached to the inner wall Directly is applying the concept of a "cold roof" ~ with the container being considered "the roof" all the way around.
      After the air gap the remaining insulation planned is a similar approach to the "perfect wall"/"100 year wall" concept so from outside in:
      Tyvek or similar /
      other such as foil faced polyiso.
      Termite and ant resistant XPS rigid foam board layers or similar,
      Tyvek,
      Inner wall of flat milled (likely cedar) cedar log interlocking/other tongue and groove/options.
      Obviously we have a number of needs but the first is maximum energy conservation.
      The future of energy and weather/climate let alone our New global reOrdering uncertainty is creating. The possibility to be either somewhat mobile, or to have a secondary system ready.
      Let me know if this is something to discuss further or if I am way out in the field on what I think I am after?

    • @rogermccaslin5963
      @rogermccaslin5963 8 місяців тому +1

      @@1truthseeking8 Where are you getting a 12 foot wide container? The only ones I know of are 8 feet wide.

  • @thrivefnl
    @thrivefnl Рік тому +1

    You are amazing! The time and thought you’ve taken to plan, shoot and edit this video
    Huge contribution
    No doubt that this massive effort you embarked upon will keep bringing you opportunities, connections and prosperity
    May your paths continue to drip with gold!

  • @ajmartineau8221
    @ajmartineau8221 Рік тому +2

    Great job sir. You and your team. God bless you all! This was awesome.

  • @johnlozano5054
    @johnlozano5054 11 місяців тому +2

    AWESOME VIDEO THANKS, very useful.

  • @BadApe351
    @BadApe351 4 місяці тому

    Really helpful tips you've passed on to us budding container home owner-builders. Thankyou.
    BTW you've achieved something wonderful with your home sir. Hope you have many years of enjoyment to come.

  • @KPVFarmer
    @KPVFarmer 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for showing what many others don’t, your lessons learned. Thank you for your content.

  • @D-rizzy31
    @D-rizzy31 7 днів тому +1

    10:29 they make a flush cutting tip for an oxyfuel torch that would have taken care of the weld. It woudl go buy faster, but at risk of damaging the rail the weld is on.

  • @thudang3039
    @thudang3039 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @blueleafevirosvc.inc.2796
    @blueleafevirosvc.inc.2796 Рік тому +1

    Great visual aid demonstration.

  • @MattWeber
    @MattWeber Рік тому +7

    Big companies that build out these containers still swear by using a cut off wheel for the cutouts instead of a plasma cutter. Plasma is faster for the cut, BUT, you then still have the cleanup to do after which takes just as long. This can actually take longer and be much more expensive (plasma nozzle, gas, and consumables get expensive quickly). Also you risk many problems with the plasma cutters curf and your cut angle if your not experienced with them, resulting in too larger or small an opening.

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +5

      I think for something that requires precision, like the cutout for doors or windows, you're right: stick to angle grinder. But when I was cutting off entire wall sections to open up floor space (the majority of all cutting, by the way), that really didn't take precision ....rough cuts were fine. Plasma cutter might still be best for those types of cuts.

  • @justinbarrier3459
    @justinbarrier3459 7 місяців тому +1

    I honestly have so much respect for people who do stuff like this. 1) its so much more efficient to build these and own them 2) it puts videos and shows proof to those who would make the decisions to streamline these type of builds. 3) it gives me motivation to possibly just try doing this myself and also love the facts and money breakdowns as thats the number one info i look for on these videos

  • @j2hustle685
    @j2hustle685 Рік тому +3

    Thank you so much for sharing your build, and your attention to detail! U explain everything so well!! I plan to build my own container home soon! I would like to reach out to you for architectural designs and help with that!! Thank you so much for all that you done!

  • @mitmmusicgroup7999
    @mitmmusicgroup7999 Рік тому +3

    Great Video

  • @lernen.ohne.angst.official2737
    @lernen.ohne.angst.official2737 9 місяців тому

    You know what, even though you made some mistakes, you built this home and there is something to be said about that. Cool of you to have the courage to make this video as well. Congrats on your home, I hope you are enjoying it!

  • @jameslewis2635
    @jameslewis2635 11 місяців тому +1

    Looking at the structure there looks to be a good amount of roof space as well as utility space under the living areas. I would want to use that to fit solar panels on the roof with battery storage underneath. In that way you would not need to give up any living space to the system apart from a maintenance and control panel. A setup like that would allow you to go fully off-grid saving you those ever rising electricity bills. I am presuming you somehow have a mains connection currently as I don't recall you stating how you got power to your home.

  • @davidparker2173
    @davidparker2173 5 місяців тому

    Good learning experience. I prefer the mesh with an adhesive for drywall. Gotta love those headaches.

  • @TheMyEighties
    @TheMyEighties Рік тому +3

    Excellent video

  • @christinalopez6610
    @christinalopez6610 6 місяців тому +3

    You’re supposed to mix dawn in with the drywall compound. You can skim coat the wall and it will look amazing. Most high end builders will skim the entire wall. It makes it all look smooth and even.

  • @upsupeter
    @upsupeter 9 місяців тому +1

    That how we learn by mistakes. Overall you did good. Congratulations

  • @whiteraven6495
    @whiteraven6495 Місяць тому

    That's great you did a video admitting mistakes & what was it and what should had been done. I'm hoping to get a single high cube container home on wheels, I don't see permanent structure in the near future.
    I've noticed there's not too many containers done without the slides, I prefer not to have glass doors and no side door opening, wanted front door to be at container door opening and keep them on good for security and during storms, with the back door to the other end side, just a metal door at each end maybe a small window to the side.
    I've seen a 2 bedroom container home but beds are not in position for doorway on the back unless the placement is changed and was tinkering in my head what it would look like inside, perhaps with smaller mattress. Was thinking perhaps 2nd bedroom/office might be next to where the bathroom is which is next to main bedroom, like all 3 rooms next to each other with kitchen and living room on other side.
    If not I still would like to keep positions of doors I had in mind, have a few pics of what doorway is like by opening, there's one that is position inward to leave a porch like entry to get out of the rain about 2ft inward, would like to put a tub, perhaps rv size might fit, might be pushing it for a washer and dryer, it's an on going plan.

  • @rp9674
    @rp9674 11 місяців тому +2

    Great forensic investigation on the vent!

  • @luisricardominghetti5714
    @luisricardominghetti5714 6 місяців тому +1

    Well explained I really appreciate your time and care🙏🙏🙏

  • @defiantsmash9336
    @defiantsmash9336 Рік тому +2

    Hey, welcome back

  • @armandomaldonado1559
    @armandomaldonado1559 2 місяці тому

    When you're putting your lead vent, you have to put a one inch beat of cocking on the top.So when you have your lead boot it feels the gap

  • @jasonsmith6508
    @jasonsmith6508 11 місяців тому +1

    Very helpful thank you 🙏

  • @JeronWhite
    @JeronWhite 5 місяців тому +1

    Cool house

  • @free-l9z
    @free-l9z 4 місяці тому

    Amazing video. Bravo!

  • @VanaConn
    @VanaConn 6 місяців тому

    Real good info. I own a double door one trip container for car parts. Love my Makita 6" cutoff tool. It's not a grinder and has a proper paddle safety switch. I'd agree even a harbor freight plasma cutter would have been helpful.

  • @skamarfire
    @skamarfire Рік тому +10

    I remember your Red Pill channel, you are one of the OG's bro! Did your channel died? Great work btw, I can't grasp something so complex lol... I can only imagine living in a house you build yourself, should be a great feeling!

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +9

      Yeah the other cha*nel was gotten rid of by you know who. It's still on Odyssey though.

    • @Trying_to_find_reality
      @Trying_to_find_reality 10 місяців тому

      Haha I thought you looked familiar, well it looks like you’ve found something that the overlords are okay with, in fact it looks like they might even promote you judging by the view count! Way to go!

    • @schlafreise
      @schlafreise 7 місяців тому

      ​@@thinkoutsidethecontainerDid it get gassed by the juice? Lol

  • @christinalopez6610
    @christinalopez6610 6 місяців тому +1

    You could also use a very thick fluffy paint roller. The thicker the more shaggy rollers hold more paint and fill more crevices.

    • @UR_HR
      @UR_HR 6 місяців тому +1

      A trick my painter friend taught me is to get a cheap soft broom and use it as a giant paintbrush, it worked like a charm on my roof.

  • @leanoraspadaro9491
    @leanoraspadaro9491 3 дні тому

    Excellent video job!

  • @Deontelewis846
    @Deontelewis846 11 місяців тому

    New sub. Great video bro. I appreciate you admitting to your mistakes. Helps me with my planning.

  • @wallcroftbrigs2344
    @wallcroftbrigs2344 Місяць тому

    12:19 "it doesn't fit" 😂😂
    Love your video!

  • @stepintoourclassroom
    @stepintoourclassroom Місяць тому

    Super detailed. Thanks!

  • @williamhoag7582
    @williamhoag7582 Рік тому +1

    Regarding removing the welds: An experienced steel worker can cut welds with an oxy-acetyline torch or plasma torch without damaging the structural parent material. It's really common that changes or mistakes are made in steel construction and ironworkers and pipe welders have to remove the weld. Using one of these gouging methods leaves much much less grinding. It takes some practice and might be hard to imagine for a first time user but rest assured that cutting welds with a torch is among the first crucial skills learned by an efficient steel worker.

  • @MaricarmenOrtega-i2i
    @MaricarmenOrtega-i2i 6 місяців тому

    super helpful - you did a great job

  • @poerava
    @poerava 6 місяців тому

    You’re amazing. So clever. Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @RonAaron33
    @RonAaron33 9 місяців тому

    WOW your good. Thanks for showing all of us this.

  • @EvangelosPapanikolaou
    @EvangelosPapanikolaou 5 місяців тому

    Super detailed and helpful!!!

  • @Lexi-po1ur
    @Lexi-po1ur Рік тому

    Great video...thanks for explaining the errors and fixes for them..will be emailing you for design/drafting assistance.

  • @tjwkireland
    @tjwkireland Рік тому +5

    Good to see you again

  • @JuanMenchaca-f5h
    @JuanMenchaca-f5h 6 місяців тому +1

    Consider building a aframe roof over everything and if using two or more containers leave large space in between to your liking containers will be your outer walls

  • @timothygreen6596
    @timothygreen6596 7 місяців тому

    Great video showing mistakes to learn from, thanks.
    Do you have videos dealing with the foundation?

  • @Superduty_59
    @Superduty_59 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos! A lot of great info! @ 7:05 you can see some of the chemtrails.

  • @PCSamsung-qp2wv
    @PCSamsung-qp2wv 11 місяців тому +1

    Regaring the 3/16" weld on the floor, if you put 1/8" underlayment under the flooring everywhere except these welds it might have leveled thjngs out enough. It also might've been possible to use self leveling concrete on the floor to bring the floor level up to the weld. Guessing that would've been more expensive materials-wise but lot less labor intensive.

  • @PhilipKing-r7z
    @PhilipKing-r7z 25 днів тому

    You did a good job im building my container house now

  • @lovelyhurlin6494
    @lovelyhurlin6494 11 місяців тому +3

    I would put a floating corrugated roof over the top of the container roof to keep the sun off the container and its easier to waterproof.

  • @santiagojoanna90
    @santiagojoanna90 5 місяців тому

    Thank you, very detailed video ❤

  • @eft6775
    @eft6775 Рік тому +2

    19:53 Kitty @ the slider door 🐈

  • @fullsizeoffroad7560
    @fullsizeoffroad7560 3 місяці тому

    Hey brother, love the video series! Any updates on how the roof coating is still holding up? Any concerns of moisture getting under the coating? Also how many gallons did it take to do the three container roofs & how many coats did you do? TIA for your response!

  • @brycediussam
    @brycediussam 11 місяців тому

    well the issue with the mudding is that you didn't feather the mud, feathering is what makes it smooth and strong. if you didn't find out later, but thanks for this video. I'm looking to do something similar and this helps! I appreciate the transparency

  • @SKpetter
    @SKpetter 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the informative video!
    I have a question. How did you solve the insulation of the house? It is obvious that you had to install thermal insulation inside the house. What material did you use?
    Thank you for your time.

  • @noahautumn7611
    @noahautumn7611 Рік тому +1

    Thanks alot 👏

  • @angelal7853
    @angelal7853 Рік тому +3

    Have you thought about making a video of how you take care of your animals and anything else you do for a homestead?

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +5

      Yeah, I've thought about it. Not sure if it would make the most interesting video so I've not made a video. But maybe I'll do one.

  • @Slenderriffic
    @Slenderriffic Рік тому +1

    Use a metabo for cutting container walls or a cutting torch

  • @BryanHastings-db4xr
    @BryanHastings-db4xr 9 місяців тому

    thank you sir will follow as your info is treasure great work also thanks again

  • @susanstewart8669
    @susanstewart8669 Рік тому

    Good job. Thanks for sharing mistakes. Helpful info. 26:41

  • @PhilDavisplus
    @PhilDavisplus Рік тому +2

    Is there a condensation problem? If so how did you correct it? Also heating and cooling, what did you do?

  • @dplopezSioux
    @dplopezSioux Рік тому

    very good videos man! thankssss

  • @magicz0701
    @magicz0701 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for sharing I am looking for alternative home ideas.

  • @countryside2758
    @countryside2758 11 місяців тому

    100% for effort - interesting, armature learning & exposing faults

  • @nashriver6952
    @nashriver6952 8 місяців тому

    Thanks so much. ❤

  • @americanprepper1803
    @americanprepper1803 11 місяців тому +2

    If you wet your tape first it helps stop bubbles

  • @mr702s
    @mr702s Місяць тому +1

    Yea on the drywall, wrong directions you saw in the video you referenced. You can still refloat the walls to fix that mistake with some large skimmers from china to save money. Or just sand down the seems and redo.

  • @loganrovreit8415
    @loganrovreit8415 Рік тому +1

    Toe nail your rafters up to the lvl rim first, Then install the hangers. Protip

  • @CornPopMillerJr
    @CornPopMillerJr 6 місяців тому +1

    I've used plasma cutter, sawzall, and 4" grinder. My least favorite is the plasma cutter. The sawzall is super fast.

  • @Richutube2000
    @Richutube2000 Рік тому +1

    Hey Chris, u got me to Nathan Oakleys, years ago… are you still a listener???

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +1

      Not too much these days, but I do tune in occasionally still 👍 Oakley's show remains the undefeated king of earth debates

    • @Richutube2000
      @Richutube2000 Рік тому +1

      @@thinkoutsidethecontainer awsome man, that was a real buzz around that time when u we’re doing the lighthouse stuff, and everything going on in Oakleys..
      Miss the channe!! Hope all is good, starting my own build now, not containers but, got good inspiration from your build 👍

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +1

      @@Richutube2000 good luck on your build. My RPP channel is still on Odyssey

  • @anibalhernandez3707
    @anibalhernandez3707 Рік тому

    Did you consider put the wood frame in outside?,to not take space in the interior??and install the rock sheet on a low omega??

  • @MickH60
    @MickH60 Місяць тому +1

    The roller you used on the roof was too small a diameter, a thicker roller does those edges and corners far easier.... Also, use tape either side of your joint seals for a far cleaner finish, peel the tape off straight after sealing with caulking for nice clean edges...

  • @maryharris7405
    @maryharris7405 Рік тому +1

    How much do you charge for custom blueprint for container homes?

  • @stephanielaydera5056
    @stephanielaydera5056 10 місяців тому

    Hello my friend! Nice work with your container house!
    I am planning to do a container house, i know it’s a lot pf work but i really want to live mortgage free. I have plenty of time watching videos, but I don’t know how to find the land to do it, with the permits and all of that part of the work.
    Do you think that you can give me any advice?
    Appreciate men 💪🏼

  • @neonmoon9205
    @neonmoon9205 9 місяців тому +1

    I still remember when you made that video ordering Chinese food early 2020 🤣 Cool to find ya here, gl out there, bro!

  • @music7181
    @music7181 Рік тому +2

    Can you post the price of the final product … thank you awesome work

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +2

      Yes, I made a video on the final cost here:
      ua-cam.com/video/huALxD0U45g/v-deo.htmlsi=6dybQobfn1i68niE

  • @matthewcotherman2620
    @matthewcotherman2620 Рік тому +1

    Wood buck inside the metal window frame, Seal under the door before setting, double 2x8 seems overkill for the rafters,

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  Рік тому +1

      I used a pvc buck. Double 2x8 rafters probably were overkill, I just followed what my engineer told me.

  • @Oldhogleg
    @Oldhogleg 2 місяці тому

    Makeup air for exhaust vents is something people typically forget to provide.

  • @chell144
    @chell144 Рік тому

    Mudding aka dry wall first it needs to be peanut butter thick and you make sure you get the angle of the spatula right when smoothing let it dry it should take about a day and a half then when it's hard and dry then you sand it down with your hand not a sander

  • @julieoliver8170
    @julieoliver8170 Рік тому +1

    Do window with wood frames

  • @tacticalskiffs8134
    @tacticalskiffs8134 11 місяців тому +3

    Mistake 1 is building a container home. I recommend these videos, by fine homebuilding. These 3 brothers used to frame a 1500 square foot house a day, back when it was mostly hand tools. Larry also wrote the Habitat construction book.
    ua-cam.com/video/IQmt27qN6AI/v-deo.html
    Containers slow people down as much as they speed things up. And they certainly reduce design options. They are good for storage as they are somewhat harder to break into. But that means rather than building in wood, you need heavy machinery to move stuff, welding, and metal cutting. Whereas a wood house can be built with a hammer and a circular saw, along with common tools to either project like tape measures.

    • @thinkoutsidethecontainer
      @thinkoutsidethecontainer  11 місяців тому +1

      Some people like tree houses. That's their right, we can't take that away from them.

  • @SandcastleAndy
    @SandcastleAndy 11 місяців тому

    why didnt you roof it? keep the heat off the main structure and create overhangs to get heat off the sides?

  • @Rickyricardo95
    @Rickyricardo95 Рік тому

    What size containers u have

  • @bren2dan
    @bren2dan 6 місяців тому

    Don’t bother with a plasma cutter, oxy acetylene is the better tool, but you will go back to the grinder in the end, just make sure you have a really good 5” with quick change nut(and don’t be like all those other people, use the supplied wheel guard) and use the thin disks will cut like butter

  • @surfere1969
    @surfere1969 21 день тому

    I think that I would have considered a ushape air vent so that rain couldn't get into the air vent.