7 reasons why shipping container homes are a SCAM

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Shipping container homes are glamorized all over social media but are they everything they are marketed as? In this video, I uncover 7 reasons why you should stay away from shipping container homes.
Since the early 2000s, shipping containers have captured the imagination of designers and home builders worldwide. They fit in with the very popular tiny house movement that advocates living simpler and in smaller homes. The corrugated metal exterior of shipping containers gives it a trendy, industrial look. Thousands of shipping containers are discarded every year. So, there is a sense of being socially responsible and environmentally conscious when one rescues a shipping container from a junk yard and converts it into a home.
First issue: the size constraints. Standard shipping containers are 20 feet and 40 feet long and 8 feet wide. Most of these containers are 8.5 feet tall but you can order custom ones that are 9.5 feet tall.
Second issue: A metal container works as a system, the idea that every part of this box is structural is false. Every single cut that you make for plumbing, windows, doors, roof openings into its structural frame or corrugated metal siding compromises its strength so you have to reinforce it with metal or wood.
Third issue: the thermal conductivity of steel. It’s not a good insulator, so you can expect the inside of these containers to get very hot in summer and very cold in winter.
Fourth issue: the health risks that come with buying old shipping containers. You can track the locations that the container has been to around the world, but you can’t track exactly what it has carried. It could have carried toxic chemicals such as pesticides or fumigants and the contents might have leaked into the wooden floorboards.
Fifth issue: this type of building is not the best for all locations. It might make sense in coastal regions near port cities where a container is readily available. If you are inland, the cost to transport it all the way to your plot of land is not logical. Also, building with native materials is the most eco-friendly and cost-effective method.
Sixth issue: the idea that you are saving the environment when you use shipping containers and that is a highly sustainable practice. Another important thing to consider is the carbon footprint of your container home. Steel construction is not as environmentally friendly as wood.
Seventh issue: the idea that shipping containers can be the solution to the housing crisis in the world but, this crisis is not a technology problem, it’s far more complex. Purely from a financial aspect, it would be cheaper to build a homeless shelter with wood than build a complex shipping container building. This type of building can maybe be 20% cheaper, not more. The modifications that you need to make a metal box livable aren’t cheap.
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[@BelindaCarr]

The overwhelming response to this video deserved a follow-up kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZvFmJerlq2Sbbc I address some comments that I received on this video.

[@yemo34]

Yeah, I'd like a cool sci-fi/dystopian house myself. Yet I'd rather hire an architect to be creative then build something out of toxic of trash though. Great video!

[@womendesireetripleadvance9060]

Good insight. I found that in Malaysia using a shipping container is more expensive because of the reasons you mention above... plus in Malaysia almost everything is expensive unless you're a tourist... nice video..

[@DylanBegazo]

Full size School bus tiny homes are less space than shipping containers yet they are quite sustainable.

[@fatjellydonutglaze2230]

Good video even before this video I wouldn't use one for a home probably use it for a tool shed

[@lucidshotz6222]

Made a whole video about nothing

[@tankwfw]

As a kid I remember being made fun of for living in a trailer, and now hipsters are doing it to be trendy

[@lio8161]

Hell some trailer homes looking better then some standard homes

[@waaargh2985]

Think it started in france or something and these hipsters followed the trend

[@nicksrandomness2774]

Someone in my town bought some property beside a church. It’s probably 1-2 acres. At first he had just one double wide trailer. With in a few months he had it looking like a house. Full garage, front porch, and now he has a little horse pasture

[@GeeMannn]

Hipsters thrive off LARPing as an impoverished spiritual guru

[@JonatasAdoM]

I remember my grandmother saying "wearing sandals used to be a sign of poverty and hillbillies and now it is fashion to use them.."

[@kevinh2345]

The problem with the whole "sustainablility" movement is when marketers realized that people are willing to spend more if they think they are saving the planet. Tons of counterintuitive products have been far more costly to the environment than what they were marketed to solve.

[@mikesouthey1657]

hehe, batteries for vehicle power storage instead of old school fuel

[@fromfareast3070]

@@mikesouthey1657 I think that makes sense, even the electricity was produced by the same fossil fuel, the power plant is way more efficient than internal combustion engine. Concentrated pollution source is way more easier to manage than thousands of sparse pollution source.

[@TekkLuthor]

cough, Apple justifying why they removed chargers from new phones

[@olstar18]

@@fromfareast3070 And dont forget the pollution created to mine and process the lithium for those batteries.

[@austinbeale4879]

eco friendly water bottles made from a plant, they're cutting down rain forest to farm the plants lol

[@shiloh4184]

When the average cost of a home is 700k+, container homes start to look real good.

[@tremainebligh8984]

This video probably paid by realestates lol because a shipping container house can last long forever and it's cheaper. Why pay for a house that will cost you 10-20 minimum years of work and I'm young and seen workers who are 40-70 working all their life for a land and a house and still broke

[@foodstampz]

When it comes to small scale it makes sense

[@Freedomcustom]

@@tremainebligh8984 rust is a thing, like any home maintenance is required and with one made of metal u CANNOT afford any part of it to be exposed or any part to begin eroding.

[@scottdavidson526]

Exactly. I live in Ohio. They're not that pricey here, depending where you live, but they're still more money than I care to pay. 8:40

[@arsenii_yavorskyi]

that's an existing house. building one from scratch can't possibly cost that much.

[@robkamanda]

I lived in an unislated shipping container home for over 14 years. I was in a coastal city though. With the exception of some minor rust from salt air and periodic molding from humidity due to the tropical humidity, I thought it was a comfortable and manageble spot to live. I would totally recommend their use to help combat homelessness in big cities.

[@WattersWaveYo]

Someone didn't watch the video.

[@Lmaxk007]

​@@WattersWaveYosay 😂 shills

[@jshkrueger]

Yeah, because everyone is ok with periodic mold. You are in the extreme minority if you're ok with mold in your home. That stuff can kill you, ya know.

[@vernonjackson3435]

@@WattersWaveYo I don't about the @#$%! It's up to the person building it and from my viewpoint, The maker of this video has her OWN Agenda and I saw nothing mentioned about that!!!!!!!!

[@hardtymz2517]

Rob's family informed me he just passed from tetanus aids. the medical examiner said it was cause he lived in that gross house. homeless people deserve BETTER than these crust factories.

[@MayaNirwan]

You know what is scam... Mortgage, debt ridden life... That's a scam..

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I know. This is my imitation of some "rich" ppl. Random person: yeah, so i can only do w/ what i have. I mean, if you really had to hear that. Anywho, I was wondering if i could get __ Rich person: yeah so anyways, about me. & What do you mean you dont have more crack? 😤 How dare you.

[@wesleyhedanek1604]

I feel like people who call shipping container homes a scam are real estate agents/agencies who just want people to continue buy or rent houses from them to support their own cash flow.

[@bossdawg165]

School loans.... add that in

[@MayaNirwan]

@@bossdawg165 Debt!!!

[@bill944]

So, paying for someone's services, labor and materials is a scam? With that logic, buying groceries, a car or getting a haircut is a scam also. You don't have to engage in the free market. Live under a bridge or on the streets. Or, buy all of the materials and build it yourself.

[@Liwaaaah]

I really thought she would say “to add insult to insulation” that one time

[@ambientoblivion]

missed opportunity

[@zconiglietti]

I mean I heard it so clear even if she didn't say it 😂

[@Liwaaaah]

@@ambientoblivion i swer to God! 😂

[@Liwaaaah]

@@zconiglietti me too!

[@pseguin7124]

Me too I even finished the sentence

[@XtomJamesExtra]

There are several inaccuracies in this video, let's go over some of them. 1) Shipping containers do require some reinforcement, but recycling even a one time use shipping container into a permanent structure is environmentally sound, and even if you do use steel reinforcement the steel used for that reinforcement is relatively inexpensive. The reason why it's environmentally sound is because one time use shipping containers are actually very common. This video doesn't touch on shipping practices and there are many good containers that end up being stacked in some warehouse field that are destined to rot because they'll never be shipped out again. 2) You can use 1x1 framing on the interior and exterior with environmentally friendly spray foam insulations (which have been available for nearly a decade now) thus preventing sweating, reducing interior space loss, while reducing overall frame out costs and cladding costs. 3) Under US law, the contents of a shipping container and its full history must be disclosed. So not just where it's been, but what it contained. Shipping containers that are damaged or have been exposed to chemicals that may or are known to cause health issues aren't allowed to be sold to the general public. This is regulated under the EPA. 4) Interior shipping costs for a shipping container are actually far lower than you might think. In almost every state in the US you can buy a shipping container for under $2000 and if you're within 100 miles of the seller's location, they'll ship it to you for free. 5) The exterior paint may contain some carcinogenic or hazardous chemicals (anti-corrosives), however, new sealant layers can prevent leeching, and is generally recommended anyways to prevent rusting. Overall container homes are actually a valid and inexpensive way to construct a shell for a home or building. They repurpose an otherwise wasteful and carbon intensive material (steel boxes) into something with longevity after their useful life as a shipping container is complete.

[@michaelgradisek6590]

Thank you for the info, very detailed.

[@lookingupwithwonder]

Well said.

[@evil17]

Lot of good points to consider.

[@risinics8237]

Thank you for this.

[@laraysasmith4842]

Thanks for this information!

[@paulgewiss9238]

I'm a carpenter . I have 39 years in my trade, 24 of those years I spent framing homes. Now I just repair them. Recently my wife and I purchased rural land with the intent of building a house. The option of a container home has come to the table. There's a lot to think about when designing one. Your video has a lot of valid points and I'm going to watch it over again and share it with my wife. My skills unfortunately do not include welding which seems to be a requirement in the construction of a container home which means that I would need to hire a welder. Cost as always is a prime factor and I feel that your video along with some others has shed enough light on the subject for me to make an educated decision. Thank you

[@chrisallen2005]

I will bet that a great part of the reason you are repairing wood frame homes is because framers get paid by piecework and take every shortcut possible while building. When you go to build your own home you hopefully will not take the same shortcut. Unless you don't actually know anymore what the correct way to build is.

[@lazguevara151]

Run!

[@NotBrianStelter]

I don’t know why this video was recommended to me, but it was oddly fascinating. Very clearly explained.

[@melissaivy5199]

Me to totally agree with you👍

[@nbucwa6621]

Same

[@hewhoisonewiththeforce8643]

So it's not just me😅

[@SuperGibby]

Same lmao

[@jadeelasia]

right? i never wanted a shipping container as my home and now we know how people live in them 😭😭

[@charlespratt8663]

I lived in a dumpster once. It's the tiny house version of a shipping container.

[@NeteruSC300]

🤣🤣

[@indicakid4866]

Lol I'm doing that right now😂

[@frankyu6984]

@@indicakid4866 , and you don't have to look for food. People keep throwing you stuff to eat.

[@abdulmuaffirdausabdulmalik1580]

i would really like to hear ur story now.

[@aaaaaaaard9586]

Dr. Zoidberg?

[@brandonyoung2029]

Shipping container home builds are the best bang for your buck. If you're smart and know what you're doing, you can't lose financially. Even reinforcing the containers is less than a third of the cost of a stick built home framework.

[@andreidemian25]

I would still spend 20k building a container house than spend 100k building a normal house

[@chrisallen2005]

Do some real arithmetic, math is not required, and reread your comment. You have your head stuck somewhere dark and smelly.

[@frodobaggins7252]

Before people started using shipping containers for homes they cost anywhere from $250 to $850 dollars each. Now they cost upwards of $5,000 each. The manufacturers will just continue to raise the cost of them as demand grows. When they were inexpensive it made sense to use them as housing alternatives because the cost to fortify them was offset by the cheap initial investment. Now, the cost per square foot of living space is prohibitive.

[@capsfederation3154]

Seriously it once was 250? Wow i thought theyd be 10k even after wear and tear 😂

[@TheMuddatrucker]

@@capsfederation3154 you’re right, they’re nothing like $250 😂 and never have been! Maybe you could have found a really badly beaten up one for $1500-2000 but they’re hard to come by because you don’t really scrap old shipping containers, you repair them and keep them in service.

[@mgmg116]

@@capsfederation3154 this is an outright lie. You really think all the shipping companies buying up shipping containers for product shipment was a smaller demand than a niche portion of the homeowner population? Lol. Shipping containers were NEVER $250, that's absolute nonsense. Well, maybe in the 1960s? They've ALWAYS been expensive. And right now, where I live, there sre companies that resell them in 10'x10'x40 for $2k apiece. Yes, it's getting pricier, but houses are FAR more expensive. Videos like these are just propaganda to try and discourage property ownership so governments can push the populations of their country towards getting comfortable with permanent rentals. Someday, EVERYTHING is going to be subscription based. And society will be divided by what 'tier' of subscription costs they pay for food, cars, housing, healthcare, etc, you watch. These rich bastards will bleed us dry every step of the way in every aspect of our lives. We're just cash cows to them

[@GreenTimeEagle]

@@mgmg116 The video was not propaganda. She made valid points that make sense to me, someone who works in construction. For instance, a big point she was talking about was modification to make the containers livable. Every hole cut for a window or door must be reinforced. Generally speaking, going back to modify will be more expensive than having a plan before work to build from the ground up, especially due to labour costs.

[@buzz86us2005]

I was looking into this, but for $3k I might as well buy a used camper

[@mariokarter13]

"Shipping Container Skyscraper" sounds like the housing equivalent of covering a bucket of fried chicken in gold leaf.

[@W0Ndr3y]

Taking the worst from from both words

[@Saint_Wolf_]

It sounds like a front for an evil mega corporation in a cyberpunk story: "We at the Wright-Filstein corporation can't be evil, we made the Shipping Container Skyscraper (that's full of regulatory violations)"

[@stalinsoulz7872]

You don't need an earthquake to topple the Damn thing just a weak breeze from a twister

[@stalinsoulz7872]

@@Saint_Wolf_ * Coughs * Ready Player Number 1 Apartments * Coughs *

[@joshuaadams1485]

@@stalinsoulz7872 exactly what I thought. It’s THE STACKS

[@catseuza2013]

Shipping containers can still be used for lots of other projects, I've had family that used them as small stables/shelter for their farm animals. This way it didn't need to be insulated and it as pretty cost effective :)

[@JustanotherLiz]

So the poor animals don’t feel cold or hot? How cruel

[@kayden2281]

Do humans need insulation more than them or something?

[@leesanurse6474]

Those poor animals were in a shipping container that wasn't insulated!?!???? Wtf where is P.E.T.A when u need them. Do u know how hot a shipping container gets just sitting without insulation.... I'm guessing u just made this up .... U need more ppl we do NOT believe u

[@Criticalnin]

⁠@@JustanotherLizanimals usually sleep outside just fine without a house lol

[@Michael-yo3vu]

​@@CriticalninThey usually do it under a shade or somewhere with a light breeze

[@cratecruncher6687]

I looked at containers as a weekend home on rural property but came to similar conclusions. I did purchase a container but use it for secure storage only. Some of my neighbors like to "borrow" stuff when I'm not around.

[@henryfournier9694]

I laughed at the drones carrying shipping containers

[@HelmuthGerka]

Its ridiculous that she is using those renders to "prove" her point, no one with a brain takes those images seriously. Its just like a kid drawing.

[@Razumen]

@@HelmuthGerka she wasnt taking then seriously either.

[@FatFrog11]

its not a problem to build an drone that can lift an container. i think what stopping it is the risk of all that comes with lifting the container in right spot. one wrong move on the controler and you send it all flying the wrong way or crashing instead

[@Razumen]

@@FatFrog11 And one failed drone means that you have a falling container on top of an already sketchy stacking of containers, not to mention the workers below. It's just not practical or safe.

[@whatintarnation4983]

Why...The problem is people view drones as these toys that kids use to play with. In actuality, the military drones used for airstrikes are the same size as small fighter jets...so drone helicopters used for lifting shipping containers are very likely.

[@tehmorninstah]

"Reinforcing the walls" was enough as a reason, because essentially the whole point of those containers is to avoid building walls.

[@ShogunThomsen]

Good thing there's something called a "column".

[@MyNam3isNot]

Add to that the current price of steel. Is crazy expensive and long lead time.

[@crayder1100]

It's not a requirement. If you feel that way just don't do that part.

[@g-maof8491]

Except that essentially the whole point is to avoid FINISHING the walls, i.e. buying and installing the siding. Belinda failed to mention you can widen your living space by coupling 2 containers and opening up opposing portions of each container. Installing a weight-bearing frame between the 2 openings is not very complicated, and the weight the frame must bear is not very substantial.

[@rafaelamador9090]

@@g-maof8491 She mentions it on minute 3, just not as specific as you did.

[@DonReality]

Thank you for this great and detailed video Belinda. I've recently grown quite fond on the idea of using Shipping containers for certain projects. In my case I'm looking to create some kind of underground bunker with Gym facilities and general storage. This would require multiple containers stacked next to each other. I've taken note of the issues outlined, especially the structural integrity which could easily be overlooked. I am aware there are going to be added costs and that this isn't ideal in every situation. At least this is now food for thought and helps me to plan accordingly and address the points you made.

[@deathlyrose7911]

they have ZERO STRUCTURAL issues and can be stacked as high as 25 high fully loaded so really if you were looking to this Quack for information look else where seriously her LACK of understanding is horrendous to me

[@xavielbey2961]

As a person who designs and build homes and other types of dwellings using shipping containers, in my experience, I have never come across most of what she spoke on. Keep in mind the following: 1. Belinda Carr is an Architect not an engineer, which means she is great at drawing and designing but not building 2. Steel will always be stronger and cheaper than the amount of wood on a tensile strength factor. meaning in order for wood to have the same strength as a steel beam the amount will be almost double what the steel beam would cost. 3. The recycle factor of steel is that it can always be clean and clear of chemicals, you can have yours cleaned at the port before transport or just pay the xtra 500.00 to get one in top condition. Either way its more environmental than cutting half a forest down. 4. It can be added onto or expanded upon with ease due to its shape (Like legos), and yes they can be stack over 20 units high. you can't build any building with wood that is safe to stack half of that. 5. Last point, there is a reason why the places we spend the majority of our lives are not made of wood but of steel. grocery stores, strip malls, schools, offices.

[@Asmielle]

Thank you! I already thought that nobody would speak it out! Building with wood is damn expensive! How ANYONE could say 'Building with wood is the cheapest option' is beyond me!!! I already feel like I'd have to sell a kidney to renovate my bedroom and build a wooden platform for my bed...

[@michaeljoncour4903]

i watched a house being built from shipping containers, what a joke, basically paying for expensive cladding, you don't need to cut half a forest down to build a house of shipping container size. part of my house is ferro cement a couple of corner posts half rotten bamboo, end result was extremely strong wall that should last hundreds of years, put colour in cement and will never need painting. most concrete fails due to cheap skates skimping on cement powder and having steel too close to surface.

[@fjoa123]

The worst thing about shipping container homes, is how difficult it is to convince your clients that it is an unfathomably terrible idea.

[@MyNam3isNot]

Show them the transportation cost and crane fees. Yikes.

[@alexanderrahl7034]

@You are correct But we'll of course he was. He was a genius helping save the planet with his cool unique home that everyone would be talking about. And you were the dumb luddite trying to ruin his ability to brag and mount his high horse 🤣

[@berserkisdead357]

@@alexanderrahl7034 yoo I was literally saying this to myself, like that really the only reason they would still buy these things

[@jay-em]

@You are correct But spot on. As soon as you need to cut, it's not with doing.

[@matthewjohnson6360]

There is a couple on YT that has shown them building their own by themselves

[@kurzor0007]

My father is an engineer and I asked him for his take on using shipping containers as a building materials for home and office space, he told me that his engineering firm actually studied this and concluded that it's a niche solution because the added costs needed to make them viable would make them actually cost more than structures built with traditional materials

[@prioris55555]

what about burying them in the ground

[@ploppill34]

This

[@JohnDoe-lp1ec]

@@prioris55555 Wouldn't it still need structural reinforcement so it doesn't cave in?

[@DarkHero420]

@@JohnDoe-lp1ec There are a few videos where people used them underground, and I think they sealed them in concrete.

[@richardipsen]

@@prioris55555, They aren't built to sustain forces from the sides. And there is also Galvanic Corrosion to be worried about. Good for an underground junker emergency type thing.... But not as a home. Imo

[@douglasball5970]

insulation and plumbling electrical can go on the outside, foundation can be brick or block only on the corners. A/C and heat are not needed in the proper climates and in dry climates solar tower and solar chimney (even made out of other containers) can be used very easily. Container homes can be very vialble

[@_P0tat07_]

All solid points. I think the summary here is that the modifications required to make a shipping container livable aren’t worth the time, effort and money.

[@rondie.x53]

Do your own research,,, its just an opinion.

[@RegebroRepairs]

The most environmentally friendly way to deal with shipping containers is to recycle them. It's steel. It melts. It's super-easy to recycle.

[@pacificxplorer]

@Ken Williams Volcanoes perhaps

[@BubbleChicken3350]

@Ken Williams better than throwing tons of steal away each year

[@whathaff]

@Ken Williams Carbon that is being produced in the smelters can always be contained with technology, trees that are saved from not digging for iron ore can also play its part as lungs for the earth. So it is far more eco-friendly to recycle containers than to use it for making homes.

[@alexspalding4945]

Yeah they aren’t the big waste items . Masks though they are

[@RegebroRepairs]

@Ken Williams You produce it the same way as you produce heat to melt iron ore. But you use a lot less of it. So yes, it's environmentally friendly.

[@EbeJay1]

"Homelessness is not a technology problem" - Amen Belinda!

[@gomahklawm4446]

It's correct, it's a priorities problem. Imagine "LOSING" OVER 1 TRILLION in a foreign country......yet claiming that your country cannot afford to make affordable housing.....wow....what a joke...

[@TheMrVengeance]

@@gomahklawm4446 Exactly, and in many countries that have "housing shortages" or a homelessness issue, there are millions of empty uninhabited homes. In cases there are more empty homes than there are homeless people. The problem there being investment banks and landlords buying up property as investments. Not to sell or rent it out. Just to have, keep empty, and sell when prices have gone up in future. This even further shows how it's not a technology problem, because if you build MORE houses, they're just gonna be instantly bought up by those same investment types. Since with their wealth they can outbid any 'normal' person that was looking to actually live in those homes.

[@Geeler]

@@TheMrVengeance ahem CHINA ahem

[@gomahklawm4446]

@@Geeler Indeed, but China does NOT allow greedy USELESS rent collecting capitalist pigs to dine in perpetuity. Thankfully they are cracking down like a freight train on these useless rent collecting/nation destroying trash. They are ordered to sell the properties at cost if the delay is too long. I love the "ghost cities" thing.....as if MOST of them aren't busy as f*ck now....AND...on the main transit lines like anyone in govt WITH A BRAIN.....would/where put them. It's almost like....planning works. The only reason to be against central planning is the inability to RIP OFF/STEAL from the govt/ THE PEOPLE.

[@gomahklawm4446]

@@TheMrVengeance Imagine possessing nuclear weapons and the BILLIONS.......yes, BILLIONS it takes to develop them.....and having the audacity to plea for aid for your citizens. So disgusting. Any nuclear power should be excluded from any and ALL foreign aid, including you know who....

[@rsuriyop]

I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately. So basically, what I’m getting at is: don’t buy shipping container homes (including expandable ones), manufactured homes, modular homes, and Boxabls. Don’t even buy land because of all the prepping trouble that it’ll cost you. But sheds that you can buy from Home Depot that you can convert seem to be okay (although you still need to have land to put that on).

[@bobmirror7164]

Yep. I think she is a propagandist as well. Getting paid by Russia.

[@chewy98ta28]

You can get a 20'x 20' two car garage from Home Depot for under $11,000. Hit it with some spray foam insulation and I'm sure you could put a toilet and shower in it and it wouldn't be a bad deal. I'm thinking of something like that for my backyard but without plumbing.

[@ernestbywater411]

The only wise use of shipping containers as places to live that made sense to me was some specially made ones purpose built as easy transportable temporary buildings for short term use.

[@jameslockyer9796]

Do you mean a caravan?

[@daemonace5910]

@@jameslockyer9796 Huh, I guess you're right. So then the only other advantage they "might" have over caravan, are that they're stackable Stackable caravans

[@kasperkosminen2679]

They use those at construction sites in Finland. Sometimes workers live in them

[@jameslockyer9796]

@@kasperkosminen2679 in the UK thay can be used as an temporary office for people like the site manager so I gess its the same thing ish

[@jameslockyer9796]

@@daemonace5910 no No stackable but once you have stacked it the bottom one is still the only use able one unless you billd stars or put scaffolding up wich would contribute to the industry look but does also look weird

[@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526]

It seems like a shipping container would make a terrible home. They would be ideal for use as storage on one's property, but at the price they sell for you'd be better off just buying a shed.

[@jq7323]

It really depends. 10' x 10' x 40' is pretty large. A normal wooden 10'x10'x10' shed is going to cost $1500+ unless you build it yourself

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

@@jq7323 add a grand to that shed and you're closer. I bought one 2 years ago for 800 and now that same one is 2 g's because the price of wood

[@jumbowana]

They are good for bunkers. Bury one under your garage or house before the concrete goes in.

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

We live inland and a used shipping container delivered for us was $3,000 for a small one. Now, lord knows. I looked into them and the ones that were available were so rusted out and full of holes, that they weren't even useful for storage. Heck, the mice would have a field day if I even stored grain in one. Forget furniture or anything else. For one that wasn't swiss cheese, I had to immediately tack on another $2,000. At that point, a shed was the better option. So that's what we built.

[@EmilyTestAccount]

A container can be a great home - the point is to not just work off flashy renderings on design blogs and think about what it really takes, and what living in it will be like, and the kinds of problems you might face.

[@jesselore6374]

Great points. I started building a shipping container home and found it was a lot more expensive than building a wood framed house with a lot less room.

[@deathlyrose7911]

shows me you FUCKED UP and did not PLAN very well at all period what so ever

[@jesselore6374]

@@deathlyrose7911 Nahhh, Didn't mummy breast feed you? cheer up sunshine. You're still a winner. 🤣

[@ExoticDoll]

I required a large storage unit, so built a pallet shed that cost £700 in UK, including timber, cheap pallets, fibreglass roof and the labour. So in comparison to the shipping container, I am glad I chose traditional timber as it was much cheaper and can be ventilated in summer.

[@migfredcastillo3706]

When this concept started, it was a great idea. As soon as self centered designers and greedy people got a hold of the idea it became a bad idea.

[@ricardomoseley]

It Is unbelievable.

[@Darth-Claw-Killflex]

W.A.F.I.

[@rafungilo9627]

Exactly, shipping containers cost 800$ when it started and last I checked it was 3500$

[@addisonlanier4226]

it's demise isn't because of designers, its because anyone call themselves a designer. The people who purported it was a good idea, very early on knew they were lying. Hunt them down now and see what they can say. But I remind you there is one singular way to wuse each one to produce 1 home. So don't write of ship-cons yet for something is coming you've never seen.

[@migfredcastillo3706]

@@addisonlanier4226 well said... you're right. All those self proclaimed people have changed alot of stuff for the benefit of themselves.

[@RoamiZane]

I worked in shipping containers, if you ever drummed on when you’ll see how weak they are. The sun makes them an oven.

[@CJ-wh7ik]

They are just thin metal boxes

[@XanderProduction]

._.) Covered it with dust and soil, like in the Africa.. It's so enviromental friendly that the rich wont use it at all..

[@Druggy-Doggo]

You get to live in them and get a daily tan all at once

[@ItzPubby]

Insulation and proper building you can negate that.

[@robloxguy192]

@@ItzPubby at that point just make a normal house

[@AussieBlueDog87]

You should use old refrigerated containers. They are only destined for the landfill once they’ve been condemned. They only (except in very specific cases) carry food grade materials. They are insulated. They sometimes have what’s called an airflow floor that you can run cable in instead of the walls. There’s usually hundreds of them spare since they usually only have the two walls and set of doors, since they remove the motor for scrap. Very good for a container home.

[@lakshmi4879]

I'm eternally grateful for this.. informative, technical yet simplified to understand for a commoner... Glad I stumbled onto your channel 🙌

[@leokimvideo]

The scam is a used shipping container is only really worth it's scrap value, but sell it as a 'modular home' and it's value multiplies by 20. Smart money sucks in dumb people. A fool and their money are easily parted.

[@sankako6075]

you have to put it somewhere and if well done...its very solid on its base and put ciment to make it heavier. anti bullet...allready in a conform size...and by the way, this is not like people havent spends month inside one of those. you have your self the one last home you will ever need since you can move its anywhere. who is dummer now i leave somewhere else now but its still my mamas house...ah ah...dont worry, dumb people doest exit, only uninformed

[@xander9460]

@@sankako6075 Old shipping containers get sold to recycling plants. The iron is a valuable limited resource and VERY wanted. So, very easy to sell. I ship scrap metal all the time as a cargo barge helmsman. Day price as I type this in Belgium is 245.- EUR per a 1000kg. A container is 22000kg. So your average old container is worth 5400,- Euro.... My brother build tiny houses for a living. He can make you a complete one out of more eco friendly materials for ~2000.- same size... People that went container. Either just liked the look or didn't do the research...

[@carlosgaspar8447]

too many empty containers end up in north america and it costs ($8000?) to ship them back.

[@flightevolution8132]

@@xander9460 I'm genuinely interested in purchasing a tiny home. Is there any way I can get in contact with your brother and his construction business? Thank you

[@larkhill2119]

@@xander9460 Where did you get 22,000 kg from? assuming the truck and trailer weight you could carry more weight in a station wagon than a legal 40 ton truck? Stop making stuff up. Do the research. An empty 40 foot shipping container weighs 3.8 - 4.2 tonne. 3800kg x 0.24 less transport.

[@TheMidnightModder]

So if you want a "shipping container" home, just build a tiny house then put metal siding on it.

[@MisaelMatute76]

@@drakoinx Converting maybe a grand? 🤨 Its going to cost alot more to run plumbing, electrical, add a wood frame, insulate it, floor it, and paint it...

[@frankmarano1118]

@@drakoinx converting it only costing a grand? There's no way

[@user-sf4fy8bq1h]

@@drakoinx all of the material and labor costs you just mentioned also apply to shipping container homes...

[@PutsOnSneakers]

lightning strikes will find you lol

[@chrismc3744]

Not only that, but you: 1.) You can make the rooms any size and shape that you want (7' ceilings are tight) and 2.) You don't have to accommodate an existing structure not meant for this type of conversion. I think one of the biggest takeaways I got from this is that as soon as you start cutting into and through a shipping container you have to reinforce the integrity of the structure. Essentially you are forcing an already conventional means of building into a limiting space, when instead you could just forgo the container and build the home in any way you see fit.

[@davereilly-sr3ck]

I built a 4 story container home using 19 20’&40’ one way containers. The thing I hear the most is people telling me “great idea, it’s cheaper, faster and easier” my response is that it is truly none of those 3 things. In fact, the opposite.

[@chrisallen2005]

Thank you for your honesty. Would you do it again?

[@davereilly-sr3ck]

@@chrisallen2005definitely not on this scale. 1 or 2, maybe 3 containers max.

[@sambocap]

Great video! Shipping container homes are becoming increasingly popular here in Vancouver as well, yet I've remained skeptical primarily due to the insulation and thermal issues. I'm sticking to woodframe/concrete.

[@lisetteem588]

most of us dont live in canada.. i imagine that would be extremely challenging..

[@GeorgeMonet]

"If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is."

[@MaXXXXXXXXXXim]

Nobody, 2021

[@tiopira5]

Doesn't sound good at all if you ask me

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii4222]

@@tiopira5 And it looks pretty ugly if you ask me.

[@r33k24]

Yeah because the world we live in is runned and controlled by Satanists so of course there’s nothing good.

[@sickna-sty3244]

@@r33k24 Hello! Fellow realist here, theres some good things... just a lot more bad ones unfortunately :( dont lose hope tho, if not for yourself then for those out there who care about you and you may or may not have met. Have a good one chief!

[@QuikdethDeviantart]

It’s true: if you just buy sheets of corrugated steel, and apply them to the exterior of a wood home, you’ve got the aesthetic without the cost, complications, and size/load bearing limitations… it’s kind of a no brainer, unless you just want to live in one instead of the back of your van, it doesn’t make sense.

[@chaosgoettin]

Why would I want to have the look of a shipping container when all I care for is the box itself? No, really, I always thought of them as practical. Not for a permanent home, but for a small shed in a garden, where you can sit inside on rainy days, brew some coffee and just have a nap. and by using the "doors", you could create an area, protected from wheather to sit and avoid sun, rain and stuff. effing would 100% still buy one, set it up on some vacation property and just have a place to relax and chill in between gardening, then close it up again at some Sunday evening and go to my ACTUAL home.

[@johnb2001jb]

@@chaosgoettin for a shed yeah they’re perfect, me and my dad have two in the backyard that we use to store all tools and yard work gear in one, and a mini wood shop in the other and they’re perfect for that! But if you want one as a home, like the video said there will be plenty of complications

[@memespeech]

I don't see the "aesthetic" in it, maybe it's like denim, was worker person's clothes then turned into an everyone's clothes, fashion is perversion of reality through pretense, virtue signalling and upper class perverse understanding of lower classes and their own relative position.

[@freevideoservice]

@@chaosgoettin still wooden shed will be cheaper and comfier than shipping container 😉

[@freevideoservice]

@@johnb2001jb yeah, just for storage or garage it's acceptable, and not for human beings ☺️

[@samanthahardy9903]

It's a shame that Ealing Council in the UK didn't think of the health implications when they built "temporary" family homes out of shipping containers. Their idea of temporary was for 10 years!

[@raypaigesr4585]

You and your presentation has given me a new perspective on container building. The feedback was excellent.

[@elkien3]

it seems to me shipping container houses are like stone soup: "I can make a hearty soup merely out of water and a stone, it just needs some carrots, lettuce, meat, and potatoes added to it." "I can make a house merely out of a shipping container, it just needs a new floor, studs added, reinforcement, insulation, etc." seems to me the best way to think of it is as a more permanent tent, otherwise you're just building a small, regular house around an often inconvenient metal shell. What would be interesting is to pit a storage container builder against a more conventional builder to see what each can build with the same budget/labor.

[@cesaraguilar5405]

Haha I love this analogy

[@plektosgaming]

A same sized wooden frame structure is only about $1000 in lumber for the framing. And another $2000 for exterior plywall/interior sheetrock. That's the cost of the used unit just right there. Single story homes are very very inexpensive to make with wood and it's only when you add special features, rooms, or a second floor that it starts to get expensive. But a simple shotgun type house with a flat tar roof? There's a reason so many were built in the first place. Dirt cheap housing.

[@missyflutter5562]

Stone soup I loved that story in primary school 🤣 great metaphor!!!

[@Kurry34]

These containers get melted down as recycled Metal anyways. People who buy these are basically like fake TikTok "I'm a good person" clips. They're just doing to gain praise.

[@Fickji]

Ooh, faux shipping container homes. That would be interesting. They look like a shipping container but their built like a practical home. It might be cheaper to find a defunct train car and fix it up as a permanent house than buying a shipping container. Especially if it is a caboose or passenger car. Or building a tiny wood house to look like a train car.

[@restcure]

If you just like the aesthetics, I guess you *could* bust buy the "raw" corrugated sheets and fasten them to an existing structure - Why limit them to the shed roof?

[@snowmcsnow4732]

BOOM! All Problems solved!! You are so right about that! Can make it any size or shape you like as you are no longer constrained by the container's dimensions. Only reason I would consider a container is so I can haul it everywhere with a fold-up deck and awnings and expandable rooms perhaps telescoping roof and other mods but it will cost so much I might as well purchase a luxury mobile home.

[@pugasaurusrex8253]

Smh If you want aesthetic why not a plane in a open field?

[@RASIII9]

@@pugasaurusrex8253 Bro what?

[@pugasaurusrex8253]

@@RASIII9 You heard me Where’s my Boeing?

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

That is called a "Quonset hut".

[@sassylrhg]

You are mostly spot ON with all your comments...and saved me lots of $$$ in my retirement on building one. Thanks.

[@adamstrother4377]

So I’m in Perth, The average cost of a house is $470k to build a new one. The average cost of a container is $5k The cost to build in a country town can be up to 35% higher due to travel and lack of trades. To transport 1x container to a country plot can be between $700 and $3000. A person willing to undertake the majority of unlicenced works themselves can easily build for under $80k a multiple container home. I think the analysis on here could mislead people, they should do their own research on what costs would be incurred to do this in their region and with availability of trades

[@CoffeeStained]

I was once in love with the idea of a shipping container home, as shipping containers are very cheap where I live. However, I discovered a few truths myself that she also outlines here and realized that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Cool idea, but usually impractical.

[@dresheraton9276]

Because of your comment I will actually watch this.

[@markearl7172]

ive done handballs in these things you will roast to death in the summer

[@swtorjunkie6171]

@@dresheraton9276 do you regularly go to the comments of a video first to see what the video is about? That just seems backwards and prone to getting misinformation.. People will straight up lie in comments what a video is about.. Why not just watch it for yourself and form your own opinion?

[@chillax319]

Yeah it's one of these ideas that sound plausible but when you take your time and get a closer look at them, they don't look as good anymore.

[@swtorjunkie6171]

@@chillax319 yeah I consider trying to build one after seeing the dozens articles and videos about how cheap it is..its definitely not cheaper in the long run. It's definitely just for the looks.

[@kiprandom7208]

They're cool to look at but as a guy that moves em around goes in and out she's totally right. 90 outside 120 inside -10 outside -10 inside.

[@MrVvulf]

Yeah, we worked out of these pretty often when I was in the military, and they're hot as hell in the summer. Everything she said rang true. I think all the downvotes on the video are from people who wanted to believe containers are a good option, or have some vested financial interest in the industry.

[@PreCiseCope]

Lol you think they’re not going to insulate them? Cmon use your head, any traditional house would be the same without the use of some kind of insulation technique

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

@@PreCiseCope And she already brought up the issues with insulating them.

[@agray7209]

We had one that we used dead airspace and kept dirt and clay from touching the container more or less and it was that dead airspace with the wooden ends where the door opened up the only place that we really didn't have insulated much. It seems to do all right more or less

[@ghj3950]

@@ShadeSlayer1911 It's not an issue if you don't mind a smaller living space. The point she made about that is completely moot seeing as there are people who already willfully live and enjoy spaces that small.

[@treva777]

Thank you for this video. About 10 years ago I really got into the idea of a shipping container home. I decided to wait and see what would happen with the existing homes. Thankfully(for me), there are continuous problems setting up these homes and some difficulties maintaining. I didn’t fall for the appeal. Your video was the deal breaker for me and I’m over the desire to build a container home.

[@michaelalfonso1070]

Thank you for your thorough analysis of the shipping container scam. I live in Hawaii and spoke to a retired structural engineer/contractor/businessman that made that statement. I am an Industrial Designer that worked for Architects and Engineers for 44 years and don't like design trends (I prefer Timeless Designs). I don't care for current buildings that look like shipping containers. Thanks again!

[@onomatopoeia7505]

I lived in a shipping container when I was studying. It was part of a structure, stacked three high and twenty wide. 30m2 for myself, with a toilet, sink and shower, cooking on electricity and a heating unit which also worked as a cooler. I had one window and one door. It was a great home and very affordable. The container homes discussed in the video are the ridiculously over-engineered ones, and go so far that they could've used anything instead of a container.

[@DSSlocksmiths]

What was the door? Because it can't be the regular double doors on the end, which only work from outside. And fitting that window was probably a big task. The pipes for water and waste water would also have been tricky, though if you were up a floor it isn't so bad.

[@johnhardin4358]

Yeah, studs inside? Spare me.

[@nathanpeep4019]

There are those that will do and others that sit and tell you how it can't be done when there is evidence it has been done many times. Studs frame the window. OR you can cut hole a little large and weld a piece of flat steel around the opening. Then the cased window will fit in. I hauled these things and they are tough as crap. You think hauling freight across oceans on high seas it is going to be flimsy? They are also corrugated and conduit could be ran. OR yes put in studs down the outside wall. Have to put together for 16 ft wide like....OH a single wide mobile home. Those are 16 wide. But go price a new single wide mobile home. They are now 60-80k. So a few k for each container. Some mods for those that have two brain cells to rub together....it can be done and has. Doors and windows can easily be framed. Harbor Freight sells welders cheap enough to make that a cheap investment. Spray foam insulation works well .

[@ashzole]

this video is to poison the well of those who are thinking not buying a single family residence . real estate agents probably funded this video.

[@mk1st]

@@nathanpeep4019 I appreciate your passion, however you seem to be comparing someone making a home for themselves out of a container (a fine ambition I agree) with a mobile home that's made in a factory then sold for a . It's not a good comparison. Personally I have been intrigued by converted containers because I've seen some really cool looking projects done with them but I would bet the amount of actual work and materials that are needed to build comparably performing homes would be a wash.

[@cedric3136]

Video should be titled, Things to consider before purchasing a "container home". Using the word "scam" is over the top.

[@keizercas6051]

Cedric 313 its just the KZbin clickbait life

[@USA2Brazil]

@@keizercas6051 Agreed, the biggest $cam of them all.

[@brianm.armstrong70]

Yes I concur. She needs to get her "facts" straight and the SCAM is not a SCAM at all...

[@Pharesm]

Scam could be the case in some occasions, but looks more like an attempt to get publicity. "Things to consider" on the other hand is just too weak for how bad Containers really are as the basis for a house of any kind - except emergency shelters. Containers rust, they don't breathe, they collect condensation like crazy, the metal walls radiate heat to a distance to 1.2 meters. Depending on your climate, you'll live alternately in an oven or a freezer, unless you spend more on mitigation than a structure with appropriate materials would have cost you. Building with earth bags is nearly free and as interior comfort goes, far superior.

[@lizettebaez4213]

I agree 100%.

[@lisetteem588]

wont framing it out, strengthen it again? putting doors in the cut areas will strengthen them?

[@hootowl6354]

Having had a few, I can tell you that when in the sun they bake like an oven. Cold as heck in winter too. They really need to be shaded in summer, and insulated in winter, if you're going to spend time in them.

[@Wonkabar007]

It literally seems to rain inside my shipping container at work, the ventilation holes are so small.

[@oniinu]

Yeah it's not uncommon to see four huge 2' x 3' desiccant bangs in these containers for that very reason.

[@samtheskoolie]

And is it conditioned to be lived in???? This includes spray foam insulation, quality materials and craftmenship, proper heating and ac....no building just "rains inside" of it without improper building OR gaping holes in the ceiling 🙄

[@ReddwarfIV]

@@samtheskoolie They said "at work", so it sounds like a shipping container was converted into something like a Portakabin. In which case, there's probably a number of people in there, all exhaling water vapour. I'm converting my van to a camper, but I haven't fitted the main roof vent yet. When there's no wind to power the Flettner vent, my own breath can turn the ceiling wet in a matter of hours.

[@tomnguyen9931]

During the day it hot and at night it cool down the different in temp moister will formed in the metal panel.

[@ThugMuffin10]

Trash video, when you actually know how to put studs together it might mean something

[@squid5301]

If we ever built the shipping container skyscraper we would officially be living in the shitty future every movie predicted in the 90s and 2000s

[@pontiacw7]

Reminds me of the "stacks" from the movie Ready Player One. Which were just mobile homes stacked on each other.

[@squid5301]

@@pontiacw7 Yeah and the skyscraper i feel like would really fit in the dredd city

[@Team_Banchamek]

That’s the plan.

[@WsciekleMleko]

Wait, you actually believe, that our future will no be shitty? It's 2021 and we already see all the trash stuff like corpos doing whatever they want and pollution and climate is totally forgotten (for govs and corpos). There is literally not a single person, or movement that can lead us to good future.

[@squid5301]

@@WsciekleMleko Nah, I said that if we built those skyscrapers the shitty future would have already reached us instead of taking another few decades

[@JenniferPChung]

I’ve always wondered how much reinforcements is needed but rarely (if ever) mentioned. So I’m glad you answered a bunch of my questions.

[@giaimo13]

I can see using a container as an outbuilding, or perhaps a poolside cabana, but when you finish and build out the interior walls with proper insulation, they end up being quite narrow inside. There are, I think, better methods and materials to build a tiny house.

[@criss6945]

Prefabricated (modular) containers that are made for living purposes, can have bigger space by removing walls between them. Here's an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anunl3p6lKyGgc0

[@deathlyrose7911]

for the PRICE not at all once you break down what he Container costs compared to what the Lumber and Labor would cost the Cargo container wins out also i have already Built a couple of these and Building for your ENVIRONMENT is the biggest issue in most instances

[@nzrockdj]

You didn't listen to this video .. putting insulation on the inside walls doesn't solve the problem as there is no air gap which means sweating .. dampness etc .. huge problems later on

[@deathlyrose7911]

@@nzrockdj i did listen and as i stated already i have Built this type of home before and the way of Avoiding much of the sweating is by First of all making sure you have a Sloped roof Built OVER the entire system ie the Containers and then when putting in the Insulation Spray in works but has Some sweating issues the Foam Bricks work as well with LESS noticeable Sweating and the BEST method is simply by making sure to install a system that can Draw the excess water vapor out of the air and all in all also Siding the containers later on as well also Helps reduce sweating all of which is SIMPLE to anybody who has spent DECADES working in and around Construction really .

[@Asmielle]

Some people simply do not have another option, though.

[@wawahamdan1159]

For someone who's living in tropical country, I simply can't imagine living in that. It's like roasting yourself alive ahha

[@Aim201]

Malaysia ada orang buat chalet guna kontena macam The Kabin atau Uptown Kontena

[@KimKim-mt2bb]

there are people that live in a container in here thought. I dunno how they feel lmao.

[@jhaderaymundo2666]

Imagine living in a giant oven and wait to get cooked in philippines lol

[@Alusnovalotus]

I live in LA (tropical desert). If we have trailer parks here, we can live in these too.

[@Alusnovalotus]

@@jhaderaymundo2666 same thing with cinder block homes. I’ve seen ovens and fire pits made of those and it’s fine. people adapt.

[@myrddrral]

"It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled" Mark Twain People will continue buying container homes, sadly.

[@GnarlyCharly]

I mean, look at the dislikes. This is a genuinely good video!

[@samtheskoolie]

It's 100% not foolish to buy a shipping container home and it proven to help the environment and save money. The dislikes prove this video is skewed towards trying to convince people that its bad practice to use materials destined for a landfill, instead of addressing that there are positives and negatives of every building application.

[@BDDDDDDDD]

How much does it cost to buy a shipping container house

[@j2323j]

Its the new rich trend Wow Imagine having so much money and free time you feel bad for the earth .

[@itsyourboyyy]

@@samtheskoolie the bottom line is that it's not as efficient.

[@cantho11]

I appreciate your videos about container house. I'm from Florida and we have hurricane that would rip mobile home apart like an paper box. First the roof flying off then walls collapse and it cost about 100k for a good one. If tree fall on your home it will split your house apart. If it flood from hurricane high tide, then wall soak up the water and your house i trash. My point is that I want a brand new container house double wide as a second home on a farm with 3ft raise from the ground. The exterior seal off and spraying with anti rust white paint to reflect sun temperature. I can use space heater to warm up or wear more clothes. I get your point about unforseen situation. But container house is 35k each vs 100k for mobile home.

[@Rachaelworld]

What a brilliant video, thank you so much for this. I had long suspected that there were issues with some of the things you raise so really helpful to have someone knowledgeable

[@Lillith.]

A shipping container as a home sounds like a bad idea. As a shed to keep bikes, tools and other storage it sounds pretty good. It can take the weather, you don't need windows, and the door already there can be an advantage due to its size.

[@Peanutsnot]

We use old transport truck trailers. $1000 for a shed, pretty much. Works great. Where the reefer went you can put a clear plastic, or what ever, it lets the light in.

[@tiopira5]

Much better idea. These people are just trying to be creative but kind of failed

[@FatJesusLive]

They are great for underground tunnels. If you put them from end to end you can have your own private tunnel. Or saferoom under the home.

[@Siobhan-swanny]

Steal as been used for a very long time why now are they talking about it calling it a scam says it all really brickers having less homes to build making people out of business maybe is that shy she’s saying it’s a scam wonder honestly iv lived in containers for 10 years now it’s amazing no problems up to now so yeah

[@sevenbluejellyfish7171]

My old Highschool used them for storage! It was great and it kept the stuff clean!

[@luigidreemurr6034]

I'd say it's best use is emergency housing as its easy to transport. But not really a permanent home.

[@fitmotheyap]

True,it feels like it would be good as temporary housing for people with destroyed homes etc

[@nozero1]

I doubt it. Emergency housing often involves quickly repurposing a large public space like a stadium or a hall that is already liveable. Sending out hundreds or thousands of shipping containers to wherever, to act as single family homes, is far slower and inefficient. Imagine how many trucks or train cars that would take.

[@achalaymanta]

Probably a good quality tent may be a better option for emergency housing than a container.

[@wpjohn91]

Good as a man shed / man cave

[@kantraxoikol6914]

it sure beats none at all...i don't get why people are crying about cheap housing

[@ltkmerlini]

loved the video! very insightful indeed. I had a different point of view of container homes before I watched the video. thank you!

[@feelggaming6291]

Thank you for making this video, i had not thought about the part of hazardous materials in the paint and residue from old cargo. Thumbs up!

[@ImBucketNekkid]

It has always been highly conspicuous that people who live in these things almost never repurpose an old one

[@triver7593]

You have to use new containers. You wouldnt want to sleep in a container that was once used to haul toxic chemicals.

[@joshuax7990]

Many are 1 time uses and then sold for future repurposing. We have a shipping container on our property that we use for storage. It was around $3700 USD for a 20' inter-modal container. It has built in vents and never gets above 90 degrees. The doors have weatherproofing and seals. No water has gotten inside it, even after 80 mph winds in storms with driving rain and hail. The only thing that we can smell in it is the wood deck (floor) in it. Like new condition run for around 3-10k depending on total length.

[@CommaGaming]

@@joshuax7990 how many square foot/m2 of usable space?

[@troublemcallister730]

Been watching a couple do just that. Took two old shipping containers and turn them into a house.. go watch Life Uncontained - they done a BEAUTIFUL job too. All by themselves.

[@CommaGaming]

@@troublemcallister730 I assume you replied that to me, so I will take a look!

[@maize3239]

These are all important factors to consider when dealing with shipping container homes, but they hardly make it a "scam." Using that word is total click bait.

[@theraineyboys]

I agree.

[@sapeca2]

Click Bait Yes! But it did get us all here. Not sure I would have watched it otherwise and I am happy I did because I am planning on building out an office and containers were a major part of the plan. Now I’m going to to do some more research and potentially move in another direction🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheBakers5]

This woman is saying pour crap. Every house need reinforcements. She need to research her facts more. I think they paid her to post this video good job lady you will be pay well. I have seen my shipping container house cost me way less than building a house from wood or concrete. And my house took only 4 months to build beautiful luxury house two storage. You need to come spend at lease two days in it you would know how comfortable these containers house can be.

[@fishedhook2697]

Maize clickbait means grabs your eye so it’s clickbait anyways learn the word

[@normanviewer357]

@@TheBakers5 I completely agree with you 100 percent. All the things she claims are unsubstantiated. Hence these people are actually the scammers and not the other way around. When your application is other than shipping goods, the best advice I got was to buy it new.

[@iaskedmygran5495]

So true! I refused 60 containers to house homeless people in the 1990s because of all these reasons and they are unhealthy: metal boxes and the electromagnetic pollution of the environment! We built a loadbearing timber frame I designed with 8inches of insulation, turf rooves and demountable. We housed 16 homeless youngsters a year.

[@JahNewgen]

Respect

[@zebrasbean2385]

I was wondering wether the shipping containers would be worth it for affordable housing and to help the homeless problem , surely shelter in a container is better than being outdoors , was it more costly the way you did it?

[@deathlyrose7911]

@@zebrasbean2385 to me it sounds like he has LITTLE real knowledge about construction sadly and they do in fact work great if you can find a local government WILLING to let you use them for housing purposes

[@sallykilby524]

You look at these makeover shows and think what a great idea , especially if you want to live in a small place etc the idea seems so practical, yet you don't think of things that have been pointed out like here in this video. Such a shame things couldn't be worked out in the future as it would've been a good idea to recycle these containers. Thanks for sharing.👍

[@semcroes3455]

I mean there are some downsides, but a scam is a big word.

[@adoksym]

They use it as clickbait. But of course you are right. I think this video is quite interesting and has multiple valid points.

[@greenradiozone824]

@@PreservationEnthusiast Judging by her other content, she clearly has a solid understanding of the field. No idea to what scale, but certainly has had an education in the field easily.

[@godhatesmath7781]

Scam is a very small word

[@Zen0NoMind1]

Scam is a four letter word. Duh!🤓

[@marcushennings9513]

Video title is a scam.

[@catc.9821]

"But if this is the magical solution to our problems, why don't we see shipping container homes everywhere?" -YES, I have been thinking this for a long time! I knew there was a catch. And apparently, there are a lot more than I imagined. Thank you for this very informative video, Ms. Belinda Carr!

[@bravomike4734]

A dog named a cat! :o

[@XQzmeeMusic]

Not being popular equating not being good is a bad argument. Electric cars aren't popular right now because of price but the price will drop once big car makers finish their investments. Home containers are still shit though for other reasons.

[@cujoedaman]

It's the same issue with the banning of gas engines in California and the UK (and I think Canada). The cost and environmental impact of creating/disposing/charging of batteries for EV's is far worse than what they're leading people to believe. We need top stop thinking about batteries and start thinking of a new power source.

[@MrDagren]

I think the biggest reason is that people don't want to live in a shipping container. It's not all the problems that come with living in a shipping container that scares them off, because they've already lost interest at it being a shipping container. It may seem hip in some circles, but I feel fairly confident that the average mom and dad don't want to live in a container.

[@madattaktube]

@@cujoedaman Ehhh, batteries are still significantly better over their life cycle than gasoline/diesel engines. The problem is that your replacing the least sustainable possible method of transport - gas cars - with ones that are merely mostly unsustainable, rather than going for the real solution which is better public infrastructure.

[@brianb-p6586]

The only thing that perhaps you missed is in sustainability: even if a shipping container has reached the end of its useful life for shipping, using it for a house is not environmentally cost-free, since it would otherwise be recycled. Every container used to build a house represents tons of steel for either new containers or other products that needs to be produced new instead of just being recycled.

[@John-uk1xv]

OK so here's the main issue if you use concrete as your insulation on the outside it's extremely cheap secondly for your inner I've seen people use the metal galvanize pipe to hide wire which is the most cost effective way of doing it thirdly you can always go and add on a shipping contain a bathroom That's already pre made and they're doing the same with shipping container kitchen so that way you just buy the one shipping container and just add on

[@blackheart9068]

The title should be “things to consider before investing on a shipping container home”

[@Hackanhacker]

its just something like 300$ 500$ lol

[@Riltik]

Not that catchy :D

[@bilomz]

Why would I click that? 😂

[@yoavsnake]

+

[@miesosoup]

SCAM was a bit clickbaity

[@arturolecaro6166]

I've repurposed more than 100 shipping containers. My experience: 1) Size constraints: of course that size modulation is an issue. As architects, we are trained to solve this issue (and have). 2) Not every cut made compromises the container for it's final use as a home. And those that do are reinforced. Solved. 3) Insulation is used just as in other construction sustems. 4) True. 5) Shipping containers may be more plentiful in coastal areas, but can easily be found inland. 6) Recicling a shipping container DOES HAVE a positive impact on the environment since it prevents processing, manufacturing and using new materials. In other words, it reduces the carbon footprint of the building project. 7) My experience has been that compared to other constrution systems, the 20% savings is true, comparing to the same project being built with traditional systems. 8) If required, the home can be built in such a way that it can be relocated. Try that with other construction methods. 9) Construction time needed to build with shipping containers can be reduced by 50% in comparison to other methods. Not bad. 10) Having 40 years of experience in the industry as both an architect and builder, I can say that ALL construction methods and materials have limitations. For this reason you must have enough knowledge to decide when to use or when not to use a specific construction method. This does not make a SCAM out of any of them. My recommendation is to change the title of the video. 11) If needed, photos of many of my projects can be made available.

[@boxicknowsbest9100]

I'd love to see some of your stuff! :)

[@adamuyusuf2400]

Me too. I would really love to.

[@torskungen1]

We need photos! 😄

[@lizardman1303]

What’s the cost difference for a wood framed house vs shipping container for the exact same size.

[@marlaynadz]

Thank you. Having been in construction management for most of my life, I could see potential of container homes from day one. We us them for everything, as I am sure you are aware. They are abused and take anything we throw at them. I have been obsessed with with starting a business like yours as well as living in a home utilizing the medium. The all out assault I have seen recently has been concerning. It sees like a lack of vision, construction technique and a concerted effort to stop the practice. I wonder if the big home builders are trying to sabotage.

[@primezero6727]

Fully agree with your video, and id love to see a follow up video. I hope that you do one as you really hit how I felt on container homes in this one.

[@gar6454]

You are awesome and the world needs millions more like you. Clear, concise, well spoken, no bullshit. A thousand kisses to you

[@Rhysman30]

If you're framing out the inside AND the outside, you're using more wood than a wood home... but with metal sandwiched between.

[@pixibelle3282]

Yes, you are & that is more cost then building a simple, small home that is larger then a container.

[@wahahabuh]

@John Doe where i live houses are made of brick and stone. I do know in some countries like the USA it's basically just a stick box that's quite flimsy

[@AmmoPack]

completely false, do you know how much wood goes into building a home?

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@wahahabuh Lol! 06:23 isn’t in the USA. Our houses are built just fine.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@John Doe Where do you live in the USA where building standards are poor??

[@Chlorate299]

I like the point you made regarding the need to frame them out, insulate, and dry line them - if you're doing that, then the container is now just cladding for the building...

[@TheCuriousGreyHare]

WYou need to do the exact same thing no matter what material you use for construction

[@Unanuma]

Yes it's just a great start if you want a home like that, especially if you can get it for just scrap price.

[@kevinpham7098]

@@Unanuma and better yet free

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@Unanuma the problem is the scrap or free containers are unusable for anything but outside exterior aesthetic.

[@MrXbloodline]

Made my office out of a insulated container all I did was cut out the windows and door done and dusted

[@adinahirschmann3112]

Perhaps, containers previously used for refrigerated transport would solve the condensation problem because they come already insulated. And they're made to handle the huge differential in temperature between interior and exterior.

[@Maddiedoggie]

The only time these things would be feasible is if we were living in a post apocalyptic world where things like plumbing and electricity aren't exactly a priority for basic living.

[@natemaskow4378]

That would look cool

[@LuisHernandez-nu1es]

They did this in the movie "Ready Player One" and it was indeed aesthetically pleasing

[@JMcMillen]

@@LuisHernandez-nu1es Most of those where either single wide trailer homes or tow-able RV's. I've had delivery jobs in the past that took me to more than a few trailer or RV parks so I can easily recognize them.

[@hadiakmal9281]

Not really. It has terrible insulation. U are better off living in a cave 🤣

[@indigowhatever2005]

That's what they're conditioning us for. Same goes for the whole vegan movement, they'll sell us food made from dirt and grime as long as they label it organic

[@dave2.077]

almost like "living in a shipping container" is just as bad as it sounds

[@oscar.p3214]

I often wondered exactly how it might suck ( I Have family obsessed with building one , though they haven’t . ) I always wanted to know the hidden down side .

[@mikldude9376]

Yes , but it doesnt have to be , do you think anyone plans to just drop a container on the ground and just swing the doors open and move in ? There are a lot of assumptions made in this video .

[@christopherrogers303]

@@mikldude9376 assumptions like what?

[@Endgame7]

I live outside...

[@xiscaw]

@@mikldude9376 no there aren't

[@maggiesteen2049]

As a south Floridian wood = termites. Most people that build these are not necessarily concerned about cost. Another thing to consider in south Florida is hurricanes and when these are built with proper reinforcement, storm windows and doors, they make a great shelter. There are pros and cons in all structures and this type of structure has been both scrutinized and glorified as is with all things and people that gain popularity. It all comes down to the home owners preference. The big difference here is that more people are intrigued by tiny homes, tree houses and shipping container homes than the typical cookie cutter home with white picket fence.

[@user-gy2cb2rt4y]

Glad to see someone with a brain! They are not only limited in space, but cost a small fortune to make livable, and take a lot of time to make into anything worth living in.

[@d.vaughn8990]

I lived in a shipping container, while deployed overseas, as a member of the armed forces. I loved it!! I would willingly live in one the rest of my life, if my wife was okay with it. Yes, they are small, but how much crap does one really need?

[@bethanymartin4531]

Yes, I would too and was actually planning to do so BUT! the points she makes are so valid! for example, the investment to actually convert the container into a home, I had no idea it would take so much. The point is not only to downsize but, to save. I don't see the savings really.

[@mdarks4117]

There are some good designs, all depending on needs. Wifey & I can accept 3 or 4, 40ft x 9.5 high containers, with a 20 ft for garage, side by side or with some stacked designs.

[@rickstorm4198]

Say a tornado rips through. Shipping container will survive 99/100 wood sheds.... Not so much. Plus security in remote areas. Cant burn a metal structure easily. Wood.... Poof.... Safety from wild animals and say men who mean you harm. Give me the metal container done right over a wooden house or shed. Remember in remote places it's you vs them....

[@Josh-jo3kz]

@@mdarks4117 Yeah but why not just make a tiny house with wood? It's more environmentally friendly, a better insulator, greater longevity & it's cheaper in most places when you take into account the cost, delivery & reinforcing a container. The only benefit of a container would be to save several hours work installing the exterior walls & roof but that's insignificant to the entire project that still remains with a shipping container.

[@ronspeer]

@@Josh-jo3kz indeed, people tend to think that these are more economical than a traditional home with the added benefit of being more environmentally friendly. And the narrator is stating valid points why this is not the case. And because this is such a fad, unscrupulous sellers of containers will raise prices to ensure a healthy profit. But like politics, people will only believe what they want to believe and continue to think this type of housing will be the most economical.

[@TenereAMir]

Soooo...they're literally shittier mobile homes at that point. That's pretty close to how the old style trailer homes were made.

[@WorldWalker128]

Pretty much.

[@atwajesper9434]

Yup. And still I think trailer homes are a little more suitable for the job than shipping containers.

[@judithapeu4658]

Many blessings to you, thank you for the info. I am in process of selling my home, buying a small piece of land and I was going to use shipping containers as my new home. I will now look into wood cabins🙏

[@Girthquake69]

Another issue i saw a guy talking about when he built one of these is that the floor will bend over time since it’s sheet metal. This will cause any wood floor or tiles you put down to crack as the floor settles.

[@antonvernooy6186]

She is dropping a whole ton of knowledge. I thought container homes were good, and now I agree with her. She has convinced me 100% to change my position.

[@Yellow-Rose]

This was a great video! More people should see it.

[@YaoiChan18]

Speak for yourself. This sounds INCREDIBLY biased and plenty of these points are kind of painfully obvious. REALLY doesn't help her case that she's pretty clearly running on the assumption that you're using ONE shipping container to make the home, when most shipping container homes that ARE funtional and livable use multiple to create a single unit. One point she makes should be discarded completely, the point that cutting parts of the metal away means that there needs to be alternate reinforcement and framing. Thats literally the same for ALL contruction types! If it isn't a solid wall, and even if it IS, you need structural supports of some kind. Facts are, she ONLY has a point if you're trying to obviously live in a shipping container. The damn things absolutely can be reused on a large scale with proper decontamination proceedure and established architectural/construction practices. Repurposing shipping containers like this has a great deal of potential to drastically cut down on the need for lumber and other materials. If you abandon the 'trendy' industrial look and use the things more as a skeleton to build off (And do so correctly), shipping container homes are absolutely a good and feasible idea.

[@asapatheist]

@@YaoiChan18 projection much?

[@YaoiChan18]

@@asapatheist pot meet kettle

[@jims7773]

She literally talked about how multiple containers being build on the side or on top of eachother is a bad idea and expensive..... I don't understand what you are trying to prove? Did you buy a shipping container house and realize it was a dumb idea?

[@patklemmensen1694]

anyone pondering a 'tiny home' should try living in a 'travel trailer' for at least a year; the lack of storage, restricted amenities, and overall feeling of claustrophobia will help them decide what to do. (ex truck driver here, 'home' was wherever the Peterbilt Hotel happened to be parked)

[@wafflefries8350]

agreed, the only reason I was considering a tiny home is just due to lack of funds. Housing is far too expensive in my country. But I know I'll struggle to live in a tiny home. I like having ample storage

[@Legendary_Bleu]

Current truck driver here and it’s badass living in my truck

[@floydschake998]

Shows you how much unnecessary things you have in life.

[@joyf801]

I live in a travel trailor cause rent is 1500 a month nothing included.

[@floydschake998]

@@joyf801 you must live in California. Arizona you can rent a 5th wheel for 500 with power water and septic.

[@user-mj6lap17]

I really enjoyed you telling us about the Shipping Containers, I would like for you to continue to let people know what they are getting into.Thanks

[@deathlyrose7911]

she is only speaking from her ASS sorry to say as her many ISSUES are non issues period she only brings them up so she can POO POO on container homes so she can MAKE MORE MONEY building Traditional homes

[@MCMinerHQ]

Damn you may have just talked me out of building a shipping container home when you mentioned the condensation problems. I disagree its only 20% cheaper than a normal home it's more like 50% but your other points are very reasonable to consider thank you for making these great debunking videos!

[@michaelrunk5930]

Actually go watch a KZbin channel called Can't contain us. They address moat all the issue she talking about.

[@deathlyrose7911]

the Sweating issue is a fucking NON ISSUE period and she talks out her ASS through this entire video if you are building a Container home out of a Connex container ALWAYS build a sloped roof over it period that Alone will REDUCE the sweating issue greatly and while you are at it the HEATING /AC unit you install should have a Dehumidifier installed which does not add SHIT to the costs period what so ever

[@goddesslook8793]

Not really and you can easily do things for condensation! The same for a house !

[@pmfranke1]

Really depends on where you build the container houses .

[@ZeroFighter]

Modular multi-unit buildings have a major strike against them. The most prevalent example is the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Japan. It was specifically designed to be able to have individual units removed and replaced, or even just transplanted for the sake of modularity. No longer would the whole building have to be rebuilt from the ground up if the units were to be updated, and they could instead just rip out the old ones, and install the new ones in their slots. The only problem is that this never happened. The building is about 50 years old, and many of the units currently installed are the original units that were there back in the 1970's when the building was constructed. This is because in order to remove even a single unit from the building, the entire building needs to be cleared out. The units were designed to be replaced every 20 to 25 years, meaning the majority of the units currently there are overdue for being replaced twice over, and said replacements would currently be due for replacement. The process would take over a month, and those people and their things need to be put somewhere else for the time that would take. It only works on the small scale, where you can handle the units with your bare hands. Once you get to life size, and you need cranes and trucks to move anything, modular buildings become too dangerous and impractical.

[@DrinzenDrawz]

Yeah I've heard about that building, kinda sad it will most likely get demolished :/

[@DVankeuren]

Seems like a bad design if you cannot replace one apartment without evacuating the whole building. Gimmick designs are just expensive gimmicks :) Might have been cool if it actually worked.

[@DownLow0099]

Well clearly simple magic is the answer here...

[@ZeroFighter]

@@DVankeuren It works perfectly with the model that you can play around with, using your hands. Once you get up into the literal tons of steel, wood, electrical wiring, plumbing, and stuff like that, and you risk these multi-ton units swaying in the breeze and slamming into already-installed units, it becomes far too dangerous.

[@mikloridden8276]

Hey I remember getting taught about this back in college. Im glad I found your comment. Do you remember what it was called again? I believe there was an example of a room in a Tokyo architecture Museum

[@Phoenixesper1]

So to sum this up, shipping containers are a terrible choice for use in a home. The costs to retrofit and render them structurally sound will exceed the costs of just building new in most cases. Their designed to be crushed, warped and deformed, and aren't the indestructible boxes many think they are. Even ones designed for multiuse are built so that the walls give out before the corner struts do to ensure the boxes can be at least lifted and removed from the ships. Their literally just steel kleenex boxes. For those saying "Using them prevents their being thrown away." Next to car batteries, shipping containers have the highest rate of recycling of any manmade item and the lowest natural impact for an extracted resource next to standard glass. Like car batteries, most shipping containers are made...from old shipping containers.

[@MrUnknownNz]

Unless you are an engineer, can get the steel to reinforce to meet requirements and weld/paint everything yourself.

[@triple-stan]

@@MrUnknownNz exactly what I did. Friend is an engineer so he helped me and didn't charge to go over the designs. I'm a trades person it was pretty cheap for me to make the one I designed.

[@telly115ify]

Still don't see the scam but ok

[@kauske]

They're not great for housing, but if you need a secure shed for tools or what have you? Pretty great option if you can find a cheap one that's not too mangled. My family used to have a half-length one we used to store yard equipment in. It was cheaper to get than a shed of the same size; didn't need a foundation and is more than secure enough. Basically all we had to do was pour some gravel to make a ramp level with the floor after setting it down on level ground.

[@kauske]

@@telly115ify People trying to sell you a home made out of them would be the scam, since they would be more expensive than a normal home, and worse than living in a trailer.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

I beleive the real reason why someone would go for a shipping container home is because they can convince local council that the shipping container is a temporary cabin and can be removed easily so it does not require permits or permission from authortiies. The other thing is, it's possible for owners to build as they go. So if they can't or wont have a mortgage they can expand slowly over time. If you have the money and the permission to build your forever home on the land, I don't think anyone would consider a shipping container home.

[@EvilLeprechuan]

Back in 2010 On top of Red Top mountain in GA, USA, the company I worked for we made a underground home out of these containers, it was pretty cool. Myself and two other heavy equipment operators dug out the area with the excavator, front-end loaders, and skid steers, it was a hoot. Being underground took care of insulation, and no windows was not a problem, he had one container top removed and replaced with a greenhouse like dome and that was all you could see when it was done except for the ventilation tubes.