Building a lean-to off the side of our new connex container!

We finally get some much needed storage solutions on the property. We purchased a 20' connex and built a lean-to on one side giving us just the right amount of storage for our busy life. The container cost $4200.00 and the Lean-to another $1000.00.
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[@johninalaska9563]

Hello Adam and Phyllis, connex's are good to have and your lean-to looks pretty sturdy. I rented a place at Deshka Landing for my boat, $135 a month for this Winter. Good to see a video from you. Thanks for sharing.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thanks for watching John! Hope all is well for you today.

[@DustyBottomBoysAK]

And now it's time for a lean-to on the other side of the connex! 😂 Looking good guys! -Dusty

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I've had that thought. Actually looking at it from the front, it would be really easy to build a monitor style building out of it.

[@brunfree]

Great work, such a good idea about connex storage, excellent building the lean to so much extra space, very cool, winter is coming and looks like you’re ready set go 😊❤

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you much. Winter is coming and by the way it looks it should be starting next weekend. No real snow, just cold.

[@MitchellsInAlaska]

I like your little tractor. That lean to is a nice addition

[@alaskacutthecord769]

That little tractor has life saver around here. At least that can be out of the rain now.

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

Hi there. New subscribers from Northern Ontario. Found your channel through Curmudge Inn! I was browsing your videos and this caught my eye. We did a similar project years ago before we started KZbin. Very cool. I think we might do something like this again at our off grid place. Look forward to checking out your other videos as well. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@southernrootsalaskanbranches7]

Shoot yeah! Thats 1 nice conex and lean-to! Should give yall decades of good use! Yall take care! And stay warm!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Yes, it us much needed. Wish we would've done it two years ago!

[@ontoitaussie7390]

Now thats great team work. Awesome effort well done 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much. We do work well together.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Smart thinking on the boat storage math. Be blessed friends!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you so much. Yup, figured I was gonna spend it regardless. Might as well only do it once. Take care and God bless!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@alaskacutthecord769 God bless you too friends. 😊

[@enigmaticgwichin1630]

An man that’s a slick setup for your boat. Kinda hard to get a connex up here but I need that for my boat! Y’all take care👍

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thanks bud. We get so much snow here that I have to keep it off the boat or it'll get wrecked. Connex's are expensive but really nice for this situation. Stay safe out there!

[@enigmaticgwichin1630]

@@alaskacutthecord769 will do👍

[@joanngreen7059]

Hello your channel was mentioned on Alone in remote alaska so I'm here to enjoy your channel.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@randyknutson6150]

Look at all the room for activities 🍻

[@alaskacutthecord769]

I think that just might happen too, Randy!

[@paulhunter546]

Very cool..looks great 👍

[@alaskacutthecord769]

It turned out really good and sturdy!

[@JayBirdsDay]

That’s a great project.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thanks so much for watching! It was kinda fun!

[@jdgibs3446]

Enjoyed your video. Subscribed to the channel. Appreciate the time lapse 👍. Please consider turning volume down on the music. Looking forward to the next video. 💪🤠🎯

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you for subscribing. We are always working to improve the quality of our videos, thank you for the comment.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Almost 2000 subscribers!! Whoop!

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Yup, we're getting close for sure! Looking forward to it.

[@XFBO]

Hope you guys don't get high winds...

[@alaskacutthecord769]

We almost never have wind here. Twice a year for about 3 hours total.

[@TheBattons]

That looked like a fun project. Give me a shout if you decide to do the other side, love to help amd learn a bit in doing it 😉

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Will do!

[@jfig786]

what's going to stop the vertical posts from moving outward and sideways other than the weight. Are the post blocks locked onto the ground somehow?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thats a good question. The extra bracing helps but still isn't enough. In a month or so 6 yards of gravel in coming and going to be compacted around and up to the bottom of the post to lock it all together.

[@RamblingWithTheBrums]

Now that’s a great idea don’t pay the man when you spend it once and save for years after.

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Thank you sir. We try to do that with everything.

[@eg.wife1441]

A Gwich'in sent me 😂

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Welcome to the channel! It's so weird how I started watching your husband all last winter and now we're talking. Awesome how youtube works, sometimes.

[@eg.wife1441]

@@alaskacutthecord769 yes I was just talking to Gary saying it's cool how he has a KZbin family and everyone watching each other's content it's awesome. Btw I been following y'all since my husband told me about it. I just seen his community post saying to tell ya a Gwich'in sent me 😂

[@alaskacutthecord769]

It feels good to be part of this family!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Can a person have too much storage? Yes, I am proof. I collect and store more stuff than anyone I know. If you have a lot of storage your parents, siblings are friends think you have room for their things as well. George Carlin had it right "All my Stuff"

[@alaskacutthecord769]

There's never enough storage! We're a whole lot better now!

[@shermantarpley1539]

How did you connect it to the container

[@alaskacutthecord769]

There is a treated sill plate that is screwed to the connex.

[@jasonjasona1786]

how can the water come off the shipping container

[@alaskacutthecord769]

It just runs off the sides. It's meant to be on ships in the ocean so they're quite water tight!

[@comarshlunan8592]

What happens when you get a strong Wind?

[@alaskacutthecord769]

Nothing. We don't get them here.

[@comarshlunan8592]

Oh ok, because I noticed the post wasn’t in the ground. I’m planning on doing something similar.