Shipping Container Tiny Home Solo Build--Start to Finish

Timestamps ⏰:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Level
0:19 Welding
6:19 Frame
7:30 Door
8:29 Insulation
8:45 Paint
9:34 Windows
9:48 Flooring
10:10 Interior Siding
10:53 Finish It

[@matthewmitchell8941]

POUA (Piece of unsolicited advice: ) When using Sawzall, jig, Portaband...any hack type blade, try slowing your blade speed WAY down (say 500rpm,) and use lubrication WD40 is convenient.. You will be cutting, not grinding. You will notice the cuts are cleaner, your blades and drill bits last much, much longer, and the work won't warp. You will notice that ribbons of material come off. rather than dust. Also quieter, you will spare your cornea, and eyelid, a metal sliver or two. and improve overall serenity on the job. I learned that From Mr. Le Beaux, 9th grade shop teacher (1977.) An all -around good dude...

[@IAMSatisfied]

I bought a 40' HC one-trip. The extra one foot of head room is awesome. The paint they use on the exterior will dissolve with goo gone or similar solvents, which I found out when attempting to remove painter's tape residue. Point being is I don't think it's the most durable paint, so damaging the paint with the heat gun when removing stickers is understandable. Another approach to removing stickers might be to try a pressure washer. I have mine situated on the corner of my workshop property in my small rural town. I welded 1-5/8" top-rail horizontally on stand-offs onto the side of the container for roller tracks for a 20' long x 6' tall rolling gate that goes across the driveway. I love the versatility of these boxes.

[@chrismayer3919]

Shelter is shelter; it beats soaking in the rain…

[@TheREALOC1972]

I'm getting ready to build one of these for my niece, she's going to a senior in High School back home in Missouri this year and she's coming down here to Texas go to Sam Houston State for college. The only diffrence is her walls are going to be wood floor overlaying, mainly because I got a really good deal on it, a buddy and his wife bought a pallet of it for a home project and only used a little over half the pallet so I just bought the rest from them on the cheap, and we'll just paint it.

[@ElberGalarga22]

Cool story bro

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, Salvation is Simple HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE Semitic of Moshe (Moses) Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 - I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 - I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 - I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@user-es4eh7rw9z]

Brake Clean will take stickers off .

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@user-es4eh7rw9z Yeah I know, It'll take the paint off too, I'm motorcycle Tech by trade. I Know all about Brake Kleen

[@GiggsTheWanderer]

Id keep those metal pieces you cut out and use them as window security shutters you can close when you're not using it and put a lock on the metal door you can't use bolt cutters on so you don't come back after a few months to a ransacked cabin. Also putting your mattress on a hinged board on that frame would give you extra space for storage. Drawers would also be nice but more complicated and they need room to pull out.

[@tomsitzman3952]

I have thought about doing widow covers with cut outs in my tiny house, but have never had a reason to do it. I did cut a 8 inch circle in one window cutout to use for a peek hole. My drawers are four nesting filing boxes that can be seating or stacked four high. I built a couch that is a few inches shorter than the width so it can fit on the end or a side. The couch can open up to a full size bed. My entry is a sliding patio door at the end under the sliding porch roof to regulate seasonal light. When the two end doors are closed the place is pretty secure. standing at the entry there are now windows on the right side and two six foot long clearstory windows on the left side. The light is amazing. The quickest way to break into a tiny house is not with bold cutters. It only takes a 20 volt side grinder and about ten minutes to cut through the side wall get inside.

[@threat2demoracy5454]

So much potential. That was extremely satisfying to watch. Very gnarly bruj! 🤙🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@caryreed1563]

Awesome build! Get yourself a Diablo cut off disc. World of different

[@brianpeck697]

11:28 - wouldn't you want the PVC to stick out below the subfloor there so you don't get your subfloor soaked with piss!?

[@tsideas5541]

Plot twist, this is R. Kelly's long lost brother...

[@bandwagon240]

Won't happen if you go in the sink.

[@Nel33147]

@@bandwagon240 Exactly ! Use a urinal and flush it down the sink !

[@motionsick]

No

[@richardtucker5686]

Glad to see someone constructing with containers in a logical way (instead of welding 3 together, or cutting out full side for the most expensive bay window)

[@bonjovi2757]

A sand blaster is what you need for those stubborn stickers. Great video. Thanks.

[@hvacstudent967]

laser

[@charlesknight3204]

Sweet build, my friend!!! Can’t wait to see the finished product!!! Until your next video and beyond, God bless and best wishes. Chuck Knight from Atascocita, Texas. ✝️🎣👨‍🌾🦌🙏

[@driverguy7]

Nice video, Thank you for sharing, I had to look up those quotes from the movie "Tin Cup"....have a good week !

[@heartdawg]

Beautiful work!

[@panzershadow]

Your production values are awesome! 🤠

[@richardstokes5560]

@4:54 ive helped with about 50 of these, started with a quickie saw, then discovered this thing called a plasma torch

[@oldphart-zc3jz]

Unless codebeating requires a 20-footer the 40' High Cubes have MUCH more usable interior height and space. For example I'm 6'2" and can walk beneath my shelves (which hang from the interior roof tiedown loops designed to take thousands of lbs). I have four HCs (two joined as machine/welding shop space and two separate with doors on both ends. All have power and light. For those who don't have extra space on their home service adding a power pole with an outdoor service panel and outdoor 240v and 120v outlets before you build gets all the site power you'll need so I did. Either way the best grade to use is a "one trip" (effectively new) grade container rather than the storage grade (means condemned for maritime freight use) containers which frequently have annoying damage and corrosion (Corten does corrode). I found out the rubber roof coating popular for mobile homes forms a water-retaining "scab" over the roof promoting corrosion and had absolutely NO fun grinding it off with a cupped knotted wheel wire brush on my 9" angle grinder. I then used industrial roof coating (nothing from chain stores) to recoat. Had I used one-trip containers (this was on two 40-footers welded together side-by-side) I would have suffered much less. Anyone wanting to recoat can rent a mobile air compressor and sand blaster if they don't have similar.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

This is pretty cool... and also pretty dang (pardon my French) hilarious in parts.

[@pamartin]

You have an excellent sense of humor! 😅

[@PhoenixEvolution]

Id try goo gone for the stickers you can't peel next time. Can also do a compost toilet esp if it's just for hunting. So far love the build 🎉

[@IAMSatisfied]

I gave your video a like, even though it looks like you're dangerous in how you work and sketchy-scary when it comes to the welding. 😃 I appreciate you sharing your adventures in making these containers functional and livable.

[@MosaicHomestead]

It's this type of person that gets shet done, hall monitors don't go anywhere 😂

[@user-ye9gv5ey6i]

Интересный проект. За место площадки можно построить 2 этаж.

[@josegoodwin8812]

you caught my attencion with your work ethic best wishes and subscribed

[@koningbolo4700]

A dry toilet would have been nice too... You know, you get the added bonus of going number two also...

[@noahboat580]

I always wondered how they were gonna waterproof/run-off any water on the top of the container, but its great he doubled it into a water collection system. I never thought these were a viable place of living (heck people repurposed them for the rich ironically enough, for this purpose, and it still looked like crap for _that_ price), this is way better. You use what you can, and he made a cozy place for about a few grand

[@texasprepperprojects]

I like your style!

[@patrickvernon4766]

This is badass. Gives me great vibes

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for sharing

[@r.hernandez6152]

Can you hear a thunderstorm pounding the container!...hail!

[@keekers]

Josh Turner has a song about rain on an old tin roof. 🤗 Lol

[@northrupjr5]

Good vid. Nice and clean.

[@mxcollin95]

Super cool idea man. 👍

[@jailbaitandtackleoutdoors]

Cool video, thanks for sharing!

[@ListedInTheSouth]

Looking good so far.

[@dartmart9263]

How to you keep the walls and roof from turning the place into one giant radiator and cooking you?

[@efcso100]

very good job , nice work

[@user-lw1ou7ek2g]

Wow 😲 beautiful ❤️😍 dude 👏👏👍👍🫶!!!

[@jasonlagud3483]

Thats awesome

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

That is epic.

[@robertblahnik7685]

Good job.

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

Not cheap or efficient, the Philippines has solved the container home issue,they buy the frame, bolt it together on site, they put new wood floor, than 4 inch foam filled aluminium panels screwed top and bottom in a channel these are sold complete erected on your site for $2500

[@Ulbre]

hard to compare value because labour is so cheap in the P.I., but I like the idea of buying just the structural frame :)

[@rtarrant1]

Any videos of this

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, Salvation is Simple HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE Semitic of Moshe (Moses) Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 - I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 - I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 - I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@ChildishDyce]

That not the idea this video is showcasing, though. This is a guy building a container home because he likes to and is using it for his own use. He’s definitely not suggesting this is the cheapest or most efficient build.

[@Ebola419]

@@Praise___YaHprot nonsense. Turn to the one true church, Catholicism.

[@edwardharfst7669]

Pressure treated deck....above the water collection? No one will be drinking this water I hope.

[@misterycryptowhoknows8017]

Love the extra metal door, i geuss its made fore security purpose. Or maybe in summer to leave your main door open with out people being able to run in.

[@maryyudes4884]

Cool 😎 ❤

[@davidinghram2494]

Looks fine to me.

[@williamrussell3811]

use a 6 foot ladder to use as an extra set of hands when lifting the 6by6 . I did that for one that was 12ft for a swing set I put together myself.

[@davesanders9203]

46 mistakes to learn from about building your own "container home"! Other than that - - - a fun video!

[@deadpatriot8047]

Great job on the video man really cool shit

[@slaugh77ify]

Your video is hilarious, but good info!

[@oracle8766]

And a trailer doesn’t?! First thing to blow over in a Florida breeze is the trailers

[@buzzbuzzard9469]

NICE

[@tammydillander8992]

I need this 😊

[@brianvannorman1465]

Nifty.

[@MosaicHomestead]

If you want permanent lights, build a small 12v solar set up and a E26 12v light bulb 💡 that screws into any standard light bulb socket, you can use any standard AC switch with this set up, the simple 12v solar set up will power a 12v TV also if that's all you need, the 12v set up will also run a 12v pump as well if you want to run your rain water on tap. I have videos on building 12v pumps that work great with float valve applications, I also have some videos on solar as well, you can protect your cabin by having lights go on at different times with a 12v neotech timer, I have a video on how to set up if interested.

[@user-lw7sd9up3u]

Looks like the restroom that disappeared from the park

[@debbralehrman5957]

Cool👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Buck_Jones1909]

Are you including a rain catchment system, my dog distracted me so I may have missed that part about it & the awning? Thanks for this video& some great ideas!!

[@kmonnier]

Dumb question, but could you put a diagonal brace from the top far point of the staircase to the lower corner of the container?

[@stephensmith6055]

You might consider flipping some of the deck boards over so that when they crown the water runs off instead of holing water and cupping

[@joycemyers8140]

Enclose that stairwell, frame up a woodframed A Frame loft bedroom with a private access balcony on top of the containeruse corrogated metal for the roof panels to keep with the metal container theme

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Nice build. What was done about the gaps between the ribs and the steel window frame?

[@NathanBake]

You're collecting water after it runs through the pressure treated wood?

[@InfernosReaper]

Using rusty roofing metal of course.... Yeah, there are a few headscratchers with this project to put it nicely

[@MM-qq8eu]

Yeah..nah.. won't be drinking that water mate.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@MM-qq8eu Then what's he collecting it for? There's no flushing toilet or sink in it

[@corywadedavis]

2:21 that's an acute angle broseph

[@mazenoshana1136]

❤❤

[@zaxon09]

niiice

[@user-vv4lu9jb1j]

I was expecting thicker metal, it's really thin!

[@stateofnatchez]

It doesn’t matter if this thing was lightly used or literally never used. You will never ever remove all of the toxic chemicals out of the wood or the paint that was originally designed to keep these things in shape over long extended periods of infestation of bugs, rodents, or just general Saltwater or chemical exposure. If you don’t believe me, look it up into exactly how these things are painted and how the floors are treated.

[@Nel33147]

My only concern with these shipping containers is that they are made of steel. Sure , they’re probably very durable and will last an age , but won’t they get too hot 🥵 in the summer and too cold 🥶 in the winter ? I could be wrong as I know very little about them.

[@404nouserinformationfound]

Should have used clean metal for the rain water collection and wood that won't leach toxic chemicals into the water.

[@jmf1976jmf]

Great job but every time i watch one of these shipping containers videos i know an RV is a better choice

[@canadianguy2612]

Which one is gonna last a lifetime?

[@CabinTimeOregon]

50 bucks, love the Story,,,

[@ainokea4u]

10:38 Gravity isn't working against you since it doesn't exist. Density, however is working against you since the plywood is denser than the air (aether).

[@kntwing23]

containers get hot over summer time?

[@MattOlshove-fk7us]

I would have put the 😮wiring behind the wall

[@munchkin5674]

What will the water be used for? I don’t think that rain water collected from roofs is not potable water.

[@randomCHELdad]

In this modern day and age we have sanitizers and filtration

[@munchkin5674]

@@randomCHELdad If you get enough rain…

[@oldphart-zc3jz]

@@randomCHELdad Which does not necessarily get all the chemicals...

[@randomCHELdad]

@oldphart-zc3jz So distill it?

[@rang123yea5]

Did you put down any sort of sub-floor before installing the red oak?

[@jasonlagud3483]

I'm watching this as if it's some new invention but it's just a trailer

[@loganwilliams3296]

Speaking from experience with my home's double pane windows, won't yours be easy to get dirty inside and impossible to clean?

[@habibifather7681]

What type of welder are you using? And specs on it, please.

[@keekers]

Around here a flat roof isn't smart. How hard would it be to add a sloped roof?

[@ronb6182]

I would like to get one on my NC property for 2500. They cost way more. The shipping cost about that. 73

[@kevinlyjames]

bro. safety goggles.

[@angetodac]

oh, got it: burning

[@ericjohnson9929]

Why no thermal break under the flooring? It looks like you went right over the bottom of container.

[@SelectCircle]

Takes a man.

[@mariohower4501]

United Arab Shipping Company and I would go a little careful with that container paint it's probably got a lot of lead in it they do make excellent workshops

[@ddannyable]

How's the temperature with only one inch foam?

[@grannyshell5425]

Do you ever build these for people??

[@PatriciaLucious-ll2vm]

No vent on the roof ?

[@marcielynn4886]

Hot!

[@brianharmon1196]

Water runs off the treated lumber that has poisonous chemicals in it?

[@SonoraSlinger]

Man, save space and hygiene by putting an outhouse up outside somewhere.

[@carolechenowith900]

Or just go anywhere

[@Treasuremonk]

Never put your wagon in front of your mules!

[@mattwernecke2342]

Container builds are for people that don't worry about budget limitations. It just does not make sense to me

[@ronaldtreitner1460]

never understand why people would even consider living in these things on a hot day those things turn into an oven its not efficient at all considering how much extra power you'd need just to cool it in the summer.

[@tomickes409]

Sure and all....... BUTTTTT>>> Isn't it just eaisier, cheeper and more insulative to make it the old fashion way.... You know ... with wood ?

[@Captain_Zero_]

Centerline symbol? Now all you need is some draft marks.

[@caseykelso1]

Fold up bed? Why noone uses that technique ?

[@rosendaandreavlijtig9265]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I wish that I have money for to but it😢😊

[@mikeandema6925]

Are you a welder ?

[@kntwing23]

steal so rusty & have holes in them?

[@thudtrades1850]

Not sure I would want my water supply washing over salt treated lumber.. Cool tho!